Singer, Olanrewaju Fasasi aka Sound Sultan, has died. A statement released by his family says he died on July 11 after a long battle with throat cancer. The singer is survived by his wife and three children. See the press statement from his family below
The immediate past deputy governor of Kaduna State, Arc. Bala Bantex, has died. Bantex who served in the first tenure of Governor Nasir El-Rufai, died in an Abuja hospital today Sunday, July 11. He was aged 64. Bantex was deputy governor to Governor Nasir El-Rufai between 2015 and 2019 when he resigned to contest for…
14 people have been kidnapped by bandits at Ungwan Matari within the Sabon Tasha, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits who invaded the community which is adjoining Gbagyi villa towards Romi River at about 11pm on Wednesday night, reportedly shot sporadically, broke down fences and windows in a bid to gain access into the…
Promotion of former Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu was on Thursday July 8 rejected by the Police Service Commission (PSC). In a statement made available to newsmen by the commission’s spokesman Ikechukwu Ani, it was stated that the PSC is awaiting clearance from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation…
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the 2022-2024 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF) and fiscal strategy paper (FSP) to the national assembly. The announcement was made on Thursday July 8 by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. President Buhari in the letter accompanying the MTEF/FSP document, said the MTEF&FSP were transmitted early to allow…
Operatives of the Edo Police Command have rescued six kidnapped victims along the Benin-Ekpoma Road. Spokesperson of the command, Kottongs Bello, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, July 8, said two suspected kidnappers were also arrested in the process. “On 07/07/2021 at about 1840HRS, Operatives of Edo State Police Command, Egba…
Four herdsmen held in custody at the Jos Maximum Prison in Plateau state have escaped. The fleeing inmates escaped in the earlier hours of today July 8. The escapees were arraigned before a Barkin Ladi Court sometime last year. The herdsmen stormed the court and overpowered correctional warders before five of them escaped. Four of them were…
The Special Assistant to President Buhari on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, today July 8, denied her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) three times. President Muhammad Buhari had, on October 12, nominated Onochie (Delta), Professor Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina), Professor Kunle Cornelius Ajayi (Ekiti), Saidu Babura Ahmad (Jigawa), Prof. Sani Muhammad Adam (North Central)…
Airline operators in the country have been directed by the federal government to refund the full cost of travel tickets to passengers after a two-hour delay. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika who gave the directive at the weekly State House briefing in Aso Villa, Abuja on Thursday July 8, also read some of the rights of aviation…
Fifteen pupils of the Army Day Secondary School, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State were crushed to death by a petrol tanker today July 8. According to reports, the driver of the tanker laden with petroleum product was on top speed when he suddenly lost control and due to brake failure, ran over some of the…
