BREAKING: Inspector Who Killed Popular Musician Igbo-Jah Lands In Fresh Trouble In a significant development from Enugu State, authorities have officially dismissed Inspector Joseph Ozonwanji after his involvement in the fatal shooting of Nigerian musician Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. The announcement was made by Daniel Ndukwe, the spokesperson for the Enugu State Police Command, through an official statement on Monday afternoon. The tragic incident occurred last Friday when Mba attended an event at the Anti-Cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command. According to witnesses, some officers began firing their weapons indiscriminately, resulting in several stray bullets striking…
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JUST IN: ‘Pick n Pay’ Leaves Nigeria Pick n Pay, a prominent South African grocery retailer, has announced its decision to exit the Nigerian market, selling its 51% stake in a joint venture with A.G. Leventis. The company, which has operated two stores in Nigeria, since entering the market less than five years ago, made the decision as part of a larger strategy to focus on core markets and streamline international operations. Reuters reports that Sean Summers, Pick n Pay’s CEO, explained that the exit aligns with the retailer’s shift to prioritise investments closer to its home base in South…
BREAKING: Police Sends Stroπg Warπing To Reps Member Captured ‘Assaulting’ Driver The Nigeria Police Force has broken its silence over the alleged assault of an e-hailing (Bolt) driver by a member of the House of Representatives. The Force warned Nigerians to stop dropping the name of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to intimidate others. Ad 1/2 00:13 Enchanted by the Beautiful City near Cambodia Border – Nếm TV ad Such action, it noted, could undermine the values of impartiality that the office upholds in the country. The warning is coming on the heels of a viral altercation between a…
Before I Met You I Had 20 Boyfriends; Regina Daniels Blows Hot, Tells Her Husband Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has disclosed that she met her husband during an outing with one of her ex-boyfriends. Regina Daniels, however, said her mum and entire family opposed her marriage to Delta North Senator, Ned Nwoko. Disclosing this during a live on Instagram, the actress said: “I went to visit my boyfriend and I was so angry about why we had to go sightseeing, but when we got there I met a cute man. “The moral of the story is that your boyfriend…
BREAKING: Wike Begins Arrest Of Beggars, Scavengers In Abuja Following the recent ministerial directive for beggars and scavengers to leave the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a joint security team detained 34 individuals on Monday—15 beggars and 19 scavengers—across various areas in Abuja. The FCT Administration said it plans to transfer the detainees to its rehabilitation centre for vocational training. However, those unwilling to participate in the training would be sent back to their home states. The operation involved personnel from the Police, Military, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and other agencies. The Commissioner…
Reps Member Ikwechegh Arrested For Assaulting Bolt Driver The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a member of the House of Representatives who is seen in a viral video threatening to “make a Bolt driver disappear.” The lawmaker, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance represents is seen in the viral video where he slapped the Bolt driver identified as Mr. Stephen Abuwatseya. Confirming the arrest of the lawmaker, the spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Ms. Josephine Adeh, revealed that the lawmaker is helping police investigators at the Maitama…
Lawmaker Ikwechegh Lands In Big Tr0uble For Assaulting Bolt Driver In Abuja Human rights advocacy group, the Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), has demanded immediate arrest and prosecution of the House of Representatives member, Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, for brutally assaulting a Bolt driver in Abuja. The group, in a reaction to the report of how Ikwechegh assaulted the Bolt driver and threatened to “make him disappear from Nigeria” described the lawmaker as a disgrace. The YRC, which made the call through its National Secretary, Francis Nwapa, also called for a recall of the lawmaker by his Aba North and South Federal…
How Policemen Detained Me, Seized My Vehicle After I Was Assaulted By Lawmaker, Alex Ikwechegh; Bolt Driver Narrates The bolt driver who was assaulted by a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh in a viral video has narrated how the Nigeria Police Force detained him and seized his car after the incident. The video on social media had captured the lawmaker brutalising the driver who went to his (the lawmaker) residence in Abuja for delivery. Ikewechegh represents Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency in Imo State. The lawmaker slapped the driver three times and hurled insults at him for asking…
VIDEO: “I Can Make You Disappear From Nigeria And Nothing Will Happen,” Reps Member Assaults, Threatens Bolt Driver In Abuja A viral video making the rounds on social media captured a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, brutalising an e-hailing driver who went to his (the lawmaker) residence in Abuja for delivery. Ikewechegh represents Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency in Imo State. The lawmaker slapped the driver three times and hurled insults at him for asking him to come to his car to collect what he (the driver) was there to deliver. Ikwechegh also threatened to make the driver…
Massive Sacks Rock Nigerian Prison Over Bobrisky’s Bribery Saga Four officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) risk losing their jobs over allegations of bribery linked to controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky. In September, Naija News House reported that Bobrisky, in an audio leaked by social media influencer Martins ‘VDM’ Otse, alleged that he bribed NCoS officials to serve his six-month prison sentence in a private apartment. Bobrisky was sentenced to six months imprisonment on 12 April for abusing the Naira and was released from prison on 5 August. In addition to the NCoS bribery claims, Bobrisky alleged that…