BY GODWIN OBI Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have killed a gunman and arrested another – both of whom were part of a group disguised as mourners. The spokesman for the command, Michael Abattam, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday confirmed that other members of theContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Chairman, Igbo Leaders of Thought, Professor Ben Nwabueze, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for considering the release of Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is currently facing treasonous charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja. “I applaud your decisionContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Lagos State Police Taskforce has crushed over 400 motorcycles seized from defaulting riders across the state. Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, who witnessed the crushing on Saturday, said the act will serve as deterrent to others. The seizure of the motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, isContinue Reading
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and billionaire socialite, Obi Iyiegbu a.k.a Obi Cubana, have gifted pop star, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido millions ahead of his 29th birthday on November 21. Davido who is currently in Dubai, had challenged his friends and fans to send him N1 million, saying he has alwaysContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said that education cannot be funded by the government alone. Ngige said this on Tuesday hi Ile speaking with a cream of newsmen while responding to questions about the looming industrial action by the Academic Staff Union ofContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Gunmen have forced more than one thousand, six hundred persons to seek refuge at some selected camps in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Chairman of Shiroro Local Government Area, Sulaiman Chukuba, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen. Also Read: Niger State Education: GovtContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI At least 11 persons who had been abducted in the last two days at Sabon Garin Safana village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State have finally regained their freedom. In a statement signed and issued by the Police Spokesman in the state, SP Gambo Isah,Continue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has again, denied any involvement in the controversial siege on the home of a Judge of the Supreme Court, Justice Mary Odili. Speaking to newsmen on Sunday, the minister reiterated that he never gave anyContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI Fresh consignments of Cocaine and Heroin with a combined weight of 16.85 kilograms’ worth over N4.9 billion in street value have been seized at the Apapa seaport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA). The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed this on Sunday via a statementContinue Reading
BY GODWIN OBI A senior officer and three soldiers have been killed in a fierce encounter with ISWAP terrorists in Borno, the Nigerian Army said on Saturday. ISWAP is an acronym for the Islamic State’s West Africa Province, a splinter Boko Haram group. According to a statement signed by armyContinue Reading