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Drama As Ondo House Of Assembly Members Flee After Snake Invaded Complex During Plenary
A dramatic incident has played out at the Ondo State House of Assembly on Thursday in south-west Nigeria.This followed the appearance of a snake which fell from the roof of the Assembly while lawmakers were holding plenary.The development forced the members to scamper to safety, leaving Thursday’s proceeding disrupted.As a result of this, legisl -
Checkout 11 Notable Quotes From British PM, Boris Johnson's Inaugural Speech
Some notable quotes have been extracted from the British PM, Boris Johnson's inaugural speech. These are some of those quotes. After he had accepted to form a government on Wednesday, Britain’s 77th Prime Minister, Mr. Boris Johnson, gave his first speech in Downing Street.The following are some nuggets from the speech: 1. On leadership: Th -
Nigerian Man Reveals How He Was Robbed By Men In Suit On Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos
A Nigerian man has warned people to be very careful after he narrated how he was robbed by men wearing suits on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.According to the twitter user: @theakinakinboye the incident occurred around 5:18 am, after he boarded a Toyota Camry taxi the suit wearing robbers were in.He wrote: "I was robbed on 3rd Mainland bridge -
Govt Panel Investigates Civil Servant Who Bought N500M Property With Name Of Her 8-Year-Old Son
The Special Presidential Investigative Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIPR) says it is investigating three permanent secretaries over alleged corruption and abuse of office. Chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla, said one of the permanent secretaries bought a house in Asokoro, Abuja, for over N500 million.At a press briefing on Wedne -
BREAKING! Tunisia President, Beji Caid Essebsi Dies At Age 92
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, has died, the presidency said in a statement on Thursday. Hafedh Caid Essebsi the president's son said that Essebsi was hospitalized on Wednesday after he suffered the effects of last month's crisis, confirming an earlier report on local radio.Essebsi, a major player in the country -
"We Will Continue Protesting Till Our Leader Is Released" - Shiites Dare FG
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have pledged to continue their protest nationwide, charging on the Federal Government again to release their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, his wife and stop police brutality.A statement recently in Kaduna aroused consternation that the sect (also known as Shiites) was on a parade from Zaria to -
President Buhari Felicitates The New British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday revealed that Nigeria was ready to work with the new British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu, Buhari said, ““In Nigeria, we respect the choice of British people and we are ready to work with the new Prime Minister -
Man Who Supplies Arms to Kidnap Kingpin, Evans Finally Arrested Two Years After
Two years after his manhunt was started, the police have finally arrested Godwin, the alleged arms supplier to billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Owuamadike, alias Evans.Godwin who was alleged to have sold most of the firearms, ammunition and rocket launchers used by Evans during his reign in the underworld was arrested by operatives of the Inspe -
Police Foil NANS Attempt To Shutdown South Africa Companies In Anambra Over Xenophobic Attacks In SA
Attempt by members of the National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) to shutdown the office of the mobile telecommunication giant; MTN in Awka on Wednesday was stalled by the State Commissioner of Police, CP John Abang.The group had planned to revenge the killing of Nigerians in South African by shutting down both the MTN and Shoprite in Onit -
Ex-Liberia Football Chief, Bility Banned By FIFA For Stealing Ebola Funds
Musa Hassan Bility, the former President of the Liberian Football Association (LFA), was on Wednesday handed a 10-year ban by FIFA over corruption, including misuse of funds meant for Ebola awareness campaign. Investigation into the illicit activities of the executive committee member at the Confederation of African Football (CAF), began in 2018. -
Termites Ate My School Leaving Certificate- Chief Justice Of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammed
Tanko Muhammad, the new head of Nigeria’s judiciary, has said that vicious termites destroyed his primary school certificate.Mr Muhammad said the termites invaded his home in Bauchi State in 1998 and devoured all documents inside beyond recovery.“No portion of the certificate was salvaged,” Mr Muhammad said.The claim was contained in an affi -
How Two Yoruba Soldiers, Benjamin Adekunle And Olusegun Obasanjo Won The Biafran War For Nigeria
Political analyst, Reno Omokri has debunked a comment of ‘sleeping when Yorubas are beating the drums of war’ credited to Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, as he revealed how two Yoruba men; Benjamin Adekunle and Olusegun Obsanjo won the Biafran war for Nigeria.Alleging that Nigerians never learn from history, the former Presidential spokesperson re -
FG Plans Aerial Surveillance Of South-West Forests
The security stakeholders’ meeting between Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and traditional rulers in Osun State on Tuesday agreed that Federal Government should immediately commence aerial surveillance of forests in South-West.Speaking to reporters after the meeting at Osun Goverment House, Oke Fia, Osogbo, -
Kogi Deputy Gov, Elder Simon Achuba Drags Gov, Yahaya Bello To Court Over N800m Entitlements Arrears
The rifts between Governor Yahaya Bello and his Deputy, Elder Simon Achuba, has taken a different dimension, with the later giving the governor 7-day ultimatum to pay up his outstanding allowances or risk legal suit.Governor Bello is said to be owing his deputy, accumulated allowances and other entitlements since 2017, to the tune of N819,709,980. -
Checkout Brief Profile Of Each Ministerial Nominee On President Buhari's List
After a long wait, President Muhammadu Buhari finally sent a 43-man ministerial list to the Senate on Tuesday.The list, which was read by Senate President Ahmed Lawan, has few surprises, some new entrants and old-timers.Here is a quick look at the profile of the ministerial nominees: · Ukechuckwu Sampson Ogah: The Abia-born Ogah is an oil magnet -
