Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have smashed a syndicate that specialised in manufacturing fake drinks and arrested one Akhayera Collins and Christian John. Spokesperson of the command, SP. Nnamdi Omoni, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 1, said that the suspects were arrested at their hideout in Rumuokoro, Obio/Akpo Local Government…
GIOTV reports that a popular local Nigerian footballer simply identified as Ogaga has been shot dead by a member of the Agbarho Task Force vigilante in Agbarho, Ughelli North council area of Delta state. It was reported that Ogaga, 25, who was among other young men playing football close to the palace, was shot for…
The Nigerian Senate has condemned a proposal by the Federal Ministry of Health to borrow $200 million (N82,070,388,916.76) under the malaria program to buy mosquito nets in the 2022 budget. A member of the Senate Committee on Health, Gershom Bassey on Tuesday, October 26, opposed the move by the Ministry during the 2022 budget defence…
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group has lamented that a paucity of energy is negatively affecting the growth of Nigerian industries. Speaking at a meeting organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Abuja on Tuesday October 26, Adesina noted that no business can survive in Nigeria without generators. He also…
Alleged Child Bullying: We’re Investigating Mercy Johnson’s Claim, Says Chrisland Chrisland School, a private educational institution in Lagos State, has responded to an ongoing issue that transpired between actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie, her daughter, Purity and a yet-to-be -identified female teacher in Chrisland. In by a member of the school’s advisory board, Akin Fadeyi, said the…
First Bank Holdings, owners of First Bank Nigeria, has officially acknowledged billionaire, Femi Otedola as its’ major shareholder after he acquired 5.07 percent of the company’s equity stake. FBN Holdings, had earlier denied knowledge of the takeover saying it had not received a notification of a significant holding by Mr Otedola. In a follow-up communication…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Mohammed Sale for allegedly killing his 16-year-old daughter, Aisha. The 42-year-old father of 9 was arrested after his daughter’s corpse was discovered in the bush in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of the state. According to report, it all began when the suspect was informed by…
A Form One student from Chitungizwa in Zimbabwe has committed suicide after being busted by his mother bedding a 14-year-old girl. The boy was said to have quarreled with his mother after being caught red-handed in the act at their house in Unit G. 15-year old Godfrey Chipare was found hanging on a roofing beam by…
A 23-year-old housemaid, Aisha Abdullahi, who allegedly stole her employer’s gold jewellery worth N10 million was on Friday arraigned by the police in Kaduna. Abdullahi appeared before a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The housemaid, who resides at No. 3, Isa Kaita Road, Kaduna, however, pleaded not guilty….
The boy was arrested alongside his accomplice, Hammed Lukman, 20, while they were shooting sporadically with a cut-to-size pistol causing terror in Mushin area of Lagos State. GIOTV reports that the incident happened at Akala Base in Idioro area of Mushin, Lagos, where they operate as bandits terrorizing the residents. However, while they were shooting…