Portable arraigned, remanded for beating police officer, stealing car
Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, over multiple criminal allegations, including assault and vehicle theft. Portable is facing a nine-count charge brought by the Ogun State Police Command, covering offences such as assault, causing bodily harm, theft and resisting lawful arrest. The command’s spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi,...
Portable arraigned, remanded over alleged assault on police officer, car theft
Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Ota, Ogun State, over multiple criminal allegations, including assault and car theft. The artiste was brought before the court on Monday to answer to a nine-count charge filed by the Ogun State Police Command. Police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed that the charges include...
Fubara owes Wike loyalty, not war — Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has criticised the ongoing political rift between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing it as shameful. Speaking during an interview on the ARISE News Breakfast Show on Tuesday, Fayose said Governor Fubara owed his political emergence to Wike and should not be challenging...
Police arrest 11 kidnappers, recover arms, N209,700 cash in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and N209,700 in cash during coordinated security operations across the state. The Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, announced this via a statement issued on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Ikoedem said the arrests followed a reorganisation of the Ekpoma Division ordered by the Edo State...
Carrick reaches agreement to become Man United interim coach
Manchester United and Michael Carrick have reached a verbal agreement for him to become the club’s interim head coach until the end of the season. The contractual details are now being finalised by lawyers on both sides, and Carrick could sign the paperwork later this afternoon. The former United midfielder has now arrived at Carrington Training Ground to meet with director...
Kemi Omotosho appointed as MultiChoice Nigeria CEO
MultiChoice Nigeria has appointed Kemi Omotosho as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). MultiChoice announced this in a statement issued on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, noting that Omotosho will take over from John Ugbe, who is retiring after nearly 15 years as the company’s CEO. The company said Ugbe is stepping down after a long tenure during which he led...
Police repel bandit attack, kill 2 in Kaduna
The operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have repelled a bandit attack in the state, neutralising two suspects and recovering firearms. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this via a statement issued on Monday, January 12, 2026. Hassan noted that the command, at about 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, received credible intelligence that a syndicate of armed bandits, led by...
Akwa Ibom assembly refutes claims of bill criminalising sexual affairs with married men
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has dismissed reports suggesting it plans to pass a law criminalising sexual relationships with married men. The claim, shared on Facebook by one Obiavel Albert Abigo, alleged that a bill sponsored by the state’s Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, would impose a 10-year prison sentence on women found guilty of such relationships, while...
Court jails freight manager to 12 months for drug trafficking
Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced John Komolafe, a manager at a Netherlands-based freight company, to 12 months in prison for smuggling illegal drugs into Nigeria. Komolafe pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of conspiracy and drug trafficking brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). During his arraignment, NDLEA prosecutor...
FG allocates N19.27bn for presidential fleet engine overhauls, N10.61bn for VP’s aircraft
The Federal Government has earmarked a total of N19.27bn for engine overhauls across the Presidential Air Fleet between 2024 and 2026, with more than half of the amount—N10.61bn—allocated to the Gulfstream G550 aircraft assigned to Vice President Kashim Shettima. An analysis of appropriation bills for the three years shows that the vice president’s aircraft, registered as 5N-FGW, accounted for about...
