According to the Edo State Police Command, a suspected notorious armed robber was killed in Benin City, the state capital. Ms Jennifer Iwegbu, Edo’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, made the announcement on Tuesday. According to her, the suspect was neutralised by operatives attached to Ugbor Divisional Headquarters very early in the morning. The command spokesperson explained that at around …
The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket has been condemned by Prince Tonye Princewill, an ally of the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. On Tuesday, the former Rivers State governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) announced his resignation from the APC with immediate effect. According to reports, this …
According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), over 100 shops were destroyed in Monday’s fire at Bodija Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The agency also revealed that 350 traders in the market were affected. It made these revelations on Monday. A fire in the early hours of Monday destroyed property worth millions of naira at Bodija Market. …
Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa, a Nollywood actress, has confirmed her nomination as the Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy gubernatorial candidate. Akindele revealed in a video posted on Tuesday on her Instagram page that she would be putting her acting career on hold and entering politics to effect change and improve the well-being of Lagosians. She requested that young people …
Shinzo Abe’s family and friends gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, while mourners outside condemned the leader’s “despicable” murder. Abe was shot at close range during a campaign speech in Nara on Friday, just days before upper house elections in which his ruling party strengthened its grip on power. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, the murder suspect, is …
A COVID-19 outbreak has hit a large cruise ship bound for Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, affecting over 2,000 passengers. More than 100 passengers and crew members were infected on the Coral Princess cruise ship, which was sailing from Queensland and was scheduled to dock in New South Wales on Tuesday, according to the national broadcaster ABC. According …
Gunmen loyal to a notorious bandit kingpin, Damina, reportedly attacked Kango and Dangulbi villages in Zamfara’s Maru Local Government Area on Sunday morning, killing 18 people. According to residents, several people who fled the attack have yet to return. In the state, Maru Local Government is a hotbed for banditry. Following the attack, the 18 victims were buried according to …
The bodies of fifteen passengers on a 16-passenger boat that capsized on July 8 in the Ojo area of Lagos State have been discovered. Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), confirmed that 11 bodies were recovered on Sunday, in addition to four recovered on Saturday. LASWA, the National Inland Waterways, Nigerian Marine Police, and …
The Ilobu country home of Lasun Yusuff, the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate in the Osun gubernatorial election, was attacked by unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Monday. The unidentified gunmen arrived around 2 a.m. and opened fire on the building in the Oke-Ima neighbourhood of the town. Read also: APC Governors angry over Tinubu’s choice of Shettima, to meet Buhari …
Over the weekend, sources revealed to news outlets that a sum of eight hundred million Naira was paid to terrorists to secure the release of seven onboard members in the March 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack. It was previously reported that some newly rescued victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack were reunited with their families on Saturday. The lead negotiator, Malam …
Workers in the country’s power sector have stated their intention to shut down power supply if the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) goes on a nationwide strike in protest of the country’s protracted strike in the educational sector. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), which represents the nation’s power workers, bemoaned the government’s indifference to the continued closure of schools …
Some governors on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform are said to be dissatisfied with the selection of ex-Borno Senator Kashim Shettima as the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Governors are expected to meet with President Buhari today in Daura to formally express their displeasure before deciding their next course of action. Tinubu had been submitting a list …
Joe Igbokwe, the Special Adviser on Drainage and Water Resources to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu, has written an open apology to Lagosians for the flood that ravaged the state on Saturday, causing loss of property among other things. The SA, Igbokwe, apologised in a statement on Sunday, saying that the flood could not be separated from the fact …
Only three days after an unfortunate boat accident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State killed two passengers, another boat accident occurred on Friday night in the Mile 2 area, leaving 16 people missing. This comes as a massive flood hit several parts of Lagos State yesterday, killing at least five people in the Oyatoki area of Agege and displacing …
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a non-partisan pro-democracy organisation, has warned former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, against making inflammatory and unguarded remarks that could exacerbate the country’s security challenges. The group also warned that such unwarranted remarks could lead to dissatisfaction among military rank and file. The NDA also warned that such remarks could exacerbate political tensions as …
The Kwara state police command said Friday that it had rescued a Chinese expatriate who had been kidnapped by unknown gumen in Shao, moro local government area of Kwara state. On 3/7/2022, unknown gunmen attacked a quarry site of CGC construction company along the Shao/Oloru express way, killing a police inspector on guard and kidnapping a Chinese expatriate. The state …
Unknown gunmen kidnapped Alhaji Mohammed Jamiu, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Always Petroleum and Enegy Service Limited, at his residence in Okene local government area of Kogi state on Saturday. Mohammed Jamiu was kidnapped in 2019 at one of his Okene fuel stations but was rescued by military officials after only a few days. One of the military …
The temporary running mate Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, who was submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has resigned. Masari said in a statement signed by him on Sunday in Abuja that his decision will give Asiwaju more leeway to provide more accommodation and inclusion, positioning the APC …
President Muhammadu Buhari advised Nigerian youths Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, to look beyond culture, ethnicity, and religion when relating with one another, urging more travels, mixing, tolerance, and negotiations to appreciate the country’s rich diversity. President Buhari, who received members of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Daura at his country residence, stated that regular interaction and a …
Terrorists killed four villagers and kidnapped 15 others in Kaduna State’s Iburu village, which is part of the Kufana district of the Kajuru Local Government Area. Mr.Daniel Garba, a community leader in Kufana, said the terrorists raided the community at night and killed three people, while a fourth was killed on his way to offer assistance. “They have abducted 15 …
