Tag: Breaking News

The wife of Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe (J.T.U.) Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of state, Mrs Victoria Nwanyiocha Aguiyi-Ironsi, is dead. She reportedly died in the early hours of Monday at 97. Aguiyi-Ironsi was killed in Ibadan in the counter coup led by Murtala Muhammed and which led to the installation of then Colonel Yakubu … Continue reading Breaking News: Ex Nigeria first lady, Victoria died at the age of 97 years

Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed is on his way back to Nigeria after embarking on a futile trip to the US. Mohammed had travelled to meet with top executives of popular microblogging site, Twitter following the suspension of the app in Nigeria by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government in June. A top … Continue reading Lia Mohammed return to Nigeria over unfruitful trip to US.

Seven wedding guests have died in an auto crash along Orogun Road in the Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the accident involved a Toyota Sienna with about nine passengers on board. The occupants were said to be from Bomadi community in Delta State and were returning from a … Continue reading Vehicle conveying Delta wedding guests somersaults, seven dead.

Governor Bello Matawalle says he is determined to collaborate with the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons to resettle Zamfara IDPs. The governor’s spokesman Yusuf Idris disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. According to the statement, the governor stated this while hosting the National Commissioner for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced … Continue reading FG, Zamfara govt to resettle residents.

Okolie Recall that the police had arrested and detained the 22-year-old Gloria since June for spying for IPOB/ESN. Her family had alleged that she was used as a maid and sex slave by the officers while in custody. A rights activist and Director General, Behind Bars Initiative, Harrison Gwamnishu, had posted Gloria’s detention on Facebook. … Continue reading Police to arraign Okolie for using account to fund ESN.

A student of the Federal Polytechnic of Adamawa State, Mubi, Muniru Abubakar, has been arrested by the Police Command. Muniru was arrested with two accomplices for allegedly killing and burying his pregnant girlfriend in a shallow grave.  Reportedly, the deceased, Franca Elisha Iliya, an ND 2 Library Science student of same institution, who was was impregnated by Abubakar, died while … Continue reading Police arrests student for allegedly killing and burying his pregnant girlfriend

He confessed to killing his brother. So he was roasted alive in the village square as the motley crowd cheered. Ayo Cassidy of Ofodua community in Cross River State, was allegedly killed by his brother Innocent Benjamin, 35, was burnt alive in Ofodua, Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State, after he confessed to using supernatural powers … Continue reading He confessed that he killed his brother with juju: The villagers burnt him alive

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a major drug dealer wanted for attempting to export 69.65 kilograms of cocaine, heroin and cannabis to the United Kingdom. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said … Continue reading NDLEA arrests suspected drug dealer in church.

The National Association of Nigerian Students has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to probe the death of a student activist at the Lagos State University, Nurudeen Alowonle, popularly called Omomeewa. The student body, which also made four other demands, gave the governor a three-day ultimatum to meet the requests. If the governor and state governor fail … Continue reading NANS gives Sanwo Olu three day ultimatum.