The Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called off their two-month strike after meeting with the state Governor, Emeka Ihedioha on Wednesday. It was gathered that the doctors had embarked on strike in April following the non-implementation of the agreement reached with tThe Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association … Read more
In the past few days, rumours have been making rounds on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook that Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Aspirant for Lagos State in the 2019 Governorship election has ‘dumped’ PDP for APC. One of the posts sighted on WhatsApp and Facebook on Wednesday read “Lagos PDP finally … Read more
Bandits were reported to have allegedly murdered 16 persons in Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara on Sallah day. While confirming the attack, the Director-General on Media to the state governor, Yusuf Idris, stated, in a press statement in Gusau on Wednesday that the governor visited the community and sympathised with them”. … Read more
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has on Wednesday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the aides of the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who are still in possession of government vehicles to return them or risk being arrested. The governor gave the order after it had observed that some former political … Read more
Oyefemi, 33, a construction worker and graduate of Geology and Minning from the University of Jos, has been apprehended by the Police in Jos for allegedly killing a 24- year old sex worker , Patience. Oyefemi, a resident of Millionaires Quaters, Jos, was said to have picked the 24-year-old Musa at the West of Mines … Read more
Twenty-six members of the proscribed National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have been arrested by the police in Oyo State. The commissioner of police in the state, Shina Olukolu disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Ibadan the state capital. Olukolu said the suspects were arrested while trying to forcefully … Read more
More than $267m (£210m) belonging to a former Nigerian dictator has been seized from a Jersey bank account. The money was “derived through corruption” during the presidency of Sani Abacha in the 1990s, according to Jersey’s Civil Asset Recovery Fund. A shell company called Doraville held the funds, which were frozen in 2014. After a five-year … Read more
Lennart Johansson, who was president of European football body UEFA from 1990 to 2007, has died at the age of 89, the Swedish football federation said on Wednesday. “Swedish football is in mourning. Lennart Johansson has died. He passed away on the evening of June 4 aged 89 after a short illness,” the federation said. … Read more
Zamfara State Executive Governor, Hon (Dr) Bello Mohammed (Matawalle Maradun) has commenced the payment of the backlog of N1. 3 billion NECO examination fees which accrued from 2015 to date. This was disclosed by the Governor while delivering his speech at the special breakfast organised in honour of the orphans in the state at his … Read more
Ahead of the National Assembly and election of principal officers, a new twist has emerged as a major contender to the office of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has been dragged to court for allegedly lying under oath. He has subsequently been served criminal summons by an Abuja Grade 1, Area Court … Read more
Officers of the Zone XI Command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested an Islamic cleric identified as Mojeed Oyelami for operating an unregistered quranic school where he was training pupils under an inhumane environment, in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. Parading the suspect on Monday, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone XI, Leye Oyebade, … Read more
A Nigerian man Arthur Okeke who disguises as a woman on social media to swindle his victims been arrested for allegedly duping a retired official of the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the country’s the premier investigating agency. Okeke, 33, was arrested in Delhi, for swindling an ex-CBI official in 2018 of around Rs … Read more
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Audu Umar, for killing a 30-year-old man, Abubakar Muhammadu who was allegedly making love advances to his wife. It was gathered that the incident happened at Wawa village in New-Bussa in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state where the duo live. Audu, however, said … Read more
A 35-year-old man, Ismail Abdulmumini, and his 20-year-old accomplice, Sani Haruna, who lured their neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter into an uncompleted building to molest her will appear before a Katsina Senior Magistrates’ Court on July 8, 2019. The suspects, of the Tundun Ali Quarter, Dandume, Katsina State, will answer to charges of criminal conspiracy and rape … Read more
A 21-year-old identified as Chukwubuike Onuoha was shot to death by a Police Sergeant at Okwulagha Afara Ukwu in Umuahia, Abia State on Monday night. While talking to journalists on Tuesday, a women leader from the community, Mrs. Ngozi Ogbonna, disclosed that the deceased was in company with other youths from the community when the … Read more
Ogun State Police Command have arrested two pipeline vandals, Tunde Ramoni, 45 and Yinka Olufowobi, 33. The two suspects were arrested by policemen attached to the Redeemed Camp Police Divisional headquarters who were on routine patrol along Simawa road. The two suspects were seen in a blue Toyota Camry car with registration number RC … Read more
Bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Lagos on Tuesday decried poor network and insufficient funds in most Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that at the time of filing this report, many customers were seen stranded and on long queues at ATMs waiting to make different transactions. … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction at the conduct of peaceful elections in Nigeria, despite what he called “doomsday predictions of social disharmony.” The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the President made his feelings known in his Sallah message to Nigerians … Read more
An FCT High Court on Monday admitted Philomina Chieshe, charged with alleged “missing” N35 million belonging to the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to bail in the sum of N20 million. Mrs Chieshe, a clerical officer with JAMB, was arraigned last Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alongside Samuel Sale Umoru, … Read more
The Police Command in Borno has imposed a restriction of vehicular movement in the territory from 7 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. during the Eid celebration in Maiduguri and Jere Local Government Areas of the state. Abubakar Usman, the spokesman of the command, announced this in a statement in Maiduguri. Mr Usman said “Muslim faithfuls are … Read more