A soldier from the 25 Task Force Brigade in Borno went on the rampage on Thursday, killing a female charity worker while seriously wounding a UN pilot. According to reports, if not for the rapid action of his teammates who neutralised him, he would have claimed more lives. The Theatre Command of “Operation Hadin Kai” Read More…
Year: 2022
Governors under EFCC watch for stashing cash, money laundering
In a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja, EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa provided an update on the organisation’s recent endeavours. After meeting with the president, Bawa met with the State House media and said that the number of governors under investigation by the Commission for possible money laundering had climbed from the Read More…
Lagos hotelier Alaba Bakare’s family wants Sanwoolu to investigate death
In order to obtain justice, the family of late hotelier Alaba Bakare in Lagos has requested Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to call for a coroner inquest to determine their son’s real cause of death. A release of the autopsy report performed at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) since January 24 was also Read More…
Police tore my statements and forced me to sign theirs – Chidinma
The alleged killer of Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga, Chidinma Ojukwu, testified on Thursday in front of a Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square that the statement she gave the police was torn up. Ojukwu provided this testimony during the trial within a trial to help determine if her confession was given voluntarily Read More…
Nigeria gets most of $7bn Gates aid as Ukraine diverts donor cash
Bill Gates said on Thursday that the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation would give $7 billion to Africa over the next four years, with most of the money going to Nigeria. He said that the Ukraine crisis was reducing the amount of aid going to the continent. Projects addressing hunger, sickness, poverty, and gender inequality Read More…
Police arrest ex-con for theft hours after release
Yakub Yusuf, a 23-year-old ex-convict from Lagos, was detained by police for allegedly taking valve covers from a fire engine that was being repaired. The suspect was detained hours after his release from prison, according to a statement made on Thursday by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesman. “The suspect was arrested at 8:00 am Read More…
Abuja goes live on Saturday for massive AFAA Festival
Residents and visitors to Abuja are in for a thrill for two days when the 2022 edition of the African Fashion and Arts Vendors’ Festival (AFAA) kicks off on Saturday, November 19. The festival which will be held at the Department of Arts and Culture, Pavilion Centre, Abuja, will feature an exhibition of fashion, arts, Read More…
GOP wins US House majority, dividing government
It has been projected that Republicans will win the most seats in the United States Congress. On Wednesday, Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives but Democrats maintained their hold on the Senate, setting the stage for two years of divided government under President Joe Biden. This is not the “red wave” that the Read More…
Lagos trains judges and magistrates on sexual violence adjudication
Through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), the Lagos State Government taught judges and magistrates on Wednesday how to deal with sexual and gender-based violence in the state. During the training, Justice Kazeem Alogba, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, said that it was important to deal with sexual and gender-based violence by taking Read More…
Lagos police rescue teenager
A teenager named Emmanuel Adeleke was freed from his kidnapper by the Lagos State Police Command. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, made the statement on his verified Twitter account on Wednesday. The youngster, who is between the ages of 11 and 14, was reportedly rushed to the hospital for treatment because he was disoriented. Read More…