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Arrested Ogun robber says 5 guns, 110 bullets supplied by police Inspector A man arrested for alleged armed robbery in Ogun State has named one Inspector Ola as his supplier of arms and ammunition. The 33-year-old suspect, Akeem Owonikoko, was arrested by officers of the Ogun State Police Command along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode-Benin expressway on Sunday. Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told newsmen in a statement that the suspect was arrested after a 24-hour operation led by the Ijebu-Ode Area Commander, ACP Omosanyi Adeniyi. According to Odutola, the suspect, during interrogation, confessed and fingered the Inspector of Police, whom he simply identified as Ola, as the person who procured the guns they used to operate. She explained that Owonikoko was travelling in a Toyota Camry inward Ijebu-Ode from Ososa, but he diverted into a close as soon as he sighted the police. “The suspect, who disguised himself in a Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) uniform and was the ma...

34 years in marriage no be beans” – Nigerian lady writes as she shares photo of her parents locking lips.` A Nigerian lady, Ezinne Faith, has shared a lovely photo of her parents kissing after 34 years of marriage. Ezinne invited her Facebook friends to her parents’ wedding vows renewal and she was absolutely estatic over the love shared by her parents. She declared her love for them and said herself and her three siblings are grateful to God for the kind of Parents they have.  

ABIA GOVT BANS USE OF MOTORCYCLES (OKADA) Abia State Government has banned the use of motorcycles otherwise known as ‘Okada’ in Umuahia the state capital; and Aba the commercial nerve centre. This was contained in a press statement released Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Alex Otti, Mr Kazie Uko. Although no reasons were given for the ban, the statement said the ban would become effective from Monday, August 14. The statement read in part:”Effective Monday, August 14, 2023, any motorcycle seen on the streets of Umuahia and Aba townships being used for such purpose will be impounded by the security agencies.” According to the statement, security agencies have been directed to arrest any individual caught violating the order, for possible prosecution. It urged members of the public to comply with the order. One more photo below. 

DHQ Refutes Receiving Requests To Topple Government Defence Headquarters has urged peddlers of falsehood to desist from such or face the law as the Military and other security agencies are on the look out for them. Reacting to a social media report that the Armed Forces of Nigeria had received requests to effect change of leadership in the country which it termed false and disturbing, DHQ reiterated that the Armed Forces of Nigeria never received nor made such declaration at any time to anyone or any group.  A statement signed by the Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, on the issue, believes the statement came from those who do not wish the nation well and tagged it the wicked imagination of a few who are not happy with the progress and well-being of the country.  It said, the military is very comfortable with democracy and remains loyal to the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hence is always willing and ready to defend the constitution of the Federal Repu...

Kano Govt Revokes Licences Of All Private Schools The Kano State government has revoked certificates of all private schools operating in the state with immediate effect. This was made known by the special adviser to the State Governor on Private and Voluntary Institutions, Baba Abubakar Umar, on Saturday. During a meeting with the proprietors of the private schools in the state, Umar said all the schools were expected to collect new registration forms to fill for new certificates to be issued. He pointed out that this was part of the state government’s commitment towards sanitising the private school operations and ensuring adherence to established laws and guidelines. He charged the proprietors to pay their 10 per cent tax to the government as at when due for the progress of the sector, adding that his return to the position of managing the private schools should not lead to intimidation as he doesn’t have intention to victimise anyone. He emphasised his stand for closing down any sch...

"Native Doctor Takes Hundreds Of Yahoo Boys To River For Blessings. Even Satan blesses.. They believe in the power of the devil and they don't believe in the power of God. I Pray this Souls will find Jesus as they are seeking the devil in Jesus Christ Glorified Name Amen. Azzaman Azzaman" More photos below. 

