A policeman identified as Felix Egbon was shot dead in Edo by suspected hoodlums on Friday May 8, while enforcing the nationwide curfew imposed by the Federal Government following increased cases of Coronavirus in the country. The state’s police spokesperson Chidi Nwabuzor who confirmed the incident on Saturday May 9, said the late policeman attached … Read more
The police in Ogun State have sent strong warning to Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) over his plan to re-open. Bishop Oyedepo, in a viral video, on Friday, said he had declared churches open, saying anybody against the reopening of churches will die. Oyedepo’s Living Faith Church is headquartered in … Read more
The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a young man, identified as James Samuel. The farmer hanged himself in the school he had his secondary education. Samuel, 30, took his life in a classroom at Government Secondary School, Gurku in the Karu LGA. Don’t Miss: Finally, Osinbajo Speaks From Hideout, Explains What … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, gave an insight into his whereabouts in the past few weeks. Osinbajo, who spoke through his spokesperson, Akande Laolu, disclosed that he has been attending to official matters on how to improve Nigeria’s economy. Laolu, in an Instagram post urged Nigerians to ignore fake claims regarding President Muhammadu Buhari … Read more
On Friday, the Presidency announced the demise of President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Alhaji Mutari Dauda Daura. The cause of the death of Dauda – who was the younger brother of 81-year-old Malam Mamman Daura, the President’s uncle – was not stated. However, controversial investigative journalist, Kemi Olunloyo is alleging he died with the coronavirus – … Read more
A nurse in New York City has been charged with stealing two credit cards of a dying Covid-19 patient while on admission at the Staten Island University Hospital in April. The 43-year-old nurse, Danielle Conti used the cards of late Anthony Catapano to buy gasoline and groceries. Catapano, 70, was hospitalized on April 4 after … Read more
Drinking motion has been activated in Anambra as residents stormed a fallen trailer loaded with crates of beer to drink. Millions of Naira have been lost as the trailer conveying the crates of beer fell and crashed to the ground in Ekwulobia. The incident which happened on Friday, May 8 was seen as an opportunity … Read more
Residents of Ekpoma, Edo State are currently mourning the death of a butcher who hanged himself to death with a towel. The butcher identified as Peter Uche reportedly committed the suicide in his home in the early hours of today, Saturday, May 9th 2020. They found him dangling through his room’s window and he was … Read more
The founding leader of Calvary Ministries popularly known as CAPRO, Bayo Famonure and members of his family were on Tuesday attacked by gunmen at his residence in Plateau State. Famonure was the pioneer leader of Calvary Ministries which was established in 1975. The ministry is at the heart of missions in Africa. But he has … Read more
Popular media personality, Uduak Emmanuel, has reportedly been arrested in Cyprus for dealing in drugs. According to 1stNews, Uduak, alongside Onuwa Kachıkwu, was arrested on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. The two Nigerian students were reportedly arraigned in a Cyprus court on Thursday and charged with receiving, selling, and storing illicit drugs. Presiding Judge, Hazal Hacımulla … Read more
A suspect has narrated how he helped the late billionaire kidnapper, Collins Ezenwa, popularly known as E-money, kidnap many rich people from the South-East, especially in Imo and Abia states. The suspect identified as Ifeanyi Asiegbuelam, 32, who was arrested by the Police in Cross River state, lamented that despite aiding Ezenwa “E-Money” in his … Read more
The founder of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that the vaccine for COVID-19 will be discovered in July this year. Scientists around the world are yet to make a breakthrough with regards to a cure for the virus, since it broke out earlier this year in Wuhan, China. In the last … Read more
The Assemblies of God Church at Kabrasha village in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state was destroyed in a bomb attack in the community on Thursday. Some of the residents, who fled to neighbouring communities, alleged that a helicopter dropped the bomb at Kabrasha, the Cable reports. Peter Aboki, president of the Gbagyi Development … Read more
A Senator representing Oyo North senatorial district in Oyo State, Andulfatai Buhari has said that he was not convinced that Governor Seyi Makinde actually contracted COVID- 19 and tested negative after five days, saying that he must have had ordinary dry catarrh. Buhari, who said this during an interview in Ibadan, insisted that he believed … Read more
Two persons were killed while several shops and vehicles were burnt on Friday when a tanker ladened with diesel fell around the Moniya area of Ibadan and burst into flames. The incident led to traders, commuters and residents of the area scampering for safety as the inferno continued to increase with high intensity. The extent … Read more
Nigeria is approaching a difficult era in response to the ongoing COVID-19 disease outbreak says Federal Government. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, gave the explanation at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) daily briefing on COVID19 on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than 381 persons tested … Read more
Mr Ehanire, while speaking at the daily Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing, said the team sent to the state returned to Abuja without accomplishing its mission. He said new efforts will be made to engage Kogi authorities for a resolution of differences. “We tried to send a team of the Ministry of Health and … Read more
Media personality, Kofi Bartels said his friend and the friend’s wife lost their baby after Rivers State police detained them when they were on their way to the hospital to have the child. The police officers were operating based on Governor Nyesom Wike’s lockdown order that restricts movement except the person has an exemption letter … Read more
A stranded University of Uyo (UNIUYO) student has cried out for help after allegedly being flogged while on her way to meet her family in Cross River State. According to Favour Attah, the incident occurred at Akwa Ibom State’s border with Cross River state. She further revealed that she was only trying to talk to … Read more
About thirty years ago at the Metropolitan Club, Kofo Abayomi Street (named after Kole’s father, Sir (Dr.) Chief Kofo Adekunle Abayomi) on Victoria Island, Lagos the hugely cerebral artist (Sculptor and Painter) Professor Ben Enwonwu pulled me aside just before the weekly Tuesday lunch to conspiratorially whisper as he surveyed the empty tables which would … Read more