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Abuja Chief Imam sacked for criticising Buhari

Abuja Chief Imam sacked for criticising Buhari

  The Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Juma’at Mosque in Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has been sacked by the mosque’s Steering Committee for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari over last Monday night’s attack on an…

Rivers Police arrest 2 suspects for snatching of Keke NAPEP

Rivers Police arrest 2 suspects for snatching of Keke NAPEP

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbery suspects that specialises in dispossessing drivers of their tricycles popularly known as Keke NAPEP.   The suspects one Steve Green, 38 and Adaugo Darlington,…

Gunmen invade Ogun mosque, abduct Police Inspector, 2 others

Gunmen invade Ogun mosque, abduct Police Inspector, 2 others

Gunmen have invaded a mosque in Soyoye, Rounder area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital and abducted a Police Inspector and two other worshippers. The police officer, Inspector Kamarudeen Bello, was reportedly kidnapped in the…

Imo: Gunmen raze Orsu LGA Headquarters

Imo: Gunmen raze Orsu LGA Headquarters

Gunmen in the early hours of yesterday set the headquarters of Orsu Local Government Area in Imo State, ablaze. A video of the burning council area posted on Facebook by a narrator who said the…

Two children killed, others injured in Osun auto crash

Two children killed, others injured in Osun auto crash

Two female children have been killed and many others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Ipetu-Ijesa/Ilesa Expressway yesterday.   The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe confirmed the accident…

Gunmen kill 3 FRSC officials in Anambra

Gunmen kill 3 FRSC officials in Anambra

Gunmen have killed three officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Anambra State.   The incident which happened yesterday afternoon on the Igboukwu -Ezinifite -Uga road in Aguata Local Government Area around 2.30pm,…

Gunmen kill 10, injure 19 during traditional festival in Plateau

Gunmen kill 10, injure 19 during traditional festival in Plateau

Gunmen have reportedly killed no fewer than 10 persons in Chando Zerreci village in Bassa Local Government Council of Plateau State. It was gathered that 19 others sustained varying degrees of injuries during the attack.…

Queen Elizabeth honours 28-year-old Nigerian who won Duke of Edinburgh award

Queen Elizabeth honours 28-year-old Nigerian who won Duke of Edinburgh award

It was a day of glory for Nigeria and Ogun State recently at a glamorous Duke’s thanksgiving service in the United Kingdom, attended by people from all walks of life, as Queen Elizabeth honoured 28-year-old,…

RRS intercepts Mushin-bound bus-load of illicit drugs

RRS intercepts Mushin-bound bus-load of illicit drugs

…rejects N.5m bribe   Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), have intercepted a busload of substances suspected to be drugs at Mile 2 area of Lagos State. The driver and two other passengers were…

Pastor, 2 others arrested for assaulting estranged wife, death of baby in Ogun

Pastor, 2 others arrested for assaulting estranged wife, death of baby in Ogun

The police in Ogun State have arrested a 50-yearold pastor, Isaac Akinbola and two women: Esther Olowolayemo and Oluwakemi Oshinbajo for allegedly assaulting the pastor’s wife, Dasola Akinbola in Ijebu area of the state. The…