Gunmen have abducted the spokesperson for the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Bridget Esene. The PPRO was abducted around the Iqueniro area off Agbor Road, on Sunday morning, January 24, on her way to church in Benin City. It was gathered that the suspected kidnappers trailed Esene from her home to…
The Olukere of Ikere Ekiti, HRH Ayodele Oba Ganiyu has been spotted in a viral video offering prayers and making sacrifices of animals for a popular activist, Sunday Igboho’s protection. This is coming after the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed ordered the arrest of Igboho for issuing an eviction notice to Fulani herdsmen in…
President Muhammadu Buhari will spend N17.3 billion this year to run the State House, Nigeria’s seat of power, details of the assented 2021 budget have shown. Nigeria’s economy may be in a recession and the country may not have enough money to fund its 2021 budget but this has not deterred the Muhammadu Buhari administration…
Nigerian President, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has given orders to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, to arrest Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over the quit notice he issued to herdsmen. BBC Hausa quoted Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, as confirming the arrest order during its programme on Friday. Shehu reportedly said…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has expressed that the Nigeria Police did very well in 2019/2020. The Police Chief stated that when his administration came in, there were many issues related to banditry and kidnappings, especially along the Abuja-Kaduna road. He, however, noted that his men have quashed this challenge to the…
Former Governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has condemned the plan of the federal government to buy COVID-19 vaccines for N400 billion. He condemned the move while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. Bafarawa asked the government to use the planned money to tackle insecurity in the country instead of “wasting” it on vaccines….
China, on Wednesday, imposed sanctions against former US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo and 27 other officials of the Trump administration. The action came 24 hours after Pompeo accused China of genocide against Uighur Muslims. The announcement was made as Joe Biden took oath of office as President. China said Pompeo and others had “executed…
Super Eagles former goalkeeper trainer and assistant coach Joe Erico has died at 72. Erico, nicknamed ‘Jogobonito exponent’, passed away on Tuesday morning in Lagos surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. Confirming this development, a close family member Tomiwa Aghedo, said the country’s coaching icon had died after complaining of stomach ache. “I…
Some aggrieved protesters have taken to the streets in Warri, Delta State, after policemen attached to the Ebrumede Division killed a woman and her little child while they were trying to arrest some suspected Internet fraudsters. GIOTV learnt that the woman and her daughter were crushed by the vehicle used by the policemen who drove…
Nigerian DJ Switch has slammed Lagos state government over court order to audition traffic offender’s forfeited cars. Recall that the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, known as Task Force, had obtained a court order authorizing it to auction 88 vehicles forfeited by Lagos State Mobile Court. In a video shared on…