27 suspected kidnappers and robbers have been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police command. Among the suspects arrested in different locations in the state are suspected killers of the village head of Odu community in Nasarawa Local Government Area, Amos Obere. The suspects who were arrested at a drinking joint in Nasarawa town where they were having…
Mr Moruf Kelani, a survivor of the July 29 boat mishap in which 16 people drowned on Badagry waterways, blamed the tragic incident on greed by boat operators and regulatory officials. It was reported that the boat was carrying 19 people when it capsized at about 6:00 p.m. on July 29 while en route to Badagry.…
The Ekiti state government has been accused of maintaining a lackadaisical attitude towards the health sector in the state by Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Government General and Medical Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP). Reacting to Governor Kayode Fayemi’s threat of invoking the “no work, no pay” rule over the continouse strike by doctors…
OAP Tolu Oniru-Demuren aka Toolz has joined other Nigerians in slamming former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, over her statement about internet fraudsters becoming role models in Nigeria. Dieziani while delivering a lecturer last Friday, August 7, said Nigerian youths are beginning to emulate Yahoo Yahoo boys . A number of people called out…
Celebrity couple, Chris Pratt, 40, and Katherine Schwarzenegger, 30, have welcomed their first child. Schwarzenegger’s younger brother Patrick Schwarzenegger, 26, confirmed the news in an exclusive video obtained by ET on Sunday. “They’re doing great — just got her a little gift,” Patrick said while leaving a market in Santa Barbara, California, on Sunday. The…
The Lagos state police command has arrested a self-acclaimed prophet, Williams Benard, who allegedly specializes in swindling ladies in search of a life partner on social media. According to Guardian, the suspect, Williams Benard, who operated as Evans Joris, a pseudo name on his Facebook account, was arrested by the Isheri-Oshun Police Station, where he and a…
Mr. Danlami Shamaki, the proprietor of New Edition Nursery and primary school as well as Winners Comprehensive High School in Jalingo, Taraba State’s capital was shot dead by unknown gunmen on Sunday August 9. The deceased was returning from Abuja where he went for a meeting before being ambushed alongside his driver and aide. They reportedly ran into a…
A mother drowned in front of her son and his friend after she jumped into the sea to save them. The woman, who was in her 30s and has been named locally as Danni, went to the boys’ rescue when they got into difficulty in a kayak yesterday, August 9. The body of the woman was later…
A 13-year-old girl, Khadija Muttakha Kurfi has been kidnapped by bandits, alongside several other girls and women, during an attack on Kankara town in Kankara Local Government Area and Kurfi town in Kurfi Local Government Area in Katsina State on Sunday night, August 9. According to reports, the bandits who have terrorized parts of the state for…
Hollywood actor, Antonio Banderas on Monday August 10, announced that he has tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus disease. The Spanish actor, who is best known for roles in The Mask of Zorro and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, tweeted that he was spending his 60th birthday today in quarantine after testing positive for…