In a statement released on Tuesday in Lagos, spokesperson for the President-elect, Mr. Tunde Rahman, announced that Sen. Bola Tinubu had congratulated Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun on his Supreme Court victory. The President-elect urged the governor to quickly work towards uniting the state, now that the apex court has given its verdict on the […]
In Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State, tragedy struck as a boat carrying approximately 40 boys and girls capsized in the Dandeji river, resulting in the death of at least 17 of them. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday morning, was confirmed by Alhaji Aliyu Dantani, the Council Chairman, to the News Agency of […]
On Tuesday, the Enugu State Government sponsored 300 Christians on a pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan. The group was addressed by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi before their departure from Akanu Ibiam International Airport. The governor encouraged the pilgrims to pray for the state and the incoming administration of Dr. Peter Mbah while in the Holy Land, […]
Nigerian billionaire investor and CEO of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola, recently made headlines for purchasing and then selling about 6% shares in Transcorp. In a press release, Otedola explained that he had originally invested $20 million in acquiring shares in UBA for an acquisition in 2005. Although he sold the shares at a profit, Otedola […]
In Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, a notorious bandit has been neutralized by the Police Command, who also recovered an operational motorcycle. DSP Mohammed Jalige, the Command Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.Operatives attached to 47 Police Mobile Force (PMF) were on […]
The Nigerian Army has denounced the mistreatment of civilians by individuals wearing military camouflage at the 2 Seasons Hotel and Resorts in Kaduna. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Mwachukwu, declared that this attack was contrary to the professionalism, bravery, selflessness, and commitment to humanity that the Nigerian Army embodies. The army has […]
On Sunday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) issued a statement announcing the seizure of a total of 21,800 tablets of tramadol in the Nigerian states of Adamawa and Edo. According to the agency’s spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi, the arrest of 39-year-old Sahabi Mohammed in Adamawa led to the discovery of 8,800 satchets of […]
In Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of 202 bags of Canadian Loud, which weighed a total of 8,852 kilograms. According to a statement released in Abuja by Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, the seizure occurred after a 30-minute gunfight with gunmen […]
On Sunday, the police in Ebonyi issued a warning to the Effium and Ezza-Effium communities to stop their violent conflict over the collection of motor park toll. This conflict has resulted in loss of life and destruction of property, and has turned the once-thriving Effium community into a ghost town with many displaced persons. The […]
On Sunday, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of two individuals accused of stealing a motorcycle belonging to a logistics company. The suspects were identified as 28-year-olds Sunday Ekele and Yakubu Abdurrahman. One other person who was with the suspects at the time of the arrest managed […]