According to NAN, a fire outbreak at Yakasai Layin “Inuwa me mai” in Kano Municipal has resulted in the tragic death of a four-year-old boy. Saminu Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer of the fire service, revealed in a statement that the incident occurred on Monday evening, February 5, 2024. “We received a distress call around…
The Anambra State Police Command has officially announced the search for Inspector Audu Omadefu, identified by AP No. 362178, in connection with a murder case. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the public is urged to report any sighting or provide information on Omadefu’s whereabouts to the nearest Police Station…
The patrol team of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT apprehended nine stowaways in the rudder compartment of the Spain-bound Motor Tanker vessel LYSIAS VALETTA. Commander of the Ship, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, disclosed on Monday, February 5, that the stowaways were discovered on February 3, attempting to depart the country unlawfully. Following established protocols, the…
Governor Seyi Makinde has suspended Oba Gbolagade Babalola (Gbadewolu I), the traditional ruler of Ido town in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo state, following allegations of his association with illegal miners. The decision was announced by Oyo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, on Friday, February 2. The suspension is based on…
A police officer lost his life in an attack by unidentified gunmen on a patrol team in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Joshua Ukandu, the State Police Command spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, revealing that the attack occurred in the crisis-prone Ngbo-Effium axis of the LGA on Thursday, February…
The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, also known as the Sultan of Sokoto, strongly condemns the brutal killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State. The victims, Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba (Professor) Samuel Olushola, and Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Ogunsakin, were reportedly murdered by suspected…
Activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has outlined several reasons for his decision not to align with the Labour Party. In a brief video shared on his X account on Wednesday, Sowore pointed out that the Labour Party shares ideological similarities with the ruling…
The primary YouTube channel associated with Prophet TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations has been removed by the video-sharing platform. The action follows a report by OpenDemocracy, which identified over 50 abusive videos on the platform that amplified mistreatment against individuals who had accused Joshua. Notably, the BBC World Service, in collaboration with OpenDemocracy,…
Gunmen believed to be herders have perpetrated an attack resulting in the death of 10 people at the Gbajimba Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The Camp Commandant, Felix Aponi Banke, disclosed this on January 31, 2024, during a fact-finding visit by the Acting Executive Secretary of…
The Chief Magistrates Court in Akure, Ondo State, has directed the remand of a 35-year-old laborer, James Emmanuel. He is accused of raping and killing his 55-year-old colleague, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun. The defendant, who worked alongside the deceased at a poultry farm in Oke-Odu along Ijare road, Akure, allegedly committed the crime. After the purported…
