Mrs. Chinyere Uchechukwu, wife of the Pastor of Power of Pentecostal Church, Okposi Achara in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has been shot by unknown gunmen suspected to cultists. The gunmen reportedly invaded the church last week and shot the woman on her head when the church was holding a prayer session. The…
The saying that what a man can do a woman can do better certainly rings true for Talatu Imram, an indigene of Shinkafi, in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. She had been trafficking weapons for bandits for seven years and got paid after every successful trip. A divorcee with seven children to show…
Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command, have arrested a housewife identified as Mrs Eniye Zuokemefa-Peter, for allegedly conspiring in the brutal killing of her husband and lecturer at the Bayelsa State College of Education in Sagbama, Mr Enebraye Zuokemefa-Peter. Her arrest was carried out on Sunday night, following petitions from the family of the…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 178 suspects in Kano metropolis for violating the law against street begging from September to November 2020. The Commander-General of the board, Mr Haroun Ibn-Sina, said this in Kano on Monday. “The suspects were arrested along Alu Avenue, Dan’agundi, Taludu, Race Course, Sharada, Kofar Mazugal in the city….
Victims of terror attacks by Islamic militants in the northern province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique have received $121,000 (£90,000) donation from Pope Francis. The donation was in response to an appeal by the Bishop of Pemba, Luis Fernando Lisboa, for assistance to thousands of people displaced from their homes by attacks by Islamist…
Family and friends have been thrown into mourning following the death of a young Ugandan man just a few hours after his wedding. Reports say Roy Jairus Watuulo died in the early hours of Sunday, December 6, hours after he tied the knot with his wife, Anitah Nabuduwa on Saturday, December 5 in Kampala. According…
There are multiple reports of police and soldiers allegedly taking over Lekki toll gate ahead of a fresh #EndSARS protest on Monday December 7. It is alleged that the security operatives were deployed around midnight after military and police authorities warned that they will not allow another round of protests to take place. Lagos state…
A fully loaded tanker carrying diesel on Monday morning crashed at Nawfia community, Njikoka LGA of Anambra State, spilling its product and causing panic among residents of the area. GIOTV gathered that the incident which happened around 6 am on Monday caused pandemonium as residents took to their heels for fear that the tanker may…
Scores of physically challenged persons across the 33 Local Government Areas of Oyo State are currently blocking the roads that lead to the State Government Secretariat in Ibadan. GIO TV correspondent reports that the protesters are currently occupying the main entrance of the Secretariat. The protest has caused heavy gridlock along the Agodi-government Secretariat. The…
Angry truck drivers and youths on Sunday, shut down the Asaba-Onitsha expressway following the death of one of their members, killed in an accident while escaping from suspected revenue collectors at the Bridge Head. The deceased identified as 25-year-old Micheal Chimezie Okorie, a driver of an articulated truck was reportedly being pursued by the tax…