Bandits have released Kabiru, the son of the Sokoto monarch who died in captivity after the payment of ransom. The late District Head of Gobir in Gatawa, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state, Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, was abducted alongside his son and brother 25 days ago. The monarch was reportedly executed on …
Super Eagles to open training camp Sept 1 ahead of AFCON qualifiers
The Super Eagles are expected to resume camping in Uyo on September 1 ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. A team official, who disclosed this on Wednesday, said, “The backroom staff will be in Uyo from September 1, and we expect most of the players to arrive …
Gunmen kill 13 farmers in Niger
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed 13 persons on their farms at the Ijuwa fringes of the Alawa community of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The LGA Chairman, Akilu Isyaku, who confirmed the killing in Minna on Wednesday, said the bandits shot nine of the victims to death while four others …
Kaduna Govt seals 4 hotels over N16.8m unpaid taxes
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has sealed four hotels in Kafanchan, Jama’ah Local Government Area over N16.8m unpaid taxes. The Chairman of KADIRS, Jerry Adams, disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the operations on Thursday in Kaduna. He said the service carried out the operations on Wednesday in Kafanchan where it sealed four …
Chinese investors seize another Nigerian jet in Canada
A Chinese firm, Zhongshang Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd., has finalised the repossession of a luxury jet owned by Nigeria in Canada. Peoples Gazette reports that Zhongshang recently received a change of custodian paperwork for the Bombardier 6000 type BD-700-1A10 aircraft from Canadian authorities in Montreal after a Canadian court issued a judgement that empowered the …
Afrobeats artists are lazy, Flavour says as he backs Buju Banton claims
Nigerian highlife singer Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has agreed with Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton that afrobeats music lacks depth. Banton sparked controversy after claiming in an interview that Afrobeats music is “f*ckery.” He claimed that Afrobeats had no substance and would fade with time. Reacting in a recent episode of the ‘In …
Man nabbed in Katsina for kidnapping a minor
The Police in Katsina State have arrested one Halilu Yusuf, 21, for allegedly kidnapping a six-year-old boy. The police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina. He said: “On August 17, at about 2pm, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in arresting Halilu Yusuf, 21, of Gezawa, via …
Nigerian govt says over four million children malnourished in Northeast, Northwest
The Federal Government has confirmed that over four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions are malnourished. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi, the Director of Nutrition Department in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Wednesday at a five-day meeting with nutrition experts and stakeholders in Keffi local government area of …
Tinubu doesn’t interfere in my decisions – Wike
Nyesom Wike has acknowledged the unwavering support he has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying it has helped him succeed in his job as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Wike, who spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during a media parley with some selected journalists marking his first year in office, said …
Nigerian footballer dies in Cyprus car crash
A 20-year-old Nigerian footballer, Paul Julius Goewam, has d!ed in a car crash in Cyprus. Police said Julius was driving on the Paralimni-Protaras road when his car collided with a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, near Pernera. The talented striker, from Plateau State, had joined Cypriot …