Tension In Katsina As Villagers Block Highway, Set Bonfire Over Bandit Attacks Following a series of attacks by bandits in the area, residents of Wurna village in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State on Friday set bonfires and blocked the Katsina-Dutsinma highway. The protest left several travelers stranded as some vehicles were forced to reroute through bush paths connecting Dutsinma to other parts of the state. Efforts to reach the Katsina State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, for comments on the development, proved abortive as at press time. However, a resident of the village, who identified himself…
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BREAKING : Tinubu Make Massives New Appointments President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members of the management team of the FGN Power Company Limited. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesman to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday. The statement reads in full : “In recognition of the critical role of power supply in driving enterprise and industrial development, and as a part of comprehensive efforts to reform the power sector and ensure energy security for all Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members of the…
Economic Hardship: Kaduna Residents Block BUA Truck Carrying Foodstuffs, Loot Cartoons Of Noodles, Others Some residents of Zaria in Kaduna State on Friday looted several cartoons of noodles from a moving truck loaded with foodstuffs belonging to the BUA company. A resident from the town confirmed this to SaharaReporters, adding that it happened In the Dogarawa area of Zaria after some youths, who alleged the company was among the manufacturers that were hiking their prices without considering the financial state of average citizens, blocked the truck. This made many residents see the situation as an opportunity to loot the food…
JUST IN: Popular Nollywood Actor Is Dead A famous Nollywood actor, Tolani Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, is reportedly dead. His death was announced on Friday by some of his colleagues in the Yoruba movie industry. Confirming Sisi Quadri’s death, Nollywood actress, Abiola Bayo wrote on her verified Instagram handle, “You will be greatly missed, Sisi Quadri. May your soul rest in perfect peace”. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report. Quadri was born on December 25, 1979, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. He was a prominent Yoruba…
Drama As Inmates Protests Over Reduction Of Food Portions The protest over rising hunger in Nigeria took a different dimension on Friday as inmates staged a protest over a plan to reduce their food ration at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Jos, Plateau State capital. The inmates began protesting as soon as they were informed of a reduction in food size. During the demonstration, the inmates refused to follow orders from custodial personnel and skipped breakfast. They crowded in the middle of the jail yard, shouting at the top of their voices, but custodial officers deployed tear gas to send…
Edo 2024: Don’t Waste Money, You Can’t Win, Says Primate Ayodele, Reveals Next Governor The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has urged the candidate of the NNPP, Azemhe Azena in the Edo governorship race not to bother himself about the election. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele revealed that Azemhe cannot make any significant difference in the election and that it would be better if he uses his money for charity. The man of God explained that going ahead with the ambition would amount to total waste of money and…
BREAKING: Many Killed As Explosion Judge’s Residence In Abuja An explosion at the home of Abubakar Musa, a judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has killed three persons. The victims, a welder and his two apprentices were working on a leaking diesel container at the residence in Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja, when the tragic incident occurred on Thursday. The welder, who was identified as Salihu Abubakar and the apprentices whose names could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report, died instantly from the explosion. Their remains were evacuated to the mortuary by officers…
51-Year-Old Student Commit Suicide Over Tuition Hike In Nigerian University The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has asked that the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) allow a 51-year-old indigent female undergraduate, Ada Amazu, to graduate having fulfilled all her academic requirements. The ERC which made the demand in a statement signed and issued on Friday by its Deputy National Coordinator, Isaac Ogunjimi and National Mobilization Officer, Adaramoye Michael Lenin, said that Amazu had been considering suicide over the university’s astronomical fees hike which she could not afford till the university management closed its portal. Stressing that no one deserves to die because…
BREAKING: Jose Peseiro Resigns From Super Eagles The coach of Nigeria’s senior football team, Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro has left the team after his contractual agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ended on Thursday. The Portuguese coach revealed this on his X page, appreciating the leadership of NFF for giving him the privilege to lead a brilliant squad of Super Eagles for almost two years. He said, “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. “It has been 22 months of immense dedication, sacrifice, emotion, and enormous enthusiasm.…
Nigerian Govt Lied, No Discussion About $10b Fines; We Won’t Pay Ransom Or Damages If Asked: Binance Binance Holdings Ltd said on Friday that it was not in any talks with the Nigerian government about potentially paying up to $10 billion in fines, contradicting a government spokesman’s statement to the BBC hours earlier. “We recently discussed ways to resolve issues with Nigeria, but we did not hear any demand for $10 billion,” a Binance official told Peoples Gazette shortly after the BBC said Bayo Onanuga purportedly announced the enormous penalties. The Cayman Islands-based cryptocurrency giant said it was not in…