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Mob Beats Lagos Policeman Unconscious For Pushing Man Into BRT Lane A mob beat a yet-to-be-identified policeman to a stupor after a man identified simply as Yusuf was rammed by a BRT vegicle from the impact of being allegedly pushed by policemen in the Ketu area of Lagos State. It is gathered from eyewitnesses at the scene that the policeman and his colleagues were attempting to dispossess Yusuf of his vehicle when he got pushed into the BRT lane. In the process, one of the BRT buses plying the lane inward Lagos rammed into Yusuf who collapsed due to the impact of the crash. Speaking with our correspondent, an eyewitness, who does not want her name mentioned, said the policemen were responsible for Yusuf’s ordeal, adding that he sustained varying degrees of injury as a result of the incident.  “The policemen caused this; they were the ones that were trying to dispossess the man of his vehicle and while trying to push the man out of the vehicle, they pushed him on the BRT lane and a...

Mali, Burkina Faso Send Delegation To Niger Republic For Solidarity, Warn ECOWAS To Stay Off Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint delegation to Niamey, the capital of Niger, on Monday in a show of solidarity amidst a coup crisis, the Malian army said. “Burkina Faso and Mali are sending a delegation to Niamey to show the solidarity of the two countries with the brotherly people of Niger,” the army tweeted. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the transitional governments of Burkina Faso and Mali, which were established after the military took power by force in 2020 and 2022 in the two countries, also declared their support for the Nigerien soldiers who overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum. The two countries also warned that any military intervention in Niger would be considered a declaration of war against them and would lead to the withdrawal of Burkina Faso and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). ECOWAS, a regional political and economic union of 15 c...

Marriage Does Not Give You Right To Be Evil And Wicked - Activist Aisha Yesufu Nigerian activist, Aisha Yesufu, has taken to social media to state that her future daughter-in-law has a right to retaliate and should, if ever she (Yesufu) slaps her. Yesufu made this known via her Twitter page Sunday while reacting to a previous tweet by one Kene who said his wife has only two options to choose from; death or coma, should she retaliate if his mother slaps her. "Some of you young women are very useless. Your mothers in-law talked to you and you have the guts to talk at her back? Ina Apu Ara? She slapped you because you raised your voice at her and you get mind-slap her back? Well na vegetable dey marry una.....Them no born you well to talk back at my mother when she's talking to you... "If I come back and hear that my mum slapped you and you slapped back, you definitely have two options to choose one..... Mortuary or coma." Responding to Kene's tweet, Yesufu encourag...

I See Something Like A Tsunami Coming To Nigeria, Only Sincere Leaders Will Escape - Joshua Iginla The leader of Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla, spoke to his members during the "Divine Increase Live Service With Joshua Iginla" on Sunday, August 6, 2023, and disclosed a revelation he received from God. He said he sees something like a tsunami coming to Nigeria, and that only sincere leaders will manage to escape it. In the video, the clergyman said: "God just showed me something as I was speaking. Our leaders must be very careful to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people. I see something like a tsunami coming to Nigeria, only sincere leaders will escape. It's like a provocation that will cause a massive movement of youths. If there's anything our leaders need to do, they should do it quickly. May God help us". Prophet Iginla's warning serves as a timely reminder for leaders to prioritize transparency, accountability, and ethical...

NAF SPECIAL FORCES RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN KADUNA STATE Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces on night patrol on 6 August 2023, near Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State, rescued 7 kidnapped victims comprising 6 females and a male, in the early hours of 6 August 2023.  The female victims on interrogation, revealed that they were kidnapped from Paikoro in Niger State while the lone male victim stated that he was picked up against his will from Rijau in Niger State. On sighting the troops, the terrorists abandoned their victims and fled into a nearby forest. The victims were subsequently taken to NAF Medical facility at Birnin Gwari for review and subsequently released, less the male victim who is still being observed.  The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar has since commended the efforts of the troops while calling for intensified efforts towards ensuring all areas within Kaduna State and environs are free of terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements. ...

No plot to impeach Deputy Governor--- Obaseki Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has stated that there is no plan to impeach his Deputy Comrade Philip Shaibu. The Governor however noted the move by Shaibu to seek a court order to stop his purported impeachment is preemptive ahead of his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Also, leaders of Edo North senatorial district of Shaibu distanced themselves from his governorship ambition, warning the Deputy Governor against fueling the crisis in the State. The Governor, while briefing journalists in Benin City during a visit by the Edo North leaders, said the Deputy Governor has been actively engaging with senior actors both at the national and state level of the APC, negotiating his way into their party, adding that he is at the verge of finalizing moves to defect to the APC. He said: “Let me put it on record that I am not aware of any plot or any scheme to impeach the Deputy Governor Comrade Philip Shaibu. I have also checked and there...

