Police recover AK- 47, pump action guns in Ajah
The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have recovered an AK–47 and a pump action gun loaded with eight rounds of live ammunition in the Ajah area of the Lagos State. This was made known via a statement by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, on Sunday. The police spokesperson disclosed that the guns were recovered...
Oxlade apologises to Ivorian lady in viral sex tape
Popular Nigerian singer, Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, well known as Oxlade, has apologised to his fans and the lady involved in his viral sex tape. The viral sex tape of Oxlade having sexual intercourse with a lady had gone viral after it was reportedly leaked on Snapchat. It was gathered that the sex tape was leaked after the singer created a Snapchat...
Death toll in Lagos collapsed building hits 4
The death toll in the collapsed three-storey building in the Yaba area of Lagos has risen to four. The death toll in the collapsed structure hit four after a body was recovered from the building on Sunday morning. The latest development was made known by the Zonal Coordinator South-West, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, on Sunday. Farinloye disclosed that...
NDLEA arrests Indian businessman for smuggling codeine into Nigeria
An Indian businessman, Vyapak Nutal, has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the smuggling of 134,700 bottles of codeine syrup into the country through the land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic in Sokoto State. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who made this known on Sunday, said the the suspect loaded the consignment into trucks...
Fire guts Gumi’s school, destroys laboratory, 50 computers, others
The Kaduna residence of popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Gumi, has been gutted by fire. The fire completely destroyed the upstairs of the girls' college in the premises. A well-equipped laboratory, computer sections (with about 50 computers) and four classrooms all in the upstairs of the building were destroyed by the fire. The inferno was confirmed via a statement by Gumi’s Media Consultant,...
Makinde presents Land Cruiser to ex-Governor Olunloyo
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, presented a new Lexus jeep to the former governor of the state, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo. Makinde presented the new car to the ex-governor at his Molete residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incumbent governor, who was accompanied by a number of government officials, also held a closed door meeting with Olunloyo,...
Mob set ablaze ritualists caught with fresh human head
An angry mob on Saturday set ablaze two suspected ritualists who were caught with fresh human head at Oja-Odan in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that, the suspects: Idowu Afolabi and Johnson Adebiyi, had earlier been arrested and detained at Oja Odan police station on Saturday. But, some irate youths were said to have forcefully...
DMO faults IMF on Nigeria’s debt sustainability report
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has faulted the projection of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that Nigeria might spend over 92 per cent of its revenue on debt servicing in 2022. The IMF, which made the projection in its 2021 Article, also estimated 2021 debt servicing-to-revenue ratio at 85.5 per cent. It, however, estimated the debt-servicing-to-consolidated revenue (total revenues of the...
Bochum stun Bayern Munich 4-2
Bochum came from a Robert Lewandowski goal down to stun Bundesliga leaders, Bayern Munich, 4-2 on Saturday. Bochum levelled back with a curling shot from Christopher Antwi-Adjei'. The team took the lead in the 14th minute after Patrick Osterhage's attempted cross was adjudged to have been handled by Dayot Upamecano inside the box, making the referee to point at the spot,...
2023: Tinubu takes consultation to Ogun monarchs
Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday visited the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo as part of his consultation for his 2023 Presidential ambition. Tinubu, who arrived the palace of Alake in Ake, Abeokuta, Ogun State, at 4.35p.m. went straight into private meeting with the monarch. The national leader of the All Progressives...
