BREAKING: Nigerian Troops Eliminate More Bandit Leaders, Capture Key Suspect In a significant victory against armed banditry, troops under Operation Hadarin Daji have successfully taken down four infamous bandit leaders in Zamfara State. The criminals, identified as Ibrahim Nagure, Lawali Dodo, Kadiri, and Jambaleri, were neutralized in an operation that followed the recent elimination of Halilu Sububu, a major orchestrator of terrorist activities in the North West. In a related development, military forces captured a wanted terrorist leader, Hosseini Osman, in Ganawuri village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Osman confessed to orchestrating numerous deadly attacks, including a recent…
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Leaked Video Exposes Tinubu Secretly Leave St Mary’s Hospital After Alleged Medical Treatment A video has surfaced showing Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, leaving St Mary’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom, sparking speculations that he secretly visited for an emergency medical treatment. The video, which surfaced on Friday, showed Tinubu moving out of the hospital with some of his aides and medical personnel accompanying him till he entered his car. Several netizens have regarded Tinubu’s action as deceptive by hiding his visit to the UK hospital from the general public. One of the President’s renowned critics and activist, Mahdi Shehu said,…
BREAKING: Many Causalities As University Storey Building Collapses Amid Downpour A storey building collapsed during a heavy downpour on Saturday morning in Benin City, Edo State, trapping several students from the University of Benin (UNIBEN). It was gathered that the incident occurred on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area known for housing students. One of the students, who preferred to remain anonymous, said that a university rescue team managed to extract some of the trapped occupants, though several were severely injured. He added that the injured victims were promptly rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. “The rescue team is still…
BREAKING: FG Declares One-Day Public Holiday The federal government has declared Monday, September 16, 2024 as public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the federal government in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene Ajani, congratulated the Muslim Ummah at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion. While congratulating the Muslim Ummah on the occasion, he implored them to use the opportunity of the period to pray for enduring peace and a more prosperous…
Man ‘Steals EFCC’s Car’ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared one Ibrahim Mohammed wanted for allegedly stealing a vehicle belonging to the agency. In a statement on Friday, Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, said the 26-year-old man is wanted for alleged case of stealing and illegal possession of the commission’s vehicle. Oyewale said Mohammed is an indigene of Jada LGA of Adamawa state, adding that anyone with information of his whereabouts should contact the commission. “The public is hereby notified that Ibrahim Mohammed is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of…
Kenyan IGP Bags Six Months Jail Term The judge at the High Court in Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday sentenced Gilbert Masengeli, the acting Inspector-General of Police to six months in prison for defying court orders. It was learned that the police chief repeatedly defied orders to testify about the whereabouts of three men allegedly abducted by police officers. The presiding judge has also suspended the sentence for seven days to give Gilbert Masengeli, the acting inspector general of police, a final chance to appear in court before having to report to jail. The case stems from a lawsuit by the…
Senegal President Dissolves National Assembly, Fixes Date For New Elections Bassirou Faye, President of Senegal has dissolved the National Assembly and scheduled new legislative elections for Nov. 17. “After consulting the Constitutional Council on the right date, the prime minister and the president of the National Assembly on the appropriateness, I dissolve the National Assembly. “ And I announce that the legislative elections holds on Nov. 17,” Faye said in a message to the nation. Inspite winning the presidential election with 54.28 per cent of the vote in March, his party, the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and…
Edo: Few Days To Election Court Summons Governorship Candidate Over Age Falsification The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been summoned by Chief Magistrate Court of Federal Capital Territory in the Wuse Magisterial District over forgery and perjury charge. The charge was filed by a PDP chieftain, Chief Honesty Aginbatse, following the report of discrepancies in the birth dates provided in the nomination forms Senator Okpebholo submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the governorship election. It was reported On July 22, that Senator Okpebholo was…
EXPOSED: How Tinubu’s Minister Freed Detained Terrorist, Provided Medical Care And N3Million Sheikh Murtala Asada, an Islamic cleric from Sokoto State, has accused the Minister of State for Defence and former governor of Zamfara State Bello Matawalle of aiding the notorious terrorist Haroo. President Bola Tinubu appoints Matawalle as Minister of State for Defence on August 2, 2023. According to Asada, in a viral video clip, Haroo, who reportedly controls over 500 guns, was at the time shot in the leg and arrested but later released due to Matawalle’s intervention. Asada alleged that Matawalle called “Lamorde”, instructing him to release…
20-year-old Undergraduate Kills Female Student For Rituals The Kogi State Police Command has arrested Paul Jeremiah, 20, for the alleged murder of Damilola, a 19-year-old first-year student at the Federal University, Lafia, Kogi State. SP William Ovie Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed Jeremiah’s arrest on Thursday in Lokoja. According to him, investigation is underway to determine the details surrounding the incident. Damilola was reported missing on September 4, 2024. Reports indicate that Jeremiah and his accomplices initially demanded a ransom of N10 million for her release. However, after receiving N400,000 from Damilola’s family, Jeremiah, said to be a…