Natives feared dead as illegal fuel dump explodes in Rivers An unspecified number of people has been reported dead following an explosion that occurred at an illegal fuel dump in Okari Jetty in Okirika Local Government Area in Rivers State. It was gathered there had been efforts by some influential persons to suppress the incident that occurred on Monday night, July 31st. Though some sources said 16 persons were feared dead during the incident, others said only two fishermen lost their lives in the process. An activist, who spoke in confidence, explained that some residents came out to scoop fuel from a barge discharging fuel at a depot owned by the Port Harcourt refinery. The source said: “During the process, the hose connected to the refinery depot pulled out of the barge while transporting the fuel. The people rushed with their Jerry cans and scooped fuel. “Some of them later stored the fuel in gallons close to the jetty. Two fishermen, unknown to them that gallons of fuel were dump...

Bandit kingpins beg for amnesty in North-West With the sustained aerial bombardments on their locations and hideouts by men of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), notorious bandit kingpins in North-Western States of Nigeria have begged for dialogue and amnesty from the government. According to a source, the bandit leaders insisted that they had to keep some of their weapons for fear that other bandit leaders in parts of Zamfara and Sokoto States including border areas with Niger Republic might come and attack them afterwards. They also requested that officials of recognised and registered Fulani groups, like Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) can be involved in brokering the peace process and the Amnesty Programme.

Super Falcons didn't make match easy for England - Remi Tinubu  The First Lady of Nigeria Oluremi Tinubu has said that the Super Falcons didn't make the match easy for England.. In a video shared via Twitter on Monday, she said: "I want to say we are proud of them firstly. We are all here, you can see,  we woke up early, trying to ....Mrs Shettima even got to my office..., she was the first person to get here. They played very well, we are proud of them and we gave England a run for their money. So we did well, we are proud of them so we will be waiting to receive them so that's all we can say for now. "We will receive them, why not, we have to. We will receive them when they come, they made us proud. The match wasn't easy for England so it was like a bonus... because they really played very well and they played fine soccer, they did. we are proud of them," she added.

Iyanya, Spyro join Hilda Baci in kitchen, assist in cooking Record-breaking chef Hilda Baci has been joined in the kitchen by singers Iyanya and Spyro in a new video. The music stars linked up with the popular chef and decided to assist her in the kitchen while she prepared some mouth-watering dishes. Spryo’s recently released song, ‘For You’ which featured Iyanya, Teni and Tanzanian’s Diamond Platnumz played as they displayed chivalry in the kitchen. They scampered to pass ingredients to their host who was dancing all the time, beaming with smiles as she did what she does best. Finally, the food was ready and they got served different meals. While Spryo had jollof rice garnished with assorted meat with turkey, the Kukere master got egusi soup with periwinkle, snail, assorted meat and semo. The pair sat down to enjoy their meals; relishing every bite and swallow as they toasted by jamming their knuckles together. “Didn’t get me but the food was a very good compensation don’t you think....

We’ll end all killings during President Tinubu’s administration – Fulani herders Disturbed by the continued mention of Fulani herders in killings across the country, a socio-cultural organisation, the Fulbe United for Peace (FUP), has vowed to deploy traditional means to fight criminals masquerading as Fulani. In a communiqué issued after a national leadership consultative meeting convened by FUP with the support of Arewa New Agenda (ANA) held on Sunday in Abuja, leaders of the group from across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said this was part of their determination to make a significant contribution to national development. The group, according to the communiqué signed by its national president, Ardo Aliyu Liman Bobboi, “agreed to develop strategies to bring all Fulbe together by using a traditional approach that is deeply rooted in the Fulbe tradition and culture—Hombudu—to bring an end to any form of criminality in the name of Fulbe.” Other agreements contain...

Unemployment rate in the world, Nigeria tops with 33.3% 🇳🇬 Nigeria: 33.3% 🇿🇦 South Africa: 32.9% 🇮🇶 Iraq: 15.55% 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 13.3% 🇦🇫 Afghanistan: 13.3% 🇪🇸 Spain: 11.6% 🇬🇷 Greece: 11.1% 🇺🇦 Ukraine: 10.5% 🇮🇷 Iran: 9.7% 🇹🇷 Turkey: 9.5% 🇨🇴 Colombia: 9.34% 🇸🇪 Sweden: 9.2% 🇨🇱 Chile: 8.53% 🇺🇾 Uruguay: 8.2% 🇧🇷 Brazil: 8% 🇮🇳 India: 8% 🇮🇹 Italy: 7.4% 🇫🇮 Finland: 7.2% 🇵🇹 Portugal: 7.2% 🇪🇬 Egypt: 7.1% 🇫🇷 France: 7.1% 🇦🇷 Argentina: 6.9% 🇵🇾 Paraguay: 6.5% 🇪🇺 Euro area: 6.4% 🇻🇪 Venezuela: 6.4% 🇵🇰 Pakistan: 6.3% 🇦🇹 Austria: 5.9%  🇧🇪 Belgium: 5.7% 🇩🇪 Germany: 5.6% 🇨🇦 Canada: 5.5% 🇮🇩 Indonesia: 5.45% 🇨🇳 China: 5.2% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 5.1% 🇵🇱 Poland: 5% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh: 4.7% 🇵🇭 Philippines: 4.3% 🇮🇪 Ireland: 4.1% 🇬🇧 UK: 4% 🇭🇺 Hungary: 3.9% 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 3.6% 🇦🇺 Australia: 3.5% 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 3.5% 🇺🇸 US: 3.5%   🇨🇿 Czechia: 3.4% 🇳🇴 Norway: 3.4% 🇷🇺 Russia: 3.1% 🇰🇵 North Korea: 3% 🇦🇪 UA...

