20 Senior Citizens Suffer Exhaustion During Verification Of Osun Pensioners
The verification of pensioners in Osun State started on Monday, an exercise that was greeted with personnel and logistics challenge. About 20 pensioners out of those who turned up for the verification held in Osogbo, the state capital, had to be attended to by the medical personnel at the venue of the exercise after they suffered exhaustion. The senior citizens had...
Palliatives: Don’t Look At Us As Beggars, CDA Chairman Carpets Ogun Government
A man claiming to be the chairman of the Shokeye Community Development Area in Ogun State criticized the distribution of palliatives, stating that the community is neither hungry nor in need of them. In a viral social media video, the man can be seen with a bag of rice with the branded tag ‘Ogun State Palliative Programme’ complaining about the...
Jos Resident Narrates How Police Invaded His Estate, Accused Them Of Kidnapping, Forced Them To Pay N500,000
A resident of Jos, Plateau State, who gave his name only as Michael, has lamented being accused of cybercrime and extortion by policemen from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Anglo-Jos Police Division. In a series of posts on X on Friday, the Crypto trader, who declined to reveal his full name for security reasons, said the officers stormed his estate...
Hoodlums Invade Palace Of Late Ogun Monarch, Steal Crown, Staff Of Office
Suspected thieves have reportedly raided the palace of the Olu of Ogunmakin town in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba James Sodiya, carting away his crown and staff of office. It was learnt that the hoodlums broke into the palace of the late monarch, who passed away about two months ago, on Thursday. Police spokesperson in the state, Omolola...
Afe Babalola’s Daughter, Femi Falana’s Wife Make List Of Senior Advocates Of Nigeria
Legal luminary, Afe Babalola’s daughter, Folashade Alli, and 57 others, have been elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC). The committee headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, confirmed the appointment of the new SAN which comprised 57 legal practitioners and one from the academic. A statement by...
Thunder Strikes Reverend Father To Death In Benue
The Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Jootar, in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, Reverend Father Faustinus Gundu, has allegedly been killed by lightning. Local sources yet to be verified by authorities reportedly narrated the incident in dual version. A version said the deceased priest whom they popularly referred to as “Albino” was struck by lightning during the...
OPM’s Apostle Chibuzor Delegates Lawyers To Secure Release Of Happie Boyz In Cyprus
The founder of Omega Power Ministry, OPM, Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere had announced that he has deployed his legal team to secure the release of Happie Boyz who are being detained in Cyprus, ABN TV reports. These young entertainers landed in trouble and have been locked up in an undisclosed, high-security prison facility by the Cypriot security operatives. The revered man...
Happie Boiz Arrested In Cyprus, Remanded In Prison
Former security men cum entertainers, Happie Boiz, have been reportedly arrested in Cyprus. Three of boys were arrested and arraigned in court yesterday and thereafter were remanded in prison, 9News Nigeria reported, quoting a source. Although details of their arrest and detention is still sketchy as at the time of filing this report, the boys made news earlier this month after...
FG Fixes Date To Commence Home Delivery Of Passport
The Federal Government says Nigerians will have their passports delivered to them at home, offices, and other places of choice beginning next year. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said this on Monday in Lagos while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2023 University of Lagos International Week. According to him, Nigerians will soon begin to experience the “sweetness” of the...
NDLEA Nabs Lady With 52 Pellets Of Cocaine At Kano Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Bilkisu Mohammed Bello, with 52 pellets of cocaine while preparing to board a Saudia Airlines flight to Saudi Arabia. A statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect was arrested on...
