R esidents of Eyin Grammar, Ibadan, Oyo State, were yesterday morning thrown into confusion when a 40-year-old man was found to have committed suicide. The man, Lanre Kazeem, hanged himself in his rented room in the area. Kazeem was working in a private palm kernel company around Soka area of Ibadan […]
A 28-year-old man, Gwanda Amos, of Unguwan Maryam community in Tarawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State has been arrested for allegedly defiling eight of his nieces. The victims’ ages range from four to eight years. The Commissioner of Police, Lawal Tanko Jimeta, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists […]
Ondo Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami says his policing style will not be influenced by sentiment. The CP made this known while reacting to criticisms which trailed his encounter with Agboola Ajayi, Deputy Governor of the state, on Saturday night. BACKLINKS Salami and a group of police officers had prevented the Deputy Governor […]
Even as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on and the government is yet to determine when schools will be opened after four months compulsory stay-at-home by the students, a Non-governmental Organisation, Carisma4U has revealed the importance of having strong science and engineering programmes in African nations. The NGO, is working with the vision of creating […]
Police operatives attached to Ogbunike police station in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State have arrested a 34-year-old man, Ifeanyi Apusiobi for allegedly killing his two children in their sleep with a pestle and inflicting head wounds on his aged father. Anambra State Police Command, disclosed in a statement signed by its Public […]
The Senate Chief Whip and Senator representing Abia North in the upper legislative chamber, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu, has expressed concern over the incessant boundary clashes between the Isu Community in Arochukwu Council Area of Abia State and their Utuama neighbours in Biase Council of Cross River State, which has claimed many lives and properties […]
Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi has directed for the immediate sealing of the private hospital where the COVID-19 death occurred in the state. The Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Francis Nweze made this known after an interactive chat between the governor and members of the Nigeria Center […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders, elders, leaders and office holders in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have recognised Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa as the Chairman of the party. They also declared their total support for Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq as the leader of the party in the state. This was part […]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA ) Sunday said that the continued hanging around by commercial sex workers at nightclubs and other recreational centres shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic was a serious threat to health safety that would not be tolerated. While warning them to immediately stop the “unholy acts”, the administration […]
Many churches in Oyo state went agog Sunday after about three months of shut- down as they held their services with many of them complying with the 25 capacity attendance directed by Governor Seyi Makinde, as well as, observing hygiene protocols to curtail the community transmission of coronavirus. Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, headed […]