Gunmen have kidnapped a 4-year-old boy, Oluwadarasimi while his father, Boluwaji Omojola, managed to escape with injuries in Oye Local Government area of Ekiti. The traditional ruler of the community, Owajumu of Omu-Ekiti, Oba Gabriel Ogundeyi, confirmed the incident on Saturday, August 6. Ogundeyi said the incident happened on Itaji/Ijelu-Ekiti Road at about 6.00 p.m on Friday, …
The people of Owa Kingdom in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State, have placed a curse on kidnappers, cultists, and other criminals perpetuating crimes in the community and entire Ika nation. The ceremony held on Saturday, August 6, followed the rising cases of cult killing and kidnapping among other crimes in the area…
A lecturer at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Christiana Pam, has revealed she now sells potatoes. She says to survive the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), she is now into the petty trade of selling potatoes. On February 14, ASUU embarked on a four-week warning strike. The union…
A House of Representatives candidate, Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 2, Lere Olayinka, has made an appeal to ASUU. Olayinka, on Saturday, went on his knees to beg the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call of the strike action embarked upon over 7 months. Lere Olayinka said his action doesn’t mean he does not…
A pregnant woman identified as Beatrice has been beaten to death by her husband popularly known as M.O.B. in Sapele community, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. It was reported that the incident occurred on Friday evening August 5th in the vicinity of a new generation church, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, on New…
Toke Makinwa, the popular Nigerian media personality, has said she does not make mistakes. She explained that she does not consider certain things mistakes. Rather, she sees them as an opportunity to learn. Makinwa, who returns as the host of the second season of Showmax’s exclusive talk show, ‘The Buzz’, which is dedicated to Big…
Sabiu Usman, a 21-year-old man, has been arrested in Niger State. He was nabbed by The police in Niger State for allegedly killing his master’s son and burying him in a shallow grave outside his house in the Kaduna Road area of the state. Usman was arrested by the police a day after the incident…
As many as four policemen have been killed in Imo State. The officers were killed on Friday night when criminals invaded Agwa Divisional Police headquarters in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state. Part of the division and vehicles, including the one belonging to the Divisional Police Officer were burnt by the attackers. This is…
Festus Keyamo, SAN, the minister of state for labor and employment, has urged parents whose children are enrolled in government-run tertiary institutions to urge the Academic Staff Union of Universities to end its ongoing strike. On Monday, February 14, 2022, the academic union issued a nationwide strike declaration, which has continued to this day. The…
Residents have uncovered a kidnappers’ den opposite The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in the Central Business District, Abuja. The den is located inside a thick bush off the expressway. Security agents were said to have invaded the hideout and arrested one of the suspected kidnappers. A video taken at the scene has been shared online….