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Kogi Guber Poll: Police to Deploy 40,000 Personnel To Ensure Peaceful Conduct

– Nigeria Police Force By Adeola Idris  The police command in Kogi yesterday said over 40,000 policemen would be deployed across the state to ensure peaceful conduct of the November 11 governorship election. The state Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bethrand Onuoha, stated in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja yesterday. Onuoha said that the planned deployment of large… []

NAFDAC Alerts Public On ‘Killer’ Energy Drink

– Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, DG NAFDAC By Bunmi Onakan  The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine. The notification of this product is contained in a public alert with No. 034/2023, issued to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday by… []

Ibadan Plane Crash: FG Shuts Airport, Commences Investigations

– Scene of the plane crash (insert) Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu By Adeola Idris  Flight activities at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, Oyo State has been shut down by the Federal Government as investigations into the private jet accident that occurred on Friday commence. It was gathered that the aircraft, which crash-landed close to the runway disrupted flight activities, as accident investigators… []

How Four NSCDC Officers Were Killed In Rivers Ambush

– – (NSCDC officers By Adeola Idris  A resident of the community who spoke on condition of anonymity told NAN in Port Harcourt on Saturday that the incident happened in the early hours of Friday. Gunmen believed to be sea pirates have reportedly ambushed and killed four Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officers in Bakana community, Rivers. A resident of the community who… []

BUA Is Sponsoring Falsehood On Forex Deals, Other Lies Against Our Brand-Dangote

– Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu (BUA Group Chairman) By Adeola Idris  Management of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has refuted allegations that it engaged in illegal foreign exchange deals, warning those peddling the allegation of economic sabotage against the company to desist from such underhand practices. It gave the warning following claims in some sponsored reports in the online media, suggesting that the company is being probed… []

EFCC Reacts Over Accusation Of Collecting $107,000 Bribe From Suspected Fraudster  

  – EFCC Building in Lagos By Bunmi Onakan  Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied that it collected a $107,000 bribe to compromise an alleged fraud case against Ezekiel Joseph Oyo. This was contained in a statement by Dele Oyewale, Head, EFCC Media and Publicity, on Friday, saying it was illogical to claim that the commission collected $107,000 from… []

Former Emir, Sanusi Lamido Visits CBN Governor, Cardoso

    – Cardoso and Sanusi By Adeola Idris  Former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi Lamido, paid a visit to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Michael Cardoso on Thursday. The visit is understood to be the first official meeting between the two financial giants since the emergence of Cardoso as the Governor of the apex bank. However, details of the… []

How Adamawa Speaker’s Aide, Usman Sahabi Was Kidnapped

– Usman Sahabi By Bunmi Onakan  The Police Command in Adamawa has confirmed the abduction of Usman Sahabi, the Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the Adamawa House of Assembly. Mr Sahabi, a journalist with the Adamawa Broadcasting Cooperation, Yola, was on secondment to the Assembly. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of… []

Primeboy Reveals What Happened To Mohbad At His Last Show

– Primeboy By Bunmi Onakan  Just as he turned himself in after he was declared wanted by the police, Nigerian singer Owodunni Ibrahim, aka Primeboy, has denied the accusation that he absconded from a police invite. Primeboy was declared him wanted on Wednesday for allegedly refusing to honour police invitation over the circumstances that led to the death of former Marlian records’ signee. He later… []

EFCC Arraigns Popular Businessman, Cletus Ibeto Over Alleged N48.8bn Fraud

– Chief Cletus Ibeto By Adeola Idris  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will today, Thursday, October 5th, arraign popular businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N4.8 billion fraud. The EFCC will dock the businessman alongside his companies, Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd before the court on a 10-count charge bordering… []

Supreme Court To Determine Nnamdi Kanu’s Fate Dec 15

– Nnamdi Kanu By Adeola Idris  Thursday, December 15 has been fixed by the Supreme Court to deliver its judgement on the appeal that is seeking to compel the Federal Government to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. A five-member panel of the apex court headed by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, okayed the matter for judgement, after… []

No Ransom Paid For Release Of Abducted Commissioner –Benue Governor

– Gov. Hyacinth Alia By Bunmi Onakan  Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia said no ransom or any monetary exchanges were involved in securing the release of his Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo. This was contained in a statement on Thursday signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Sir Tersoo Kula and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in… []

Osimhen’s Treatment Is A Pure Act Of Racism – Shehu Sani Reacts

– Sheu Sani By Bunmi Onakan  A former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has claimed that what Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen suffered at Napoli last weekend was nothing but racism. Osimhen was mocked by Napoli in a TikTok video posted earlier this week after he missed a penalty in the 0-0 draw at Bologna on Sunday. Angered by the club’s action, the striker reacted by… []

Misunderstanding Between Me And My Wife Was Blown Out Of Proportion- Suspended Ekiti CMD

– Olubiyi and wife  By Bunmi Onakan  Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Ekiti State Specialist Hospital, Ikere-Ekiti, Doctor Olaolu Olubiyi who allegedly battered his wife to coma has said the misunderstanding between him and his wife was blown out of proportion by a third party who wants him down at all cost. Reacting through his counsel, Opeyemi Ogunremi, the senior physician confirmed that he… []

MohBad: How Police Operatives Arrested Sam Larry From Lagos Airport Upon Arrival From Kenya

– Sam Larry By Adeola Idris  Operatives at the Lagos State Command of Nigeria Police Force had finally picked up Balogun Eletu, popularly known as Sam Larry, from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja concerning the death of late musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba known as Mohbad. An ongoing investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of Mohbad prompted his arrest. A police source revealed that… []

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Gets New Appointment

  – Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo By Adeola Idris  Immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed Chairman Board of Directors to lead Climate Action for Africa (CAP-A). The erudite politician took to X (former Twitter) to post the new offer. Osinbajo in his post said; ‘Thrilled to announce that I have accepted the offer to lead Climate Action for… []

Apologize To Yoruba Obas- Afenifere Gives Stand-up-Order To Obasanjo

– Former President Olusegun Obasanjo By Adeola Idris  Estranged wife of former President Obasanjo once came out to apologize on his behalf concerning the insult meted out to some Yoruba Obas weeks ago after which Obasanjo reacted by calling the woman an impostor. Renowned Yoruba socio- political group, Afenifere, has also lambasted former President Olusegun Obasanjo over the same issue of ordering some monarchs to… []

Farmer Discovers Dumped Newborn Baby In Jigawa Farm

– Abandoned newborn baby By Bunmi Onakan  One Dubore, a farmer has found a newborn baby concealed inside a carton, and abandoned it on his farm in Gwaram Local Council of Jigawa State. The baby was found alive on Sunday morning, September 24, when the farmer was working on his farm. Metropolix Online gathered that immediately Debore discovered the baby, he informed the village head… []

Cardoso Promises To Grow $1tn Economy In Eight Years As Senate Confirms New CBN Gov.

– CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso By Adeola Idris  President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso and his deputies have been confirmed by the Senate yesterday. The appointment of Cardoso as Governor of CBN was confirmed alongside Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala M. Bello, as deputy governors. In… []

How 33 Died In Petrol Warehouse Fire at Seme Border

– The warehouse on fire By Bunmi Onakan  No fewer than 33 people reportedly lost their lives in a fire incident at a smuggled petrol warehouse in Seme Krake, a Beninous town on the border with Nigeria on Saturday. Seme Krake is in Benin’s southeastern department of Oueme and the warehouse is where smuggled petrol from Nigeria is kept. Dallys Ahouangbegnon, chief of the local… []