Tragedy struck as over nine victims died while eight others were declared missing after a flash flood swept away members of a church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, South Africa. The victims were all part of the congregation, which was conducting religious rituals along the river on Saturday, December 3, officials said. Rescue…
Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Ekpe Ogbu alongside Honourable Agbo Ode, one of his in-laws and the driver have been abducted by gunmen on Sunday night, December 4, at about 8.45pm. According to reports, they were kidnapped along David Marks Farm, after Akpa Otobi while on their way from Otukpo to Utonkon…
Bandits have attacked a mosque in Maigamji village along Funtua-Dandume road, Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina, disrupting Isha’i prayer that was being observed by worshippers on Saturday. A former councilor of Maigamji ward in Funtua LGA of Katsina, Alhaji Lawal Maigamji, said when the bandits came, they opened fire on two people, including the…
The Western Security Network Agency, aka Amotekun, has warned criminals and criminally minded individuals operating in Osun State to desist from their activities or face the full weight of the law. This warning was issued on Sunday by Amitolu Shittu, the Osun Amotekun Field Commander while parading five suspected armed motorcycle thieves who were arrested…
A lawsuit has been filed against President Muhammadu Buhari by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SEARP. The lawsuit was filed against Buhari over “the failure to probe the spending of trillions of ecological funds by governments at all levels—federal, state and local governments from 2001 to date, and to ensure the prosecution of suspected…
Abductors of the traditional ruler of Oso Community in Ajowa-Akoko, Akoko North West Local Council of Ondo State, Oloso of Oso, Oba Clement Jimoh Olukotun, have demanded N100m ransom for his release. Oba Jimoh was kidnapped on Thursday at about 10.15pm, at his residence by some armed men who took him to an unknown destination….
GIOTV report that Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, departed Abuja today, Dec. 3, for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for a high-level bilateral engagement. According to a statement signed by the VP’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo is scheduled to meet with the President of Vietnam, Nguy?n Xuân Phúc;…
The Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu State, Prof. Christian Anieke, has slammed some Nigerian graduates. The VC, on Friday described speaking and writing English as a major challenge to many Nigerian graduates. Prof. Anieke made this known while speaking when officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC) visited the university to…
The Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, Abdu Umar, has said eight people were killed and 47 houses burnt in a clash between farmers and herders over alleged encroachment of lands in Bayo LGA of Borno State. The CP disclosed this on Saturday at a town hall meeting with leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle…
Zamfara State Police Command has rescued a 75-year-old man from kidnappers in Zamfara State. Alhaji Muhammad Sheshi, a native of Enagi village in Edati Local Government Area of Niger State, had been in captivity for two months before he was rescued on Friday, Dec. 2. The victim was medically checked at the Police clinic facility…