BREAKING: Soldier Locks Aso Rock Reports from Aso Rock Presidential Villa indicate that an unidentified individual has reportedly locked the office of President Bola Tinubu from the inside, preventing entry. Efforts by the Presidential Security Team to access the office have been unsuccessful due to the reinforced Russian-manufactured bulletproof doors installed in the premises. According to sources, attempts to breach the door have so far failed, and consultations are ongoing to contact the Russian manufacturer for assistance in gaining entry. Gunfire has allegedly been heard from within the villa, prompting the Nigerian military to advise residents in the Abuja area…
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Man Ki||s Teenage For Playing Football Near His House A 70-year-old man, Mr Stephen Irobunda has escaped being lynched in Ohokobe Ndume, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State for allegedly killing a young man, Mr Bright Odizuru. The victim, Odizuru, was shot dead on Saturday by the suspect during an altercation between the aged man and some youths in the community. Community sources said that the victim, together with other youths, were playing football near Irobunda’s house during local government election, which infuriated the suspect. It was gathered that the man fired in the air to scare away the youths.…
BREAKING: CAF’s Ruling: Libya Intensifies Mass Arrest Of Nigerians After the Confederation of African Football (CAF) ruled on the Nigerian Football Federation’s complaint regarding the Super Eagles’ treatment in Libya, reports from Libya indicate an uptick in arrests and fines targeting Nigerians. Upon arrival in Libya for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, Nigeria’s Super Eagles were detained at Al-Abraq Airport for over 20 hours, despite being initially scheduled to land in Benghazi and travel to Benina, where the game was set to take place. The change in flight destination, ordered by Libyan authorities less than an hour before…
Police Shot Man Dead Over N100 A police operative attached to Otuocha Area Command, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State has shot dead a youth in the area. It was gathered that the youth had a disagreement with the policemen at a checkpoint over N100, during which one of them quickly pulled the trigger and shot him dead. A source from Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area, who brought this to the attention of our reporter with a gory video of the youth’s dead body, said the police squad involved was led by one Onyebuchi. The incident…
Woman Dies During Fight With Ex-husband Operatives of the Ogun State police have arrested a man for allegedly killing his ex-wife during a fight in Sango-Ota area of the state. The incident occurred at about 8:00 pm on Friday. The 37-year-old suspect, identified as Muftau Adefalu, and his ex-wife Yetunde Olayiwole were reported to have had a misunderstanding which resulted in the fight. The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident on Saturday, saying Olayiwole, who slumped during the fight, was confirmed dead at the hospital she was taken to. Odutola stated that the suspect had since been…
Dangote Refinery Under Fire Over Fuel Price Secrecy Nigerians have slammed Dangote Refinery over its refusal to reveal its Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) price months after the company began fuel distribution. This comes after Dangote Group on Saturday, through its official X account, denied claims by petroleum marketers that Dangote PMS is sold between N1,115 and N1,028 per litre. Yakubu Suleiman, National Assistant Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, said on Friday, during an interview with Arise Television, that the price of Dangote Petrol was higher than alternative sources. Suleiman said that the Dangote petrol price is…
How Tinubu Appointed Only 2 South-East, South-South In 22 Nigerian Security, Key Agencies The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu’s appointments of security heads is against the Federal Character Act, while highlighting how it is skewed against the South-East and South-South regions of the country. Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Public Communications and Orientation, on Saturday shared a list of the heads of security agencies appointed by Tinubu. This distribution, Dare emphasized, reflects the administration’s commitment to equitable representation across Nigeria’s regions. Meanwhile, Section 14 (3) of the Federal Character Act of the Constitution states…
Badenoch Elected New Leader Of Conservative Party “Anti-woke” candidate Kemi Badenoch on Saturday won the vote to become the UK Conservatives’ new leader, replacing Rishi Sunak who quit after the party’s disastrous showing in July’s general election. Badenoch, 44, came out on top in the two-horse race with former immigration minister Robert Jenrick, winning 57 percent of the votes of party members. She said that becoming party leader was an “enormous honour”, but that “the task that stands before us is tough”. “We have to be honest about the fact we made mistakes” and “let standards slip,” she said. “It…
Nigerian Govt To Dismiss Charges Against Underage Children, Enforce Free, Compulsory Education For Them Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has filed an application urging the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss charges against several underage defendants accused of treason for allegedly participating in the August #EndBadGovernance” protest. Falana, representing the defendants in a statement, insists that the President Bola Tinubu-led government has a constitutional obligation to fund their education as part of its duty to children. The defendants filed a notice of preliminary objection, calling on the judge to “decline jurisdiction in the case and for an order…
BREAKING : Fire Burn Down Popular Abuja’s Plaza A significant fire erupted on Saturday at the well-known AP Plaza in Wuse 2, Abuja, engulfing the popular commercial complex in flames. The blaze reportedly began around noon, sending smoke into the sky and drawing the attention of onlookers who watched helplessly as the flames spread. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown, though investigations are expected to be underway. AP Plaza, situated along the busy Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2, is a major shopping and business hub in Abuja’s Federal Capital Territory, housing numerous businesses and offices. More details to…