The remains of the five friends burnt to death in a ghastly car accident were laid to rest on Sunday, April 11 in Adamawa State. GIOTV reported that the tragic accident occurred on Friday, April 9, while the men were reportedly heading to Kaduna state for their friend’s engagement ceremony. The men have been identified…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested the merchants of dangerous chemicals used in food and drinks supposedly to enhance taste that killed three people in Kano. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known in a statement issued by Mr Olusayo Akintola, the NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant…
Bodies of the 11 soldiers killed in the Bonta community of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State have arrived at the military cemetery in Makurdi, the State capital. Our correspondent gathered that some top army officials are currently at the cemetery located at Wurukum in Makurdi to witness the burial. Recall that the military,…
Three gunmen alleged to be bandits were killed by residents of Magamar Jibia border community, Katsina State on Sunday. Residents said the gunmen had stormed the community on vehicles and motorcycles around 11 pm on Sunday and invaded the house of one of the residents. The victim reportedly raised alarm prompting the residents who were…
The people of Mbator in Shangev-Tiev of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State has said that at least 70 innocent persons were killed during an invasion by the Nigerian army. Troops of the Operation Whirl-Stroke (OPWS) invaded the villages in the council. The operation, which involved deployment of military helicopters using missile launchers, left…
The Catholic Priest and lecturer with the Imo State University, IMSU, Reverend Father Izu Marcel Onyeocha, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Sunday, April 11, has regained his freedom. The clergyman regained his freedom in the early hours of today Monday, April 12. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command,…
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has expressed that the security challenges plaguing the country cannot make it a failed state. Lawan stated this on Saturday when he launched the 2021 empowerment programme to 2000 beneficiaries of Katsina central senatorial district. The insecurity in Nigeria have led to different stakeholders projecting that the nation is moving towards…
Barely 28 years after, former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday lamented the annulment of June 12, 1993 presidential election, presumably won by the late philanthropist, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. He blamed the cancellation on “bad belle”. The election, adjudged to be most peaceful, credible and fair, was annulled by the military President, Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. Obasanjo…
The #HarassBuhariOutofLondon protest, which began on April 2nd, seemed to have taken a new turn as protesters are bent on sending the president back to Nigeria for his medical treatment. A video shared by one of the conveners of the protest, Omoyele Sowore, saw some Nigerians protesting against President Buhari in London, attempting to gain…
Dare-devil armed robbers on Sunday killed two security guards in Akure, the Ondo State following an attack on a popular filling station. The deceased security guards attached to the filling station, A A Rano, located on Ondo road within the Akure metropolis were said to have been overpowered by the armed robbers. According to a…