Month: July 2020

Three explosions were recorded in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, on the eve of Sallah celebrations. However, the Borno Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, on Thursday, confirmed the death of one person with 16 others injured following the incident. Aliyu…

The Police Command in Bauchi State on Thursday said it arrested 27 rape suspects and five others for various offenses. DSP Ahmed Wakili, the Police Spokesman for the command, made this known in a statement in Bauchi. ”We arrested 27…

The growing relationship between housemates Kiddwaya and Erica is faced with a lot of competition and challenges while in the BBNaija house. Kidd is flirting with almost every girl in the season 5 #BigBrotherNaijaLockdown show and also making strong moves…

Tiktok queen and one of Nollywood’s finest, Alice Iyabo Ojo has acquired a king-sized house in Lekki, Lagos. The 42-year-old actress announced this via her official Instagram page on Wednesday evening. She posted a picture of her new home and…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Wednesday said the state will open all worship centres on August 14. The governor also declared that private and public schools would resume on August 4 for Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 students. Abiodun…

Unidentified gunmen have killed 13 members of the same family in a village in Kogi-Koton-Karfe LGA in Kogi state. There was only one survivor in the family, police said. The killings were carried out in the early hours of Wednesday…

Not more than 10,000 muslims resident in Saudi Arabia have begun the 2020 Hajj pilgrimage whilst following strict coronavirus preventive measures. Usually, millions troop into Saudi Arabia to perform the fifth pillar of Islam. But due to the pandemic, the…

Three members of a robbery gang who attempted to rob the branch of an old generation bank in Okeho, Oyo State were today Wednesday, July 29, were set ablaze by a mob.  A statement from the spokesperson of the police…

Mr Patrick Iyoha, Director, Obaseki/Shaibu Movement and a member of the state Waste Management Board, has resigned his appointment. Iyoha in a letter dated July 28, addressed to Gov. Godwin Obaseki, said that his resignation was with immediate effect. He…

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a 37-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Emmanuel Idoko, to 20 years imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 12-year-old daughter. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Idoko was convicted of inserting…