In what will come across as a really heartbreaking development, the dead body of the abducted son of the slain staff of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Kehinde Fatinoye, has been found inside Ogun river. GIOTV reported on Sunday that Fatinoye and his wife were murdered by yet-to-be-identified persons in their Ibara GRA residence…
The police in Ogun state have arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Eluyera Wasiu for allegedly contracting his friend, Adeniyi Samuel, to kill his 29-year-old pregnant wife. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect and his accomplice were arrested following a distress call received…
Gunmen have razed down the Afor Atta Divisional Police headquarters in the Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident occurred on Monday night, January 2. It happened barely a few hours after a convoy of a former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim, was attacked with four of his police orderlies killed. A community source said…
Former Imo Governor, Ikedi Ohakim narrated his near-death experience on Monday. Gunmen opened fire on his convoy and attacked the police escort with explosives after Ohakim escaped. Four officers died. Ohakim recalled that he missed death by whiskers during the incident at Ehime Mbano Local Government Area. He said they were driving between Isiala Mbano and Ehime…
A man identified as Hussaini has been abducted by bandits who raided the private residence of the late emir of Jere in Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State, late Dr. Sa’ad Usman. A resident of Jere, Mu’azu Adamu confirmed that the raid was carried out around 11:23 pm on Sunday, January 1. Adamu said Hussaini’s wife escaped with…
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Tuesday, endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi for the forthcoming poll. Clark, who addressed Journalists at his Asokoro residence, Abuja, declared that with the former Anambra governor as President of Nigeria, the country would be more united. According to…
A couple perished in a fatal car accident on their way back home from their traditional marriage. The newlyweds who have been identified as Mr. and Mrs. Akimu had travelled to get traditionally hitched in the bride’s hometown. Sadly, on their way back home, they got into a car accident that claimed both their lives….
President Buhari has signed the N21.8 trillion 2023 budget into law on Tuesday, January 3. The President said the signing will avoid delay in the 2023 budget implementation. He urged the National Assembly to reconsider the decision on his administration’s N23.7 trillion ‘ways and means’ loan request. Also, Buhari tasked Ministries, Departments, Agencies and institutions…
Kehinde Fatinoye was a former employee of the Central Bank of Nigeria and his wife a former employee of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. The burial service, which was conducted by S.K. Oyewale, took place at Christ Anglican Church in the Iporo-Ake area of the town on Tuesday. It was attended by family members…
A woman identified as Ramlat Alh Shehu Aji was kidnapped on her way to Katsina state from Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state after disclosing her destination on Facebook. Ramlat had on New Year Day, January 1, 2023, posted that she was on her way to Funtua but never arrived at her destination. Her friend, Aisha…