An official of Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency who allegedly beat a motorist to death along the Ali Akilu Road, in the Ungwan Sarki metropolis on Friday February 4 has been arrested by the police. The state Commissioner of Police, Mudassiru Abdullahi ordered the arrest as confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer in…
A man identified as Victor Dadeowo has reportedly stabbed his 50-year-old lover, Ajoke Esomojumi, to death. The man carried out the act last Sunday, during an argument with the lady who sells sachet alcohol on Ikorodu Road, Lagos. It was learnt that the argument ensued after Esomojumi’s buttocks was smacked by a customer who she was exchanging banter with.…
The Economic community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Burkina Faso in the aftermath of a military coup, making it the third member nation to be punished for a military takeover in only 18 months. The West Africa’s main regional bloc made the announcement on Friday January 28, days after mutinous soldiers forced democratically elected President Roch…
A Police Inspector identified as Omolayo Olajide and two suspected bandits died during a gun battle at Saala Orile forest in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun state. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement said that policemen attached to Ayetoro Division acted promptly to a distress…
Venue of Enugu state chapter of the All Progressives Congress reconciliation meeting, was on Tuesday evening, January 18, reportedly invaded by gunmen numbering about seven. Two chieftains were allegedly killed during the attack at the party office at Ward III Obeagu Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area. A chieftain was abducted, while another was left with…
Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has raised an alarm of bandits allegedly being released without charges. Speaking on Wednesday January 12 when he received the Federal Government delegation on sympathy visit to the state over the recent attacks on some communities in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of the state, Matawalle stated that…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has asked people in the South-West region to use chickens as meat in their foods instead of losing money to beef every day. The Governor who backed President Buhari on people growing what they eat, claimed that there is a N2.5 billion beef market in the southwest every day. At a meeting…
Public schools in Kaduna state have been directed by the state government to operate only four working days a week, between Monday to Thursday instead of the usual five working days. Kaduna Commissioner for Education, Halima Lawal gave the directive in a notice for school resumption for the second term of the 2021/2022 academic session. The…
President Buhari is scheduled to embark on a state visit to Ogun State on Thursday, January 13. A statement issued by Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says during the visit, the President will inaugurate some of the infrastructural projects executed by the governor. According to the statement, the President will be…
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), has lost his first wife, Hajiya Zainab Marwa. A statement released by the family said late Mrs. Zainab Marwa died in the early hours of today Saturday, January 8, after a brief illness. She was 66 years old. The deceased is…
