By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least five persons were killed while dozen others were injured after an explosion hit Isa town in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sunday, 21 May 2023, an online medium reports. A source, who made this disclosure on Sunday, 21 May, 2023, to the online medium, said, “I was at home when I heard a loud noise. When I came out, I discovered that it was the cylinder of a welder that exploded. “Three people, including the owner of the shop, died instantly, and their bodies were dismembered. According to the source, the police…
Author: Olamide Obayemi
A man named Yakubu Mohammed has allegedly chopped off the wrist of a commercial motorcycle rider simply identified as Shuaibu in a misunderstanding over girlfriend, Zengwe Teller. According to an eyewitness, the unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday, 18 May, 2023, in Tunga, Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Okada rider had dropped off the girlfriend in a location to meet another man and while on his way back, Yakubu blocked and attacked him with cutlass. Yakubu popularly known as Kayi is a relative of the community’s traditional ruler. The victim who is married with children has been moved…
As he prepares to take oath of office for a second term at the helms of Nasarawa State in few days, Governor Abdullahi Sule has been hit with another big loss – the death of Labaran Sule, his younger brother. The governor’s brother reportedly died in the early hours of on Saturday, 20 May, 2023. This comes just barely four months after the Governor lost his son. The late brother of the 63 year old Governor has since been buried according to Islamic rites. The funeral service for the deceased took place at Gudi Emir Palace, Akwanga LGA in Nassarawa…
Lagos State Government on Sunday, 21 May, 2023, kicked off the inauguration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat for a second term in office with Youth Carnival and Robotic competition. The Youth Carnival and Robotic competition were held simultaneously across the five divisions of Lagos State comprising Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos Island and Epe, as Lagos residents gathered in their thousands to celebrate the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. The Youth Carnival and Robotic competition held simultaneously at JJT Park, Alausa, Ikeja; Badagry Grammar School, Badagry; Ikorodu Town Hall Premises, Ikorodu; Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos Island and…
Seplat Energy Plc has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) to sanction Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja for ‘unethical, gross misconduct and abuse of judicial power” in granting ex-parte orders in several cases involving the company and some of its shareholders. In a 6-page petition dated 15th May 2023 and signed by Seplat’s Acting CEO/Chief Operating Officer, Samson Ezugworie, and addressed to the Chief Justice of the Federation and Chairman, National Judicial Council, Abuja, the oil firm asked the NJC to dispassionately investigate its complaint and ensure appropriate disciplinary action against the Justice Ekwo. The petitioner…
The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kogi Governorship Election, Usman Ododo, on Sunday, 21 May, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. The Candidate and his entourage were in Lagos to meet the Kogi Community in the state as part of activities lined up for consultations ahead of the governorship election in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu held a private meeting with the candidate where their discussions centred around winning the November 11 Governorship poll. After the meeting, the Governor addressed the entourage, assuring them that the entire APC family would ensure…
By Lateef Adekola A group of genuinely concerned football stakeholders under the aegis of Lagos Football Stakeholders have reacted to the false alarm raised by a group of disgruntled individuals who are hell bent on retaining the unimpressive status quo of Lagos football, over the just concluded DFA Elections, ahead of the Lagos FA Elective Congress. It was reported by an online publication that thugs and fake policemen were brought to the Lagos DFA Elections to intimidate the opposition by the camp of a chairmanship candidate. However, a member of the Lagos football stakeholders has reacted strongly to the said…
The basketball space in Nigeria has been agog in the last 2 months, with developmental programmes taking place from one zone to the other, as carefully crafted by the Nigeria BasketBall Federation (NBBF) Board, led by Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida, who has once again to put his personal resources where his mouth is, for the good of the game of basketball. Engr. Musa kida, is gradually and positively, impacting the basketball space, as he continues to churn out one programme after the other, while making sure that all stakeholder are carried along. No wonder various programmes of the federation are…
China is set to train about 3,000 Nigerian young persons in critical cultural tourism, which is aimed at reducing unemployment and crime in Nigeria. The training which is billed to hold in China, would also mobilize the youths to drive the Nigerian creative cultural tourism economy. The deal was brokered by the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture( NCAC), Otunba Segun Runsewe, who is presently in China leading an African delegation to the International Culture Tourism Reform for Developing Nations put together by the Chinese Government and Academic International for International Business Officials ( AIBO) . Speaking to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike No fewer than nine people were killed and dozens injured by bandits during an attack at Ungwan Dakwa village, near Dogon Dawa ward in Birnin Gwari Local government area of Kaduna State. The House of Assembly member-elect for Birnin Gwari State Constituency, Honourable Yahaya Birnin Gwari, confirmed the incident to an Ogun State based television station Sunday, 21 May, 2023 during a telephone conversation. Gwari said the bandits stormed his community at about 2 pm on Saturday and immediately opened fire on the innocent residents who were going about their daily duties. According to him, some villagers…