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 Police hunt gang who robbed Hausa trader of $11m in Ogun.  The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a four-man armed robbery gang that fled with $11 million in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to reports, the armed robbers, who were dressed in black T-shirts and jeans, with black masks covering their faces, robbed a Hausa trader in a Toyota Venza car in Oke Sokori, Abeokuta North Local Government Area. The robbers were said to have brandished rifles and successfully carried out the three-minute robbery, stealing $11 million, which were stashed in two ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bags. The robbers fled the scene without being challenged by security operatives. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the robbery incident and expressed disappointment that the robbers escaped before the police arrived at the scene. However, he promised that the police would find the suspects and bring them to justice. “The command had immediately upon receipt of ...

Palesa Malatji, a 17-year-old South African student has been brutally raped and murdered while coming back from extra classes in Gauteng where her school is located. MEC for Education in Gauteng Matome Chiloane is due to pay a visit to the school and family of now-deceased Palesa Malatji. She was a matric student at Ntsako Secondary School in Soshanguve, Tshwane. The visit is scheduled to hold on Monday, May 29, 2023.The sad incident is said to have occurred on Thursday, May 25, 2023.According to Gauteng Education spokesperson Steve Mabona, the student left school in the afternoon after attending additional lessons and walked back home.She did not come home, and her family began looking for her at the school, but to no effect. Her corpse was, however, discovered sexually abused adjacent to Echibini Secondary School in Soshanguve on Friday, May 26, 2023.Matome Chiloane, MEC for Education, expressed that they are profoundly saddened by the incidence of this heinous act on one of their st...

husband is 71, I’ll be 63. I’ll be one of the oldest First Ladies in Nigeria — Remi Tinubu May 28, 2023 President-elect, Bola Asiwaju Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi Tinubu, has acknowledged she would be one of the oldest first ladies the country had ever produced. She stated this on Sunday during the presidential inauguration interdenominational church service held at the National Christian Centre, Abuja. Oluremi, senator representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, also insisted that her husband is 71 years old. She extended her gratitude to God over her husband’s victory during the February 25 presidential poll. “I can tell you that we never believed that this could happen but we thank God for giving us hope. “Asiwaju is 71, I will be 63. I bet I will be one of the oldest first ladies Nigeria has had. We need the grace of God and everyone to do what they are expected to do. “Today, God has really proved himself as he did on the night of the primaries and put h...

 I’LL NOT INTERFERE IN FUBARA’S GOVERNMENT-WIKE Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured that he will not interfere in the administration of the governor-elect, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. The governor, has however, urged Fubara to be wary of those who will be hellbent on creating rift between him and elders of the State, who are supposed to guide him as he steers the affairs of Rivers State. He made this remark at the thanksgiving service to mark the end of his administration and the inauguration of the governor-elect at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Diobu, Port Harcourt on Sunday. Governor Wike stated that as he bows out of office on Monday, after eight years of meritorious service to the State, he will not interfere in the administration of Fubara so long as it engenders peace, unity and development of the State. “We will not disturb you from running your administration, but we will not allow you to make us cry. We want you to succeed more than us, so that when we are passing on...

 🇹🇷 Erdogan wins Turkey's presidential election. Dear President of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan  Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan has been declared the winner in an historic run-off election that posed the toughest challenge of his two-decade rule. With counting almost completed, the state High Election Board said Mr Erdogan had more than 52% of the vote and had won the election. It means the President will serve another five years in power  🇹🇷 Turkish opposition lea der #KemalKilicdaroglu expressed "real sadness" Sunday about #Turkey's future after his adversary President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan declared victory in a historic runoff election. 🗳️ "My real sadness is about the difficulties awaiting the country," secular #Kilicdaroglu said in his first public remarks after the election, without formally conceding defeat. ➗ Official final results have not yet been released. Erdogan currently holds 52% of the vote with more than 98% of the ballot counted...

ABSTAIN FROM DRUG ABUSE- GOC URGE SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army Major General OC Ajunwa has urged soldiers and their family members to totally abstain from the abuse of drugs, describing it as "an ugly trend capable of destroying their lives." General Ajunwa made this call during a sensitization lecture on substance/drug abuse organized for soldiers and their family members held at the Command Day Secondary School Auditorium, Ikeja on  27 May 23. The GOC represented by Commander Division Equipment Support, Colonel Emmanuel Omoba, while giving  his remarks at the sensitization lecture said the event was designed to create awareness on the increasing incidences of drug abuse amongst soldiers and most especially their family members as well as its effects within barracks community. Gen Ajunwa emphasised that abuse of drugs amongst military personnel and their family members has eaten very deep which if not urgently addressed...

My Eight Years In Office Passed Quickly– Osinbajo May 28, 2023 The outgoing Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said his eight years working as the number two citizen in the country “have gone by very quickly.” He also added that his desire alongside his principal President Muhammadu Buhari’s quest was to fix Nigeria. Osinbajo stated this on Friday evening in his remarks at a valedictory dinner organised in his honour by the staff of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). The Vice President was accompanied to the dinner by his wife, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, whom the VP described as “my most potent weapon.” According to a statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo said, “I’m honoured to have worked with such incredible people; everyone put in exceptional hard work. “I personally interviewed most of you that worked with me. I wanted people who had a heart for this country, a genuine love and concern about the progress of this nation. “Eight years have gone b...

