Operatives of state government-owned security outfit, the So-Safe Corps on Tuesday morning, April 26, arrested a mortuary attendant identified as Kushimo Lukman in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital for allegedly cutting off the head of a deceased boy. The So-Safe Corps said the suspect was “an acclaimed mortuary attendant working with MABOD at Oke-Yidi, Abule Oloni, Abeokuta.” So-Safe Corps…
Andrew Woolfolk, a longtime saxophonist for Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at 71. Lead singer of the band Philip J. Bailey announced the sad news on Instagram. Bailey shared a picture he took with Andrew and wrote: “I met him in High School, and we quickly became friends and band mates. Andrew Paul Woolfolk was…
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have apprehended one Promise Dogoh, a 23-year-old native of Kamnor community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, who allegedly specializes in swapping ATM Cards, belonging to individuals at several ATM points in Rivers State and subsequently stealing money from their accounts. A statement released by DSP Grace Iringe-Koko,…
Appointment of Jaji Olola Abdulganiyu as the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS) has been approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Hajia Aisha Rufai, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB) made the announcement on Tuesday April 26. Until his appointment, Abdulganiyu was the Deputy Comptroller General…
Germany’s Defense Ministry has announced that the country has agreed to deliver anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine. Defence Minister, Christine Lambrecht made the announcement to deliver the Gepard anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine during a meeting of international defense officials at the Ramstein US Air Force base on Tuesday, April 26. “We decided yesterday that we…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has marked six residential houses and one plaza allegedly belonging to the embattled former Intelligence Response Team leader, Abba Kyari, in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, for investigation. The two-storey shopping plaza, Assurance Plaza, located along the Giwa Barracks Road in Maiduguri, has about 100 stores while six…
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State Governor, has said the current state of insecurity in the country could have been worse if Buhari were not the President. Ayade stated this on Tuesday April 26, while fielding questions from State House reporters after a closed door meeting with President Buhari. “I’ve just finished a meeting with the…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a vigilante member who shot and wounded nine children playing football on the street in Benin City. Abdurahma Agbontaen, a member of the Edo Vigilante group was arrested for attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearm. It was gathered that the suspect angrily shot at the children…
Vice president and 2023 Presidential hopeful, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has said that he owes no single individual any allegiance asides from the oath he swore to Nigerians when he came into office in 2015. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday April 26, during his political consultations in Ogun state. He stated this amidst reports that his…
US vice president, Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19. Her press secretary Kirsten Allen said in a Tuesday statement that Harris was exhibiting no symptoms. She will isolate and work from the vice president’s residence. The VP’s office said Harris had not participated in any meetings at the White House on Tuesday, and she had…
