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Speeding driver kills OAU final year student going to submit project
A final year student of the Department of Foreign Languages, at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Esu Ema, has been killed by a speeding driver near the campus. The management of the institution announced her death on Thursday. The Public Relations Officer of OAU, Abiodun Olarewaju, in a statement said…
Read More »Photos of Ooni of Ife and his twins
Ooni of Ife and his twins. The king welcomed his children with his wife, Queen Tobi back in March. Photo credit : @ooniadimulaife @hrm_queentobi (Instagram) @WannixHandi @Chizoba_chigbo @itsonyekachigbo #BBNaijaS9xTECNO #TangowithTECNO #Bbnaija
Read More »NDLEA storms Abuja drug party, arrests 60
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Sunday said it raided a ‘drug party’ in Abuja and arrested 60 suspects. Its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, said that the Friday party was dubbed: “Go hard or Go Home, Pick Your Poison”. “The suspects comprised of 25 males and…
Read More »Police nab father attempting to sell daughter for N1.5m in Bauchi
The Police in Bauchi state have arrested a 49-year old father accused of attempting to sell his 5-year-old daughter for N1.5 million. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Auwal Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday in Bauchi at a news conference. Muhammad said the suspect, who claimed to be a…
Read More »NNPC Ltd, JV Partners, NDDC commission N24.5b Ogbia-Nembe Road
As part of activities to mark the one year anniversary of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, the NNPC Ltd and its joint venture partners – Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), TotalEnergies, Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) – in collaboration with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), have commissioned the…
Read More »Hisbah arrests 20 men, women for bathing together in Kano
No fewer than 20 people comprising men and women have been arrested by the Kano State Hisbah Board for engaging in gender-inclusive bathing at a leisure centre located at Ring Road in Kano. The Hisbah board’s Operation Kau Da Badala effected the arrest after receiving complaints from local residents, DAILY TRUST reports. According to…
Read More »FCTA marks 500 structures for demolition along Karmo– Dei-Dei road corridor
The Department of Development Control, FCT Administration (FCTA) has served 24-hour demolition notices to operators of illegal markets and shanties along Karmo – Dei-Dei Road corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that over 500 illegal structures and shanties, sitting on the road corridor have been marked for demolition. Mr…
Read More »Yahaya Bello tells EFCC to stop harassing him, respect rule of law
Former Governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on Tuesday, told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop harassing him and respect the rule of law Bello gave the advice in a statement made available in Abuja by his media office signed by an officer, Michael Ohiare, in reaction…
Read More »Mysterious Illness: Sokoto records 8 deaths, 208 suspected cases — NCDC
No fewer than eight deaths and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious illness have been recorded in Sokoto State, an official disclosed. Dr Ibrahim Usman, Center Manger of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Sokoto made this known in his presentation during an interactive session with officials of…
Read More »Bobrisky begs for second chance as court reserves sentence till April 9
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday, cconvicted popular Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye also called “Bobrisky” of Naira abuse. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Bobrisky with six counts of abuse and money laundering. The court convicted the defendant following his guilty…
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