The Yobe State Police Command said it has launched an investigation following the discovery of a lifeless body of a 45-year-old woman found near Federal University Gashua (FUG) in Bade local government area of Yobe State. A statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said that the deceased person identified as…
Solomon Dalung, a former Minister of Youth and Sports, has explained the influence of cabals in Nigerian governance. He spoke on the Mic On Podcast published on Sunday. Dalung, who served as minister in the first term of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, alleged how a powerful group hijacked power after the former president’s victory in 2015….
Following the reported declaration of July 7 of every year as ‘World Amotekun Day’ by the United Nations, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has commended the global body for the gesture describing it as “a big booster’. Afenifere’s position was contained in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Jare Ajayi. Recall that Amotekun’s formal…
Actress Regina Daniels has finally spoken out after a viral video emerged, sparking widespread speculation about her well-being and marriage to Senator Ned Nwoko. The video, which trended online, appeared to show Regina in distress, alleging she was a victim of domestic violence. In response to the allegations, Senator Nwoko fired back, accusing Regina of…
A mob in Oke-Ijeun, a community in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Tuesday lynched an elderly woman. The woman, Ojo Kehinde, was accused by the mob of being a witch and transforming from a bird to a human Video clips showing Mrs Kehinde in a ditch and surrounded by the mob have been circulating…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to officers of the Nigeria Police Force against carrying rifles while dressed in civilian attire (mufti) and engaging in human rights violations. According to a statement released on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IG gave the directive…
A 37-year-old cleric, Lateef Oladigbolu, on Friday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a baker of N28 million. Oladigbolu , who resides in Onikere, Ifo in Ogun State, was charged with facing conspiracy, breach of peace, obtaining money by false pretences and threat to life to which he pleaded…
Embattled Nigerian monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, has been ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in cash and high-value property to the United States government following his conviction on several fraud-related charges in $4.2 million COVID-19 relief scam, according to legal filings sighted by Peoples Gazette. The latest blow to Mr Oloyede, who was the Apetu…
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared that he will support the first presidential candidate who pays him ahead of the 2027 elections. Portable’s remarks come as President Bola Tinubu’s administration faces public criticism over economic hardship and calls for electoral reforms. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has consistently warned that…
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has notified its customers of temporary disruptions in the bank’s digital banking services for 11 hours, beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 13th, and ending at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, October 14th. This was disclosed in a mail obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. According to the statement, the transition…