A tragic fire outbreak occurred at the female hostel of the Federal University, Gashua, situated in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State, resulting in the loss of life of a third-year student from the Department of Geography. Mohammed Goje, the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the incident. According to…
The Delta State Police Command has apprehended three teenagers for orchestrating the staged kidnapping of one of their friends and extorting N700,000 from his parents. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, the boys, all aged 17, were apprehended after receiving the ransom. Edafe’s statement reads: “These three suspects, all…
Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for Governor Ademola Adeleke, has been summoned by the Department of State Services (DSS) over allegations of sponsoring fake news against Femi, the son of Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola. The invitation comes in the wake of a news report published by an Abuja-based blogger, alleging that Femi…
Dr. Umar Abdulahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emphasized that the only path to ending the marginalization of the South-East is by aligning with the ruling party. Speaking at a rally in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Saturday, March 23, Ganduje asserted that joining the ruling party is crucial for the…
Former minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, revealed how social media posed a threat to his 40-year marriage during an event in Lagos commemorating the 90th birthday of Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate. He emphasized the challenge of dealing with fake news, misinformation, and disinformation during his tenure as minister. Lai recounted an incident in…
