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Oyo govt demolish shops in Akinyele LGA
09 May 2024
Panic gripped residents and traders of the popular Ojoo market in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State as the government demolished scores of shops and kiosks in the area, on Thursday. It was gathered that the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development had served the traders quit notice a long time ago […]
Continue Reading45 years old cleric arrested for defiling 3 teenage girls
09 May 2024
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a cleric for allegedly defiling three teenage girls in Agah village in llorin South local government area of Kwara state. The 45-year-old Cleric identified as Prophet Olayinka Ajiboye, described as a serial rapist, was alleged to have defiled three minors, all […]
Continue ReadingNigerian man arrested with 200g of cocaine in Kenya
09 May 2024
Detectives have arrested a Nigerian national allegedly found with 200g of cocaine in Mombasa, Kenya. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) in a statement on Thursday, May 9, 2024, said the suspect, Victor Chinenye Ikonne, was arrested at an apartment as the crackdown on drug traffickers continues in the country. “The Anti-Narcotic Unit (ANU) […]
Continue ReadingProtesters storms NPF headquarters demanding the release of Ojukwu
09 May 2024
Journalists and concerned citizens have stormed the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, in a protest, demanding the immediate release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism. Ojukwu was clandestinely abducted by the police in Lagos on May 1 and transferred to Abuja about three days later. The ongoing protest at the […]
Continue ReadingKane could not continue – Tuchel on why he subbed off Harry Kane
09 May 2024
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel explained his decision to take off Harry Kane with six minutes remaining of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final defeat to Real Madrid, saying the injured England captain “could not continue”. Bayern were 1-0 up and had one foot in the final when Tuchel replaced Harry Kane with back-up striker Eric Maxim […]
Continue ReadingN2. 7bn fraud: Court grants Hadi Sirika, daughter and two others N100m bail
09 May 2024
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; his daughter, and two others in the sum of N100 million with two sureties. Sirika and others are being tried over an alleged N2.7bn fraud. The sureties, according to the court, must have landed properties in Abuja and also […]
Continue ReadingUNILAG best graduating student bags Stanford University scholarship
09 May 2024
The 2024 best-graduating student of the University of Lagos, David Akanmu, has been selected as a 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholar. The Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the announcement, Akanmu is one of five Africans, the only one from an African-based tertiary institution, selected to join the 2024 […]
Continue ReadingPolice investigate the illegal embalming of Mohbad’s body after death
09 May 2024
The police on Thursday continued their investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of the late singer, llerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad. This followed the invitation extended to Mohbad’s family and the group of persons mentioned in the ongoing probe of the illegal embalming of the deceased’s body following his death. It was reported that […]
Continue ReadingSchool resumes activities after mourning the death of five years old pupil
08 May 2024
The Brickhall school in Abuja has announced its resumption one week after it announced closure to mourn the death of four-year-old pupil, Miguel Ovoke. The school made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, expressing deep sorrow and sympathy to the family of the deceased. Miguel was rushed to Excel Specialist Hospital after choking on […]
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