A fallen 33,000 litre tanker marked KRD280XN attracted some residents of Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday morning as they trooped out with kegs and scooped diesel from the tanker which was said to have had tyre burst while in motion around 5am along Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue. It was gathered that the two compartments of 11,000 … Read more
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has asked the State Security Services (SSS) to forward Omoyele Sowore’s case file to his office. Malami also has directed a speedy investigation conclusion of investigation over the invasion of Federal High Court in Abuja by operatives of SSS to rearrest Sowore last week … Read more
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has denied reports that he was placed under house arrest in Edo. Oshiomhole debunked the reports while briefing newsmen at his residence shortly after receiving Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who defected to APC. He said he only stayed away from Ize-Iyamu’s rally to sustain the peace … Read more
The Former chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Dino Melaye, has said that he was born an actor and a politician. Melaye made this statement in an interview with newsmen in Abuja during the premiere of a movie titled, ‘Lemonade, written by Joy Idoko and produced by 100% Joy Media Productions, where he … Read more
An Indian hemp seller in Lagos put himself in trouble when he invited a policeman to arrest two customers who had attempted to make a purchase with fake currency. The customers — Sunday Uche, 24; and Patrick Chidiebere, 25 — allegedly attempted to cheat the marijuana seller by presenting N21,500, which turned out to be … Read more
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, December 13, 2019, arrested 29 suspected internet fraudsters, better known as Yahoo Yahoo Boys in three different locations in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The haul included a 16-year-old undergraduate. The suspects, who are believed to have used different pseudo names to defraud their unsuspecting victims, … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to the British Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, over his at the just-held United Kingdom general election. President Buhari, in a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, expressed his anticipation for a stronger diplomatic relationship with the … Read more
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has approved the sum of N200 million for The Polytechnic, Ibadan to secure accreditation for some of its courses and another N100 million for capital projects in the 2020 budget. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Makinde disclosed this at the 34th convocation ceremony of … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after he participated in the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, held in Egypt. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president and some members of his entourage landed at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, … Read more
The Police in Kano State have arrested a 40-year-old man identified as Musbahu, for allegedly killing his three-year-old son. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST on Friday. Read Also: Teenager Arrested With Pistol, Cutlass In Lagos He explained that the incident happened on Thursday at Mahaukaci Quarter in … Read more
An 18-year-old teenager, Sodiq Shehu, who was allegedly caught with a locally-made pistol and a cutlass at night was charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday. NAN reports that the defendant, also an unemployed, whose address was not given, is being tried for conspiracy and unlawful possession of a gun and arms. The … Read more
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, December 12, 2019, secured the conviction of 5 cybercriminals, popularly called Yahoo Boys before Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court Calabar, in Cross River State. Read Also: Only Tax Payers Will Benefit From Housing Transactions – LASG The … Read more
The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Ondo State Police Command, Mr Femi Joseph on Friday ordered the ban on the use of fireworks such as banger, knockout and other explosives during this festive period. This was contained in a statement that read “Parents and guardians are advised to warn their children and wards from … Read more
A tanker laden with 33,000 litres of diesel, has fallen and spilled its content along the Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue at Victoria Island, Lagos State. According to the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, one of the tyres of the truck conveying the diesel burst while in motion and the truck ran over … Read more
Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has advised female disc jockey, DJ Cuppy against ‘marrying’ British boxer, Anthony Joshua. DJ Cuppy and Joshua have been rumoured to be in a romantic relationship after several photos of them surfaced online. Reacting to their recent post, Maduagwu took to his Instagram handle to warn the disc jockey to … Read more
Some trolls have come for controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh after she shared a photo of herself speaking at a conference in Dubai, which they described as ‘staged one’. Dikeh who has not seized to be in the news over time, attended a networking event alongside some of her friends and other attendees. The mother … Read more
Osun State Government has relieved a family of six( a father, his pregnant wife and their four children out of which one is a disabled) wandering around Aregbe bus stop in Osogbo the State capital. The Commissioner for Women, Children and Social Affairs, Olubukola Olaboopo said that the people residing in the area informed the … Read more
Nigerian – born Kemi Badenoch has been re- elected as a Member of the UK parliament. Badenoch , who contested the election on the platform of the Conservatives was appointed the Minister for Children and Families in July by the British Prime Minister , Boris Johnson. She expressed her gratitude to her constituents, who voted … Read more
Here are the latest updates on the 2019 UK Election Results Where we have the Votes, Party leader and Seats Share Count. Conservative Party Boris Johnson 151 43% 5,942,843 Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn 105 33.9% 4,684,203 Scottish National Party Nicola Sturgeon 21 3.5% 482,229 Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson 5 10.1% 1,388,889 … Read more
The 2019 United Kingdom, UK general election results have started trickling in as Boris Johnson appears empowered to lead Britain through Brexit in January 2020. Ekohotblog reports that the United Kingdom has voted in a general election seen as a critical juncture in the Brexit crisis engulfing British politics. According to Aljazeera, Thursday’s high-stakes ballot … Read more