Suspected bandits have carried out a deadly attack in Gbauzokoyako community, situated after Ketti in the Kuje Area Council of Abuja. The victims of this tragic incident were identified as Adams Makada, aged 60, and his son Bitrus, aged 25. The gunmen, who invaded the community in the early hours of Monday, January 29, 2024,…
On Thursday, January 24, two women, Akinniyi Temitope, 41, and Abiodun Oluwakemi, 31, appeared before a Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, facing charges related to human trafficking. According to the charges, the women allegedly conspired to traffic a 20-year-old, Kehinde Opeyemi, a resident of Osogbo, to Libya for exploitative labor. The charge sheet,…
“On January 25, 2024, a somber occasion befell the entire community of Buda 2 Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church and the Kasuwan Magani district. Bulus Magaji fell victim to kidnappers, and may God grant him eternal rest while providing solace to his grieving family,” he expressed.
On Thursday, January 25, the Kano State Fire Service successfully intervened to rescue a 37-year-old man, Saifullah Rabiu, who was on the brink of committing suicide by hanging himself from a tree. Rabiu, driven by a N2 million debt incurred during the process of obtaining a foreign visa, left a suicide note detailing his desperate…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that they will soon reap the rewards of the challenging decisions he has made since assuming office. In a meeting with the South-South Monarchs Forum, led by His Royal Majesty, Major-General Felix Mujakperuo (Rtd), Chairman of the Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, and Vice-Chairman of the South-South…
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, revealed that he faced threats for asserting that influential Nigerians are involved in banditry linked to illegal mining in the country. During a visit to the explosion site in Ibadan, Oyo State, Alake expressed his resilience, emphasizing the need to speak out on such matters. Alake stated, “I…
The Lagos state government has closed down Katangua and Oke Afa markets due to violations of environmental sanitation standards. The decision to shut these markets was made in response to issues such as uncleanliness and various environmental infractions. Dr. Babatunde Ajayi, the General Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, officially confirmed the closure…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abia State Command, has apprehended four individuals for operating an illegal refinery within the state. Usman Alfadarai, the State Commandant, stated that the arrests were the result of a 48-hour sustained surveillance conducted in and around Obiakpu, Obuzo-Asa, in the Ukwa West area of Abia State. Describing the…
Abdullahi Sabo, a resident of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been kidnapped. According to DailyTrust, Sabo and his wife were on their way home when unidentified gunmen intercepted their vehicle at Sabon-Lugbe on the Airport road in the nation’s capital. The victim was driving a Lexus SUV with the registration number ABC 769 TP…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, has directed the Inspector-General of Police to pay N50 million in damages to Prof. Zainab Abiola, the widow of the late Chief M.K.O. Abiola. The court’s decision, delivered on Thursday, January 18, by Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, stems from the arrest and public parading of Prof. Zainab…
