By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Kebbi State Government has constituted a 13-man committee to investigate the looting of palliatives in some parts of Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Saturday, 30 March, 2024. Thegazellenews.com reported that on Saturday, 30 March, 2024, some residents attacked a government warehouse in the Bayan Kara area of Birnin Kebbi on Saturday night and carted away food items. The hoodlums, who defied security operatives stationed at the warehouse, also broke into some private warehouses and shops in the area and stole food items. They also looted a broken-down truck loaded with assorted grains meant for distribution…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Aide de Camp to the late former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, during his 11-month reign in 2006, Gbolahan Oyedemi, on Monday, 1 April, 2024, reportedly committed suicide in his private house in his hometown, Ogbomoso, Oyo State Until his death, Oyedemi was a Deputy Commissioner of Police serving with the Force Criminal and Investigation Department, Alagbon, Lagos State. A source close to the family said on Tuesday, 2 April, 2024, in Ibadan, the state capital, that Oyedemi, who normally visited his hometown during the Easter celebrations, told his aides at the weekend to go to…
Popular comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, famously known as Alibaba, and his wife Mary, have welcomed a set of triplets. Alibaba shared the news via an Instagram post on Monday, 1 April, 2024, revealing that the newborns, all boys, joined the family two months ago. The boys have been named Aaron, Alexander, and Andrew. The ace comedian’s post on his account, @alibabagcfr, read, “Mary and I are happy and overjoyed to welcome our three sons, Aaron, Alexander, and Andrew, into the Akpobome family. “It’s been two months since they arrived, and as the days go by, we thank God Almighty for these…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a motorcycle thief after his father reported him to the police for the alleged offence. The Command’s spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest to newsmen on Monday, 1 April, 2024 in Kaduna. “On March 29, we received information from the father of the suspect that he saw his son, Sani Nafiu, with a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen, that the motorcycle was stolen from Abuja,” Hasan said. The state police image-maker explained further that on receipt of the information, police operatives arrested the suspect of Tijjani Kaya quarters…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.07 billion as revenue from passengers in Q4 of 2023, This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q4 2023 report released in Abuja on Monday, 1 April 2024. According to the report, the figure decreased by 7.51 per cent compared with the N1.15 billion generated in Q4 of 2022. Similarly, it showed that N423.22 million was collected in Q4 2023 as revenue from goods/cargos, this increased by 169.16 per cent from N157.23 million received in Q4 2022. “Also, other receipts…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least six people were said to have been killed when armed men suspected to be members of rival cult groups allegedly attacked some areas in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Sunday, 31 March, 2024. It was gathered that the attacks took place in Okpuno area, around Eke Awka and Obinagu. A similar incident was also said to have happened at Opposite Dike Park, around Eke Awka Market, all in Awka, the state capital. Although the actual casualty figure could not be immediately obtained, it was gathered that the victims were on their way for a…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has vowed that the agency under his command will “continue to be broad-based, holistic and unsparing of anyone linked with any form of economic and financial crimes.” According to a statement posted on the official X handle of the agency on Monday, 1 April, 2024, Olukoyede said this in Abuja on Sunday, 31 March, 2023 at an Anti-Corruption Concert organised to create awareness and public involvement in the fight against internet crimes. In the statement, the anti-graft boss said, “We will not spare anyone. We will…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State chapter, has vowed that it will do everything within its disposal to ensure that the most popular among the aspirants seeking the ticket of the party ahead of the forthcoming governorship election in the state will emerge as its candidate. The ruling party, in a statement issued to felicitate with Christians on the commemoration of Easter, assured that a level playing field will be ensured for all aspirants during the primaries on April 20. In a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaye, said that APC…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, 2 April, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The President’s trip is on the invitation of the Republic of Senegal. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will join other regional leaders to witness the inauguration at Diamniadio Exhibition Centre on Tuesday. The President will be accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and other senior government officials. The President is expected to return to Nigeria after the conclusion…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged youths in the country to align with government programmes and vision. She said this will enable them maximize the various opportunities that are available for their development and growth. The First Lady spoke while receiving in audience at her office at the State House, Abuja, executives and members of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, (YOWICAN). Senator Oluremi Tinubu urged the Association and the Church to preach the gospel of unity more. “We should promote our ‘Nigerianness’ rather than ethnicity or culture. Yes, we are not saying…