by ‘Jola Sotubo Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is a household name in Nigeria but she only recently became known to the rest of the world. The year 2013 saw Omotola becoming a figure of international repute after she was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. This lofty recognition is the reason why... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A man who robbed a church in Abuja has met his Waterloo as he has been sentenced to spend 90 days in prison for his crime. Awwalu Ali was yesterday sentenced by an Abuja Magistrate court to 90 days imprisonment for stealing a toilet door at the Calvary Faith Baptist Church, Life... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Life has been hard for Chinonso Ozoemena, a 28 year old man who was allegedly shot in the eye by a supposedly drunk police officer. The police corporal, Mohammed Abubakar, allegedly assaulted and shot Chinonso in an event that subsequently blinded him. The incident occurred on Monday the 5th of August, 2013.... Read More
by Adeola Balogun The Bodija market which was previously closed due to the unrest that arose between traders has been re-opened by the Oyo State governor. Governor Abiola Ajimobi yesterday re-opened the popular market in Ibadan, the state capital. The market was closed on Friday due to a clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders in... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo In a bid to secure the fruitful results of the amnesty program, a Nigerian subsidiary of Samsung Heavy Industries, Bradama International, is set to offer jobs to 1,000 ex-militants. The company is offering the opportunity to the ex-militants in a bid to key into the Federal Government’s amnesty program. Bradama International has... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A Nigerian man has become a subject of prosecution under American law after being accused of aiding the activities of terrorist sect, Al-Qaeda. Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi has been charged to court in the US for allegedly providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, al-Qaeda, in the Arabian Peninsula and using... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Police in Aba have achieved a major breakthrough in their attempts to quash crime in the state. Men of the police force attached to the Ariaria Division , yesterday held a covert raid operation in a known criminal hideout and in the process apprehended twenty suspected criminals. The suspects are currently being... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Wednesday the 28th of August 2013 will go into the history books for “Young Shall Grow” boss, Vincent Obianodo, as the day he escaped death. The transport company mogul narrowly escaped with his life yesterday after suspected assassins attacked him on his way home to his FESTAC residence. According to reports, Chief... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Nigerian students have had enough of staying at home due to the ASUU strike and they have made this clear by speaking out. As a result of the almost two month old strike, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), yesterday issued a one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government and the union’s... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Ogun State for the alleged rape of a six-year-old girl. The man was apprehended by men of the state police command for the crime which he reportedly committed on Saturday. According to reports, the Police Public Relations Officer in Abeokuta , DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A heavy downpour which led to flooding in Bauchi has left at least seven people dead. Three local government areas in the state were affected by the flood which also destroyed about 1, 529 houses. The incident was confirmed by the Chairman of the Distribution Relief Committee of the State Emergency Management... Read More
by Adeola Balogun A man named Moses Eze has been arrested by the police in Oyo State for allegedly stealing noodles from a shop in the Ojoo area of Ibadan, the state capital. Eze is accused of breaking into a shop belonging to one Grace Bamigbola and stealing two cartons of noodles. According to reports,... Read More
by Adeola Balogun Four suspects have been remanded in prison on the orders of the Bauchi State Chief Magistrate court for allegedly dumping two children in a stream. This development comes after it was reported that unknown persons had perpetrated the alleged crime in Dumi village stream in Bauchi. One of the children died while... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Three members of the same family have been lost to an inferno in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. The fire which started mysteriously in the early hours of the morning claimed the lives of a man, his wife and four-year-old daughter along Katsina-Ala Street in Makurdi. An eyewitness reportedly stated that the... Read More
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