American Rapper, Tay-K Sentenced To 55 Years In Prison For Deadly Home Invasion
Texas rapper Tay-K has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for murder.The 19-year-old, whose legal name is Taymor McIntyre, was charged in the 2016 death of 21-year-old Ethan Walker, who was shot and killed in his own Mansfield, Texas, home during a robbery. McIntyre was also sentenced to 30 years in prison for one count of aggravated robbery and -
CBN Grants Licenses To 3 New Banks
Nigeria’s Central Bank has approved licenses for three new financial institutions in the country.According to updated records for financial institutions posted on its website, the apex bank has approved TAJ Bank Limited as a non-interest bank on July 3, 2019, to bring the number of non interest banking institutions to two after Jaiz Bank Plc.The -
U.S. Government Imposes Visa Restrictions On Saboteurs Of Nigeria’s Democracy
No fewer than 39 persons died in violence related to the last general elections in the country.The action, according to the spokesperson, is in fulfillment of the U.S. government’s earlier promise to consider sanctions against anti-democratic forces, including organisers of election-related violence in the country.“In a Jan. 24 statement, the -
BREAKING: 65-Year-Old Man Falls To Death In Edo Court
There was panic among staff of the Edo State High Court as a 65-year old man identified as Moses Airhiagbonkpa fell to his death.The incident disrupted activities at the court and staff left their offices to see the corpse.It was learnt that the deceased fell from the 10th floor of the High Court building.The body of the victim was discovered when -
Boris Johnson Elected As The New British Prime Minister
Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He defeated Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival's 46,656. The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday. Johnson began his acceptance speech by praising his predecessor, sayi -
JUST IN: Amaechi, Aregbesola, Saraki, And 33 Others Make Buhari’s Ministerial List
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally forwarded the list of ministerial nominees to Senate for confirmation.There are 43 nominees by the President.On the list announced by Senate President Ahmed Lawan are former ministers Babatunde Fashola, Rotimi Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu, Adamu Adamu(Bauchi), Senator Chris Ngige(Anambra).Also on the list are forme -
Nigerian Army Frees 150 Repentant Boko Haram Members
The Nigerian Army on Monday released over 150 “repentant” Boko Haram members to the Borno State Government.The exercise was part of the ‘Operation Safe Corridor’ in the North-East.The former militants were released to reunite with society after they had undergone rehabilitation in Gombe State at a centre established for the purpose.The der -
Court Remands Male Teacher, 28, For Allegedly Molesting A 17-year-old Student In Lagos
A 28-year-old teacher, Idowu Daniel, was yesterday remanded in prison by an Ikeja Chief Magistrates Court for allegedly molesting a 17-year-old secondary school student. The Chief Magistrate, Olufunke Sule-Amzat, who did not take the plea of the defendant, ordered that he should be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons. Mrs Sule-Amzat ordered the police to -
Buhari Cabal Rejects Bola Tinubu For 2023 Presidential Election, Supports Kingibe
Popular Journalist, Professor Farooq Kperogi has stated that the ‘Cabal’ has chosen Babagana Kingibe as the next President of Nigeria in 2023. Kperogi in a series of tweets alluded that the Cabal chose Kingibe over the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Members of the cold, calculating, and conniving Buh -
Nigerian Man Arrested For Cyber Crime By Kolkata Police In India
A Nigerian national was arrested last week by the Cyber Crime police station of Kolkata Police, India for allegedly duping a local man to the tune of Rs 9 lakh by offering him a job in a reputed company abroad.According to police, the accused identified as Echezona Emmanuel Onyendi alias Tony Kevin, had promised Anirudhha Bahattacharya, a Marine E -
Shi'ites Members Dare Police, Vow To Keep On Marching On The Streets Of Abuja In Protest
The members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria have vowed to keep on marching on the streets of Abuja in protest. According to reporters, the members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have vowed to continue their daily protest on the streets of the federal capital territory (FCT) until Ibrahim Zakzaky, their leader, is freed.Last week, the poli -
Tricycle Rider, Timileyin Adebayo Nabbed After Robbing TV Presenter At Knifepoint
A suspect arrested by the men of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command for using a tricycle to rob a television presenter said he was being paid N8,000 by his gang for every operation he participated in.The suspect, Timileyin Adebayo, 23, in company with three others currently on the run, had on July 12, 2019, while pretending -
Robbery Suspect, Egbeke Ifeoluwa Who Operates In Army Uniform Arrested In Ogun State
A robbery suspect, Egbeke Ifeoluwa, who operates in Army uniform on Sango-Ijoko Road in Ogun State, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State annex of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response team (IRT).The suspect was the leader of a robbery gang that specialized in one-chance robbery in different parts of Ogun State and -
Alaafin Of Oyo Writes Buhari Over ‘Herdsmen Invasion’ Of Yorubaland, Warns Of ‘Yoruba Retaliation’
The Alaafin of Oyo, Lamidi Adeyemi, on Sunday, warned that the Yoruba people could resort to self-help against the “increasing and incessant menace of herders” in the face of “apparent helplessness” of Nigeria’s security agencies.The Alaafin issued the warning in a letter – titled “Yoruba Question in Nigeria Conundrum” – di -
Governor Ajimobi Reveals Why He Pardoned Yewande Oyediran, Woman Who Stabbed Her Husband To Death
A week before the expiration of his tenure in May this year, the then Governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, pardoned an official of the Oyo State Ministry of Justice, Yewande Oyediran, who was sentenced to seven years in prison for killing her husband, Lowo.Yewande, a lawyer, was in November 2017 convicted of manslaughter by Justice Muntar Abimbo
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