Yahaya Bello Finally Honours EFCC’s Invitation
Former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has finally bowed to pressure and has turned himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A statement by the Director, Yahaya Bello Media Office, Ohiare Michael on Wednesday, said Bello has honoured the invitation of the EFCC “after due consultations with his family, legal team and political allies.” https://youtube.com/live/tEcuJA2l-hI The statement said, “The...
Death Toll From Kaduna Maulud Accident Hits 40
The death toll in a road accident that occurred in Saminaka, in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State has risen to 40. The accident, which occurred around 1 pm on Sunday, involved mostly children, who were travelling to celebrate Eld El Maulud, a Muslim festival to mark the birth of Prophet Muhammad. The bus they were travelling in lost...
Flooding: Fake Victims Taking Over IDP Camps, Gov. Zulum Laments
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has decried the infiltration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps by those not directly affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri and Jere. Zulum stated this when he officially launched the distribution of relief materials to those affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri on Monday at Bakassi Camp along Damboa Road in Maiduguri. The flood,...
UPDATE: Search Intensifies For Missing Of 5-Year-Old Jaden In Aba
A distressing search operation is underway in Aba, Abia State, following the alleged kidnapping of a 5-year-old girl named Jaden, ABN TV reports. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, 12th of September 2024, while Jaden was playing with other children at her residence in Starline, off Opobo junction, Ogborhill. According to a family source, Jaden's disappearance was discovered when she failed...
Tinubu In Maiduguri, Assures Flood Victims Of Government Support
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Monday to sympathize with the government and people of the state over the recent flood disaster. He arrived at 3:40pm and headed to one of the emergency camps to commiserate with the victims of the flood. At the Camp, President Tinubu assured the displaced persons that his government will support...
Court Places Restriction On Event To Mark Mohbad’s Death Anniversary
A High Court in Ogun State has imposed an interim injunction prohibiting a planned event in memory of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. The legal team of the deceased family disclosed this in a statement signed by its representative, Monisola on Sunday. Odumosu noted that the court’s decision, handed down by Justice O. Osunfisan, on Thursday, was in response...
Lagos Govt Seals Cubana Chiefpriest’s Restaurant Over Pollution
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed Donald’s Fast Food, a restaurant owned by Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chiefpriest. Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who announced the closure on Sunday via his X social media handle, said the move was due to persistent noise pollution and environmental violations. The fast food...
Abia Widow Seeks Justice For Son Beaten To Death By Vigilante Group Over False Plantain Theft Allegations
A heartbreaking tale of extrajudicial brutality has emerged from Umuajata Community, Olokoro, in Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State, where a vigilante group led by Okechukwu Eluwa allegedly beat a young man, Obinna Emmanuel, to death over false accusations of plantain theft. According to Obinna's mother, Mrs. Gold Emmanuel, her son was innocently accused, and the vigilante group violently...
Borno Governor Worried That Terrorists May Have Escaped From Prison After Flooding
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has said he is “seriously worried” that jailed Boko Haram terrorists might have escaped from the Maiduguri correctional centre after the severe flooding that ravaged the state capital. On Tuesday, the Alau Dam, which had been at full capacity for the past few weeks, collapsed, causing the worst flooding the state has experienced in the...
Man Who Attacked Comoros President With Knife Found Dead In Prison
A man who attacked Comoros President Azali Assoumani with a knife and injured him slightly has been found dead in prison, the national prosecutor said Saturday, a day after the incident. “He was isolated in a cell so that he could calm down yesterday after his arrest. Investigators found his lifeless body lying on the floor this morning. A doctor...