Five Yoruba Nation Agitators Arrested After Failed Attempt To Hijack Radio Station, Announce Declare Oduduwa Republic May 28, 2023 Oyo Police Command on Sunday said it has apprehended five members of a group, whixh forcefully hijacked Amuludun 99.1 FM at Moniya in Ibadan. Police said the intention of the suspects, Noah Atoyebi, Gbenga Adeleke, Abdulganiyu Kolawole, Bashiru Kehinde and Elija Fajola, was to declare liberation from the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A statement by Oyo police spokesman Adewale Osifeso said the Command while on intelligence patrols intercepted the suspects after a distress call. He said none of the personnel of the radio station or anyone was hurt as the Command responded swiftly in a well coordinated rescue operation. He noted the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been detailed to lead a team to investigate circumstances that led to the incident, as well expand network of arrests thorough, ...

Container falls, crushes cart pusher to death in Lagos.  A yet-to-be-identified cart pusher was crushed to death on Sunday after a container truck fully loaded with concrete stones fell on him in the Dopemu area of Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, while confirming the incident, disclosed that the driver was at a top speed when it lost control fell on its side. According to a statement by LASTMA spokesperson, Taofiq Adebayo, the victim was caught up in the accident while his lifeless body was later recovered by its operatives. He said one of its officers in the zone, Badmus Abdul-Akeem, disclosed that a preliminary investigation indicated that the driver of the container lost full concentration while dragging the road at top speed with another trailer before falling off the road, blocking the entire BRT corridor inward Dopemu. He said Abdul-Akeem confirmed that while the driver of the fallen truck ran away, LASTMA officials retrieved a photocopy of his driv...

President Kagame Arrives Abuja For Tinubu's Inauguration  President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, arrived in Abuja on Sunday ahead of the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, scheduled to hold on Monday. This was announced on the president's Facebook page, with pictures of his arrival. The photos were captioned, "President Kagame has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, where he will attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu alongside other Heads of State from around the world." More photos below. 

OSINBAJO TELLS NEW, NATURALIZED NIGERIANS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE NIGERIAN *It's about hope, optimism, courage & hardwork says VP *385 foreigners from US, UK, others now Nigerian citizens Nigeria’s cultural diversity, hard work, innovation and infectious optimism of its people are some of the attributes that make it a great country,  one that welcomes all classes of people from all over the world, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President spoke today while representing the President at the 1st 2023 Award of Nigerian Citizenship by Registration and Naturalization to 385 Foreign Nationals, which held at the Nigerian Correctional Service Headquarters, in Abuja. Among the 385 recipients of the 2023 Nigerian Citizenship are British national, Prof. David Jowitt and several Americans including Mrs Janice Opkanachi, all of whom have made their marks in different spheres of the Nigerian society, impacting many lives. Prof. Osinbajo stated that Nigeria’s greatness ca...

GOV ORTOM PRESENTS HANDOVER NOTES TO GOV-ELECT, REV FR. ALIA 28th May, 2023     The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has formally presented handover notes of his eight years administration to the Governor-elect of the State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia. Ortom was elected Governor in 2015 and re-elected for a second term in 2019. The Governor made the presentation at a brief ceremony on Sunday, May 28th, 2023 at the old Banquet Hall of Benue Peoples House, Makurdi. He said handover notes, which are three volumes, contain sectoral briefs as well as briefs on all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the State Civil Service and briefs on the key programmes that were implemented by his administration "Your Excellency, although the handover notes I am signing with you today encapsulate the essentials of my administration’s eight years in office, I consider it pertinent to give highlights on income, expenditure, debt profile and pension within the timespan of my ad...

WHY I'LL NEVER CALL TINUBU MY PRESIDENT - TUNDE BAKARE He noted that he would address him as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and not ‘My President’. Bakare disclosed this while responding to a question after delivering his speech on the Zoom programme titled ‘Building the New Nigeria: The Role of the Diaspora’ organised by the PTB4Nigeria In Diaspora Group. He said: “Last Wednesday, I was at the Glass House where he (Buhari) has been restricted now because the main house is being renovated. I said I have done that for you. I want you to know that, because of the circumstances of your flying into power on the wings of integrity and incorruptibility, but you’re now passing onto someone who does not have that value. He said that at “any public lecture anywhere, before this mess is cleared off, I will address Asiwaju (Tinubu) as a President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria but I will never call him my president.”  The cleric alleged series of electoral malpractices d...

Panic As Explosion Rocks Nasarawa, Kills 2 There was panic in Keffi town, the headquarters of Keffi local government area of Nasarawa State, following an explosion in the wee hours of Sunday. Two people were confirmed dead in the incident suspected to be a bomb blast. The explosion, according to sources, occurred opposite the General Hospital, along Nasarawa Road, Keffi. Our correspondent gathered that the suspected bomb went off from a residential apartment in the area, rented by two occupants, killing both of them in the process. It was learnt that the occupants, who were hardly around, returned from a journey only Saturday afternoon. A source said that hours after their arrival, some operatives of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) surrounded the building.  

