In Plateau State, a young graduate named Moses Gyang, along with three other individuals, tragically lost their lives due to a mining pit collapse. Specific details about the incident remain unclear at the time of this report. However, a Facebook post on Thursday, February 8, mentioned that Moses was awaiting NYSC mobilization. Confirmation of the…
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has asserted that no kidnapper or bandit can ambush and harm him. Speaking to journalists in his palace on Wednesday, February 7, the Osun monarch declared that anyone attempting such actions would be challenging the authority he represents. Expressing concern over the recent killings of three monarchs in…
Eze Victor Agala, an attorney hailing from Ibaa in Emohua LGA of Rivers State, collapsed and passed away outside a courtroom in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The tragic incident occurred as he exited the Magistrate Court building on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt. Despite immediate efforts to assist him, Agala was swiftly conveyed to the…
On Tuesday night, February 6, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Abuja after a two-week personal trip to Paris, France. The presidential aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 9 pm. Upon arrival, he was greeted by several high-ranking government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary…
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…
