Family and friends have been thrown into mourning following the death of a young Ugandan man just a few hours after his wedding. Reports say Roy Jairus Watuulo died in the early hours of Sunday, December 6, hours after he tied the knot with his wife, Anitah Nabuduwa on Saturday, December 5 in Kampala. According…
Batches of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine are arriving at dozens of UK hospitals as medics prepare to administer the first doses to patients. With the world watching the launch of the immunization programme, early images from south London show staff “unloading doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab from boxes at Croydon University Hospital before placing…
There are multiple reports of police and soldiers allegedly taking over Lekki toll gate ahead of a fresh #EndSARS protest on Monday December 7. It is alleged that the security operatives were deployed around midnight after military and police authorities warned that they will not allow another round of protests to take place. Lagos state…
A fully loaded tanker carrying diesel on Monday morning crashed at Nawfia community, Njikoka LGA of Anambra State, spilling its product and causing panic among residents of the area. GIOTV gathered that the incident which happened around 6 am on Monday caused pandemonium as residents took to their heels for fear that the tanker may…
Scores of physically challenged persons across the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State are currently blocking the roads that lead to the State Government Secretariat in Ibadan. GIO TV correspondent reports that the protesters are currently occupying the main entrance of the Secretariat. The protest has caused heavy gridlock along the Agodi-government Secretariat. The…
Angry truck drivers and youths on Sunday, shut down the Asaba-Onitsha expressway following the death of one of their members, killed in an accident while escaping from suspected revenue collectors at the Bridge Head. The deceased identified as 25-year-old Micheal Chimezie Okorie, a driver of an articulated truck was reportedly being pursued by the tax…
Nigerians have reacted to photos of Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state playing golf. Comments from some Twitter users centered on the state of the golf course the Taraba State Governor was playing at.
Leader of the Anti-Cult Volunteer Corps in Ndokwa West Local Government of Delta State Austine Chinua-Emu was killed at the weekend. He was 38 years old. Chinua-Emu, a father of three, was allegedly shot about 7.30 pm on Saturday while returning from a meeting in Kwale. It was learnt the deceased was invited to Kwale…
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike, has killed scores of bandits in airstrikes on their camp at Kuduru Forest area of Kaduna State on Saturday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the air raid was conducted sequel…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the major challenge Africa faces is the threat of terrorist activities and other crimes. He said the continent must achieve a new trajectory of peace, security and stability. Buhari made the call at the 14th extra-ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) on ‘Silencing the Gun’,…