A newly-commissioned Army officer has been found dead at Mabushi Bridge inwards Abuja. The body of VL Henry, a second lieutenant, was found beside Mabushi Bridge inwards Utako at about 8.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, military sources said. The deceased was found with his military identity card and severe cuts and bruises to his head,…
The EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested a renowned Social Media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha for an alleged involvement in internet related fraud and money laundering. The suspect was arrested on Friday 18, October 2019 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Dubai Emirate following series of intelligence…
A Former aide to president Muhammadu Buhari, Okon Obono -Obla, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission(ICPC). Mr Obono-Obla headed a special panel on the recovery of government property before he was suspended by Mr Buhari in August over an allegation of corruption. The ICPC in a statement on…
Former Governor of Kano State Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was attacked people suspected to be political thugs in Kano, Monday. The attack, which followed the former governor’s visit to his hometown, Madobi where he had gone to open a midwifery school, was said to have been carried out around the state underpass. Eight persons were…
The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested six staff of the University of Ibadan Distance Learning Centre for alleged involvement in examination malpractices. According to premiumtimes on Monday that the six staff were arrested at the instance of the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Idowu Olayinka. This followed their alleged complicity in smuggling scripts for students…
The Oyo State lawmaker representing Ibadan Constituency II, Hon. Adebayo Babajide has launched a education and safety support programme as he distributed over 10, 000 exercise books and sanitary protection pads to indigent students in his constituency. The gesture of the lawmaker was part of his ‘Educate-A-Child project’ which is aimed at complementing the…
The Nigerian police have arrested 18-year-old Elikor Ehud in Ejigbo for allegedly stealing tithes and offerings belonging to a church, Chosen Vine Ministry, Furniture Avenue. Bala Elkana, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the Lagos Command made this known in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Mr Elkana said that one Pastor Moses Nwoke of…
Two children have lost their lives in recent flooding that ravaged the Ajapa community in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo state. The children, Igulapelewe Inuesokan and Justinah Seiwei, from two separate families, aged two, and three years old, were swept away by flood after torrential rainfall. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the ugly incident…
A Nollywood actress, Bose Oladimeji, has disclosed why she wants a divorce in her marriage of two years. Bose revealed that her decision to seek divorce was because of the domestic abuse she has been subjected to over the years. According to Bose, her husband beats and rapes her each time he comes home drunk….
Kogi State House of Assembly has confirmed Mr Edward Onoja as the deputy governor of the state. Mr Onoja was confirmed as deputy governor on Monday after he was screened by members of the House at the legislative chamber of the Assembly complex in Lokoja, the state capital. Mr Onoja appeared before members of the…
