An Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court presided over by A. Akinboboye, has remanded three suspects in prison for allegedly killing a 36-year-old farmer, Sunday Ayeni, in Uba Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defendants who were arraigned before the court on two counts were Abdullah Halilu Tumbi, 59; Mohamodu Adamu Bonkolo, 50; and Shagari Muhammed, 45. On 10 August, 2-24 Ayeni was hacked to death on his farm by suspected herders, a few days after he was compensated for the destruction of his crops by the cows of a herder that grazed on his farm. According to…
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Things are looking up for good for the Nigerian economy as the naira appreciated against the dollar at the foreign exchange market to start the week on a positive note. FMDQ data showed that the naira appreciated to N1585.77 per dollar on Monday from N1598.56 exchanged on Friday last week, recording N12.79 gain. Similarly, at the parallel foreign exchange market, the naira gained N10 to close at N1635 per dollar on Monday from N1645 recorded on Friday,30 September, 2024. This showed that the naira received a significant boost against the dollar on Monday, 2 September, 2024. Meanwhile, FMDQ data showed that…
Gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday, 3 September, 2024 attacked a police station in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state killing a police corporal whose identity was not revealed This latest development would be the third recent attack on police in the state, after those of Nnewi and Nnobi, which happened in August, where some operatives paid the supreme prices. Police authorities in Anambra State have confirmed the attack, saying that the police operative was killed after a petrol bomb was tossed into the police station by the gunmen who were suspected to be separatist elements.. The…
Famous Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Fireboy DML has disclosed that popular Nigerian masked musician Lagbaja is the most meticulous artist he has ever worked with, just as he also announced that he’s working on a joint extended play with his colleague, Lojay. He made this disclosure during an interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos. Fireboy, who recently released his eponymous fourth studio album, ‘Adedomala’, relished working with veteran singer Lagbaja on the song ‘Back N Forth’. “Lagbaja is the most meticulous artiste I ever worked with. I wished he had taken his mask off but he wore it all through our…
A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite has remanded 10 members of the #endbadgovernance in kuje prison The protesters were arraigned by police before Justice Nwite of on charges of attempting to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 1 July and 4August 4 this year. The accused persons were said to have committed the treason offence during their one-week nationwide protests when they allegedly levelled war against Nigeria. The offences are said to be contrary to sections 96, 410 and 413 of the Penal Code. The Inspector General of Police, IGP who brought the charges against them…
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified that the de-listing of Nigerian airlines from operating in the United States has absolutely nothing to do with any safety or security deficiency in the oversight system. Recall that Nigerian airlines were barred from the United States over category one status certification. This may have affected Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines which were designated to fly to Washington and Houston, Texas. The NCAA Acting Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Monday, 2 September, 2024, said the delisting came as a result of the inability of…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly addressed as Wizkid, has revealed that he recorded all his hit songs sitting down. Speaking in a viral video, Wizkid said he doesn’t stress himself to make hits. The ‘Essence’ exponent also claimed he dislikes promoting his music or granting media interviews “All my biggest songs from ‘Holla At Your Boy’ to ‘Soco’, ‘Joro’, ‘Ojuelegba’, I recorded them sitting down,” he said. “You [P2J] know how my things be for Lagos. You’ve been in my house. You know what I do. I’m chilling. You get me, no stress. “You see promo, I hate doing that…
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has engaged a private security firm to protect farmers in the state against incessant attacks. The private security firm, Global Olabod Resources Limited, was contracted by the governor to strengthen the security within the state’s forests. In its operation in the state, the firm will collaborate with the State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, and other security agencies towards flushing out those with criminal tendencies from the forest reserves. Disclosing this in Idanre Local Government Area of the state, the Chairman of the security company, Mr. Eniola Ogunbodede, stated that the move…
An artisan named Lawrence, from Bende LGA but resident of Umueze in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, has been apprehended and hand over to the police for allegedly trying to remove his wife’s eyes for suspected ritual purposes. The artisan, who is a dealer in Aluminium, was said to have attacked his wife, Amarachi Lawrence when she was still asleep, causing damage to her eyes, head and hands. The suspect, who is now being held by the Police, was said to be living in peace with his wife whom he married from Atta Emede Ibeku, before his sudden change…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 19-year-old Timothy Dauda for allegedly shooting one Alex Ezekiel to death. It was gathered that the incident happened at Onumu community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Joel Yamu, who disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City, said the suspect was arrested by personnel of the Igarra Division. Yamu said the suspect was a self-acclaimed native doctor who specialises in preparing charms against guns and cutlasses. According to Yamu, the suspect after preparing the charms for…