The Edo Police Command said on Saturday said that at least 5,070 persons were arrested for various crimes in 2019. The state Commissioner for Police, Lawan Jimeta, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin, said the suspects were arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, murder, fraud, and car theft during the period. Jimeta said 99…
President Muhammadu Buhari landed in the United Kingdom in the early hours of Saturday ahead of the UK-Africa Summit taking place in the country on Monday. On his visit the British born Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua went to meet and greet the President. AJ as he popularly referred to also showed case his championship belts…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been sued by the former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district Shehu Sani, for “unlawfully” detaining him for nearly three weeks. Shehu Sani’s lawyer, Abdul Ibrahim disclosed that the lawsuit was filed before Justice A. B. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Gudu, Abuja. The lawsuit’s hearing…
Rihanna and her Saudi billionaire boyfriend, Hassan Jameel have reportedly broken up after nearly three years of dating. It’s unclear what led to their rumored break-up, but sources close to the power couple told TMZ that Rihanna and her Saudi billionaire boyfriend are no longer together. The singer/designer and the businessman, both 31, first…
Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has alleged that late Biafran warlord, Odumegwu Ojukwu caused the civil war by announcing a different thing from what was agreed upon at the Aburi Conference which preceded the struggle. Gowon shared the first-hand narration in a small version of “General Gowon’s War Memoirs”. He opened up on some incident…
A 35-year-old woman, Stella Olowofoyekun, was, on Friday, remanded in a correctional centre by a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stabbing her neighbour to death with a broken bottle. The defendant, who is a petty trader, is facing a count charge of murder, but her plea was not taken. Chief Magistrate Oluwatoyin…
……Gives Bola Tinubu 24 hours Following the raging controversy on the recently launched Western Nigeria Security Network popularly known as ” Amotekun” by the Southwest Governors, a Lagos based group, the Save Lagos Group (SLG) has challenged the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to let the good…
Presidential Aide, Bashir Ahmad, shares Photos of President Buhari as he leaves for London. President @MBuhari accompanied by Governors Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya and Okezie Ikpeazu of Gombe and Abia States, departed Abuja for London, this afternoon. He will be in London to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on Monday, January 20th, 2020.
A three storey-building collapsed in Ago palace way in Lagos state today January 17th. The three-storey building which was under construction, gave way while some artisans were working inside. Thankfully men of the Lagos state Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, arrived the scene in time and were able to rescue the only person trapped in the debris.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in the Bwari area of Abuja has sacked Senator Ifeanyi Ubah of the Young Progressives Party (YPP). Senator Ubah was the lawmaker representing Anambra South district in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The judge, Justice Bello Kawu, in a ruling, declined Ubah’s request to set aside…
