Kwara state Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has revealed that six police officers have been dismissed in the State over alleged acts of misconduct. The police boss revealed this at a stakeholders meeting with leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN),…
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have again disagreed on the payment platform which will be used in disbursing the salary arrears and the N30 billion earned allowance of university lecturers. While the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige offered to pay the salary arrears and the N30 billion Earned Allowances of the university lecturers…
Police Task Force has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian national in Hyderabad for drug peddling and seized six grams of cocaine worth Rs 48,000 from his possession.The suspect, Daniel Ayotunde Olamide was arrested by the Task Force team at Langar Houz flyover on Tuesday morning, October 20, while allegedly trying to sell cocaine to prospective customers. Police…
Real Madrid striker, Luka Jovic is reportedly facing a six-month prison sentence in Serbia for breaking coronavirus rules after flying home to a party in Belgrade. According to Serbian agency Tanjug, as reported by Marca, the Serbian international is being prosecuted for breaking the rules and faces up to six months in prison. The report said when…
President Buhari is currently in a closed door meeting with former leaders of the country. This is coming on the heels of the increasing level of insecurity in the country. According to Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant to the president, the former leaders in attendance include Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Ernest Shonekan and Yakubu Gowon.”President…
Luiz Fuentes, 38, who entered his plea in a downtown courtroom on Tuesday, October 20, was immediately sentenced to 78 years to life in prison by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa B. Lench. As part of the plea, Fuentes admitted to using a knife to kill his sons, Luis, 10, Juan, 9, and Alexander, 8,…
A group of people on Wednesday, October 21, gathered around the family home of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Omididun Street, Lagos Island, throwing stones at the house. The attack on the Lagos State Governor’s family home came after #EndSARS protesters were shot at at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos. Prior to the…
The Plateau state government has declared 24 hours curfew in Jos south and Jos north local government areas over violence. Governor Lalong said he was forced to declare the curfew after “hoodlums attacked and molested innocent citizens who are going about their normal businesses.” He further revealed that this led to the death of 3 persons. The…
An apartment in Surulere, which supposedly belongs to Governor Babajide’s Sanwo-Olu’s mother, has been set on fire. Business Day reported that eyewitnesses said the mother of the governor was removed from the house before the fire started. This occurred after security operatives opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll gate.
Ogun State Police Command have arrested a notorious cultist, Babatunde Idris aka Bobo, for killing an auto mechanic.Recall that the 19-year-old suspect was declared wanted by the police for the murder of Salaudeen Lawal in Igbesa, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.Confirming the development in a statement on Tuesday, October 20, spokesman of…