A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), has said that he was scared when he became the nation’s military leader on August 1, 1966 at the relatively young age of 31.The retired military general became the third Nigerian Head of State and the youngest ever in August 1966. At the time, he served…
Agboola Ajayi, deputy governor of Ondo State and governorship candidate of Zenith Labour Party, on Saturday revealed that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu gets a security vote of N750m and an imprest of about N150m monthly. Akeredolu had during a radio programme said that his deputy receives a monthly running grant of N13m, which is the highest…
A middle-aged man has been crushed to death by an articulated vehicle along Upper Iweka Road, Onitsha, Anambra state. The accident, which left four persons with varying degrees of injuries, involved a Mark Truck with Registration KK837JJJ and a shuttle Bus with REG number FGG455XA. An eye witness, Clems Ene, said the truck driver lost…
A driver, Moses Palmer, narrowly escaped death on Saturday morning when his Toyota coaster bus was suddenly engulfed in flames near the popular PTI Junction in the Uvwie council area of Delta state. The driver was seen trying to salvage some metal tools that may still be useful from the totally razed vehicle. He was…
A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Friday, October 2, remanded A traditional ruler in Adavi Local Government, HRH Alhaji Momoh Nasiru, the Asema Uka (Otumi-Ajoko), and 10 others in a correctional center for alleged homicide. The police charged the 69-year-old traditional ruler and his alleged accomplices with Criminal Conspiracy,…
A 16-year-old grade 10 learner, Alicia Mohlaloga was allegedly shot dead in South Africa by a police officer, who is also her neighbor. It was gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Friday, October 2, at Seshego Zone 1 EXT in Polokwane, Limpopo. It is alleged that she was shot for no…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Ado Adamu Sha’iskawa, a retired Air Commodore in the Nigerian Air Force in Kaduna. One Salisu Lawal Kerau, who confirmed the incident on Saturday morning, October 3, on Facebook, said the former Air Force chief was abducted from his residence by the gunmen. Information regarding the abduction is…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities(SSANU) and the Non- Academic Staff Union(NASU) have declared a warning strike that will commence next Monday, October 5, and last 14 days across public universities nationwide. This was just as the federal government announced the reopening of all schools including universities six months after their closure due to…
US President Donald Trump has been flown to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. The White House said the decision to transport him to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was taken “out of an abundance of caution”. Mr Trump – who had a fever – said early on Friday he…
Former Military ruler, Ibrahim Babangida has spoken on military intervention among other issues during an appearance on Channels television’s NewsNight which aired on October 2, 2020. Speaking during the interview Babangida said contrary to claims that the military was responsible for the problems in the country; it rather provided the nation with development. “No, we…