Author: Famous Reporters

Jan

2026

Why Lagos Police Suspended Rape Probe Against Pastor Chris Okafor

Why Lagos Police Suspended Rape Probe Against Pastor Chris Okafor Lagos Police Explain Suspension of RapeThe Lagos State Police Command has explained the circumstances surrounding the suspension of its investigation into multiple rape and related allegations against Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry. Famous Reporters gathered, via PREMIUM TIMES, that the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State initially ordered a full investigation into the allegations and directed the cleric to report to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti. However, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, later transferred the matter to the Assistant…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

FG Seeks Court of Appeal’s Permission to Challenge Judgment Ordering Probe of Attacks on Journalists

NATIONAL NEWS#CourtOfAppealNigeria #HumanRightsNigeria #DeleGiwa, #FreedomOfExpression, #JournalistsSafety, #MediaRightsAgenda #AttacksOnNigeriaJournalists, #PressFreedomNigeria

FG Seeks Court of Appeal’s Permission to Challenge Judgment Ordering Probe of Attacks on Journalists "The Federal Government has asked the Court of Appeal for permission to challenge a judgment ordering it to investigate and prosecute attacks on journalists, nearly two years after the appeal deadline expired." The Federal Government has approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja, seeking permission to challenge a landmark judgment that directed it to investigate, prosecute, and punish perpetrators of attacks against journalists and other media practitioners across the country. The move comes nearly two years after the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered the judgment,…

Jan

2026

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Goodbye to Retirement at 67: Proposed Social Security Age Hike to 69 Could Reshape Retirement in the U.S

FOREIGN NEWS

Goodbye to Retirement at 67: Proposed Social Security Age Hike to 69 Could Reshape Retirement in the U.S. “Goodbye to Retirement at 67? Republicans Push Social Security Age to 69 in Major Shake-Up” Retirement in the United States may be on the brink of a significant transformation as Republican lawmakers advance proposals that could delay when Americans qualify for full Social Security benefits. A provision in the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) 2025 budget proposal seeks to raise the full retirement age (FRA) from 67 to 69. The plan, which is reportedly backed by nearly 80 percent of Republicans in the…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

Why Forest Guards Are Becoming Central to Nigeria’s Security Strategy — Dr. Olasoji

NATIONAL NEWS#banditryInNigeria, #ConflictPrevention, #EnuguForestGuard, #ForestPolicing, #ForestSecurity, #OpenGrazingLaw, #RuralSecurity, #SecurityReforms

Why Forest Guards Are Becoming Central to Nigeria’s Security Strategy — Dr. Olasoji "Why Forest Guards are becoming vital to Nigeria’s security strategy. Key lessons from Dr. Olasoji’s strategic lectures on ethics, community trust, and forest policing." Key lessons from twin strategic lectures delivered at the National Forest Guard Training Camp, Ila-Orangun, Osun State Across Nigeria’s expansive forest belts, ungoverned spaces have increasingly evolved into theatres of violent crime, farmer–herder conflicts, illegal grazing, banditry, arms trafficking, and environmental offences. Far from being remote wildernesses, these forests function as living corridors connecting farms, rural settlements, trade routes, sacred sites, and border…

Jan

2026

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Seven Family Members Slain in Kano as Police Launch Manhunt for Killers

CRIME#CrimeInNigeria, #DorayiChiranchi, #FamilyKilledInKano, #KanoKillings, #KanoNews, #NigeriaSecurity, #PoliceInvestigation

Seven Family Members Slain in Kano as Police Launch Manhunt for Killers "Seven members of a family, including a mother and her six children, were killed in a suspected housebreak attack in Kano as police launched a full investigation." Tragedy struck Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano State on Friday as seven members of a single family were brutally killed in what police believe was a housebreak attack. The victims were identified as 35-year-old Fatima Abubakar and her six children, all of whom were attacked inside their residence by unknown assailants. According to the Kano State Police Command, the attackers allegedly…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

