Gunmen have allegedly attacked a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, taking four newborn babies during the attack. A source from the community said the incident happened on Tuesday night and was only made known to members of the community on Wednesday morning. “It happened in our community, and people…
Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who was held for months in Russian prisons on drug charges, has been released today, Dec. 8, in a one-for-one prisoner swap for international arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a U.S. official. The one-for-one exchange agreement negotiated with Moscow in recent weeks was given final approval by President Biden…
The monarch of Oso Ajowa Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Clement Jimoh, who was kidnapped, has regained freedom. A family source confirmed that the monarch was released on Wednesday, December 7. The insider also said he is presently undergoing medical observation in an undisclosed hospital. “Kabiyesi regained freedom yesterday…
A 27-year-old man identified as Emmanuel Sanwo-Olu, has claimed that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is his biological father. The father of three children said his mother, Madam Grace Moses, had just told him that Sanwo-Olu was his father. He made the assertions while speaking with journalists at the premises of the Delta State…
Mr Dejo Olatoye, a former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has died. His wife, Mrs Christy Olatoye informed NAN on Wednesday in Ibadan. According to her, Olatoye died at the age of 78 years during a brief illness. She said that details of his burial would be made known after the…
The naira has lost to the dollar some more, according to The PUNCH. The naira on Wednesday exchanged at 445.83 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, a depreciation of 0.01 per cent, compared with the 445.80 it exchanged on Tuesday. The open indicative rate closed at N444.25 to the dollar on Wednesday….
Forty students have been expelled by Auchi Polytechnic, Edo state, over certificate forgery and result falsification. According to NAN, Adebola Ogunboyowa, the institution’s head of the information and public relations unit, disclosed this in a bulletin on Wednesday. According to Ogunboyowa, the students were expelled following the outcome of the regular verification exercise for the…
Federal Controller of Works in Delta, Mr. Jimoh Olawale has said that the new Second Niger Bridge will be opened on December 15. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, December 7, Olawale said that the bridge would be open for only 30 days. He added that the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, ordered the opening of the bridge, which…
The management of Air Peace has issued a statement warning its passengers about scarcity of aviation fuel aka Jet A1. The airline said there will be possible flight delays as a result of scarcity of aviation fuel. The airline disclosed this in a statement via its official Instagram handle obtained by our correspondent. The statement…
The police in Lagos state have arrested and detained one of its officers for shooting a civilian by the name, Gafaru Buraimoh, dead at Happy Land Estate, Ajah today December 7. An eyewitness who shared videos from the scene said the young man killed was out to get fuel when he was gunned down. The…