Many commercial vehicles were destroyed in the process, as bus drivers abandoned their vehicles and traders fled their shops. Several residents and commuters at Oshodi, Lagos, reportedly scampered for safety following an alleged face-off between military personnel and hoodlums on Thursday morning. The incident happened at the Mosafejo area of Oshodi. According to a report…
That Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi has organised a lunch party for freed students of Kaduna forestry College alongside their parents. The invited guests were fed as they spent quiet time with the cleric. See photos below: Â
Suspected members of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly caused the death of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the dreaded Boko Haram, officially known as Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah Lid Da’wah Wa’l- Jihad (JAS) during a fierce battle between the rival groups in their Sambisa Forest hideouts on Wednesday, May 19, Vanguard reports. According…
There was pandemonium in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, on Tuesday, as suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys,’ blocked major roads to protest alleged indiscriminate arrests by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the protesters, who were said to be ‘Yahoo boys’, set up bonfires…
The Senate has approved the deployment of the 5G network in Nigeria, following the outcome of investigations by a Joint Committee mandated to carry out the same. The approval followed the consideration of the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Science and Technology, ICT and Cyber Crimes, and Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it destroyed a 20 feet container load of bagged soya bean seeds in Port Harcourt, Rivers. Mr Cyril Monye, the agency South-South zone Public Relations officer of the agency announced this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Monye quoted the South-South zone…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a 40-year old woman, Salomi Jerome, and her husband, Igina Salomi, 50, for allegedly trafficking a baby from Delta to Kano. The Commander General of the board, Dr. Harun Ibn-sina confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen by the Board’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Lawan Ibrahim in Kano. Ibn-Sina disclosed that the suspects were arrested…
Further details about the fraud allegedly committed by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s aide, Abidemi Rufai have emerged. According to PM News, the aide did not only make fraudulent unemployment claims in Washington State, he made the same claims in at least six other states. These are Hawaii, Wyoming, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, and Pennsylvania, according to a statement by…
A python has died after swallowing a pregnant goat. A Facebook user, Adigun Hassan shared the video on his page. He wrote: “This python was killed early this morning here in shagamu.” The incident happened in Sagamu area of Ogun state. After the python died, the local hunters had to cut open its stomach to reveal the dead pregnant goat it had swallowed. Check out the…
Miss Deborah Ighiwiyisi Agbonayinma, daughter of a member of the House of Representatives, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Deborah is wanted in connection with issues bordering on using fake degree certificates to gain employment with PenCom. Deborah Agbonayinma, is the daughter of Ehionzuwa Johnson Agbonayinwa, a member of the House of Representatives and Ad-hoc Committee Chairman…
