A lecturer at the Department of Adult Education, Tayo Akpata University in Ekiadolor, Edo State, Friday Orobator, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself. Orobator’s lifeless body was discovered behind his apartment in Obakhazbaye area of Benin City, the state capital at about 1.30 p.m. on Friday, October 2. The father of four, said to be in his 50’s, and…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, have lent their voices to the call for the restructuring of the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS. Atiku in a post shared on his Facebook page, said the police unit which was created to confront violent crimes such as armed robbery and kidnapping, has…
The Lagos state police command has taken a new step to curb police harassment and extortion in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu who restated his zero tolerance for unethical and inhuman conducts in the police, ordered all checkmating units in the command including provost, X-Squad, CP Monitoring Team and Public Complaint Bureau (PCB), to wake up…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has justified President Buhari’s comparism of fuel price in Nigeria to Saudi Arabia, in his Independence day speech. Recall that Buhari in his Independence day speech said “We sell petrol at N161 per litre when same is sold at N168 per litre in Saudi Arabia; N211 per litre in Egypt;…
The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has called for restructuring of Nigeria to forestall a possible breakup and agitation across the country. Speaking at a 60th Independence Day Celebration Symposium co-organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the Nehemiah Leadership Institute on Saturday October 3, Adeboye stated that…
Media personality, Harri Obi has alleged that former BBNaija housemates are begging for N100k jobs and sleeping around to maintain the lifestyle. Harri Obi in his tweets, stated that BBN celebrity status is too fickle and exerts unnecessary pressure on someone who might have trekked to the audition venue. He further averred that when the reality show ends, the housemates…
A cleric identified as pastor Kayode Ogunleye has been killed by unknown gunmen in Ekiti State. It was gathered that the lifeless body of the cleric, who was also a staff of the Ekiti West Local Government Area in Ekiti, was found on his farm along the Aramoko-Ijero-Ekiti highway in Ekiti. According to reports, Ogunleye, who worked for…
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has facilitated the rescue of 11 victims from bandits without ransom.The victims, eight males and three females, are from Bauchi, Niger, Sokoto and Zamfara respectively. Matawalle, who received them at the Government House on Saturday, October 3, assured his administration will not rest on its oars until total peace returns in…
An operative of the State Security Service (SSS), Seyi Adebowale, has died after he was allegedly shot by an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) The incident occurred on September 15 in Kuta, Osun State, during the visit of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai to commission a bridge constructed by…
A housewife simply identified as Hauwa allegedly killed two of her children in Kano State because her husband married a second wife. The deceased kids have been identified as Yusuf, 5 and 3-year-old Zahra’u. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday morning, October 3 in Diso village, Gwale Local Government area of the state, when…