The Nigerian Police Force have paraded armed Police officers seen in a viral social media video acting as Police escorts to the Adamawa Student Union President in Adamawa state. The Nigerian Police in a statement released on Monday 18th September 2023, describing the event as unprofessional misconduct, stated that “following…
Lagos State Police Command on Monday, September 18, paraded three male suspects in the robbery and murder of Adeniyi Sanni, an aide to Senator Solomon Adeola also known as Yayi. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, confirmed the arrest while briefing reporters at the command’s Headquarters Ikeja, Lagos….
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has admitted more documents in the ongoing Mompha’s trial, a social media celebrity whose real name is, Ismaila Mustapha. He was tried in absentia. Mompha’s trial in absentia commenced on June 3 before the court. Ismaila Mustapha is facing an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy…
The Lagos state police command on Monday, September 18, inaugurated a 13-man probe panel to unravel the circumstances that led to Mohbad’s death. The state police commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa on Monday 18th September 2023, said probe was necessary to get justice for the singer’s family and his fans. He…
Comrade Philip Shaibu, Deputy Governor of Edo State, has been locked out of his office at the Government House, Benin, the state capital. Philip Shaibu and Governor Godwin Obaseki have been having a running battle over next year’s succession. The two-term tenure of Obaseki will end in 2024 and Shaibu,…
Nigerian singer, Mohbad has been buried in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Wednesday. Mohbad’s life was cut short by death at the age of 29. The fast-rising singer who was a father died on Tuesday leaving his wife, Wunmi, aged 24 a widow. Born Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, the…
Super Falcons forward Desire Ugochi Oparanozie has announced her retirement from active football for both club and country at 29. Desire Ugochi Oparanozie who was part of the Super Falcons players to fly the Nigerian green-white-green flag at the just concluded 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia, took to…
Rema and Selena Gomez have both taken home the 2023 MTV VMAs award for the best Afrobeats song, with their record breaking song “Calm Down”, beating fellow nominees and Afrobeats heavyweights such as Burna Boy, Wizkid and Davido to clinch the category. The song “Calm Down” which was originally done…
A 39-year-old Ondo Pastor has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for an alleged Vida scam. According to reports, the Ondo Pastor identified as Micheal Ogundepo, allegedly defrauded one Miss Fagbuyiro Ajetomobi of the sum of N1.6 million. The spokesman for the NSCDC in the…
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has hinted that the South-east unrest has reached the level where the Command may resort to airstrikes to flush out gunmen terrorising residents of North and South Senatorial Districts of the state. He said the air raid would help to completely eradicate…
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara has vowed to suspend any traditional ruler found to be supporting cultism in Rivers State, saying that he has already started with Ahoada. Governor Fubara gave the warning during the inauguration of Mgbuodohia Internal Roads in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Monday. The governor harped…
Ex-President Buhari has expressed his happiness with the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Court confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and his running mate, Vice President Kashim Shettima, in the February 25 election. Ex-President Buhari in a statement released on…
Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has returned to the country from his three-month medical vacation abroad. Rotimi Akeredolu traveled to Germany for medical attention after falling sick. He arrived his lbadan, Oyo state, residence yesterday. Some members of the state Executive Council and top party Chieftains have been directed to…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has taken a swipe at one of his predecessors, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, who was the nation’s number two citizen between 1999 and 2007, ran against President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Tinubu winner of the…
The Management of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Thursday, announced the death of one of its students, Atanda Modupe Deborah. The Registrar of the University, Mr Mufutau Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement issued in Oye-Ekiti. “It will be recalled that earlier today, the management had made public the…
The former Vice President and the standard bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said his party only lost a war after the Presidential tribunal verdict, but the war is not over. Atiku made this known during a press briefing to react to the Presidential tribunal verdict of…
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) led by Justice Haruna Tsammani on Wednesday dismissed the claims of the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that they won 25% in FCT of needed votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). During the 2023 presidential election on February 25,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) have released a statement Tuesday on the issue of diversion of palliatives, stating that its operatives arrested a suspected criminal syndicate in Nasarawa state. The statement released on Tuesday 5th September 2023, by Peter Afunanya, who is the Public Relations Officer Department of State…
The Nigerian Police Force has released a statement ahead of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal PEPT Judgment on Wednesday, alerting Nigerians that it has deployed more of its personnel across the country, while also warning mischief makers against misinformation. The statement which was released on Tuesday 5th September 2023, by…
A driver has been confirmed killed during a clash between tanker drivers and some hoodlums at Mile 2 area of Lagos. The police the killing was being investigated, but multiple sources said at least four persons were feared killed and many others injured in the clash on Tuesday. It was…