Police arrest 11 members of notorious kidnapping gang behind abduction of business owners, government officials, motorists with exotic cars in Taraba (photos)
Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have smashed a notorious kidnapping gang terrorising residents of Taraba State and arrested eleven members of the gang. Force spokesman, CP Frank Mba, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday December 19, said seven AK-47 rifles, 121 live ammunition and other weapons were recovered from the suspects. […]
Why I Sometimes Act Like A Boy – Oluwo Of Iwo Speaks
The monarch expressed optimism on the strength of Iwoland, saying his dream is to see the ancient town greater than the Centre of Excellence, Lagos. Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, the Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, says he sometimes acts like a child for the development of the town. The monarch expressed optimism on the strength of […]
Omoyele Sowore Reacts To Alleged Detention Of Female Soldier Who Received Marriage Proposal In NYSC Camp
The video accessed by our correspondent, showed the soldier kissing the corps member at her supposed duty post. Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporter, has vowed to mobilize justice for a female soldier allegedly being detained by the Nigerian Army after she received a marriage proposal from a Youth Corper at the orientation camp in […]
DSS Diverted Our N4m Monthly Allowance, We Fed Ourselves, Paid For Water In Detention – El-Zakzaky Speaks Up
Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky opens up about his ordeal and that of his wife in detention and the refusal of government agencies to release their passports, among other issues. Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, speaks with FRIDAY OLOKOR about his ordeal and that of his wife […]
Passengers Narrowly Escape Death As Bus Catches Fire In Ilorin (Photos)
The incident occurred at about 7:pm on Friday, opposite Challenge Bookshop, Challenge Area, Ilorin. Scene of the incident According to the Kwara State Fire Service, it saved passengers from being burnt alive after their bus caught fire in Ilorin. Head of the fire service’s Media and Publicity Unit, Hassan Adekunle, who disclosed this in a […]
NDLEA arrests pregnant woman with 1,441kg imported skunk in Lagos raid, seizes cocaine from female suspect (photos)
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided two clandestine drug stores in Lagos where a pregnant woman Eze Joy Chioma was arrested with 1,442 kilograms of imported skunk while four men including a 62-year-old Basset Emmanuel were arrested with 182,000 tablets of Tramadol. Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi […]
Trending Video Of Security Agents In Togo Assaulting Some Nigerians (VIDEO)
The video showed some Togolese security agents holding two men and a woman on the floor in an attempt to arrest them. This is the video of some security officers in Togo assaulting Nigerians traveling via an airport in the country. It has gone viral. According to unconfirmed reports making the rounds on social media, […]
Yuletide: Helpline Foundation Empowers 600 Widows On Skills Acquisition In Abuja
Ahead of the Christmas season, the Helpline Foundation for the Needy, an Abuja-based non-governmental organization, has enrolled over 600 vulnerable women in various skill acquisition training programs in order to ease their plight in society. The foundation in partnership with United Nation’s Global Ambassador Dr. Chanita Foster, and Make A Difference for Needy Foundation and […]
Young Man Found Dead In Hotel Swimming Pool
A young man identified as Ernest Akpan has reportedly been found dead in a hotel swimming pool in Eket, Akwa Ibom. The deceased was in an end of the year party with his friends at Tingles Lodge, Ikot Udoma in Eket, when the incident happened. He was found dead in a swimming pool with many […]
Paul Adefarasin urges Nigerians not to vote for “rice and beans” in 2023
Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church Lekki, Paul Adefarasin, has urged Nigerians to be futuristic in casting their votes as the country nears election in 2023. “Vote for four years, not two weeks of rice and beans,” Mr Adefarasin told his audience on Saturday. He made this statement during his church’s “Project Spread” […]
Couple Arrested For Allegedly Selling Their Baby For N50,000
A man and his wife have allegedly been apprehended by security operatives of the Ogun state police command for selling their one month old baby for N50,000 in Ogun. The couple, identified as Eze Onyebuchi and Oluchi Eze who reside at Ilara area of Ode Remo, in Remo North local government area of Ogun state […]