78-year-old woman killed by suspected ritualists in Ekiti, body parts removed

Madam Sabianah Aranilewa, 78-year-old widow, has been killed by suspected ritualists who harvested her body parts in the Ikere-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere Council Area of Ekiti state, Nigeria. According to The Nation, Mrs. Aranilewa was declared missing by her family members last week Friday, May 29. Her son, Eyitope Aranilewa who was interviewed, said […]

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Policeman accused of killing motorcyclist over N100 bribe in Nigeria, arrested

A policeman who allegedly shot dead a motorcyclist for refusing to pay N100 bribe at a checkpoint in Maiha local government of Adamawa state, has been arrested. The security operative who reportedly killed the 20-year-old commercial motorcycle operator has been identified as police corporal, Richard Zaphet. The incident sparked off a crisis in Wuro-ba Adamu village but was brought […]

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Police arrests one of the suspects linked to the rape, murder of Vera Uwaila

One of the suspects linked to the rape and murder of Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa has been arrested by police officers attached to the Edo state police command. The 22-year-old 100-level student of the University of Benin, Edo State was raped and killed while reading in a church in Benin city. Spokesman of Edo police […]

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Nigeria’s Attorney General takes over Wadume kidnapping case from IGP

Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has taken over from the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, the prosecution of the alleged Taraba State kidnapping kingpin, Bala Hamisu, also known as Wadume, along with 19 others. Nigeria’s IGP had on February 3, 2020, slammed 16 counts of terrorism, murder, kidnapping, and illegal arms running […]

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Kogi Commissioner accused of violating a beauty queen invited for questioning (Photos)

The Kogi Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Abdulmumuni Danga, who allegedly brutalized and raped a former beauty queen for calling him out on Facebook was called in for questioning. However, there has been pressure from the state governor and others in the political class to pervert justice, Segun Awosanya has said. Earlier this year, a […]

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Pastor, his wife killed on their farm in Nigeria (Photos)

A pastor of Christian Reformed Church -Nigeria (CRC-N) in Donga local government area of Taraba state, Nigeria, Emmanuel Bileya has been killed alongside his wife, Juliana by militiamen. The duo were said to have been working on their farms when they met their untimely death. Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku who expressed shock over the […]

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Local govt chairman in Lagos dies

Dr. Augustine Adeoye Arogundade, the Chairman of Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) is dead. The Agbado/Oke-Odo council chairman died on Tuesday June 2, after a brief illness, days after the death of Alhaja Tawakalitu Abiodun Ayilara, Secretary to the Local Government was announced. Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi confirmed the death […]

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AfDB president, Akinwumi Adesina meets Buhari (Photos)

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday June 2, met with embattled President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina at the presidential villa in Abuja. The meeting is coming in the wake of the crisis rocking the AfDB following allegation of corruption against Adesina.   Earlier reports showed that the crisis has been centered on US’ rejection of […]

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Rainmaker and king of Reggae, Majek Fashek dies

Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek who rose to fame in Nigeria with the 1988 album, Prisoner of Conscience, which included the multiple award-winning single “Send Down the Rain” has died. The death of the Reggae music icon, has shaken the continent, and prominent Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn his exit. […]

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Domestic flights to resume on June 21 in Nigeria –Minister

Domestic flights earlier suspended in March as one of the measures to control the spread of coronavirus, are to resume at the nation’s airports from Sunday 21 June 2020, the federal government has said. Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika who disclosed this at Monday’s briefing of the Presidential Task Force, PTF, on COVID-19, said […]

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You failed to keep your pledge ‘to belong to everyone’ –Col. Umar writes open letter to Buhari

  Former military Governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (rtd), has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the letter with the subject “Mr President, please belong to all of us”, Colonel Umar critically reviewed PMB’s five years in office. He warned that the country risks sliding into crisis as Nigeria […]

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Cop forcefully removes colleague’s knee from protester’s neck (Video)

Video of a cop forcefully removing the knee of his colleague from a protester’s neck has gone viral after it was shared online. The cop who put his knee on a protester’s neck here might have done so intuitively or could he have done so as if he didn’t know why people are protesting? His […]

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Ekiti gov relaxes lockdown in the state, reveals order of movement, Monday to Friday

Dr Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti State Governor, has relaxed the lockdown in the state with residents now have opportunities to go about their businesses from Monday, June 1, 2020, to Friday from 6 am to 8 pm daily. Dr Fayemi, who disclosed this in a state-wide broadcast on Sunday evening, also revealed that consultations are underway […]

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Gangsters rape, kill UNIBEN female student inside RCCG church hall

Edo State Police Command in Nigeria said it had commenced investigation into the death of a 100-level female student of the University of Benin, Uwaila Omozuwa, who went to read in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Miracle Sanctuary Mega Parish, Edo Province 10, Ikpoba Hill area of Benin City on May 27, 2020, and […]

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Charged ex-Minneapolis cop, Derek Chauvin’s wife files for divorce

Kellie Chauvin, the wife of ex-Minneapolis police officer, Derek Chauvin, has filed for divorce after her husband was arrested and charged with murder of George Floyd. Attorneys for Kellie Chauvin confirmed on Friday night that she is seeking the “dissolution of her marriage” to Chauvin. “This evening, I spoke with Kellie Chauvin and her family. She is […]

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Man plotting to extort Salawa Abeni with nude photos, arrested

Officers of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a 19-year-old National Diploma holder of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, for plotting to extort popular artiste, Salawa Abeni. The suspect, Olufowoke Emmanuel, said to be a resident of Ogun State, was picked up by the decoy team of the RRS last […]

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Taylor Swift blasts Trump for threatening to order the ‘shooting’ of violent protesters of George Floyd’s death

Taylor Swift has slammed US president for threatening those violently protesting George Floyd’s death. Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis officer, Derek Chauvin. During the protest, people looted malls and burned buildings. Trump reacted on Twitter, stating that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” […]

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Why I will never protest against racism and the killing of Black men –Huddah Monroe, lady socialite

Kenyan socialite, Huddah Monroe has said she is saddened by racism and the killing of Black men, however she will “never” protest for Black men because they are racist to Black women and treat White women better than they treat Black women. She said Black men only remember Black women when they are down and […]

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George Floyd, police officer accused of killing him used to be co-workers

George Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death, reportedly worked together at a Minneapolis club as recently as last year, according to a report from local television station KSTP. Maya Santamaria, former owner of El Nuevo Rodeo, said that both Floyd and Chauvin worked […]

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