Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he was made Governor of Rivers State by some political leaders in the state. Wike, however, maintained that while he received political support from certain leaders, he ultimately fought his way to power. He contrasted his rise politically to that of the current Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, whom he claimed he made Governor of Rivers State. Wike made the remarks during a civic reception he held in honor of some Rivers State politicians loyal to him on Friday, 3 January, 2025 in Port Harcourt, the state capital The statement…
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Famous Nigerian actress, Iyabo Ojo has revealed that she was raped five times. She stated this while speaking about her zero tolerance stance on rape. The actress during her latest interview on ‘Talk to B’ podcast explained that she’s unapologetic about standing firmly against rape. Sharing her traumatic experiences, Ojo also spoke about her complicated family history. “I was raped five times in my life. I discovered we have a lot of rape apologists. “I do not care who the person is, even if the person is my son, I’m going to come for him unapologetically. “I grew up with…
Popular socialite, Cubana Chief Priest, has engaged in heated altercation with singer Burna Boy. The drama started when Burna Boy made a post which many think was meant for Chief Priest who is a good friend of singer Davido. In a now controversial post on his Instagram page, Burna allegedly referred to the socialite as Owerri Rick Ross. “No forget say you be Azaman o And dem don gbe your plug wey him name na ‘Omo Igbo’ for ATL and na u be next #OwerriRickyrozay.” Responding to him on his Instagram story, Cubana Chief Priest likened Burna’s Grammy to the…
A bride and another female suspect over have been arrested by the operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command over an alleged food poisoning incident at a wedding reception in Jahun Local Government Area of the state. The incident left one guest dead and the groom critically ill. The Jigawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday,3 January, 2025. According to Shiisu, the command received a report that food served at the wedding reception had been tainted, leading to the unfortunate outcomes. “We received a report that the…
Operatives of the JIgawa State Police Command have arrested a 15-year-old girl, Zahra’u Dauda for allegedly conspiring with her ex-lover to kill her husband, Kamisu Haruna. Jigawas State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen. “The police received report that a 15-year-old girl, Zahra’u Dauda, from Bagata Gabas village, Kiyawa LGA, has been accused of conspiring with her ex-lover, Lawan Musa, 22, to poison her husband, Kamisu Haruna, 29, ”Shiisu said , adding that police investigation revealed that Zahra’u poisoned her husband’s food, which he shared with two friends.
Jigawa State Police Command has disclosed that no fewer than nine people lost their lives and four others injured following a violent clash between villagers and Fulani herders in Miga and Jahun Local Government Areas of the state. The command, which made this disclosure in a statement, the incident began in Gululu village, Miga LGA, when suspected miscreants allegedly broke into a shop and stole hibiscus and other provisions. Villagers traced the suspects’ footprints to a Fulani settlement in Yankunama village, Jahun LGA. According to the statement, the confrontation escalated when the herders allegedly attacked the villagers with bows and…
Trading in the Nigerian Exchange market maintained bullish run as investors ranked in N248 billion gain on Friday, 3 January, 2024 to close the week. This comes as the market capitalisation, which opened at N62.918 trillion, added N248 billion or 0.39 per cent to close at N63.166 trillion. The All-Share Index also advanced by 0.39 percent, or 406.2 points, to close at 103,586.33, against 103,180.14 recorded on Thursday. Accordingly, sustained investor interest in Tier-1 banks, namely Zenith Bank, United Bank for Africa, UBA, and Access Corporation, alongside other advanced equities, drove the market up. As a result, the year-to-date return…
A Japanese woman, Tomiko Itooka, globally recognised as world oldest person, has died, aged 116. Ashiya, the city where she lived, announced her death on Saturday, 4 January, 2025. The southern city’s Mayor, Ryosuke Takashima, in a statement said Itooka, who had four children and five grandchildren died on Sunday, 29 December, 2024 at a nursing home where she resided since 2019. The deceased was born on 23 May, 1908, in the commercial hub of Osaka, near Ashiya, four months before the Ford Model T was launched in the United States. She was recognised as the oldest person in the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Abia Sector Command, has disclosed that at least two people died in a road accident which occurred on the Umuahia-Enugu Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mrs Ngozi Ezeoma, who made the disclosure in a statement issued on Friday, 3 January, 2025 in Umuahia, said that the accident, which occurred at 3.50 p.m at Ohiya, also left 12 people injured. Ezeoma said: “The crash involved a blue Toyota commercial bus and resulted in the loss of two lives while 12 others sustained injuries. “The crash involved 10 male adults and four female adults, with one male…
The Oyo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) on Friday, 3 January, 2025 has disclosed 222 people lost their lives in various road traffic crashes (RTCs) in the state in 2024.The corps disclosed this in Ibadan in its end-of-the-year statistics signed by the Sector Commander, Mrs Rosemary Alo.Alo said the figure indicated a reduction compared to the 270 deaths recorded in 2023. According to her, the figures emanated from 304 road crashes recorded in 2024 and 495 crashes in 2023 respectively. The sector commander noted that the statistics indicated that 779 people were injured in crashes in…