NO fewer than three persons involved in illegal mining activities have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. Our correspondent reports that they were arrested at a site in the Gamawa community in Akko LGA, operating in …
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Setting An Agenda For The New EFCC Chairman, By Douglas Ogbankwa Esq
THE creation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo was a laudable idea, going by the successes made by successive Chairmen, with the last two Chairmen, ending their tenures in abyss ignominy. The appointment of the current Chairman of the EFCC-Ola Olukoyede is a …
Read More »Seven Die, Three Injured In Osun Auto Crash
SEVEN commuters have reportedly lost their lives while three others sustained injuries in an auto crash at the Ogidi village axis, along the Osogbo/Gbongan Road in Osun State. The accident involved an ash colour Nissan Sharon car, with registration number: WWD57AE, Channels reports. An eyewitness said the vehicle’s driver, who …
Read More »Nigerian Comedian, CuteAbiola Refutes Gifting Car To MohBad’s Father
POPULAR skit maker Abdulgafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin, known as CuteAbiola, has firmly denied rumors suggesting he purchased a vehicle for the father of the late Afrobeats singer, MohBad. Reports had circulated on social media claiming that he had given the grieving father a new car as a gesture of support. The …
Read More »Edo First Lady, Betsy Obaseki Hosts Women’s Football Clubs In Edo
BETSY Obaseki, the wife of Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, will host Nigerian women’s football clubs in the state between October 23 and November 1, 2023. The women’s clubs are expected to participate in a football tournament organized and funded by the state first lady tagged Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament. On …
Read More »Super Falcons Star, Asisat Oshoala Pays Tribute To Mohbad In FC Barcelona’s Win Over Granada
SUPER Falcons of Nigeria forward, Asisat Oshoala, has paid tribute to Nigerian music sensation, Mohbad, who died in a mysterious circumstance in September 2023. On Sunday, October 22, Asisat Oshoala ended her goal drought in style after failing to score in three successive games. She scored two goals in FC Barcelona’s …
Read More »Edo Vigilante Member Shoots And Kills Colleague In Benin
Cyril Igiebor died after Edo Hospital refused to treat him without a police report CONFUSION grieved family members after a local vigilante team deployed to secure the burial venue accidentally shot one of the guests. The city of Benin has yet to come to the death of Cyril Igiebor, 28, …
Read More »Tinubu, Sanusi, Subsidies And Economies Of Empathy, By Farooq Kperogi
IN response to my September 30 column titled “Thought Subsidy Was Bad. Why is Tinubu Bringing it Back?” a Facebook follower of mine by the name of Anas Mundi asked, “So why is SLS [i.e., Sanusi Lamido Sanusi] always agitating for fuel subsidy removal? I still don’t get it really!!” …
Read More »Governorship Election: Edo-APC Diaspora Council Meets Osunbor, Pledges Support To Best Candidate
By Bridget Ikyado THE Edo-APC Diaspora Council, says the state deserves the best and will support any governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) with the pedigree to transform the state. A statement by the Publicity Secretary of the Council, Comr. Victoria Emike Okhai, said that …
Read More »Police Arrest Three With Human Parts In Ibadan
THE Oyo State Police Command has arrested three people over the killing of a man whose name has not been revealed. The trio were caught for possessing body parts of the deceased in Ibadan, the state capital, on Thursday. Trojan News Media gathered that the suspects are Taofeeq Kabelohun and …
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