Joint security personnel in Katsina State on Saturday, 18 January, 2025 thwarted a bandits’ attack on Ruwan-Doruwa village, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state and neutralised seven suspected bandits. The Katsina State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, who made the disclosure in a statement in Katsina, added that the patrol team stormed the village after receiving a distress call. “On January 18, at about 9 a.m., a distress call was received at the Dutsin-Ma Divisional Police Headquarters that some suspected armed bandits, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, attacked Ruwan-Doruwa village. “Upon receipt of the…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The much-awaited ceasefire in Gaza commenced nearly three hours later than scheduled. The truce was postponed after Hamas failed to name the three hostages it planned to release later on Sunday, 19 January, 2025. Hamas insisted that it remained committed to the agreement and attributed the delay to “technical” reasons. However, Israel vowed to continue fighting until it received the names, which were eventually posted on social media by Hamas’ armed wing approximately two hours later. This development appeared to clear the way for the start of the ceasefire, which Israel announced would begin at 11:15 a.m. local time. It…
A man named Sholola Kazeem has been arrested the operatives of Owode Egba Police Division in Ogun state for allegedly pouring hot oil on his wife and stabbing her in the head during an argument. it was gathered that the suspect, in a fit of anger, carried out the dastardly act at their residence in the Ring Road community of Owode Egba Local Government Area of the state. Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the development, disclosed that members of the community reported the incident at about 12:20 pm on Saturday, 18 January, 2025. According…
A couple, Lukman Isiaka and his wife, Abosede Olanipekun, have been arrested by the operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly stealing children across the state and Osun states. According to The Nation, the police have successfully recovered 10 of the allegedly stolen children. However, some distraught parents who thronged the command’s headquarters lamented that their children were still missing. The report revealed that the couple were allegedly using various methods to abduct the children, selling each one for N1 million to Sabina Izuorah, a 62-year-old resident of Ihiala in Anambra State. It was gathered that the arrest…
Gidi Real Estate Investment Ltd has extended a generous scholarship offer to 3-year-old Abayomi Michael, a pupil at Christ-Mitots School in the Isawo area of Ikorodu, following an incident of physical abuse by his teacher, Mrs. Stella Nwadigbo. The abuse occurred after Abayomi was unable to learn certain numbers quickly. The distressing incident, which went viral on social media last Wednesday, garnered widespread attention and prompted a swift response from the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development. The Ministry issued a press release condemning the abuse in the strongest terms, with the Commissioner, Mr. Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, reaffirming…
A prominent Ekiti Community leader and politician, Dr Olayinka Olayemi Daniel is one of the successful candidates conferred with a doctorate degree on Thursday, 16 January, 2025, at the prestigious University of Lagos. Dr Olayinka, a realtor, bagged his doctorate in English Language. He took interest in political semiotics where he studied the language of politics, as deployed by politicians in electoral campaigns and winning support from the electorate. He is no stranger in the political firmament of Nigeria. In 2007, he was nominated for the position of Deputy Governor in Ekiti State. He once contested for the Chairmanship of…
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Chairman/Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Saturday, 18 January, 2024 visited the scene of the petrol tanker explosion in Niger State, describing the incident as devastating and sad. In a statement on the incident, the NGF Chairman expressed shock at the quantum of the casualties and the magnitude of the burns suffered by the survivors. “The Forum is saddened by the petrol tanker explosion in Niger State, in which dozens of people have been killed or injured,” according to a statement of the Forum. Bago “The Forum extends its heartfelt condolences to His Excellency Governor Umar…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with the Fuji music maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, on the death of his beloved mother, Alhaja Halima Shadiya Anifowoshe. Alhaja Anifowose passed away peacefully at the age of 105 on Saturday, 18 January, 2025. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, urged K1 and the deceased’s family, friends, and associates to take the death of the centenarian in good faith and immortalise her. He said: “On behalf of my family, the State Government…
In a decisive escalation of military operations against banditry in Northwest Nigeria, combined ground and air forces have intensified their offensive against the stronghold of notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji, who is now reportedly on the run. The coordinated assaults targeted strategic locations in Fakai, a notorious enclave within the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, long identified as a safe haven for the bandit kingpin and his associates. According to PRNigeria, the latest military successes stem from proactive intelligence-sharing and early warning systems, which enabled the evacuation of civilians from high-risk zones, thereby minimizing collateral damage. The Nigerian…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the fuel tanker explosion, which caused the death of over 80 people, with many also injured. The devastating explosion occurred on Saturday, 18 January, 2025, at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, bringing about an immense human toll. President Tinubu mourned the victims and expressed his condolences to the families affected, as well as to the government and people of Niger State. He underscored the tragic and preventable nature of the incident, as many victims were those scooping Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from the overturned tanker. The President has…