No fewer than 11 people were reportedly killed in a fresh bandit attack on Unguwar Lamido Village in the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The hoodlums, wielding dangerous weapons, such as AK-47 rifles, reportedly launched the an attack on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 around 10pm. The Police Spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, in […]
Monday 27 May 2024 Kano emirate tussle: Bayero’s supporters protest as Sanusi meets district heads Tinubu’s handling of fuel subsidy, Niger coup poor – Obasanjo Outrage over brutal murder of Oyo private varsity student APC didn’t work for victory — PDP Our priority is law and order, Army clarifies role in Kano emirate tussle […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the fuel subsidy removal and the unification of the exchange rate. He said while they are necessary, their implementation was faulty. In a Sunday statement, Obasanjo’s spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi said his principal made the comment at a colloquium: ‘Nigeria’s Development: Navigating the Way […]
The Kano State Government has apologised to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu over the allegation of his involvement in the ongoing emirship tussle in the state. Daily Trust reported that the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, had accused the NSA of facilitating the return of the dethroned 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu […]
Tragedy struck on Sunday when a mosque suddenly collapsed on worshippers, including children, at Yusuf Street, Papa Ajao, Ladipo area of Lagos State. The incident resulted in three confirmed deaths and seven injuries. Four individuals who sustained varying degrees of injuries were rushed to the hospital, while four others were treated and discharged at […]
Gunmen have killed three persons on Saturday night in an attack on the Akpoha community of Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The gunmen stormed the community with sophisticated guns in two motorcycles started and shot sporadically. This led to the death of three persons. Many residents of the community were also […]
Supporters of Aminu Bayero, the dethroned Emir of Kano, have taken to the streets of the five emirates in protest. The emirates are Bichi, Rano, Karaye, Kano and Gaya. Bayero was deposed on Thursday after Abba Yusuf, the Kano governor, signed a new law that repealed the Emirate Council Law 2019. The 2019 legislation […]
Gunmen have reportedly attacked an 18-seater commuter bus in Ondo State, abducting an unspecified number of passengers. The incident happened on Saturday evening around Irun-Akoko, along the Ikare-Akoko/Ado Ekiti Road in Ondo State. But an investigation has been launched into the attack, the spokesperson of the Ondo State Police Command Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya said on […]
By Pascal Ibe Claim A Facebook user, Ebonyi Son claimed that the Nigerian government has banned Tapswap crypto-mining app. Verdict This is Misleading. In a statement by Tapswap, the restriction suffered by Nigerians was as a result of the verification requirement implemented to counter DDoS attacks originating from the region. Full Text A self acclaimed […]
The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs. FG, in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince […]
