Global Tour of Investigative Podcasts: 2024 Edition
2024 was dubbed the year of the “podcast election” — so powerful was the format in helping candidates in the US reach new audiences and get out the vote. It will be fascinating to see which investigative podcasts travel to become global hits in 2025. But it was also labeled a “hold on to your hat” type of year, a period in which shows were cut, budgets slashed, and even top talents had to deal with…
Bauchi police record 1,182 cases, arrest 2,322 suspects in 2024
Bauchi State Police Command says it has handled 1,182 cases and arrested 2,322 suspects during its operations in 2024. This was revealed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, while briefing journalists on the performance of the command the previous year. The CP credited the success to the policies of IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun aimed at reducing crime and improving public safety for economic growth. CP Mohammed said the Command had revamped its crime…
Bauchi Police discipline 18 officers, recover N784,000 in extortion cases
Bauchi State Police Command has taken disciplinary action against 18 personnel as part of its commitment to addressing professional misconduct within the force. This was revealed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, while briefing journalists on the performance of the Command in the year 2024, at the Command headquarters. The CP said the efforts led to the recovery of N784,000 from officers found guilty of misconduct, while the recovered funds were returned to…
ISWAP terrorists ambush troops in Borno, kill 5 soldiers
Terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, have reportedly killed five soldiers of the Nigerian Army in an ambush in Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the attack occurred on January 4 in Sabon Gari, Damboa LGA of Borno. The report stated that the ambush sparked a two-hour firefight, resulting in the death of five soldiers and the destruction of some military equipment. Zagazola Makama…
Ondo Governor Imposes Curfew On Owo After Deadly Cult Clash
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared a dawn-to-dusk curfew in Owo town following a violent clash between rival cult groups that claimed at least four lives on Monday. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Monday evening, citing the need to curb further violence and restore peace. The statement read, “Due to the ongoing violent cult clashes and security disturbances in Owo, which have led…
Ohaneaze PG: Withdraw from race, you are from Imo – IWA charges Ex-IGP Okiro
Ohaneaze PG: Withdraw from race, you are from Imo – IWA charges Ex-IGP Okiro A group, Igbo Women Assembly, IWA, has advised the former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro to withdraw from the race for the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, for peace and equity in Igbo land. The group said that Rivers State should produce the President of Ohanaeze in line with rotational policy or the position
Ohaneaze PG: Withdraw from race, you are from Imo – IWA charges Ex-IGP Okiro
Christmas arrives in Egypt
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians flocked to attend Christmas Eve mass across the predominantly Muslim country on Monday eveningRead More
Bauchi: Police detain 2,322 suspects, recover 30 rifles
The Police Command in Bauchi State says it has apprehended 2,322 suspects for various offences in the last year. The command recorded 1,182 cases and recovered stolen vehicles, arms and ammunition during various operations within the period under review. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Awwal Musa, said this at a news conference on […] The post Bauchi: Police detain 2,322 suspects, recover 30 rifles appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and…
Kwara approves free transport for returning undergraduates
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has directed the Ministry of Business Innovation and Technology to provide additional free buses as palliative for students returning after Christmas and New Year holidays. The Commissioner, Damilola Yusuf, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Ilorin on Monday. Yusuf stated that the gesture was intended to ease […] The post Kwara approves free transport for returning undergraduates appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World…
Wike vows to prosecute 50 detained vandals in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the 50 individuals detained for vandalising manhole covers on Abuja’s roads would face prosecution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Monday, the Nigerian Police Command in the FCT announced the detention of 50 suspected vandals, who were caught […] The post Wike vows to prosecute 50 detained vandals in Abuja appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria…







