A teenage boy has reportedly drowned while swimming in a river in Gbagyi Villa suburb of Kaduna metropolis. An evangelist, Tim Shi, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, December 12, said the deceased and other children came from Ungwan Yelwa, Television area of Kaduna, to swim in the river. “A just concluded…
Popular Ishieke market in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital was on Monday, December 12, gutted by fire. It was reported that a large portion of the market was completely burnt to ashes by the fire which began around 2am. Some of the traders who lost their goods to the fire lamented and called for help from the State…
Two Craneburg contractors who were abducted on December 9, 2022, along Okigwe Road in Imo state have regained their freedom. Imo State Government said in a statement on Monday, December 12, that the kidnap victims regained their freedom through a combined effort of security forces. It read; “The victims were presented to Governor Hope Uzodimma this…
The Campaign Office of Mohammed Barde, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Gombe State, has been set ablaze by suspected political thugs. The office close to the Presidential Lodge of Gombe Government House was reportedly set ablaze in the early hours of Monday, December 12, 2022. Details of the attack…
Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has stated that the Yoruba culture is the highest and most polished on Earth. According to him, no other culture generates care and affirmation from elders to youths, and respect from youths to elders as Yorubas. He stated this on his Instagram page. His post reads; ”In my opinion, the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will begin the distribution of the Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) today, December 12, as confirmed by its Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education, Mr. Festus Okoye. Speaking at a parley with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory…
Alhaji Hamza Abdullahi Kogo, the district head of Yankuzo of Tsafe Emirate in Zamfara State has been killed by bandits. Sources said that the bandits attacked the district head on his way back to his community from an official engagement last Friday, December 9, around 8pm. He was shot and wounded in the attempt to…
Mr Olaolu Mudashiru, the co-founder and Deputy Managing Director of VETIVA, one of Nigeria’s leading Capital Management firms, has passed on. GIOTV reported that he was involved in a fatal accident while riding his bicycle along Gerrard Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos this morning, December 11. He was cycling with a team of…
Three persons, including a pregnant woman, were killed in Enugu State by hoodlums enforcing Simon Ekpa’s five-day sit-at-home order in the South East. It was gathered that the pregnant woman, whose identity could not be immediately ascertained, was killed by a stray bullet at New Market during a gun duel between the hoodlums and policemen…
There is currently tension in the Farin Gada area of Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State over the alleged murder of a young woman. The corpse of the young lady identified simply as Ruth was found dumped at a car wash close to Farin Gada Bridge on Sunday morning, December 11, 2022. According to a…