On Thursday, gunmen suspected of being bandits stormed three villages in Kaduna community, killing 20 people and kidnapping 25 women. Alhaji Ibrahim Mustapha, a local resident, said on Friday that the bandits stormed the community around 2 p.m., shooting sporadically before fleeing with their victims. According to him, the bandits, numbering over 19, stormed the communities in a commando-style shooting, …
Two vigilantes are accused of killing a 22-year-old man in the Mkpulogo community of Enugu State’s Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area. Philip Okoro, the victim, was shot on June 29 and was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Following the incident, police officers reacted by arresting the vigilantes for their roles in Okoro’s murder. Daniel Ndukwe, the state’s Police Public Relations …
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that he and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike did not meet in France. Tinubu had just returned from a trip to the European country to continue high-level engagements with stakeholders. However, a Lagos State APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, claimed the two met. In a statement …
Nigeria and Germany signed a joint declaration in Berlin on Friday that will pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, 125 years after they were stolen from the ancient Benin Kingdom during the Benin Expedition of 1897. While Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu …
The Action Alliance (AA) presidential candidate, Hamza Al-Mustapha, has stated that he has no regrets about working with late President Sani Abacha. Al-Mustapha was the late dictator’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC). Abacha was Nigeria’s president from 1993 until his death on June 8, 1998. Speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Al-Mustapha, who is accused of plotting at least four coups from prison, …
“Hot Shit,” Cardi B’s first single of 2022, features Kanye “Ye” West and Lil Durk. One of the singles from Cardi B’s highly anticipated sophomore album, the nearly four-minute-long single is one of the singles. Cardi B’s first solo release follows her appearances on other projects such as the extended version of Summer Walker’s “No Love,” which featured SZA, and …
At least four Chinese nationals were kidnapped by bandits at a mining site in Ajata Aboki village, Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State. According to the co-convener of the Concerned Shiroro Youths of Niger State, Sani Abubakar Yusuf Koki, three soldiers, seven policemen, and six others were reportedly killed by the bandits during the attack on the mining site on …
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya yesterday launched the federal government’s 2022 nationwide free mass vaccination against Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs). The vaccination campaign for the North East sub-region began in the Dadin-Kowa community of Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. The governor stated that the exercise demonstrated the government’s commitment to improving animal health and preventing setbacks in …
Fear has gripped residents of Enugu’s Awkunanaw axis, the state capital, following the Thursday attack on a police checkpoint at MTD, Gariki by suspected gunmen. During the exchange of gunshots between law enforcement agents and suspected criminals, three police officers were feared dead. A few days earlier, hoodlums stormed a drinking establishment in the area, killing a vigilante and the …
Nollywood actress Kemi Afolabi has announced that she has begun lupus treatment at John Hopkins Hospital. She revealed that she was suffering from the autoimmune disease in early 2022. On Thursday, the actress shared photos of herself at the hospital, revealing that she was receiving treatment at The John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland, United States. “I start my lupus treatment …
On Thursday in Lagos, the Action Alliance (AA) leadership denied rumours of a lawsuit being filed against the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu. In a statement, Mr Adekunle Omoaje, National Chairman of AA, stated that the APC presidential standard bearer had not committed any offence that would warrant the party filing a court case against him. …
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved projects to improve the country’s power supply. Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of Power, briefed State House correspondents on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, following the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. According to Aliyu, the projects are aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Transmission Company of …
In captivity, a terrorist attack on a train headed for Kaduna resulted in the shooting of one of the passengers. The shooting of passenger Mohammed Al’amin was reportedly revealed by a terrorist negotiator. Tukur Mamu, a publisher who is in negotiations with terrorists, said: “I can confirm to you that the said passenger has been shot and the information is …
According to sources within the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the candidate for president of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), rejected a suggestion that he choose either Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi state, or Ahmad Lawan, the Senate president. In order to convince the former governor of Lagos state to pick them as his running mate, Lawan and Bello, …
The All Progressives Congress, or APC, in Imo State has urged party supporters in the State to ignore a fictitious letter that surfaced online and purported to reinstate Dan Nwafor, a member of the political family of Senator Rochas Okorocha, as the State Party Chairman. This was stated by the state’s ruling APC in a statement that was signed by …
A tanker carrying diesel lost control and crashed into two other vehicles carrying goods in the state of Kogi, killing three people and injuring two others in various degrees of burns. On the highway between Lokoja and Abuja, it was discovered that the incident happened on Monday at 8:17 p.m., directly across from the Living Faith Church in Felele. According …
The bid for freedom by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, failed. Kanu’s application for bail was denied by Abuja Federal High Court Justice Binta Nyako. The IPOB leader asked the court’s approval to overturn the previous decision revoking his bail. Read Also: Suspect Describes Ordeal of How We Killed Ahmad Gulak in Imo In …
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has passed a bill outlawing all banditry-related offences in the state and mandating the death penalty. On June 28, 2022, the bill was approved by the House of Assembly, it was discovered. According to the report, the bill calls for the punishment of informants as well as all those responsible for kidnapping, cattle rustling, …
According to Alhaji (Dr.) Aminu Gwadabe, president of the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), the naira’s volatility is being exacerbated by rising inflation, an increase in interest rates, and sluggish economic growth, which has an impact on middle- and low-income earners. Speaking at the weekend in Lagos, Gwadabe claimed that the scenarios as they are developing …
Three candidates for governor from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Alhaji Aminu Achida, speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly. The PDP vice presidential candidate and Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa welcomed the defectors on Sunday in Sokoto State. Former Minister of Sports Yusuf Suleiman, Alhaji Abubakar Gumbi, …
