A prominent Boko Haram terrorists commander, identified as Bulama Bukar, voluntarily surrendered to troops of 5 Brigade in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, made this announcement in a statement on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. Additionally, troops intercepted a suspected ammunition courier en route…
A fire outbreak on Wednesday, October 18, at the Nine Energies gas station in Asero, Abeokuta, is believed to have claimed the lives of two individuals. The fire ignited during a diesel transfer operation, where a medium tanker was unloading diesel into another tanker. The casualties from this incident are reported to be the driver…
Unidentified assailants, suspected to be of pastoralist origin, have tragically ended the life of Dr. Stephen Angbas, a medical practitioner, in Nasarawa State. Dr. Angbas, who owned Angbas Clinic in Lafia, fell victim to this violent incident during the late hours of Tuesday, October 17, 2023. The unfortunate event occurred as he was returning from…
President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of a fresh management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), pending confirmation by the Senate. The newly appointed officials are Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ICPC, and Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as the…
President Bola Tinubu has given his nod to the appointment of Alhaji Jalal Ahmad Arabi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). Furthermore, President Tinubu has instructed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, to commence a three-month pre-retirement leave,…
A private hospital located in Ago-Okota, within the Oshodi-Isolo local government area, has been closed by the Lagos state government for the unlawful collection and transfusion of unscreened and unlabeled blood to unsuspecting patients. Dr. Bodunrin Osikomaiya, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS), made this revelation in a statement signed…
A couple engaged in an intimate encounter within an office restroom found themselves inadvertently exposed to onlookers on the street below, as their silhouettes were clearly visible. An eyewitness, positioned outside the Central Wholesale Market headquarters in Medellin, Colombia, filmed the passionate couple’s actions and posted it online, humorously captioning it as “office toilet escapades.”…
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, expressed deep concern for the suffering and hardships endured by motorists on the dilapidated Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta expressway. Akpabio revealed that he had been stuck in traffic for over two hours while en route to the 2023 Yewa Cultural Festival held in Ilaro, Ogun State. This revelation was made during the grand…
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), emphasized that corruption is not an issue confined solely to Africa. In an interview with the UK Guardian, Adesina pointed out that corruption is prevalent in the financial and economic sectors in Europe, while certain places like Eritrea in East Africa boast a remarkable…
The Ogunmakin town’s Olu palace, located in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State and presided over by the late Oba James Sodiya, fell victim to a break-in by robbers. This audacious theft resulted in the pilfering of both the royal crown and the staff of office. The late monarch, who passed away approximately…
