Two persons were killed by suspected armed robbers, while a police officer sustained gunshot injuries on the Okene-Lokoja Expressway on Saturday. The incident occurred around 6pm in Osara, between Itakpe and the Kabba junction, and forced drivers to abandon their vehicles, while travellers were left stranded on the road. An […]
Year: 2020
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association has said that the collapse of Nigeria’s refineries can be traced to the birth of private tank farms. Chairman of IPMAN in Rivers State, Dr Joseph Obele, stated this when he appeared on a live Radio (93.7 Rhythm) programme monitored by our correspondent in Port […]
A commercial bus and an SUV on Monday collided with a train around the PWD area of Oshodi, Lagos State. It was learnt that one of the persons in the SUV died in the accident while the passengers of the commercial vehicle survived with minimal injuries. The Director-General, Lagos State […]
Susan Waya, mother of Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, evicted housemate, Kiddwaya, has finally reached out to ex-housemate. Mrs Waya, who spoke with Erica on phone, described the evicted BBNaija housemate as a “sweet lady.” Mrs Waya who lives in Essex, United Kingdom said their conversation lasted for about 10 minutes. […]
A gang of women kidnapped a man and raped him for three days while force-feeding him energy drinks, police said.The victim, 23, was found traumatized and exhausted after being dumped in a field semi-naked after his 72-hour ordeal, according to cops in South Africa.Detectives investigating the case said the 23-year-old […]
Neymar’s punishment for being one of five players sent off following a brawl at the end of Paris Saint-Germain’s defeat to Marseille will be revealed on Wednesday, the French Football League said Monday. The world’s most expensive footballer was shown the red card in stoppage time of the 1-0 loss […]
A former President of the Ijaw National Congress and Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Port Harcourt, Kimse Okoko, is dead. Okoko, who was also the president of the Conference of Ethnic Nationalities in Niger Delta, died on Sunday at a hospital in Port Harcourt. He hailed […]
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega; and a former Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, have told the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), that Nigerians are facing “double suffering” due to insecurity and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. They therefore called […]
Muyiwa Ige, a former Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning in Osun State, has said his father was killed as a result of envy. Chief Bola Ige, SAN, and former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, was murdered by unknown assailants at his Bodija, Ibadan home on […]
The Oyo State government, on Monday, announced September 21, 2020, as the beginning of the 2020/2021 academic session for primary and secondary schools in the state. This was contained in a press statement by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Olasunkanmi Olaleye. The statement was titled, ‘Oyo govt releases […]
