Uπbelievable: I Paid $10,000 To Avoid Performing Ritua| To Become Governor — Diri Blows Hot The Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has revealed how he spent $10,000 to reject an offer to perform a voodoo ritual in order to become governor in 2020, saying his absolute faith in God earned him the sobriquet ‘Miracle Governor.’ Speaking on Friday during the KOLGA (Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area) Annual Day of Thanksgiving held in Sampou, his community, he disclosed how in 2020, a senior citizen of Nigeria invited him to Abuja and advised him to perform certain rituals if he wanted…
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PHOTO: Man Kills Brother Over Disagreement The Kebbi State Police Command has apprehended two individuals in connection with separate fatal stabbing incidents in Shanga and Zuru Local Government Areas. Commissioner of Police Bello Sani described the cases as “tragic” and emphasized the importance of non-violent conflict resolution. In a statement released on Friday, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the police spokesperson, detailed the first incident, saying, “On December 31, 2024, at about 8:00 PM, police arrested Yunusa Haruna, 25, from Bakin Turu village in Shanga LGA, for allegedly stabbing his elder brother, Isiyaku Haruna, to death. “Reports indicate the suspect used a…
Fresh Darkness Hits Residents As Vandals Steal Electricity Cables With four days left to the end of the relocation of electricity infrastructure that led to power rationing in Abuja, the city is once again threatened with another bout of blackout as vandals steal cables supplying 60 percent of electricity to the city. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) in a statement on Friday stated that vandals tampered with the 132kV transmission line and underground cables taking power to Central Area and environs in Abuja, causing power outage. The statement by its General Manager on Public Affairs, Ndid Mbah, said the…
EXCLUSIVE: Ahead Of EFCC Arraignment Otudeko Leaves Nigeria A former chairman of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), Oba Otudeko, has reportedly left Nigeria ahead of his scheduled arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on fraud charges. According to sources familiar with the matter, Otudeko exited the country via one of Nigeria’s land borders on Thursday evening. Security operatives disclosed that he was dropped off at the Nigeria-Benin border by a family member. The development came just hours after the EFCC filed a 13-count charge against Otudeko and three others at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The…
Dangote Increases Petrol Price Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced an adjustment in its pricing structure for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. In a notice on Friday titled, “Communication on PMS Price Review”, the refinery announced the new pricing structure setting the new bulk purchase rate at N955 per litre for customers purchasing between 2 million and 4.99 million litres. Bulk buyers acquiring 5 million litres or more will now pay N950 per litre, according to the notice. This price adjustment reflects a 6.17% increase, or N55.5 per litre, compared to the discounted rate of N899.50 per litre…
Catholic Pope Injured After Suffering Fall At Vatican A fall suffered by Catholic Pope Francis, has led to an injury on his right arm. This development was announced by the Vatican on Thursday. In a statement, the Vatican noted that the 88-year-old pontiff fell at his Vatican residence. The arm which did not break has been immobilised as a cautionary measure. This development is the second time that the revered Pope will suffer a fall in just over a month. It would be recallled that on December 6, the pontiff fell and hit his chin on his bedside table, resulting…
Two Siblings Caught Killing, Burning Woman’s Body Two siblings, Amina Aliyu and Aishat Mohammed Aliyu, have been sentenced to death in Niger State for the brutal killing of Hafsat Aliyu, a married woman. Zainab, the youngest sibling, received life imprisonment due to her age at the time of the crime. The incident occurred in March 2021 at the family residence in Barkin Saleh, Minna. Amina and Aishat were convicted of murdering Hafsat, who was both Amina’s co-wife and the wife of Alhaji Muhammad Sani. According to the prosecution, Aishat attacked Hafsat with a pestle before setting her body on fire…
BREAKING: PDP Secretariat Under Police Siege The political crisis in Rivers has deepened as t u? he Nigerian Police have taken control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat on Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The development comes as the tussle over the party structure in the state continues between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. A tactical unit of the Rivers State Police Command deployed a special squad to the area, blocking a section of the road and the main entrance to the secretariat with a patrol van. The police have restricted access, preventing any individuals…
School Security Guard Caught Defiling 6-year-old Girl Inside School Building A 44-year-old security guard of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Damilola Otegba, was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly paedophile. The security guide was caught by a female student of the institution while trying to force himself on a six-year-old. The Ogun State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday. Odutola said, “On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at about 10:10pm, Sherifat Bakare, a food vendor residing on Araromi Ajebo Road, via Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, reported to the police station…
BREAKING: Court Clears Igbo ‘Chief’ Nwajagu Of Terrorism Charges, Sentences Him To 12 Months For Impersonation A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has discharged and acquitted Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, Frederick Nwajagu of all the terrorism filed against him following his incarceration in Ikoyi Prison since 2023. On April 5, 2023, a Lagos State Magistrates Court in Yaba ordered Nwajagu’s remand at the Ikoyi custodial centre, while subsequent efforts to secure his bail were denied by the Lagos State High Court. Nwajagu was accused of threatening to invite members of the Indigenous People of…