A court in Yola, Adamawa State, has remanded three persons in prison custody for allegedly breaking into a house and stealing a motorcycle worth N1 million. The Chief Magistrate, Court II Yola, remanded the three young men identified as Sikiru Habu, Ahmadu Tanko Kugama and Sani Abubakar, all of Mayo Belwa LGA, for allegedly forcing their way into a house located at Anguwan Fada, in the area, and stealing the said motorcycle belonging to one Umaru Bello Daburam. The Police First Information Report on the case accused the defendants of conspiring, on the 30th October, 2024, and breaking into the…
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A Ugandan court has convicted a 21-year-old Tiktoker Emmanuel Nabugodi, for calling for the public flogging of President Yoweri Museveni on TikTok. Nabugodi, who created a video depicting a mock Museveni trial, faces up to seven years in prison for allegedly spreading hate speech against the President. The defendant pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody at the notorious Kigo maximum security prison near Kampala until 18 November, 2024 when he will be sentenced. The State Attorney, Paul Aheebwa Byamukama, said prosecutors have asked the Entebbe court to impose a seven-year sentence. Thegazellenews.com recallsthat Nabugodi is the fourth Ugandan to appear…
At least three persons reportedly died and 14 more were injured in a ghastly motor accident in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State. It was gathered that the incident happened when a moving J5 vehicle hit a parked Dangote trailer along old Gwaram Road. Jigawa Police Command Public relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam also confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen. According to the statement: “Police on Tuesday at about 6:30 pm received a report that a J5 bus with registration No. KTG 196 XC, driven by one Wada Shuaibu of Laya village, Gwaram LGA, conveying…
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has approved the implementation of the N70,000 Minimum Wage for workers in the state. The Head of Service (HoS) of the state, Stephen Pam,who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 14 November, 2024, said that the approval followed the agreement reached by the Committee on Consequential Adjustment on Salaries signed on November 13. He said that the move demonstrates the government’s commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of workers in the state. The HoS called on all workers in the state to be more committed and dedicated in the discharge of…
Nigerian singer, Jaywon has said he isn’t on good terms with his colleague, Ayra Starr. Jaywon fell out with Ayra Starr after trolls began using their viral picture together to mock him. In the controversial picture, Ayra Starr could be seen holding Jaywon’s hand, seemingly Speaking in a recent interview with News Central, Jaywon blamed Ayra Starr and her management for not calling the trolls to order. “The Ayra Starr situation is unfortunate. We are not cool. People don’t get it. What would make me, Jaywon want to take a picture with Ayra Starr? “Of course, she’s an amazing artist…
Singer, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has declared ace rapper, Olamide as the king of Nigerian street music. Speaking in a recent interview with Naija FM, Shallipopi explained that he featured Olamide in his song ‘Order’ because of his popularity on the street. “Baddo [Olamide] is the father and king of Nigerian street music. So I had to feature him on ‘Order’ because it is a street song and Olamide owns the street,” he said. “Baddo [Olamide] is the father and king of Nigerian street music. So I had to feature him on ‘Order’ because it is a street…
Following a series of Sean Diddy’s legal cases, indictments and sexual assault lawsuits, rapper Meek Mill has distanced himself from embattled colleague. A fan had bumped into Meek Mill in public and asked him for a shoutout in a viral video on Instagram. Meek in the video made it clear that he’s no longer associating with Diddy by saying the “No Diddy” catchphrase. Facing the camera, the 37-year-old said, “You already know how we are playing out, this is real life. Yeah, no Diddy gang Meek Mill in real life; don’t ever disrespect me, you heard?” Over the years, Mill…
A 30-year-old man identified as Olamide Akinolu has been confirmed dead after he was beaten by unidentified individuals on Tuesday, 12 November, 2024 at the Osas Hotel in Wadoye community of Ifo LGA, Ogun State. It was gathered that Akinolu had reportedly gone to the hotel to meet a man whom he had paid N50,000 to rent musical instruments when he was allegedly attacked by some suspects. Confirming the development on Wednesday,13 November, 2024, Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the incident was reported to the Ajuwon division of the Command by the victim’s father. Odutola…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has said it has reached the mark of 1.8 million barrels per day of crude oil production. The NNPCL made this announcement on Thursday,14 November, 2024 stating its readiness to hit the two million barrels per day target set by President Bola Tinubu by December 2024. It also disclosed that it is now producing 7.4 billion standard cubic feet of gas to power the gas infrastructure, especially the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano, adding that it is an improvement from 6.1 mmscf earlier in the year. The NNPCL explained that the accomplishment, which aligns with the government’s…
President Bola Tinubu has revealed that within less than two years of his administration, Nigeria has successfully attracted $30 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) commitments. The National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu who represented President Tinubu stated this while opening the Comptroller General of Customs 2024 conference in Abuja. “In the significant search for Foreign Direct Investment, in less than two years in office, my administration has received over $30 billion in commitments from foreign investors”, he said. He noted that the administration set out with a clear vision to strengthen Nigeria’s economic foundation, highlighting the substantial progress his…