The Lagos State Government has lost at least N234m to the closure of tollgates as the #EndSARS protests on the Island enters its 9th day. However, the state has continued to generate money from adverts at the toll plazas. The figure was obtained from the daily and monthly targets set for the tollgates by the…
20 Form Four pupils from Loreto High School in Zimbabwe, have been suspended for allegedly engaging in group sex in July. The students who comprised of both male and female, were allegedly caught pants down in the girls’ dormitories of the Silobela based school, while preparing for the June-July exams. Midlands Provincial Education Director, Mr…
Two persons were killed by a suspected hit and run drivers at separate locations in the Uvwie council area of Delta on Sunday night. One of the victims, a man in his 30s, was hit opposite Customs Barracks, off Airport Road Ugborikoko while the other was knocked down opposite Robinson Plaza, along the Effurun-Ughelli Expressway,…
The land dispute in Nkwelle Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State has allegedly claimed two lives. Buildings and vehicles worth millions of naira have been destroyed. As a result, Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has ordered Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 13 in the state to investigate the matter and report to him….
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the date for the federal execution of an inmate who was convicted of killing a pregnant woman and cutting the baby from her stomach. The inmate, Lisa Montgomery of Melvern, Kan., will be the first woman to be federally executed in nearly 70 years. Her death, by lethal…
Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew has tested positive for coronavirus. The Ghana international revealed his health status on Sunday evening, October 18, after missing Crystal Palace’s 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion at Selhurst Park and says he has gone into self-isolation to treat himself. Ayew recently returned to the club after going on…
One hundred and thirty-three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday, October 18. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos recorded 90 new cases of the viral disease. Other states with new cases include Rivers-13, FCT-8, Kaduna-8, Oyo-6, Ondo-3, Katsina-2, Nasarawa-2, and Plateau-1. Nigeria now has 61,440 confirmed cases…
The Nigerian Army has clarified that “Operation Crocodile Smile” is not targeted at #EndSARS protesters. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sagir Musa, made this known in a press statement on Sunday. The statement read in part:“The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to some social media stuff wrongfully condemning the Army…
The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church, Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has thrown his weight behind the protests and warned against the shooting of youths protesting against police brutality, extrajudicial killings, and extortion in the country. He explained that the youths have good justifications to protest, adding that killing them during the protest “is a…
Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland has reacted to the announcement by the Nigerian Army of plans to kick off ‘Operation Crocodile Smile’ across the 36 states of the country. In an open letter to the President on Sunday, Adams warned Muhammadu Buhari against the use of military force against protesters who are…