Tragedy occurred on Sunday,4 August, 2024 in Kali community of Gumi Local Government Area, Zamfara State as at least 20 people were drown while escaping from bandits’ attack. It was gathered that their boat capsized in a river. According to a resident who pleaded anonymity, the bandits besieged the village at 1:00 pm last Sunday, 4 August, 2024. “The bandits were seen moving towards Kalli village on motorcycles with sophisticated weapons to attack the community, which forced the villagers to flee for their safety,” he said, adding that the boat was overloaded and it capsized along Birnin Magaji River, which led to…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ejigbo has sentenced two persons: Abubakar Alido and Ishola Olatunji for vandalising transformers belonging to Ikeja Electric. The company’s spokesperson, Mr Kingsley Okotie. Who made this disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen, said the duo were sentenced to one year and six months imprisonment respectively Alido vandalised a 500KVA transformer on Michael Aladesuyi Street, Egbeda, under the Omo Osho 11KV Feeder, while Ishola attempted to vandalise a transformer on Karimu Laka Street, Egbeda, under the Orelope 11KV Feeder. After investigation, the police arraigned Alido at the Magistrate Court 1, Ejigbo, on June…
This is indeed sad moment for Veteran Nollywood actor, Francis Duru, as he has lost his 15- year-old son, Ifeanyi. The actor who announced the death of his son on his Instagram page, said Ifeanyi fought like a lion. “My champ!!my lion. You fought like a lion. if this is the way He wants it, so be it, I still judge you faithful.Ifeanyi my champ. I will miss you son, I will forever love you. “Rest in peace son…rest….I give you thanks lord!,” he wrote.
Residents of Lere town in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State are presently in a mourning mood following alleged killing of a young man, Habibu Aminu, and injuring of four by soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven stationed in the town during a clash with some youths in the area, Daily Post reports. It was learnt that Aminu who completed his National Youth Service three months ago met his untimely death when the soldiers raided the houses of individuals involved in an altercation at the main checkpoint in Lere. The clash reportedly occurred on Tuesday, 6 August, 2024 between supporters…
The Office of the Zamfara State Auditor General for Local Governments has presented the 2023 Report on the 14 Local Government Councils’ accounts to the State House of Assembly for review. Recall that the Report was deliberated upon during Wednesday, 7 August 2024 s plenary session. The motion to debate the Report was presented by the House Majority Leader, Hon. Bello Muhammad Mazawaje Tsafe, and seconded by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Adamu Aliyu Gummi. Mazawaje noted that the presentation of the Auditor General’s financial Report on the Local Government Councils was very crucial, to allow the State lawmakers to deliberate and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has disclosed that six out of 32 banks that bid for foreign currency at its recently launched retail Dutch Auction System were disqualified because they failed to meet requirements. Recall that CBN Sold $876.26 million at an N1,495 per dollar rate to 26 banks on Wednesday, 7 July, 2024. CBN, which made this disclosure this a statement issued by its Director, Financial Markets Department, Omolara Duke, four of the disqualified banks did not submit their bid request at the stipulated time. The apex bank added that two banks that were disqualified at the auction did not…
A former staff of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), National Geographic Productions and also a famous British crocodile expert, Adam Britton, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in Australia for sexually abusing dozens of dogs. Britton, 53, a leading zoologist, was jailed after admitting to committing bestiality in a case that horrified the nation. The convict pleaded guilty to 56 charges related to bestiality and animal cruelty, just as he also admitted to four counts of accessing child abuse material. The Northern Territory Supreme Court heard that Britton filmed himself torturing the animals until almost all died, and then shared the…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar has warned that Nigerian government would not tolerate any form of foreign interference in the ongoing protest in the country. The Minister said the government will deal with any entity within the country found to have directly or indirectly supported the protest. He however assured Nigerians and the world at large that President Bola Tinubu understands the pains and frustration driving the protest and is doing everything to address them. He said: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu understands the pain and frustration that drive the protests and has assured that his government is committed to…
The British and the United States Governments have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, explaining that they are essential to the future prosperity of Nigeria. The two governments also asked Nigerian government to continue on the part of dialogue in addressing the issues raised by those behind the ongoing protest in the country. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, and his US counterpart, Richard Mills also commended the security agencies for avoiding lethal force in quelling the protest. The duo spoke in Abuja during the briefing of the Diplomatic Corps by Nigeria Minister of Foreign…
No fewer than seven Polish nationals have been arrested in connection with the use of foreign flags in the protest in Kano. The suspects have been transferred to Abuja for further interrogation, according to source. The suspects were said to be students in one of the tertiary institutions in Kano. The Spokesperson of the Directorate of State Service, Peter Afunanya made the disclosure on Wednesday, 7 August, 2024, while responding to the Polish Ambassador to Nigeria on the whereabouts of the suspects during the briefing of the Diplomatic Corps by Nigeria’s Minister, Yusuf Tuggar on the ongoing nationwide protest. Afunanya…