Chris Oghojafor, a kidnapped Delta State University (DELSU) student, has been released by his kidnappers. After paying N3 million, he was released on Monday. On Friday, April 22, 2022, Oghojafor, an Industrial Chemistry student, was kidnapped, according to reports. After kidnapping him, his kidnappers demanded a ransom of N50 million, which was later reduced to N3 million. The victim’s father, …
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State paid N100 million on Tuesday for the purchase of nomination forms to run for president in 2023 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Bello was the first aspirant to officially buy the form, according to Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council Director of Media and Publicity, Yemi Kolapo, who added that …
Police in Bauchi State have arrested seven suspects, including a 15-year-old boy, in connection with a disturbance that occurred last Friday in the Gudum Hausawa area of Bauchi metropolis. In a press release signed and made available in Bauchi on Tuesday, the state police command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, revealed this. The attack by hoodlums on …
In Imo State, Nigerian Army troops killed two gunmen, recovered their weapons, and arrested four others. The gunmen, suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), were neutralised by the troops in a fierce gun battle on Orlu – Orsu Road on Monday, according to a statement issued and signed by Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army …
Davido, the ‘Fem’ crooner, has revealed how he got into trouble and had to leave the country for his support of the #EndSARS campaign. During an appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Wednesday, the DMW boss revealed this while discussing how ‘Fem’ became an anthem for the #EndSARS protest. He stated that he “did not record the …
Nigerians have slammed Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Digital and New Media, for his Facebook post urging them to celebrate Nigeria’s greatness on Independence Day. The president’s media aide reminded Nigerians of the October 1st event tomorrow, Friday, on his verified Facebook page. “Tomorrow, October 1st, is Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary,” it says. Let us all rejoice …
Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has requested assistance from the European Union Support for Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) in order to hold a local government election on October 6, 2021. Mr. Hamza Fassi-Fihri, the EU-Project SDGN’s Coordinator, stated this in Lafia, the state capital, during a one-day EU-SDGN training of NASIEC staff and journalists on election …
Following the deadly attack on Sunday night that left several people dead, the Kaduna State Government said on Tuesday that security agencies recovered three more bodies in Zagon Kataf and Kaura LGAs. According to a statement released on Tuesday by Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, state government officials and security agencies visited injured victims in …
In Lagos State, gunmen wearing masks kidnapped a former Chief of Logistics for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Sikiru Oladimeji Smith (rtd). The incident occurred on Monday evening in Ajah, where the victim was reportedly working on a construction site. CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident when contacted. “We are …
Mr Samuel Ben, a councillor representing Ward 6 Central in Akwa Ibom’s Eket Local Government Area, was kidnapped on Tuesday, according to police. SP Odiko Macdon, a police public relations officer in Eket, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said the victim was kidnapped at his gas station around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25. …
A two-day management retreat was held by the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government to strategize on how to move the council forward. Tagged: Roadmap to Ibeju-Lekki of Our Dream, Sesan Olowa, the chairman of the council, Abdullahi, presented his strategic development priorities. According to him, the country’s economic situation forced the council to look inward in order to generate enough Internally Generated …
Yesterday, the killing spree in Kaduna State continued. Following the killing of 42 people in two communities, there was outrage. Gunmen killed 34 of them in Madamai, Kaura Local Government Area, and eight others in Kacecere, Zangon Kataf Council, in retaliation. Gunmen stormed the ECWA Church in Gabaciwa, Kachia Council, last Sunday, killing one worshipper during a service. The Madamai …
Bianca Ojukwu, the late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s wife, has stated that she was not present at the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) campaign flag-off in Awka, Anambra State’s capital, at the weekend to protest alleged ill-treatment of her late husband by the party’s leadership. Charles Soludo, the APGA’s governorship candidate in Anambra State for the November 6, 2021 election, …
Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, has joined other well-wishers in congratulating one of the party’s leaders in the state, Alhaji Fatai Diekola, popularly known as “Jagunaso,” on his birthday anniversary, describing him as a political juggernaut in Osun politics. This was stated in a congratulatory message issued and personally signed by …
There are thousands of secondary school students today in Nigeria who have what it takes to achieve academic excellence but pray day and night to get sponsors because of their family financial struggle. If you are such a student or you have a friend like that; UBA Foundation National Essay Competition 2021 is here saying ‘Yes’ to your dreams. Eligibility: …
Micah Richards, a former Manchester City player, has predicted the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City for today. Chelsea will play Man City at Stamford Bridge in an early Premier League match. After defeating Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, Thomas Tuchel’s side travels to the game. But, according to Richards Richards, Pep Guardiola’s side will …
Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former Special Adviser to Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will not give its presidential ticket to a candidate from the Southeast. There are no indications, according to Yakasai, that the APC presidential candidates will come from the Southeast. The Kano State APC chieftain stated that the party would prefer …
His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has expressed condolences to the Oyo State government and Muslim communities over the death of Alhaji Sanusi Ojolowo, the Aare Musulumi of Ibarapa Land. Prince Bashir Adefaka, the sultan of Sokoto’s media team, issued a statement on Friday with the …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is holding state congresses today, ahead of the party’s much-anticipated national convention. The congresses will be held in Lagos, Oyo, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Kogi, Osun, Kwara, and Ebonyi states, according to reports. Remember that in July, the National Working Committee (NWC) approved the timetable and schedule of activities for the nine state party congresses in …
The family of Adeshina Adeosun, a taxi driver killed by the police in Lagos, has been compensated with N10 million by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for SARS-related abuses and other matters. The family was one of six victims of police brutality who received N19.25 million in compensation from the panel. The cheques were presented to …