A young elementary school teacher who miraculously survived being stabbed 16 times by her ex-boyfriend claims she was saved by the ghost of a woman who died in her hometown – and has seen ‘shadow people’ ever since the attack.   During a dramatic podcast series, Eilish Poe, 25, who lives in Fort Collins, northern Colorado, opened up about her traumatic near-death experience – and the paranormal activity that has haunted her life since. Poe was wearing pink flamingo patterned pajamas and matching slippers when she was stabbed in her neck, torso and arms during a rabid attack by her suicidal ex-boyfriend, Jonathan Crossley, on November 4, 2020.  Crossley, 25, had broken into her home while she was at work and lay waiting in her crawl space for 26 hours before pouncing on her as she went to check on her pet bunny rabbit.  But what Poe didn’t tell police was that during what felt like her final moments, she saw three ‘crystal clear’ ghosts of people who have died in her ...

Some fans do not have endless love for Lionel Richie, as the famed performer was eviscerated online for canceling his joint concert with Earth, Wind & Fire an hour after the show was scheduled to begin. "Due to severe weather and being unable to land in the NY and surrounding areas, I'm unable to make it to the show tonight. I'm so bummed," Richie shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. Richie had performed Friday night in Boston. Fans were skeptical of his explanation, questioning how bad the weather really was on the East Coast. "Come on, the weather has been fine all day in NJ & NY. At least dignify us with the real reason you decided not to show," one person wrote in part. "Unbelievable! Ever think of driving from Boston to New York??" another person suggested. Others were irritated by the timing of Richie's announcement, suggesting it was too close to start time.  "You had us sit in the Garden for an hour when you knew in adva...

Niger's Coup Leader Apologizes to Tinubu Niger Republic Coup Leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, apologises to President Tinubu for not according due respect to the first team sent by him to Niger Republic, saying they were angry about the ECOWAS ultimatum and that Niger Republic and Nigeria were not only neighbours but brothers and sisters who should resolve issues amicably According to Sheikh Bala, General Tchiani was pained that the ECOWAS leaders did not hear their side of the matter before issuing ultimatum to them to quit office.  

Allow Niger Republic return to democratic government – Peter Obi tells Nigeria, ECOWAS Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, is of the view that the people of Niger Republic should be allowed, via their national institutions, the opportunity to revert quickly to a representative democratic government. This is even as he has described the ongoing political crisis in Niger Republic as a matter of dire and urgent national interest and security to Nigeria. Obi said that primacy must be given to dialogue and diplomacy towards a resolution with minimal disruptive impact on Nigeria and the West African sub-region, regardless of the positions taken by other various parties. In a statement issued via his verified social media platform on Sunday, the former Anambra State governor applauded the respective mediatory efforts by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and His Royal Highness Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. The statement read: “Recent developments ...

International Youth Day: Seyi Tinubu Announces 10,000 Jobs For Youths The co-founder of Nuella Foundation, Seyi Tinubu, has expressed commitment to creating 10,000 jobs for young Nigerians in commemoration of the 2023 International Youth Day. Speaking on this year’s edition which is themed, “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World”, Tinubu said his commitment holds the promise of transforming not just individual lives, but entire communities and industries, aligning perfectly with the theme’s call for innovation and positive impact. In a statement by the foundation on Saturday, Tinubu announced plans to create the jobs in the next few months. He said, “In the next few months, we would create these jobs by upskilling Nigerians with tools, resources, and opportunities that empower them to carve their own path towards success in different sectors and industries. We would also back this up by setting up exchange programs and summits within and outside Africa. We also plan to en...

El-Rufai Absent As His Son Marries Second Wife  Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State was conspicuously absent when Bello, his eldest son, got married to his second wife, Aisha Habibu Shuaibu, on Saturday. Daily Trust had reported how El-Rufai jetted out of the country after he pulled out of the ministerial race. The senate had last week confirmed 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. But El-Rufai and two other nominees – Stella Okotete (Delta) and Danladi Abubakar (Taraba) – were not confirmed as the senate said they were awaiting security clearance. The former governor met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja, on Tuesday, after which he flew abroad, with sources saying he was off to Europe, but would be in Egypt first. More photos below. 

