President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of Charles Dokubo, coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme. Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. Adesina said the suspension is in line with the recommendation of a caretaker committee set up to look into allegations…
The Nigerian Government has shut down Lafarge, a cement manufacturing company in Ewekoro, Ogun State, after an exclusive story by SaharaReporters on Friday. An employee of the company, who drove an Italian infected with Coronavirus with an ambulance to Lagos for medical attention, has also been arrested. A clinic situated inside the cement factory has also been…
Popular American actor and producer, Tyler Perry has requested another autopsy to investigate if his nephew took his own life or was murdered. Mr. Perry is not convinced his nephew hanged himself in prison, so he hired a famous medical examiner to look into how he really died. Tyler’s nephew, Gavin Porter, 26, was serving…
Twenty-one persons were killed on Thursday as suspected bandits stormed Gurbi village in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. The spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident. Eyewitnesses said the bandits stormed the village about 3 am on motorcycles, armed with AK-47 rifles, shot at the villagers and…
The driver of the cab and the Rapid Response Squad (Lagos State Police Command) should be commended for their quick intervention to prevent another suicide, barely 10 days after Daibo Toju Davies plunged himself into the lagoon. The police in Lagos on Thursday rescued a 28-year-old man, Princewill David, who jumped into the lagoon at…
A yet -to- be identified police officer is on the run after his lover died while allegedly making love inside the room of the deceased located at Atayese street, Bawa Estate, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state capital. A source who craves anonymity told The Nation that the incident happened Wednesday night at the deceased house. The…
Another man has alighted from an UBER car and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on the Third Mainland axis. The incident is coming less than two weeks after a man alighted from an UBER vehicle and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon. He was said to have jumped into the Lagoon around midnight on Wednesday. Details…
A clash between secondary school students in Ibadan led to vehicles being destroyed. There are also unconfirmed reports that one student died as a result of the clash. The fight was between students of IMG Grammar School in Oke-Bola, Ibadan, and students of Oke-Bola Comprehensive High School. Both schools are located on the same street…
Prince Harry has made it known that he simply wants to be addressed as “Harry,” henceforth. The father of one made this known after he and his wife, Meghan Markle announced that they will be taking a step back from their positions as senior members of the royal family. Ayesha Hazarika who hosted Harry’s sustainable…
43 rifles and 1,117 ammunition hidden at Lame/Burra forest in Ningi Local Government Area (LGA) of Bauchi State, have been recovered by security operatives. The arms were uncovered by a renowned bounty hunter, Ali Kwara who led the operation in collaboration with security agents. Though no arrest was made, the recovered ammunitions were however exhibited at Bauchi Government House. Governor Bala Mohammad…