Comedian and actor Woli Agba has narrated a terrifying experience in which he narrowly escaped death after a car he was in went up in flames. He explained that the incident happened on Saturday while he was heading to an event. According to him, his car had earlier suffered a burst tire on the highway,…
Anambra Police Commissioner, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered the detention of three Police Inspectors for alleged corruption The three Policemen were said to have extorted a resident after searching his phone during patrol. The incident, according to the command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, took place on Wednesday He said the CP has further directed the immediate commencement…
Two charred remains of unidentified persons have been recovered following an explosion on Tuesday night that triggered an inferno on Otedola Bridge, Lagos. Four others sustained varying degrees of injuries, while four buildings and 15 vehicles were destroyed. The blast involved a 30-tonne DAF gas truck. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin…
Despite the seeming delay in the passage of the amended Electoral Act currently before the National Assembly, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has assured of its readiness for the 2027 general election. Accordingly, the Commission said it has finalised work on the election timetable and schedule of activities. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed…
The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba Security outfit over the brutal assault and public stripping of a female corps member, Miss Jennifer Elobor. The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Ken Emeakayi, disclosed this at the agency’s headquarters in Awka on Wednesday. Emeakayi said the government acted…
Founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, has announced plans for a major celebration on January 31st, marking both his birthday and the 25th wedding anniversary with his wife, Modele Fatoyinbo. Fatoyinbo disclosed how important the celebration is to him, revealing how about four presidents would be present for the occasion….
Most of us will be able to think of times we’ve engaged in problematic behaviours because it benefitted us and our social relationships in the short term. Perhaps you smoked a cigarette because your friend was having one, stayed for that one extra drink even though you should probably have gone home, or lounged on…
Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam has petitioned the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, on the need to ban Big Brother Naija reality television show. Idam said the programme should be banned or regulated for promoting obscene, indecent, and profane content in line with the NBC Act of 1999. He disclosed that the programme…
Chad’s military has been accused of killing “scores” of fishermen in Nigeria while targeting jihadists, days after 40 died in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Chad, fishermen and anti-jihadist militia told AFP on Thursday. This followed a recent attack by jihadist group Boko Haram on the Chadian army, killing around 40…
… As Stakeholders Asked INEC To Account For Over N300bn IREV Allocation For 2023 Elections Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Aliyu Wadada on Monday clarified the parliament’s position on the ongoing investigation into the financial status of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) to the tune of N210 trillion. The Senator stated this…