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has undertaken an initiative to disseminate flyers throughout the south-eastern region, aiming to ensure that every resident is informed about the termination of the Monday sit-at-home practise in the area. IPOB initially declared the holiday for Mondays but later extended it. Supporters of Nnamdi Kanu have been enforcing the sit-at-home as an act of civil disobedience against the federal government, primarily to demand the release of their leader, who remains incarcerated. Since then, all businesses shut down on such days and every Monday as residents stay at home, mainly out of fear of attack. On July 28th, Kanu formally announced the conclusion of the weekly sit-at-home tradition that had prevailed across the region. According to a statement by Emma Powerful, the spokesperson of IPOB, the previously enforced sit-at-home directive has been officially laid to rest. In a stern tone, Powerful emphasised that “any attempts to enforce this...

LAGOS IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING INDIGENOUS CULTURE - GM/CEO, ARTS & CULTURE The General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Council of Arts and Culture, Mr. Idowu John has reiterated that the council aims to promote, propagate and establish the indigenous culture of the people of Lagos State. Mr. Idowu stated this during the Grand finale of the week-long Kayokayo festival held in Epe, where members of the community gathered to commemorate the grand entry of King Kosoko and his warlords into Eko-Epe in 1851. While commending the paramount ruler, Olu-Epe of Epe kingdom, Oba Shefiu Adewale, the GM mentioned that the Oba has been resilient in sustaining and transforming the celebration over the years and the festival is one of the best ways to tell the story of the people of Eko-Epe and a way to unite the people despite their socio-economic background. "We have been assessing Kayokayo festival for years and we aim to take it to a higher pedestal so that people watching ...

LAGOS TASKFORCE CLEARS ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ALONG RAIL TRACK AT FAGBA The Lagos State Taskforce has cleared shanties and make-shift structures built haphazardly along the rail tracks and environs at Fagba.  The exercise which kicked off in the wee hours of Saturday was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye who decried the state of decadence brought about by squatters in the area.  He said, “We had served the squatters here an eviction notice on the 20th of June but it is obvious they thought we were bluffing. We will carry out our operation with minimal force and ensure that the entire shanties are removed”. Jejeloye further disclosed that the clearing exercise is scheduled in phases to ensure that squatters do not return to constitute a nuisance in the area. He noted that the same method of operation utilized in Lekki shanties would also be replicated in Fagba and its environs.  “The plan of the State Government to completely reclaim the portion of roads oc...

CLEARANCE OPERATION: TROOPS NEUTRALIZE 3 BANDITS, CAPTURE AK 47 RIFLE AND RESCUE 10 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN KADUNA Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have continued its aggressive clearance operation against all criminal elements in the Division's Area of Responsibility. The operation has again yielded positive results as the gallant troops made contact with marauding bandits and criminal elements in Kabode village of Chikun Local Government Area and Birnin Yero village of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Acting on credible intelligence, on 11 August 2023, troops exploited Kabode general area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and made contact with marauding bandits and engaged them in a fire fight. Troops neutralized 3 bandits and captured one AK 47 rifle loaded with 28 rounds of 7.62 mm, one camo jungle hats, three mobile phones, one head warner, one MP3 player, charms and the sum of one thousand, three hundred and five naira only. Earlier, on 10 August 2...

Pastor Ashimolowo Quits Preaching After 40 Years, Begins Real Estate Business After preaching the Christianity gospel for over 40 years, veteran Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, founder of Kingsway International Christian Centre, KICC, has chosen a new career real estate business, The Will reports. According to the report, the famous televangelist has retired from full-time Christian ministry and is now one of the biggest landowners in Lagos. Although he has been acquiring real estate since the age of 27, when he acquired a small parcel of land, he expanded it to include about 900 acres of land in the Mowe area of Ogun State, where he built six estates before moving on to acquire more parcels of land in Ibeju Lekki coastal area of Lagos. In addition to owning several properties in Pinnoch Estate, Lekki, Lagos, where he lives in a luxurious, smart-enabled mansion, he also owns several acres of land scattered around Lagos. Pastor Ashimolowo is also said to be building one of Lagos’s most promi...

