The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, has confirmed the arrest of a soldier for allegedly killing a truck driver at a checkpoint along Maiduguri – Dikwa- Gamboru road in Borno State. The incident occurred on Boxing Day, Tuesday, December 26, 2023, following a misunderstanding between the soldier and the truck driver…
Terrorists have sent a letter to the Pushit community in Mangu LGA, Plateau State, to threaten another attack on Dec. 29. This was disclosed by Dr. Stanley Kavwam, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, of Middle Belt Forum. Kavwam said the letter warned that the residents of Pushit in Manga would be attacked on Dec. 29,…
Popular South African writer, lyricist, composer, director, choreographer and theatre producer, Mbongeni Ngema, is dead. Ngema the writer of the acclaimed musical Sarafina about student riots in apartheid Soweto, died in a car crash on Wednesday at the age of 68, his family announced. Ngema died just as the 1992 movie, developed with legendary jazz…
Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and his wife, Dolapo, on Thursday, expressed condolences to the family of the former Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who died on Wednesday. In a post on his X handle, the ex-VP wrote, “Dolly and I express our sincere condolence to Her Excellency Betty Akeredolu, children, family, friends, associates…
As Nigerians continue to mourn the death of Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, a video of him eulogizing and tipping his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to become governor has resurfaced on social media. Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the 19th governor of Ondo state on Wednesday following the death of his predecessor and boss, Akeredolu….
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has expressed his sorrow regarding the passing of Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Ghali Umar Na’Abba. SaharaReporters earlier reported that Governor Akeredolu died on Wednesday at the age of 67. Similarly, the former Speaker…
Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of Ondo State, died on Wednesday, December 27. The Ondo State Government has confirmed the death of the governor. The confirmation came several hours after news of his death went viral. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, the governor gave up…
The Nigerian Baptist Convention has expressed dismay at the killing of its members in Plateau State by armed assailants. It was learnt that nine members of the church were among those killed in the Dares community when gunmen attacked several Plateau communities on Christmas Eve. A member of the church, Ishaya Moses, who survived…
There was a fire outbreak at the home of Nollywood actress, Bidemi Kosoko, on Tuesday, December 26. Bidemi’s sister Shola, shared the tragic incident on her Instagram page on Wednesday while thanking God for keeping her sister and her family from being burnt in the fire. The movie star said she and her siblings had…
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the acting governor of Ondo State, has been sworn in as the state governor. This followed the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday at the age of 67. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by the Chief Justice of Ondo, Justice Olusegun Odusola, who was sworn in by Akeredolu as the…