The Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, has arrested three suspects for allegedly defiling a 12-year old girl in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the command, Ayoola Michael Shola, in a statement in Ilorin on Thursday, identified the suspects as Adeleke Oke ‘M’ (81), Sikiru Lawal …
Ogun passenger slumps, dies in commercial bus
There was panic in Ogun State as a 29-year-old passenger, identified as Anuoluwapo Aderemi, reportedly collapsed and died in a commercial bus. Aderemi was said to be travelling on a commercial bus from Papalanto Motor Park in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State to Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the incident happened …
Ugandan runner dies after boyfriend sets her ablaze
Rebecca Cheptegei, a marathon runner who competed for Uganda at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has died days after she was set on fire, allegedly by her boyfriend. Cheptegei, 33, was left fighting for her life in hospital for burns on 75 per cent of her body following a disagreement with her boyfriend outside their house …
Why I left Mavins Records – Korede Bello speaks
Singer, Korede Bello who signed with Don Jazzy-led Mavins Records in February 2014 but exited the label in 2021 has opened up on why he left. Speaking in a recent interview with Hip TV hosted by reality star KimOprah, the singer revealed that he left Mavins because he felt like a product that was just …
Reps minority calls for immediate reversal of petrol price
The Minority caucus of the House of Representatives has called for the immediate reversal of the recent increase in prices of petrol, saying that it will no doubt increase the suffering of the Nigerians. The caucus in a statement on Thursday, said the unilateral action of increasing the price of Premium Motor Spirit disregards the …
Nigeria can only get worse – Ejimakor to President Tinubu
Lead Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Aloy Ejimakor, on Thursday cautioned President Bola Tinubu against the continued detention of the Biafra agitator. Ejimakor warned that the situation in Nigeria would worsen as long as Tinubu continues to sanction Kanu’s alleged illegal detention. Posting on X, the constitutional lawyer …
Two dead in Kano building collapse
The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of two persons in a building collapse that occurred in Nomansland Faage Local Government Area of the state. The Public Relations Officer of the service, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, said two persons had been rescued alive so far and taken to the hospital, while two were dead …
Navy arrests six oil thieves in Bayelsa
No fewer than six suspected oil thieves have been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian Navy in Bayelsa State. The suspects were arrested with 109 sacks of illegally refined petroleum products, four fibre boats and two wooden boats along Ogboinbiri-Kasama-Azama-Isoni of the state. In a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, the …
LASTMA official, three others injured in Lagos multiple crashe
An official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and three other yet-to-be-identified persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident that occurred in the Ajah area of the state on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement by the LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, on Wednesday. He said, “The …
Two Nigerian nationals sentenced in the U.S. for fraud
Two Nigerian nationals, Franklin Okwonna and Ebuka Umeti, have been sentenced to prison by a U.S. federal court for their involvement in a large-scale wire fraud scheme that defrauded victims of over $5m. The US Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Franklin Ifeanyichukwu Okwonna, 34, was sentenced on …