Muhammadu Sanusi Lamido II, the former Emir of Kano, has expressed great concerns about the current state of the country. According to him, Nigeria is now in a worse situation compared to what was obtained in 2015 when President Muhammadu Buhari took over from former President Goodluck Jonathan. Sanusi spoke on Thursday in Lagos at…
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Mikaila Bello, the Oniku of Iku quarters of Ikare Akoko, Ondo state, and three others. A resident of the community reveals that the victims were abducted while traveling along the Ago Panu axis of Owo-Ikare road, Ondo state, on Thursday evening, August 4. Others who were reportedly kidnapped include Yeye Gbafinro,…
Gunmen have kidnapped three children of an electronic dealer, Mr. Kadiri (a.k.a Kado) in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State. Reports claim that the incident happened around 8 pm on Wednesday, August 3, at Kaduna Estate, Ajaokuta Steel township complex. An eyewitness said the gunmen invaded a compound where the children live and started…
The family of the recently deceased Inspector of Corps (IC) Ilyasu Abraham has received a check for N2.8 million. The family of the deceased officer who perished in the attack on Kuje Medium Custodial Center received the funds from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Presenting a cheque of N2.5 million and the…
Tafa Balogun, a former Inspector-General General of Police (IGP), died recently. He was confirmed dead at a hospital in Lagos. Family sources confirmed the death of Balogun, who became IGP in March 2002, to Daily Trust on Thursday night, but did not go into details. Here are 10 things to know about the late Balogun:…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the minister of information for Nigeria, has called on Google to ban terrorist organizations from YouTube. As examples of stations that disseminate subversive information/content, Lai Mohammed, who made the request when a Google team visited him in Abuja on Thursday, August 4, cited Biafra Digest TV, Umu Biafra TV, Biafra Digest, and…
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, has expelled and suspended 90 students for misconduct during exams. Acting Rector of MAPOLY, Dr Adeoye Odedeji who made the announcement during the Matriculation and Oath-Taking Ceremony held on Thursday, August 4, said 30 students were summarily expelled, while 60 others were suspended. Odedeji reiterated that the management…
The Government of Plateau State has taken action against schools in the state. The government revoked the licence of all Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools operating in the state. The State Commissioner of Education, (secondary), Elizabeth Wampum, disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday. According to the commissioner, the decision was taken after the…
Justice Bassey Nkanang of the Akwa Ibom State High Court today August 4 sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, was killed in April 2021 by Akpan. The deceased was job hunting while awaiting mobilization for the compulsory National Youth Service Corps…
After 42 days in detention, a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu will be brought to UK court today for commencement of his trial for his alleged involvement in organ harvesting. Recall that Mr Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice Ekweremadu, were on 23 June arrested in the UK by London Met Police and charged…