All Davido’s Domestic Staff Arrested Over Death Of Son, Ifeanyi
Following the death of Davido’s son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, the Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that all members of the singer’s domestic staff are currently in police custody. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday morning after the report of Ifeanyi’s death went viral. The DMW boss and his fiance, Chioma Rowland were away from the...
Application To Stop Tinubu’s Certificate Forgery Suit Suffers Setback
An application by a factional group in the Action Alliance to stop the certificate forgery suit instituted against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was on Monday dismissed by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The bid by the group loyal to Tinubu and led by Adekunle Omo-Aje was rejected by the court from being...
Pope Prays For Nigeria As He Meets Nigerian Pilgrims In Vatican
Pope Francis has granted audience to 112 pilgrims from Nigeria currently in Rome for the 2022 special pilgrimage organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). The pilgrims were led to the papal audience at the Vatican City by His Grace, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, among other high profile personalities. A statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Celestine Toruka, NCPC Head...
Lagos Anglican Bishop Olumakaiye Dies At Age 53
The Archbishop of Lagos Province, Anglican Communion and Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Most Reverend Humphrey Olumakaiye is dead. The cleric died at the age of 53. This was announced in a statement co-signed by the Synod Secretary, Ven. ‘Segun Ladeinde; and the Chancellor, Justice Adedayo Oyebanji on Monday. The statement reads, “His Episcopal sojourn in the Diocese of Lagos and subsequently...
President Buhari Condoles With India President Over Bridge Collapse
The President Buhari, on Monday expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of India following reports that at least 141 people have died after a British-era bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi collapsed on Sunday evening. Apart from those that died, 177 of the 500 have been saved and teams are searching for several others who are still missing. Buhari’s condolence was...
Nasarawa LP Starts Door-To-Door Campaign For Peter Obi
The Labour Party in Nasarawa State has begun a door-to-door campaign across the 13 Local Government Areas of the state for its presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. Speaking with newsmen in Lafia on Monday, State Chairman of LP, Alexander Emmanuel, said the party decided to start the campaign because it has a target of getting...
Kogi Govt Calls For Natasha Akpoti’s Arrest Over Alleged Link With Notorious Terrorist
The Kogi State Government has asked security agencies to question Mrs. Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan, a lawyer and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senatorial candidate, over an alleged link with one Safiu, whom it claims was one of the terrorists behind the attack on Owo Catholic Church. The government also claimed that Safiu was involved in the heinous attack on the Kuje...
Jandor Vows To Checkmate Excesses Of Lagos Touts If Elected Governor
The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, said he would check all excesses of transport unions and motor park touts if elected governor in 2023. Speaking on Sunday evening at the formal presentation of the PDP governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, to indigenes of the state residing in Lagos State, Adediran said...
Nigerian Correctional Service Dismisses 9 Officers, Retires 25 Others
The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS, has dismissed nine officers and forced the retirement of 25 others for various offences. The Service’s spokesman, Mr. Umar Abubakar, said on Sunday in Abuja that four others had received letters of warning. He cited the Controller-General of the Service, Mr. Haliru Nababa, as announcing the decisions following approval by the Civil Defence, Corrections, Fire, and Immigration...
NAFDAC Debunks Claim Of Mercury In Vaccines
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has debunked a report claiming that children in Nigeria were being administered a vaccine that contains 40 percent mercury which was prescribed by foreign organizations. The director-general, of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, in a press statement, made available to our correspondent, said mercury is a metal and as such cannot...