How man k!lled his wife after she confronted him for sleeping with another woman in Ogun A 33-year-old woman, Rofiat Okewola, was k!lled by her husband in Ogun State after she confronted him for sleeping with another woman.  Earlier reports said that the husband, a Lagos-based mechanic, slammed his wife's head against the wall during an argument over upkeep money. However, according to The Nation, the deceased, a tailor, was furious when she caught her husband making love to a woman in an apartment in the Owode area of Sango-Ota, Ogun State on August 6, 2023. She had dashed out of her shop on Bosun Adeyemi Street in the Adalemo area of Lagos State and rushed home to confront her husband and the strange woman but the mother of two didn’t come out alive.  Findings revealed that when Rofiat confronted her husband and his lover who bolted immediately, her husband dragged her outside the love nest and sm@shed her head against the wall at the back of the building in a fit of fury....

Niger: You’re a Novice in International Diplomacy – Lamido Fires President Tinubu Former Governor of Jigawa State and one of the founding fathers of the major opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Sule Lamido has described President Bola Ahmad Tinubu as a novice in the field of International diplomacy. Lamido stated this while reacting to the stand taken by ECOWAS on the coup d’etat in Niger Republic. His reaction was contained in a post via his verified Facebook account, titled “Nigeria/Niger face off.” He explained that for the past few weeks, President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has found himself in a tightrope and a state of dilemma regarding the best way to handle the Niger crisis. He advised the President to harvest from the connection and wisdom of Nigeria’s former Presidents and Heads of State in dealing with the crisis. According to him, “since the coup d’etat in Niger some weeks back, President Tinubu has found himself walking on a very tightrope. “He has never been exposed to ...

Unrepentant 53-year-old car snatcher rearrested in Ogun Men of the Ogun state police command have rearrested an unrepentant car snatcher, Sunday Dosunmu, for committing the same crime that took him to prison. A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, SP Omolola Odutola, says the suspect was previously apprehended by Divisional Police Officer Kemta CSP Adeniyi Adekunle, on the 17th September 2022 at Olorunsogo Ogun State while trying to steal a car parked along with his syndicate bank who was recently released from prison has resumed same act that he was previously arrested for. Odutola said on August 12 at about 1930hrs along Eleme Ogun State, Sunday in his habitual act was caught again by youths of that area, while using fabricated master keys to unlock some cars within that area. ‘’People who saw him raised the alarm which made him take to flight, but how far can a 53yrs old man run? The young guys gave him a hot chase and caught up with him, they later alerted the po...

Niger Coup leader Tchiani okays dialogue with ECOWAS Aray of hope for a peaceful resolution of the standoff between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the military junta in Niger Republic has appeared as the coup leaders have accepted to open their doors to dialogue and diplomacy. The man at the head of the junta, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, gave the indication on Saturday during a meeting with Nigeria’s Intervention Team, consisting of prominent Islamic scholars across Nigeria led by the National Chairman of Jamatul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, Sheikh Bala Lau. The body of Ulammas (Islamic scholars) met with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday and had offered to intervene in the escalating crisis in Niger, especially between the country’s coup leaders and other West African regional body, a situation that had already raised global tension. In a statement by the leader of the Nigeria’s Intervention Team in the standoff, Sheikh Lau, and made available to journ...

PRESS RELEASE IGP's SUCCESSFUL DUTY TOUR TO KANO STATE: A STRONG COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY POLICING, SAFER SOCIETY The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, on Friday 11th August, 2023, embarked on a significant duty tour to Kano State, where he undertook crucial engagements aimed at fortifying community policing efforts, promoting safe schools, enhancing discipline, and fostering a safer society. The tour included a visit to the esteemed Emir Palace and meetings with key stakeholders, and the Governor of Kano State, Engr Abba Kabiru Yusuf, on Saturday, 12th August, 2023 by 7pm.  During the tour, the IGP had the privilege to meet with His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, CFR, the Emir of Kano, and other esteemed members of the Emirate Council, including Alhaji Babba Dan-Agundi, members of the PCRC, and key stakeholders who are crucial to effective policing of Kano state and its environs. These meetings underscored the collaborative spirit between...