Young man k!lled in auto crash on his way home from Kwara after completing NYSC; his mum slumps and d!es after hearing the sad news A young man identified as Christian Ugbede Abuka, has d!ed in an auto crash two days after he completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in Kwara State. It was gathered that Christian collected his NYSC certificate on Thursday, May 25, 2025.  The accident was said to have occurred in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday, May 28.  His ailing mother, who was eagerly expecting him, slumped and d!ed after receiving news of his d£ath. His brother, Joseph Abuka, confirmed the sad news on Facebook. "It was a dark day in my family today. My younger brother Christian Ugbede Abuka was involved in a fatal accident on his way back from Kwara state for his NYSC documentation and he died. This resulted in his mother death. Nothing to say but to thank God." he wrote.  

Sanwo-Olu unveils official portrait for second term Ahead of May 29th inauguration for the second term in office, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has unveiled his new official portrait. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by his media adviser, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the new portrait, which is expected to be hung in all government and non-government offices across the State from Monday 29th of May, shows Governor Sanwo-Olu in a traditional white Agbada, with a carton brown handmade cap with blue stripes that has become his brand identity.   The new portrait is a departure from the previous one where the Governor wears blue suit, white shirt and blue tie.  The portrait was photographed by ace photographer Ademola Olaniran, who brought his depth of professionalism and creativity into the finished work. The portrait can also be found on all the official social media handles of Mr. Governor, Lagos State Government and websites.

My Family Don’t Need Nigeria’s Wealth To Survive — Remi Tinubu May 28, 2023 The wife of the President-elect, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has said that her family doesn’t need the wealth of Nigeria to survive. According to Mrs. Tinubu, God has already blessed the family with what is needed to survive. She made the remarks on Sunday during a speech at the presidential inauguration interdenominational church service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja. The wife of the President-elect went on to say that the country’s path would be restored with the help of God and Nigerians.  

Gov Wike Appoints Ohna Awuse, as Chairman of Rivers Traditional Rulers Council  Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Chief Nyesom Wike, has approved the reconstitution of the Rivers State Traditional rulers council with His Majesty, Ohna Sergeant Awuse, Paramount Ruler of Emohua Kingdom, as Chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers. The State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, announced the appointment at the State Awards and Pre-Inauguration Dinner night held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday. Announcing His Majesty, Ohna Awuse, as the new Chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers, Governor Wike, said: "By the powers vested on me as the Governor of Rivers State, I have graciously approved Ohna Sergeant Awuse as Chairman of the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council."  

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONFERS CON AWARD ON GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA  His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma was yesterday bestowed with the National Honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The award which was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari is coming at the same period when the Rivers State Government conferred on the Governor its highest Award of Grand Service Star of Rivers State (GSSRS). The news of the award was received with excitement by ndi Imo and it is in recognition of Governor Hope Uzodimma's immense contributions to national development and unity. In a statement issued by the Imo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Hon. Declan Emelumba, the State views the award as a vindication of Governor Hope Uzodimma's tireless commitment to national cohesion and his patriotic zeal in the discharge of his duty. Hon Emelumba said the people of the state were particularly appreciative of President Mu...

POLICE ARREST YORUBA NATION AGITATORS  - warn subversive elements to steer clear or face the wrath of the law  - assure of adequate security emplacements for inauguration ceremony The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two Yoruba Nation Agitators in the early hours of today. The agitators, numbering fifteen, had stormed Alausa Police Division at about 0535hrs today, chanting, ‘Yoruba Nation has taken over,’ and injured some police officers who attempted to disperse them. Two of the agitators were arrested while the rest took to their heels following the prompt and coordinated response of the police.  The suspects who were arrested with charms, dangerous weapons and different offensive insignias bearing Yoruba Nation Army, stormed Alausa Division along with others at about the same time another set of the group was   attempting to take over a radio station in Ibadan, Oyo State. They claimed they came to officially inform the Police that the United Nations ha...

 Mauricio Pochettino now Chelsea’s head coach.  Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract to become the next Chelsea manager. The former Tottenham manager had already verbally agreed to take over from Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge, and now he has put pen to paper to make the deal official. The deal is for three-year deal. Pochettino has been out of managerial work since being sacked by Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season. He has had different offers but he turned them down till Chelsea came knocking. Reports from his camp indicated that Pochettino believes he will turn Chelsea around.  

 Indian Defence minister leads delegation to Tinubu’s inauguration Indian Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has sent a high level delegation led by the Defence Minister, Mr. Rajnath Singh to the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s 16th President. A statement on Saturday by the Indian High Commission in Nigeria, disclosed that Singh arrives in Abuja, on 28 May 2023 (today) as a Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new Nigeria’s President. According to the statement, the visit of Mr. Rajnath Singh reflects the growing bilateral relations between India and Nigeria and signifies India’s commitment to strengthening ties with Nigeria. Mr. Singh is accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising senior officials from the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs of India. Mr. Singh is the senior most Minister in Government of India. The statement insisted that sending such a senior Minister to Nigeria as a ...