BREAKING: Policemen Beaten To Death, Two Injured Two riot policemen have been beaten to death, and two others injured by a mob at Ikpeshi in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo state. The Nation reports that the mob action following an incident involving a Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to escort-duty policemen in the convoy of former Edo House of Assembly member Emmanuel Agbaje, which hit a motorcycle, resulting in the tragic deaths of the rider, a woman, and her child. Ikpeshi youths, according to sources, besieged the office of Edo State Security Vigilance Network, where the two policemen were taken,…
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Full List: ‘You’ll Lick My Foot, Buy Me Car’ – Portable Lists Conditions For Collaboration Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has said henceforth, any of his colleagues who wants to feature him in their song would have to lick his foot and also buy him a car. The Zazu crooner made this known while relishing his chart-topping collaboration with British-Nigerian rapper, Skepta. He noted that people talked down on him but the international star decided to help him regardless. Speaking in a recent Instagram live session with fans, Portable said: “People talked down on me but Skepta…
Deaf Women Cries Out For Help Over Husband, Says We Are Wife Materials Women living with hearing impairment in Niger State have appealed to men who are looking for life partners, to seek their hands in marriage, as the condition will not prevent them from building a healthy family. The women spoke through their leader, Salamatu Hammed, during the celebration for this year’s World Hearing Day on Sunday in Minna. Ms Hammed urged men not to neglect deaf women, saying “We are marriage materials like any other woman.” She, therefore, called on all eligible men to feel free to approach…
Abuja Trader Caught Repackaging Local Rice Into Foreign Rice Bags A 39-year-old trader, identified as Nonso Nwobodo has been arrested by the Nigerian police for repackaging local rice into foreign rice bags to make more profits in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The incident happened on Saturday at about 4;15pm at Plot 740 centenary credentials Durumi area of the FCT. A government source said that Nonso was allegedly packing locally made rice to printed foreign bags of rice, to deceive the public to believe that it was foreign rice, adding that 160 bags of different sizes of rice ranging from 5kg…
Veteran Actor, Jide Kosoko Cancels Birthday Celebration Over Hardship Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, has put his 70th birthday celebration on hold due to the hardship in Nigeria. Mr Kosoko turned 70 on January 12, 2024. In a post on his Instagram page on Sunday, the actor thanked his colleagues who had come up with the idea of celebrating him for his 70th birthday and contributions to the movie industry but said he had discussed with them that the celebration should be put on hold because of the situation in the country. He said, “I want to use this opportunity to…
Nigerian Police Place N50m Bounty On Jan Kare, 1 Other Notorious Bandit The Police Command in Katsina on Sunday announced a N50 million reward to anyone with useful information that will lead to the arrest of the suspected bandit’s kingpins, Modi Modi and Jan Kare. The police in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, in Katsina alleged that the duo were responsible for most of the terrorist attacks in the state. “The Katsina State Police Command wishes to announce a reward of N50 million to any individual who provides valuable information that will lead to…
I’m Very Happy About Tinubu’s Performance, Says Buhari Amid Hardship, Hunger Nigeria’s Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has vowed that the present administration will deploy available resources to fight insecurity to ensure national peace and stability. Shettima, who gave the assurance on Saturday, when he visited former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State, maintained that President Bola Tinubu-led administration would leave no stone unturned to safeguard the lives and property of Nigerians. While expressing appreciation to Vice President Shettima for the visit, former President Buhari commended the present administration for its efforts towards stabilising the economy. He said, “I…
Less Than 24 Hours, Mr Ibu’s Adopted Daughter Changes Nollywood Actor’s Account To Her Own Name Mr Ibu’s adopted daughter, Jasmine has changed the nollywood actor Mr Ibu’s Tiktok account of over 1 million followers to her own name, deleting all his videos
BREAKING: Abuja On As Residents Break Into Warehouse, Loot Foodstuffs Some residents of Abuja on Sunday broke into a government storage facility in Gwagwa town and looted stored food items. Individuals, who spoke on the ugly development, said youths in their number broke into the warehouse located around Tasha area of the community around 7 am, looting bags of maize and grain. A resident, Jaafar Aminu, said the looting continued unhindered till 9 am when he spoke to our reporter. He said some residents as well as persons from neighboring Jiwa and Karmo town trooped towards the site with the…
Reps Move To Stop N’West, S’West, S’South From 2027 Presidential Election The North-West, South-West and South-South geo-political zones of the country may not field a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election if ongoing moves to alter relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) scales through. It gathered that a bill “For an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to make provisions for rotation of power among the geo-political zones, senatorial zones and federal constituencies in presidential, governorship and senatorial elections in Nigeria,” is currently before the House of…