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Bandits Abduct Newly Married Couple In Zamfara

– File photo of bandits By Adeola Idris  A newly married couple has been abducted by bandits who stormed Madabanciya village in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Sunday night. An indigene of the area, Ibrahim Sani, while recounting what happened, said the bandits arrived in the village on foot around 11.45 pm on Sunday, leaving their motorcycles outside the village. According to… []

Islamic Leader Killed In Kaduna, Private Parts Removed

– File photo of gunmen By Adeola Idris  Peace has since vacated the once serene Awai village in Kaduna State’s Soba Local Council after the lifeless body of Malam Salisu Mai Almajirai was discovered on the side of the road, with his genitals severed. The event occurred over the weekend, around 24 hours before the victim’s wedding. Speaking to reporters about the tragedy, a local… []

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Quit ECOWAS Say Group Has Become A Threat To Member States And Populations

– ECOWAS Logo  By Adeola Idris and Mohammed Idris In a move that has sent shock waves across the sub-region, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, yesterday, pulled out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), alleging that the group’s decisions are being influenced by foreign powers. In a joint statement, the three countries, currently led by military juntas, accused the regional bloc… []

Gunmen Kidnap Oyo Park Management Boss, Kuso

– File photo of gunmen By Adeola Idris  Chairman of Oyo State Tipper, Lorry and Quarry Park Management System, Akeem Akintola, popularly known as Kuso, has been kidnapped by gunmen. The abduction occurred in the early hours of Saturday, around Ajiboye area, Omi Apata, Ibadan, the state capital. According to a source, the attackers stormed Akintola’s residence and abducted him to an unknown destination. Multiple… []

How Ibadan Airport Incident Exposed Shocking Secret On Who Is Behind The Killing Of A Late Army General

– The private jet that crash-landed By Adeola Idris It’s no more news that a private jet with registration number, N580KR, crash-landed around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan. A source who spoke to Channels TV on the incident said the jet missed the runway Into the nearby bush, but there was no death or casualty recorded. Firefighters and rescue officials… []

No Casualties As Another Private Jet Overshoots Runway In Ibadan

– The private jet By Adeola Idris  After the November 2023 incident when a private jet, which was conveying the minister of power, Bayo Adelabu, from Abuja to Ibadan crash-landed at Ibadan Airport, another private jet skidded off the runway while landing at the same airport. No fewer than 10 persons escaped death on Friday as the private jet from Abuja overshot the runway while… []

Alleged Food Poisoning: Ogun Govt Reacts, Parents Blame Covenant University For Being Evasive

– Covenant University gate By Adeola Idris  More sources including students and parents have confirmed the news of alleged food poisoning on the campus of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, both the state government and the management of the institution have reacted. At the weekend, news of a possible outbreak of diarrhoea, vomiting, and fever, suspected to have been traced to food consumed by students,… []

Kidnapping: Wike Assures Abuja Residents Of Quick Action, Promises To Strengthen Vigilance Teams

– FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike By Adeola Idris  Speaking at a security town hall meeting with stakeholders and residents of Kwali Area Council at Kwali town, Abuja, yesterday, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has directed chairmen of the six area councils in the territory to strengthen the local vigilance teams in their areas by ensuring that their needs were adequately met…. []

Ibadan Explosion: We’ve Conducted Structural Integrity Test On 230 Houses- Makinde

– Gov. Seyi Makinde By Adeola Idris  Structural integrity tests have been conducted on no fewer than 230 houses possibly affected by the recent Ibadan explosion. The disclosure was made by the state governor, Seyi Makinde on Saturday following the explosion which occurred on Tuesday, killing five persons, injuring 77 and rendering thousands homeless in the state. Makinde disclosed these figures while speaking at the Nigerian Society of Engineers… []

EFCC Accuses Emefiele Of Forgery In Fresh Charges

– Emefiele during one of the court’s session By Adeola Idris Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, was on Friday arraigned at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, on 20 count-charge bordering on corruption and forgery. Emefiele was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on six counts of N1.2bn procurement allegations. The EFCC… []

