Category: PM News

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the tenure of the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin, by two years.

This announcement was made by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday.

The extension, which takes effect from January 5, 2026, was necessitated by the recent transfer of the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) to the Presidency.

The Surveyor-General has already initiated reforms across critical sectors of geospatial data systems, which Tinubu is keen to see completed.

The President expects Mr Adebomehin to consolidate the reforms within the next two years, focusing on national land management and administration, highways and abutting land infrastructure coordination, reclamation and erosion control programmes, and other related matters of strategic national importance.

Abdulganiyu Adebomehin was appointed the Surveyor-General of the Federation (SGoF) by the late President Muhammadu Buhari, on the 5th of 2022.

Six farmers were arraigned before Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, Benue State on Wednesday for allegedly killing a housewife and stealing the motorcycle of the husband.

The farmers identified as Sunday Onah, Moses Victor, Friday Agbo, Kinsley Onyike, Edwin Udama and Thomas Onalwo who all live in Anwo, Idelle in Oju Local Government Area of Benue were charged with criminal conspiracy, theft, intimidation and culpable homicide by the police.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Godwin Ato told the court that the case was transferred from the Divisional Police Headquarters, Obusa Ainu in Oju to the State CID, Makurdi on Sept 29 for thorough investigation.

Ato said the husband of the deceased, Patrick Ogebe reported the matter at the police station on Sept 21.

The complainant told the police that he went to Oju town with his two children on Sept 18 and returned home on Sept 20 and discovered that his wife was missing.

He also stated that his ‘CG125’ motorcycle was also missing.

The complainant said he reported the matter to the community council which organised a wide search in two communities, Oye and Anwo where the CG125 motorcycle was later discovered in the house of Onah at Anwo.

The complainant further stated that a week to the incident, Onyike and Udama had threatened his life that he would see.

He also said that Onalwo heard his wife crying for help on the day they threatened him but refused to inform the community.

Prosecutor said the suspects were all arrested during police investigation and Onah mentioned Victor and Agbo to have brought the motorcycle to his house.

Prosecutor said further investigation took detectives to Anwo Idelle and it was discovered that the woman was killed and buried in a shallow grave in a nearby forest.

He informed the court that the corpse had been exhumed and deposited in the General Hospital Mortuary, Oju for autopsy.

He said their offence contravenes the provisions contravened Sections 97, 288, 398 and 222 of the Penal Code Laws of Benue, 2004.

However, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Kevin Mbanongun did not take their pleas for want of jurisdiction over the matter.

He ordered that they sould be remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Makurdi.

Mbanongun adjourned the matter until Dec 17, for further mention.

North West, an American media personality and daughter of famous personalities, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, has showed off her bold new look.

The 12-year-old actor, on her social media pages, shared posts of herself with a face tattoo, a nose ring, contact lens and blue colored hair.

Although she noted that the tattoos were fake, the post stirred concerns from fans.

‘Fake piercings and fake tatts for life,’ she wrote.

The post quickly garnered reactions with many users questioning Kim’s parenting. They criticised the look, noting that North is a child and should not be experimenting with certain fashion styles.

Nigerian Atunyota Akpobome also known as Ali Baba, has defended his opinion on polygamy, adding that such arrangements are easier when the wives live in different houses.

While speaking on the Clarity Zone podcast, Ali Baba stressed the need for such arrangements, claiming it reduces tension in the home.

‘It’s easier to marry women who don’t live in your house with you. Those ones don’t come to disturb the Iyale. This man has four wives, all four wives but one don’t work. The one that works is a medical doctor and she has a thriving business, makes good money, takes what she wants and gives the rest to Oga. Oga then distributes to the other ones. The man still adds his own to it, but everybody is okay,’ he said.

While explaining the analogy, he added that women easily get jealous and claim there is preferential treatment when they all live under the same roof.

‘Then one day the woman says, ‘Oh, my son wants to go to Canada, that’s where he wants to go to school.’ And the other women say, ‘My son is not going to Canada, your own is not going to Canada as well.’ So she calls the man and says, ‘I don’t understand what these people are saying, that my son will not go to Canada.’ She said ‘okay,’ then she stopped giving money to the man, and all the other women started fighting. Two left,’ he added.

Two children identified as Sunday Aliya, 14-year-old and Ebenezer Emmanuel, 12-year-old have been rescued nine months after they were declared missing in Anambra State. The children were rescued separately in Delta and Edo States.

The guardian of the two children had reported to the police in Anambra that they were missing on Jan. 18.

The guardian, according to the police sent the two boys to fetch water at a nearby borehole, but they never returned home.

However, the spokesperson for the Anambra Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed the rescue of the two children on Wednesday in Awka.

According to the police spokesperson, the two children were found in Edo and Delta following a nationwide investigation.

‘Operatives of the Police command in Anambra attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Gender Section have successfully rescued two missing children, Sunday Aliya, 14-year-old and Ebenezer Emmanuel, 12-year-old.

‘The rescue was after nine months of intensive and intelligence-led investigation that extended across several states of the federation,’ he said.

The police spokesman said that following the initial investigation, the case was transferred to the SCID, Awka, for further action.

According to him, the operatives acting on credible intelligence traced and arrested Yusuf in Katsina state.

‘During interrogation, the suspect provided valuable leads which guided the operatives to Umunede, Delta, where one of the victims, Sunday Aliya, was rescued.

