Pastor of a Pentecostal Church identified as Pastor Prosper Igboke, has committed suicide by jumping down from a two-storey building after a girl he funded her university education jilted him. It was gathered that Igboke jumped down from the two-storey building and died instantly after he was jilted by his lover, whom he had spent so much on. A relative of the deceased who confirmed the development to newsmen on Saturday, 26 August, 2023, said the 30-year-old man from Leru community in Umunneochi Local Government Area, Abia State, had trained his lover in the university, after which she declined his marriage…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Spanish Football Association (RFEF) President, Luis Rubiales, has been suspended by the world football ruling body, FIFA, from football-related activities for three months after he kissed Jenni Hermoso at the Women’s World Cup final. The latest development is coming less than 24 hours after Rubiales insisted at a press conference on Friday, 25 August, 2023, that he would not resign his position in the face of criticism for kissing Hermoso on the lips as Spain celebrated winning the Women’s World Cup after beating England 1-0 in the final last Sunday. Many female and male players like Borja Iglesias and David de…
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, has expressed interest in taking up a role in the team’s coaching setup, especially goalkeeper trainer. The former Lokeren FC of Belgium goaltender has never been involved with the national team since retirement from active football. Rufai has, however, said he is capable of handling Super Eagles goalkeeping job. “I’m ready for them, to show them techniques of goalkeeping. I’m waiting to be one of the Super Eagles coaches sometime, someday,” Rufai said on Sports Salsa (Kennis 104.1FM). “We have to get it right. We have goalkeepers but something is missing. You can’t give…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has embarked on exploratory discussions with the development agencies of France and Germany to propel job creation and boost farmers’ productivity in the Niger Delta region. Driven by a commitment to advance sustainable development, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, led a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to the French Development Agency (AFD) and the German Development Agency (GIZ) offices in Abuja. Accompanying him were the NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, Major General Charles Airhiavbere, (Rtd.) the Executive Director of Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola, an expert in partnerships, Dr. Uche…
The Federal Government has promised to take necessary steps to stem disaster-driven poverty in the country. The government equally promised to put in place legal framework to reward and punish citizens for environmental use. Addressing members of Ogun State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) who paid him courtesy visit at the weekend in Abuja, the Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Ishaq Salako said Nigeria is currently facing a lot of environmental challenges from desertification, desert encroachment, land degradation, gully erosion, among others and that some something need to be done to address the decline. He…
Operatives of the Sokoto Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 23 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects are: Joy Ofem, Azeez Naimot, Agabi O. Yusuf, Ibrahim Amodu, Aigbekan Daniel, Adedayo Michael, Iraran Mubarak, Olivine Habiblah,Wasiu Lukman Adekunle, Musa Abdulazeez, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Adegoh Nabiu Mohammed, Ibrahim Mubarak, Ahmed Ibrahim Abdullahi, Abdullahi Sanusi Adejoh, Umar Idris, Muhammad Nuhu, Feisal Ahmed, Aliyu Ismail, Elijah Adebayo, Zakariyau Ibrahim, Balogun Abdulkarim and Buni Husaini. They were arrested on Friday, 25 August, 2023 at Bafarawa and Kalkalawa estates in Sokoto. Their arrest followed diligent observance and intelligence on their suspected involvement…
The Katsina State Police Command on Friday, 25 August, 2023 gave out cheques to families/next-of-kin of 22 police officers who died in active service. A total of N7.7 million in cheques was presented to the families in a solemn ceremony held at the Command Headquarters in Katsina, The cheques contained different amounts of money to families of deceased police officers . The state Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Musa, led the event and conveyed the significance of this gesture. The monetary offering was provided through the Group Life Insurance and Family Welfare Scheme, an initiative that was put forth by the acting Inspector-General…
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that its troops in various operations across Nigeria killed at least 23 terrorists and arrested 137 criminals, just as it also arrested criminals consist of five kidnappers; 22 oil thieves; one informant among others. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen Edward Buba, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Friday, 25 August, 2023. Buba, who disclosed that the operations were conducted between August 14 and 25, also said added that 41 kidnapped citizens were rescued in the operations. “The counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations being conducted by troops continue to produce results. Though, the men…
The Nazarawa State Government has confirmed that at least 12 people died in a boat mishap at River Kogi, Kungra Kamfani, in Arikiya electoral ward of Lafia Local of Government Area of state on August 20. The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, made this disclosure during an emergency sitting of the House on Thursday, in Lafia, the state capital. Abdullahi condoled with the State and Lafia Local Governments over the unfortunate incident, just as he also condoled with the bereaved families over the death of their loved ones. “It is very very sad that…
A latest report by FITC has disclosed that Nigerians lost N6billion as a result of mobile fraud, computer/web fraud, and Point of Sale fraud cases in 24,232 fraud cases in the first six months of 2023 The report was titled, “Reports of Fraud and Forgeries in Nigerian Banks (Quarter 2, 2023, added that this is the total amount involved hit N12.33bn in the period under review. FITC also disclosed that in the second quarter of 2023, it received a total of 71 returns on cases of fraud and forgery from 24 deposit money institutions. “A closer analysis shows that 24…