CJPAN Pays Abdul Imoyo Last Respect

– Late Abdul Kolawole Imoyo By Adegboyega Johnson  Body of Abdul Kolawole Imoyo, who until his death was the Media Manager at Access Bank was finally laid to rest on Thursday 18th January. Imoyo who was also the Publicity Secretary of Association of Corporate & Marketing Communications Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) passed away in the early hours of Sunday, December 17, 2023, at First Cardiology,… []

EFCC Chair, Olukoyede Vows To Fish Out Agency’s Investigators Who Take Bribe

– EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun Olukayode By Bunmi Onakan  In his New Year address to staff members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on January 19, chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede has alleged that some of the commission’s investigators are taking bribes, noting that he had a process in motion to fish them out. The EFCC… []

Ibadan Explosion: How A Hotel Manager Died Of Heart Attack

– The late hotel manager, Tunde Solomon By Adeola Idris  Ibadan popular hotel, BON Hotel Nest has announced the passing away of its Operations Manager, Tunde Solomon. The announcement was made on Friday by the hotel management. Tunde Solomon was said to have died of a heart attack after the shock from the explosion that occurred very near BON Hotel, his place of work on… []

Unemployment: 8,373 Applicants Bombarded Kwara Job Portal In 48 Hours

– Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq By Bunmi Onakan  The job portal created by the Kwara State Garment Factory and opened to hire 300 production workers has been shut after it received 8,373 applications in less than 48 hours. A Government House statement attributed to the management of the new government company said the job application portal was closed seeing that more people applied for… []

Nigerian Army Reacts To Death Of Nigerian Soldier Who Allegedly Committed Suicide

– Nigerian Soldiers By Adeola Idris  The Nigerian Army 81 Division has reacted to the death of a soldier identified as Boyi ThankGod. ThankGod was said to be on barracks standby duty at the 35 Brigade headquarters, Alamala, Abeokuta before his death. Reacting on Wednesday, the army denied that its operative, Boyi ThankGod, attached to 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, shot himself but… []

N100m Ransom: Families Of Abducted Persons Appeal To Tinubu, Makinde

– File photo of gunmen By Adeola Idris  Following the abduction of a Nigerian Air Force officer, Squadron Leader Nurudeen Popoola; his wife, Ganiyat; and a 16-year-old 100-Level student of the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna, Abdulmugniy Folaranmi, the family has made an appeal to President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for the rescue. Nurudeen Popoola hails from Ile Iyalosa,… []

Ibadan Explosion: Lawmaker Prays For Victims, Calls For Investigation, Arrest Of Perpetrators

– Scene of the explosion By Bunmi Onakan Lawmaker representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Ms Akande-Sadipe has extended her thoughts and prayers to the victims of the recent explosion in Ibadan Hon.Tolulope Akande has also urged relevant authorities to bring those responsible for the Tuesday explosion in Ibadan to book. Ms Akande-Sadipe, who chairs the House committee on ethics and privileges, said this in a statement… []

Access Holdings Chairman, Bababode Osunkoya Is Dead

– Bababode Osunkoya By Adegboyega Johnson  Bababode Osunkoya, the Chairman of Access Holdings Plc’s Board of Directors, has died. Osunkoya died on Tuesday after a brief illness, according to a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday night. “Consequent upon the tragic event, the company now has a nine-member board comprising of six non-executive directors (two of whom are independent) and three executive… []

Yahaya Bello Orders Kogi State Govt Accounts Frozen 

– Yahaya Bello By Adeola Idris  With effect from Thursday 22 November, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has ordered the freezing of all state and local government accounts with immediate effect. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris said no imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from government accounts henceforth. According to the statement, “All Standing… []

Makinde Signs Deal On 110km Ibadan Circular Road, Ibadan Airport Upgrade

– Gov. Seyi Makinde By Adeola Idris  Foreign and local investors desirous of investing in Oyo State have been assured of a safe and secure environment, with the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, insisting that the state is one of the safest in the country. The governor gave this indication in an interview with CNBC Africa, on the sidelines of the Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF) 2023,… []