Best graduating student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), 2019 set, Folashade Salako has died following a ghastly car accident she was involved in. Folashade who won the first Shalina’s international Young Pharmacist Award and the best graduating student of her set, died on Wednesday, April 21st, from injury inflicted on her head during the…
A former lecturer at the Kaduna State University by the name Samuel Achi in Kaduna, has narrated how his son, Sunday, was killed at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University mosque in Bauchi State when Isa Pantami, was the Chief Imam of the university’s mosque. On December 9, 2004, Sunday Achi, a leader of the students’…
Bandits have abducted two nurses working with Idon General Hospital in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits armed with dangerous weapons scaled the fence of the hospital and attacked the staff of the hospital. Confirming the incident, the chairman of Kajuru Local Government Area, Cafra Caino, said the abducted nurses identified as…
The funeral rites of former spokesperson of Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, kicked off today April 22, with a lying-in-state of his body and service of songs at the Police College, Ikeja Lagos. His body will leave Lagos for Moro, his country home, in Ife North LGA of Osun State On Friday, April 23 where…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has expressed that it is in the best interest of Nigerian elites for the country to remain united. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday when he featured on a NAN flagship interview programme, NAN Forum. The minister accused elites of fanning the embers of disintegration in the country. He…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested nine notorious armed robbers and recovered vehicles, arms, and ammunition. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 21, said the suspects have arrested at Bida Local Government Area, Farm Centre, and Tunga area of Chanchaga LGA of the state….
The Ogun Area 1 Command of Nigeria Customs Service, Idiroko, has disclosed that a total of 7,000 bags of parboiled foreign rice equivalent to 12 trailers were intercepted in March. The Command Area Comptroller, Peter Kolo, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, said the command had never recorded such…
There was a fire outbreak at the recently renovated chamber of the Katsina State House of assembly. The fire was put out by the joint firefighters and security agents stationed at the State House of Assembly. Deputy Chief Whip of the House and member representing Kankia constituency, Salisu Rimaye who disclosed that no life was…
A personnel of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun, Suleiman Quadri, has been killed by gunmen. According to reports, Quadri was said to have been ambushed by bandits numbering about 11 while escorting the staff of a farm to the farmland in Fiditi on Tuesday night, April 20. The gunmen opened fire on the…
Three students of the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYUK) have died in a ghastly motor accident on their way home after concluding their examinations. It was gathered that the accident involving a commercial bus occurred along Katsina – Dutsin-ma highway on Tuesday evening, April 20. The Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the SUG President,…