NDLEA Nabs Notorious ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ After 12 Years on the Run Over Killing of three Officers

CRIME#CannabisSeizure, #DrugWarNigeria #CrimeNews, #KanmoKanmo, #LawEnforcement, #NDLEA, #OgunStateNews, #Securitynews

NDLEA Nabs Notorious ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ After 12 Years on the Run Over Killing of Three Officers The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a long-wanted drug trafficking kingpin popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo”, 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers. The suspect, Lekan Jimoh, was apprehended on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode, Ogun State, following a covert, intelligence-driven operation by NDLEA tactical teams. Confirming the arrest in a statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said operatives recovered 69 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, from…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Man for Alleged Murder of Girlfriend in Anambra

METRO#AnambraCrime, #AnambraPolice, #AwkaNews, #CrimeNewsNigeria, #DomesticViolence, #GenderBasedViolence, #PoliceArrest, #RelationshipViolence

Police Arrest 26-Year-Old Man for Alleged Murder of Girlfriend in Anambra Anambra Police arrest a 26-year-old man over the alleged murder of his girlfriend in Ekwulobia, debunking social media claims surrounding the case." The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Chibuike Valentine Anikpe, in connection with the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Ogechukwu Mmadubugwu, a 35-year-old single mother, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Awka on Sunday. According to Ikenga, the…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

IFEANYI UBAH: Knights of St John Apologise to Catholic Church Over Member’s Outburst at Nnewi Cathedral Dedication

RELIGION#AnambraNews, #CatholicChurchNigeria, #CatholicNews, #ChurchControversy, #IfeanyiUbah, #KnightsOfStJohn, #NnewiCathedral, #ReligiousAffairs

IFEANYI UBAH: Knights of St John Apologise to Catholic Church Over Member’s Outburst at Nnewi Cathedral Dedication "The Knights of St John International apologise to the Catholic Church following a member’s viral outburst at the dedication of Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral in Nnewi over alleged non-recognition of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah." The Knights of St John International have tendered a formal apology to the Roman Catholic Church following the public outburst of one of their members, Sir James Louis Okoye, during the dedication of the Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday. Okoye sparked controversy…

Jan

2026

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Catholic Knight Renounces Christianity Over Church’s Failure to Acknowledge Ifeanyi Ubah’s Cathedral Contribution

RELIGION#Assumptacathedral, #CatholicChurchNigeria, #CatholicDiocese, #CatholicKnight, #ChurchControversy, #IfeanyiUbah, #NnewiCathedral, #ReligiousAffairs

Catholic Knight Renounces Christianity Over Church’s Failure to Acknowledge Ifeanyi Ubah’s Cathedral Contribution "A Catholic knight has renounced Christianity after alleging that the Catholic Church failed to acknowledge late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s contributions to the Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral in Nnewi." A Catholic knight, identified as Sir James Louise, popularly known as “Ebube Anaedo,” has publicly announced his withdrawal from Christianity, alleging that the Catholic Church failed to acknowledge the contributions of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to the construction of the Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral, Nnewi, Anambra State. The cathedral, described as a magnificent and colourful edifice,…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

Ex-NBA Vice President Ubani Vows to Prosecute Lawyer Over Alleged Defamation

LEGAL#DefamationCase #CourtContempt, #EFCC, #FCTHighCourt #Tonyejajaclinto, #MondayUbani, #NBAFormerVP, #RuleOfLaw

“Ex-NBA Vice President Ubani Vows to Prosecute Lawyer Over Alleged Defamation” Ex-NBA Vice President, Dr. Monday Ubani, vows to prosecute a fellow lawyer over alleged defamatory publications, as legal and contempt proceedings loom. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Monday O. Ubani, has vowed to pursue full legal action against a fellow legal practitioner, Dr. Tonye Jaja Clinton, over what he described as serial defamatory publications and contemptuous conduct. Ubani’s position was conveyed in a statement issued by his counsel, Nkem Okoro, Esq., who disclosed that Clinton is already…