 Italy, Germany Urges Extension Of Niger Coup Deadline Italy and Germany called on Monday for an extension of a West African deadline for Niger’s coup leaders to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action. “The only path is a diplomatic one,” Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told La Stampa newspaper. “I hope that the ultimatum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which expired last night at midnight, will be extended today,”  he added. “A solution must be found. It’s not set that there is no way other than war.” Germany’s foreign ministry echoed the calls for a diplomatic solution. “We support ECOWAS in its mediation efforts, which are still ongoing,” a ministry spokesman told a press briefing. The expiry of the bloc’s deadline did not mean there would automatically be military action, he added. “We hope that these (mediation) efforts will ultimately lead to success and that constitutional order will ...

Eze Eri Speaks On Meeting With IPOB Leader, Kanu The traditional ruler of Enugwu-Aguleri, Anambra East Council Area, Eze Chukwuemeka Eri has absolved the leader of Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the insecurity being witnessed in the South East.  Eze Eri stated this at his palace in Aguleri shortly after he returned from a meeting with Mazi Kanu in Abuja. According to him, Mazi Kanu through his solicitor, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejimofor invited him to come as "Aka Ji Ofor Igbo" to help reach out to every onye Igbo that he is not behind the Monday Sit-at-home and security challenges in the South East including killings, bloodshed, kidnappings, robberies and molestations.  He quoted Mazi Kanu as saying that he does not derive joy from seeing children being denied going to school and workers staying idle on Mondays that is the beginning of the week. Eze Eri continued to say that Mazi Kanu explained that his vision for fighting for the emancipation and libera...

In his efforts to promote girl-child education, Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe establishes eigh girl's day senior secondary schools across Yobe.  The newly established girl's day technical secondary schools are: Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Gashua.  Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Nguru, Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Geidam, Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Nangere, Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Damagum, Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Potiskum, Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Damaturu, Gov't Girl's Day Senior Secondary School Buni Yadi. More photos below. 

16 ROADS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN MAKURDI WITHIN ELEVEN (11) MONTHS - GOV. ALIA 7th August, 2023  (A). NEW GRA PART OF MAKURDI i. Odeh-Ageh - John Feese Street with spur to Kuma Abanyam and Othaniel Taangahar Street. ii. Orkuma Akunda Street iii. Lush Street iv. Augustinian Community Road (B). ADEKE/ACHUSA PART OF MAKURDI i. Nigerian Navy Barracks road ii. Keghem Malu Street (C). WURUKUM PART OF MAKURDI i. David Jebe Street ii. Kornya City Guest House - Akpeme  iii. Tyagher Gbaa Street iv. Victoria Aende Street V. KEKE NAPEP Street (D). NORTH BANK PART OF MAKURDI i. Ghandi Street ii. Federal Low-Coast Housing Road (E). HIGH LEVEL PART OF MAKURDI i. Eight Avenue ii. Iorkyaa Ako Street (Extension) (F). WADATA PART OF MAKURDI i. Ikeja - Sokoto Street. More photos below. 

Senate confirms 45 Ministerial nominees as El-Rufai and two others await clearance The Senate has concluded the screening of 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. During it plenary today August 7, the Senate confirmed 45 of the nominees as cabinet members. Senate President Godswill Akpabio put the nominations to a series of voice votes, of which three of them, former Governor of Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete (Delta State), and Abubakar Danladi (Taraba State)are still undergoing security clearance. The confirmation comes over a week after Tinubu’s transmission of a 28-member list to the red chamber for confirmation on July 27. Updated:  Senate Confims 45 person as Ministers as requested by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Those screened and confirmed are: 1. ABUBAKAR KYARI  BORNO STATE 2. ABUBAKAR MOMOH EDO STATE 3. NYESOM WIKE  RIVERS STATE 4. PROF. JOSEPH UTSEV BENUE STATE 5. JOHN ENO CROSS RIVER STATE 6. BELLO MOHAMMED SOKOTO STATE 7. MOHA...

