A 22-year-old suspected female kidnapper has confessed to her Kidnapping crimes with her father after she was arrested by the police. Adeola Omoniyi revealed that she had been delivering children she kidnapped to her father, Ilesanmi Omoniyi, who in turn paid her the sum of N30,000 for each operation....
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United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres and U.S. President,Joe Biden, have paid tributes to a former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated on Friday. Abe, who was Japan’s longest-serving leader, was shot from behind while speaking at a campaign event in the western city of Nara. The...
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for cooperation among the security agencies to forestall future attacks on public infrastructure and other national assets. The Media Adviser to the minister, Mr Sola Fasure, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the minister...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Police Command has restricted vehicular movement during Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state, except vehicles on essential services. The Command also imposed vehicular movement restriction in Maiduguri Metropolis and Jere Local Government Area during the Sallah celebration from 7:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m....
Dr Mutiu Agboke, the immediate past Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 general election would hold and votes will count. He gave the assurance while delivering a keynote address at the 15th anniversary of Splash 105.5 FM and 83rd birthday of the...
By MARY RONKE, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have rescued the Chinese national abducted by gunmen on July 3 at a construction site on Shao-Oloru Expressway. The police spokesman, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the development in a statement said the police...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has again reassured that his administration would continue to address the current security challenges and costs of living in the country, saying ”I won’t rest until I bring relief to Nigerians.” The president gave the assurance in his Eid-el Kabir message...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project says it has concluded plans to support the National Population Commission towards digitizing its Civil Registration processes. ID4D’s Project Coordinator, Musa Odole Solomon disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the National population...
Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to the growth of Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as it announces the sponsorship of the 6th Lagos Fashion Souk 2022. The event is organized in partnership with Nigeria’s foremost event management company, EVENTFUL Limited. The two-day Fashion Souk/business fair will hold...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice-Presidential candidate of the PDP, says the state is working toward becoming Nigeria’s centre for Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME). The governor stated this on Friday in Asaba at the graduation ceremony of the third cycle of the Women Empowerment Skill Acquisition...
U.S. based preacher Keith Moore has advised Christians and Nigerians in general to shun lies and all forms of corrupt practices, for God to intervene and save the country from its prevailing challenges and other satanic devices. Moore, a guest speaker at the Summit Bible Church Impartation Conference 2022,...
President Muhammadu Buhari has received briefing from security chiefs on latest development on Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Kuje Custodial Centre. Confirming this to State House correspondents after the meeting of the National Security Council, presided over by the president on Friday in the State House, Minister of Police Affairs,...
Three Governors of the All Progressives Congress on Friday arrived at the private residence of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for a closed door meeting. The Governors are Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State. The details of the...
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, who ruled Angola with an iron fist for 38 years, died Friday at a hospital in Barcelona after suffering cardiac arrest, the government said. With “great pain and consternation” the Luanda government posted on Facebook confirmation of the Dos Santos’ death at 11:10 am (1010...
A member of the APGA’s Board of Trustees, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, has expressed displeasure with Thursday’ alleged manhandling of Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly called Odumeje, in Onitsha. Ohanaemere was reportedly manhandled by members of the Anambra Government’s task force that carried out the demolition of his church in Onitsha,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has directed Muslim worshippers to park their vehicles 200m away to the Eid prayer ground located on the Airport Road in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Babaji Sunday, gave the directives in a statement issued...
Juventus are close to signing Angel Di Maria and Paul Pogba also appears set to return to the Italian giants, with both on free transfers. The Italian top club on Friday tweeted photos of Argentine forward di Maria with coach Massimiliano Allegri and undergoing the mandatory medical in Turin....
The winner of the 150th Open Championship next week will receive a record first prize of 2.5 million dollars (about N1.5 billion), the golf tournament’s organisers announced on Friday. The total prize fund at St Andrews has also increased by 22 per cent to $14 million (about N8.4 billion)....
The Catholic Diocese of Zaria on Friday confirmed the passing of its pioneer Bishop, Most Rev. George Dodo at the age of 65. The Diocesan Vice Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Abraham Nake, who announced this in Zaria said Dodo died in the early hours of Friday following an illness. “While...
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday granted bail in the sum of N20 million to Bola Fasasi, a co-defendant in a $156,700 fraud case involving Macmillan Nigeria Publisher, Prof. Adesanya Adelekan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adelekan is still at large, according to the Economic...