A staunch supporter of President Buhari has publicly dumped the President following the recent abduction of five of his brothers by bandits in Sokoto state on December 12. Bandits had abducted over 20 people in separate attacks on communities in the Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Immediately after the abduction, Saidu took…
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has sacked his Executive Assistant on Communication, Barrister Latimore Fred Oghenesivbe, over alleged recklessness and insubordination. The termination of appointment was contained in a letter addressed to Mr Oghenesivbe on Thursday, December 30 and signed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Mr Patrick Ukah. The letter read in part:…
Suspected armed robbers attacked the Polytechnic of Ibadan in the early hours of Monday, December 20. The Public Relations Officer of the institution, Mr Soladoye Adewole, who confirmed the incident to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said the attack occurred at about 12:30 a.m at the North campus of the polytechnic It was gathered…
Magajin Garin Idasu in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Malam Magaji Ibrahim has been shot dead. Magaji was killed in an attack which occurred less than 24 hours after 38 people were murdered across Kaduna state. A youth leader Ridwan Abdulhadi told Daily Trust that over 70 percent of the people in the village,…
Upon their arrest, it was discovered that Musa Abubakar who was on his way to Dubai, UAE had concealed 714 ATM cards while Abdullahi Usman who was Saudi Arabia bound had 298 ATM cards in his possession. Abdulwahid on the other hand was arrested with 132 ATM cards while trying to board an Ethiopian…
Security agencies carrying out search operations in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State have recovered two additional bodies following the weekend’s attack in some villages in the area. It would be recalled that Kauran Fawa, Marke and Riheya villages in Idasu, Giwa LGA were attacked by armed bandits, with 38 people confirmed dead as…
The Federal Government has said it has digitalized payments for the Nigerian Passports and has advised Nigerians to avoid patronizing touts and unscrupulous officials when applying for the documents. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, stated this in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital, during the Rollout of the Enhanced e-Passport with Polycarbonate Data Page and…
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the alleged professional misconduct, abuse of office, and extortion of Twenty-Two Million Naira worth of Bitcoin from some citizens in Lagos State, leveled against a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nwawe Cordelia, and others, serving at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, Lagos. Two young Nigerians,…
Actor Jude Chukwuka, aka Fada Maler, has welcomed a baby boy with his wife, Mimi Ufuoma. The actor recorded a video at Gbagada General Hospital to announce the good news shortly after his son was born. Jude is a father-of-three and a grandfather-of-one. Following the birth of his son, he wrote; “It is…
New Super Eagles of Nigeria manager, Augustine Eguavoen, has admitted his surprise at being named the new manager of the men’s football team. According to Eguavoen, who is returning for a third spell as Nigeria coach having coached the national team from 2005-2007 and briefly in 2010 on an interim basis, he thought Gernot Rohr would…
