BREAKING: Anambra Police Nab Man Running Secret Marijuana Farm While Pretending to Be Mentally Ill

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Patrick Ojele, who allegedly masterminded a secret marijuana farm in Awka under the guise of being mentally unstable.According to police sources, Ojele had been disguising himself as a mentally challenged individual to avoid suspicion while carefully tending to the hidden cannabis farm for over twoContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Anambra Police Nab Man Running Secret Marijuana Farm While Pretending to Be Mentally Ill”

HOPE RESTORED IN GANYE: HEAVY EQUIPMENT FLOOD ROAD PROJECT SITE AS OPPOSITION SILENCED

By: Pioneer Newspaper Team The long-awaited road project linking LCCN Junction in Ganye town through Yebbi Mbulo to Jada has entered a new phase of action, with heavy machinery steadily arriving at the site and rekindling the hopes of residents.Two days ago, Pioneer Newspaper captured the dramatic return of the project when the first graderContinueContinue reading “HOPE RESTORED IN GANYE: HEAVY EQUIPMENT FLOOD ROAD PROJECT SITE AS OPPOSITION SILENCED”

BREAKING: Troops Smash Terrorist Supply Chain, Seize Fertilizer for IEDs, Drugs, Solar Panels in YobeBy: Zagazola Makama

In a major counter-terrorism breakthrough, troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have intercepted a massive cache of logistics supplies destined for insurgent networks in the North East.According to a statement by the Theatre Command on Thursday, the decisive operation unfolded on September 16 under the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign,ContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Troops Smash Terrorist Supply Chain, Seize Fertilizer for IEDs, Drugs, Solar Panels in YobeBy: Zagazola Makama”

WITCHCRAFT HORROR IN BAUCHI: WOMAN ARRESTED FOR BURNING 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL’S PRIVATE PARTS

Shock and outrage have gripped Bauchi State following the arrest of a woman, Suwaira Ibrahim, for the horrific torture of her seven-year-old sister-in-law, whom she accused of witchcraft.The chilling incident occurred in Magama Gumau, Toro Local Government Area, where Suwaira allegedly heated a metal object and burnt the child’s private parts, leaving her in unbearableContinueContinue reading “WITCHCRAFT HORROR IN BAUCHI: WOMAN ARRESTED FOR BURNING 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL’S PRIVATE PARTS”

CYBERCRIME BUST: 500-Level University Student Nabbed in Adamawa for Sextortion, Impersonation and Cyberstalking

The Adamawa State Police Command has smashed a major cybercrime syndicate with the arrest of a 24-year-old student, Paul John, a 500-level undergraduate of Modibbo Adama University, Yola.The suspect, a resident of Jiddel in Michika Local Government Area, allegedly created multiple fake social media accounts, where he shamelessly paraded himself using stolen pictures of unsuspectingContinueContinue reading “CYBERCRIME BUST: 500-Level University Student Nabbed in Adamawa for Sextortion, Impersonation and Cyberstalking”

$6B MAMBILLA FRAUD SCANDAL: EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS OBASANJO’S POWER MINISTER, OLAGUNLOYE, ON FRESH SEVEN-COUNT CHARGES

Abuja, September 18, 2025 – The anti-graft war against grand corruption took a dramatic turn on Thursday as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, Apo Division, Abuja, on an amended seven-count charge bordering on corruption,ContinueContinue reading “$6B MAMBILLA FRAUD SCANDAL: EFCC RE-ARRAIGNS OBASANJO’S POWER MINISTER, OLAGUNLOYE, ON FRESH SEVEN-COUNT CHARGES”

TERROR ON BENUE ROADS: Gunmen Kidnap Two Immigration Officers, Demand N10m Ransom

Fear has gripped Benue State after gunmen abducted two officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and slammed a ransom demand of N10 million on their families.The victims, Officer Oliver Orasuur and Officer David Shiaondo Iorwuese, were whisked away days ago along the Katsina-Ala – Ukum Road, a notorious hotspot for abductions in the state.SourcesContinueContinue reading “TERROR ON BENUE ROADS: Gunmen Kidnap Two Immigration Officers, Demand N10m Ransom”

BREAKING: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Rivers Crisis, Says Fubara’s Suspension Was ‘Unconstitutional, Illegal’

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Waziri Adamawa, has taken a swipe at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the political turmoil in Rivers State, declaring that the lifting of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s suspension is “nothing to cheer about.”Atiku, in a strongly-worded statement via his official X handle on Thursday, argued that the suspension of GovernorContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Atiku Blasts Tinubu Over Rivers Crisis, Says Fubara’s Suspension Was ‘Unconstitutional, Illegal’”

BREAKING NEWS: Rivers Assembly Reconvenes, Demands Immediate Action from Governor Fubara

In a dramatic return to legislative business, the Rivers State House of Assembly has sent a strong message to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, urging him to waste no time in forwarding the list of commissioner-nominees for screening and confirmation.The lawmakers reconvened in Port Harcourt on Thursday for their first plenary in six months, after a prolongedContinueContinue reading “BREAKING NEWS: Rivers Assembly Reconvenes, Demands Immediate Action from Governor Fubara”

KUKAH TO JONATHAN: “LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY”

“Voice of the devil not far from God” — Sokoto Bishop warns former president as 2027 whispers growACCRA, Ghana — Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, on Wednesday praised former President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to cling to power in 2015 as a defining act of democratic sacrifice — but he issued a bluntContinueContinue reading “KUKAH TO JONATHAN: “LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY””