The lobby of the Nigerian national assembly was flooded today June 22, following a leaking roof. It was learned that a heavy downpour in the early hours of Tuesday, left the lobby of the National Assembly which was built 27 years ago flooded. The plenary was delayed for few hours as cleaners had a…
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday disclosed that some bandits heading to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were intercepted along Mokwa-Jebba road. on their way from Zuru in Kebbi. It disclosed that the bandits were intercepted during a stop-and-search operation. Spokesman of the Army, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu stated this in a statement in Abuja, NAN…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a Federal Government Team to engage with Twitter over the suspension of its operations in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who will chair the team announced on Tuesday. The team also comprises the Attorney General of the Federation and Honourable Minister of Justice, Honourable Minister…
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has told the police to ensure that he doesn’t hear about “unknown gunmen” again. The Plateau state Governor said this when Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba visited Plateau on Monday, June 21 to inaugurate 50 patrol vehicles and 200 motorcycles procured by the state government to improve…
A suspected ritualist has cut off the hand of a 7-year-old boy identified as Usman Abubakar, in Pategi town, Pategi local government area of Kwara State. It was gathered that the unknown person has reportedly three young male Quranic (Alimanjiri) students to a bush at about 10:30 pm, on Monday, June 21, and cut off Abubakar’s…
The Federal Government says traditional institutions are the heartbeat of National security. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammad disclosed this when he paid a courtesy visit to Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, in Government House, Dutse. He explained that traditional institutions have a vital role to play in solving the present insecurity in the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released an Islamic singer, Ahmad Abdul, taking into custody after releasing a blasphemous song. Abdul was picked by the security agents for releasing the uncensored song titled ‘Barhama Gwaska’, perceived as blasphemous and capable of creating chaos in the state. The DSS had said it took the singer…
There was a tragedy at Sunshine Lodge, Ihiagwa, one of the satellite communities close to the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo State on Tuesday night. Three students collapsed and died while taking turns to have sex with a co-student after allegedly taking a mixture of tramadol, codeine and vodka. Two of them, according…
Property worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in an inferno that razed the House of Osun State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, on Sunday. The house is situated in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The Osun State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident on Monday. In a press release,…
The Ondo State Police Command have arrested one Emmanuel Joseph aged 35 who allegedly raped an 80-year old woman in Ondo state. Emmanuel was alleged to have gained entry into her room through a window at Lotogbe street, Ondo West Local Government Area, threatened her with a dagger, and raped her. Sources said he collected…