‘Further investigation led to the recovery of the second victim, Ebenezer Emmanuel, in Benin City, Edo,’ he said.

He quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ikioye Orutugu as commending the operatives for their perseverance and professionalism during the investigation.

Orutugu reiterated the command’s resolve to follow every lead in any case, no matter how long it takes, to ensure that justice is served.

He appreciated the cooperation of residents whose information contributed to the success of the rescue operation, and urged the public to continue to support the police with information.

The command has contacted the parents of the rescued children, who reside in Ilorin, Kwara, and arrangements are ongoing for their formal reunification.

Nigerian Juju music veteran, Oluwashina Akanbi Peters also known as Sir Shina Peters, has claimed that he has more classics than late American pop star, Michael Jackson.

While speaking on the Honest Bunch podcast, Shina Peters spoke about the importance of having evergreen songs even after leaving the limelight.

He stated that he has four classics, stressing that it surpasses that of the late pop star.

‘The only thing you can show for showbiz at the end is how many evergreens you have produced. To my credit, I have four evergreens. Even Michael Jackson has just two; Of The World and Thriller. So, if I have four, I am accomplished,’ he expressed.

Nollywood actor Shawn Faqua and his bride, Sharon Ifunanya Maduekwe, has made history by hosting Nigeria’s first wedding on a moving train.

The ceremony which took place on Sunday, happened along the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway. The NRC also celebrated this historic moment, commending the couple for their creativity.

‘From lovebirds to locomotives, we’re keeping things on track. History made the first-ever wedding on a moving train in Nigeria. Proof that the journey can be just as beautiful as the destination,’ they wrote.

The memorable event was attended by family, friends and colleagues of the couple.

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session is set to open.

The agency stated that the application window will run from Thursday, 23 October 2025, to Saturday, 31 January 2026.

This information was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi.

NELFUND urged new students to apply using their Admission Number or JAMB Registration Number instead of a matriculation number.

The agency also appealed to tertiary institutions to be understanding regarding registration and fee payment deadlines for applicants awaiting loan disbursement.

‘Institutional authorities are encouraged to show flexibility in enforcing registration and fee payment deadlines for students awaiting loan disbursement,’ the statement said.

‘Institutions that have not yet commenced their 2025/2026 academic session should formally write to NELFUND with their approved academic calendar to facilitate scheduling flexibility.

‘NELFUND appeals to all institutions to consider temporary registration measures for students whose loan applications are still being processed, to ensure no student loses access to education due to financial constraints,’ it added.

An Ikorodu-based couple, Emmanuel Ugboor, 69, his wife Evelyn Ugboor, 54, and their son David Erherhemona Ugboor, 25, have been remanded by a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly reselling a landed property they had earlier sold for ?4 million to another buyer at a higher price.

The trio were arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Command, Lagos, following a petition by the complainant, Adeleke Israel Adeyemo, who claimed he bought a plot of land from the family at Oriimelu area of Ikorodu on 11 April 2024.

Trouble began when Adeyemo reportedly mobilised workers to the site on 6 July, 2024, only to discover that a structure had already been built on the land.

According to police investigators, the couple admitted to reselling the property to another buyer and promised to refund Adeyemo’s ?4 million but later fled their residence before making any repayment. Acting on the directive of AIG Adegoke Fayoade, officers tracked and arrested the family at a hideout in Lagos.

Following investigation by Sergeant Adegoke Adewale and his team, the defendants were arraigned before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court sitting in Surulere on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.

Prosecuting counsel ASP Ibrahim Haruna told the court that the offences contravened Sections 411, 314, 287, and 168 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendants pleaded not guilty.

Magistrate O.Y. Adefope granted them bail in the sum of ?1 million each with two sureties in like sum and ordered that they be remanded at Ikoyi and Kirikiri Correctional Centres pending the fulfilment of their bail conditions. The case was adjourned to 22 October 2025 for trial.

Arsenal delivered a breathtaking performance at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, thrashing Atletico Madrid 4-0 in a one-sided contest that showcased the Gunners’ attacking brilliance and tactical maturity.

After a goalless first half filled with near misses and solid defensive work from both sides, Mikel Arteta’s men exploded into life in the second half, producing four unanswered goals that left Diego Simeone’s Atletico shell-shocked.

The breakthrough came in the 57th minute, when Declan Rice curled in a pinpoint free kick that found Gabriel Magalhães, whose towering header flew into the net to make it 1-0. The goal broke Atletico’s resistance and ignited a spell of relentless Arsenal dominance.

Just seven minutes later, Myles Lewis-Skelly released Gabriel Martinelli with a clever pass. The Brazilian showed composure and precision, slotting home into the bottom corner to double Arsenal’s advantage.

The Gunners’ momentum only grew stronger. In the 68th minute, Viktor Gyökeres, Arsenal’s new attacking powerhouse, made it 3-0, his deflected strike wrong-footing Jan Oblak after fine build-up play from Bukayo Saka.

Gyökeres wasn’t done yet. From the ensuing corner in the 70th minute, he pounced again, this time burying the ball into the roof of the net after Gabriel’s knockdown to seal a commanding 4-0 lead and send the home crowd into raptures.

Atletico struggled to respond, despite several substitutions including the introduction of Antoine Griezmann and Thiago Almada. Their best effort came from Almada in the 77th minute, but Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya produced a magnificent save to preserve his clean sheet.