Police burst 12-man kidnapping gang on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested no fewer than 12 suspects allegedly connected with cases of kidnapping at Onigari in Oluyole Local Government Area, on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ngozi Onadeko, paraded the suspects on Thursday at the Command’s Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan. The command also paraded 20 other suspects involved in alleged...
APC notifies INEC about National Convention
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Saturday, February 26, 2022, as the date to hold its National Convention. The Chairman of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni, made this known in a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a copy of which was acknowledged by the Commission on Wednesday. The letter read: “This is...
2023: Twitter users urge PDP to present Peter Obi/Kwankwaso presidential ticket
Thousands of Twitter users in Nigeria have urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to present former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as the party’s flag bearers for the 2023 presidential election. Obi, the running mate of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election, via his Twitter handle on...
FG links 123 companies, 33 BDCs to Boko Haram, ISWAP
The Federal Government has linked 123 companies and 33 bureaux de change to the sponsorship of Boko Haram and ISWAP. Also, 96 financiers of terrorism have been uncovered in Nigeria. Forty-five of the 96 terrorists’ sponsors have been arrested and would soon be charged to court. In addition, 424 associates/supporters of the terrorism financiers are under surveillance of security agencies. Minister of Information...
Buhari seeks measures to tackle Nigeria’s high fertility rate
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s high fertility rate, through expanding access to modern contraceptive methods across the country. The President spoke on Thursday in Abuja during the launch of the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development. He also inaugurated the National Council on Population Management (NCPM), chaired by him, and the...
Footballer suffers cardiac arrest, dies on the pitch
A Greek footballer has died after suffering a cardiac arrest on the pitch during a game where there was no defibrillator or ambulance at the First Municipal Stadium. The player, Alexandros Lampis, aged 21, was playing for Greek third-tier team, Ilioupoli, when he suddenly collapsed after five minutes into the game. The stadium is within a south-eastern suburb of the Greek...
FG uncovers 96 sponsors of terrorism, arrests 45 suspects
The Federal Government has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism in Nigeria. Forty-five of the terrorists’ sponsors have been arrested and would soon be charged to court. One hundred and twenty-three companies and 33 bureaux de change linked with terrorism have also been identified. Also, 424 associates/supporters of the terrorism financiers are under surveillance of security agencies. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai...
Adultery scandal: No one can condemn me, says Sammie Okposo
Popular gospel Singer, Sammie Okposo, has said that no one can condemn him as he has made peace with God through Jesus Christ. The embattled singer stated that he wasn’t controlled by the flesh but by the Spirit of God that lives in him. Sammie Okposo, fondly called Wellu Wellu master, made this known in a post on his Instagram page...
Kaduna govt tasks residents on alternative disputes resolution
The Kaduna State Government has tasked residents on the need to explore alternative disputes resolution mechanisms available in the state as against litigation. Ruth Wana, a dispute resolution officer at the state Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) Centre made the call in Kafanchan. Wana was speaking at a sensitisation on reforms and services of the Kaduna State Multi-Door Court House/ADR Centre. According to...
Explosion rocks Trinity Spirit offshore facility, 10 workers’ fate uncertain
A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel has exploded at the Ukpokiti Terminal, around Excravos, Warri South-West, Delta State. Although no fatalities had been reported, but 10 crew men were on board the vessel prior to the incident. The huge facility known as TRINITY SPIRIT has a capacity to process 22,000 barrels of oil per day and store two million...
