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POLICE PARADE 326 SUSPECTED LOOTERS IN KANO
Kano state Police have paraded 326 suspects, including 22 teenagers and 5 women, allegedly involved in the looting of private and public properties during Thursday’s hunger protest in the state. The Police spokesman, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, who paraded the suspects on Friday, said, the police have also, made recoveries of many Jerricans of 25 litres…
BANGLADESH BANS WHATSAPP, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS
Bangladesh’s ban affects popular social networking services such as Meta-owned Instagram and TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube. This action restricts access to these widely-used apps throughout the country. Bangladesh restricted access to Facebook, this time specifically on mobile networks. Russian messaging platform Telegram has also been blocked on mobile connections, according to a report by Daily…
JUST-IN: EX-EKITI VARSITY DVC DIES IN KIDNAPPERS’ DEN
The Ekiti State Police Command have confirmed the death of kidnapped former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, Professor Femi Olaofe. The ex-university teacher, was on July 9, abducted by some gunmen alongside his gateman in his residence located at the Housing Estate, Afao Road in the state’s capital, Ado-Ekiti….
JUST-IN: ONDO MONARCH OWA OF IDANRE JOINS ANCESTORS
One of the oldest monarchs in the country, Owa of Idanre Kingdom and paramount ruler of Idanre land, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr) Frederick Adegunle Aroloye, Arubiefin IV, has joined his ancestors. Report has it that the monarch joined his ancestors at 102 years old. The Lisa of Idanre land who is the traditional Prime…
WIKE APPROVES STAFF PROMOTIONS, CONDITIONS OF SERVICE REVIEW
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has approved the 2022 and 2023 promotions for staff of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) on Grade Levels 07 – 15. Following the conclusion of the promotion exercise in April 2024, a total of 1,018 senior and junior staff members were successfully promoted.In addition…
BREAKING: ONYEKA ONWENU DIES AT 72
Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead. Ms Onwenu reportedly died Tuesday evening at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos after she slumped after playing at the birthday party of Mrs. Stella Okoli. “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024),…
HERBALIST ARRESTED WITH 11 HUMAN BONES IN ANAMBRA
Security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a herbalist, identified simply as Ezekiel with about 11 different human bones in his possession. It was gathered that the suspect, who hails from Ezza in Ebonyi State was arrested over the weekend by security operatives in Neni, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, where he resides….
TINUBU SIGNS 70,000 NEW MINIMUM WAGE BILL INTO LAW
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed the new minimum wage bill into law. Tinubu who presided over the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, at the Council Chamber in the State House, Abuja signed the N70,000 the new minimum wage into law.Recall that the tripartite committee had submitted two figures in its report to the President…
NATIONWIDE PROTESTS: FEDERAL GOVT DECLARES CORRECTIONAL CENTRES AS ‘RED ZONES’
In anticipation of the nationwide protests against bad governance set to begin on August 1, the Federal Government has declared all 256 custodial centres across Nigeria as “red zones”, warning that their sanctity must not be violated under any circumstances. Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Halliru Nababa, issued the warning in a…
VIDEO: MAN STABS EX-WIFE TO DEATH, TAKES OWN LIFE IN IGEDE-EKITI
A gruesome incident has shaken the community of Igede-Ekiti, leaving residents in shock and disbelief. A man, who had been separated from his ex-wife, stabbed her to death before taking his own life in a tragic turn of events. According to eyewitnesses, the ex-wife, a mother of two, had traveled out of Igede-Ekiti after leaving…