𝗘𝗻𝘂𝗴𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗢𝗳 𝗩𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 The Enugu State Government has banned unauthorised use of vehicle with tinted glasses to combat the nefarious activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements in the state. The ban is contained in a statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia in Enugu. According to Onyia, the ban is in line with the state government’s determination to combat the nefarious activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements in the State. He said that the ban shall take effect after four weeks from the notice, with consequent enforcement starting from Sept. 4. “This is to give owners of vehicles with tinted glasses, who did not obtain Police Tinted Permits before the suspension of its issuance by the Nigeria Police Force on June 7, 2021, sufficient time to have them removed or replaced if they are factory fitted, in ac...

TROOPS OF OPERATION HADARIN DAJI RESCUE 5 KIDNAP VICTIMS, NEUTRALIZE SCORES OF ARMED BANDITS Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have continued to record more successes, as they rescued 5 kidnapped victims, neutralized scores of armed bandits and recovered arms and ammunition.  In a recent development,  Troops of Sector 1  OPHD in Zamfara State responded to a distress call about armed bandits kidnapped activities and robbery along Tsafe - Gusau highway between Tazame and Tabbani villages under Bungudu LGA of Zamfara State. Troops swiftly moved to the scene and on arrival a gun duel ensued with the bandits. However, due to  superior firepower and tactical abilities, the troops forced the Bandits to flee and abandoned the kidnapped victims. The victims who were passengers and commuters were all rescued unhurt. Similarly, troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Garin Hausawa received information that large numbers of armed bandits ...

ECOWAS Chairman, Tinubu Summons Fresh Meeting As Niger Junta Shuns Deadline, Deploys Reinforcements To Niamey The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has scheduled yet another meeting on the Niger Republic crisis. On Monday, President Bola Tinubu, who is chairman of ECOWAS, sent a notice of meeting scheduled for Thursday in Abuja. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened another Extraordinary Summit of the Authority on the political situation in the Republic of Niger. The Summit will hold in Abuja, on Thursday, August 10, 2023.”  

How removal of fuel subsidy pushed me into robbing passengers- Lagos e-hailing driver.  A 29-year-old Lagos State e-hailing driver and accounting graduate, Adeniran Jerimiah, was arrested for robbing a female passenger. Jerimiah was arrested in a shop in the Ikotun area of the state while trying to purchase an item. He was recognised by one of his former victims who was in the same shop at that particular time and alerted the public. He claimed the hike in fuel price as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy pushed him into robbing.

 Ondo police detectives arrest photographer with human parts Police detectives in Ondo state, have arrested a 26 year old photographer, Franklin Akinyosuyi, suspected to be a ‘yahoo boy’ for being in possession of human parts. Akinyosuyi, who owns a boutique, was arrested in Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West local government area of Ondo State. Our correspondent gathered that as the head of a human was discovered in a sack inside the room of the suspect in a rented apartment in the area. It was learnt that the children of the landlord of the apartment who discovered the human part raised the alarm and police detectives were invited. A search by the police detectives, it was gathered resulted in the discovery of human parts and other items suspected to charm,.and human blood. The Suspect reportedly confessed ownership of the of the strange items found in his possession. He reportedly owned up that he bought all the items from his herbalist who resides in Ikirun, Ifelodun local go...

Fashola blows hot, I didn't draft judgment for Presidential Election Tribunal  Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola SAN, has vehemently denied the baseless and defamatory allegation that he was involved in drafting the judgement for the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) judges. Fashola expressed his disappointment with the spread of this false information on social media platforms and has called on security agencies to take action against those responsible for spreading fake news. In response to the allegation, Fashola clarified that he has been away from Abuja for an extended period of time, rendering the claims entirely unfounded. He condemned the individuals behind these dangerous allegations, referring to them as agents of destabilization. Fashola has initiated the process of filing formal petitions against the offensive tweets and online reports with the management of the microblogging site, X (formerly known as Twitter), and the National Commun...

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has filed a fresh suit against President Bola Tinubu, in the US. Disclosing this to newsmen, the Special Assistant on Public communications to Atiku, Phrank Shaibu, in a statement released, said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, withdrew the case against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County, in the United States of America because he filed a fresh case against the President in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.   The Circuit Court of Cook County had dismissed Atiku’s lawsuit seeking to get access to Tinubu’s educational records at the Chicago State University. In the statement released on Sunday, August 6, Shaibu said Atiku Abubakar only ‘’withdrew the case before a Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County, United States of America because he is pursuing the same matter in a higher court and he wanted to avoid an abuse of court...