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The Oyo state police command, on Monday, rescued over 400 captives, who were allegedly held hostage at a mosque around Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The state commissioner of police, Shina Olukolu, who led the team of police officers to the centre, said a 17-year-old escapee from the holding facility in another […]
Continue ReadingFacebook on Monday unveiled a new logo to represent the Silicon Valley company, distinct from its core social network. The move aims to highlight the Facebook “brand” which operates a range of apps and services including messaging, photo-sharing, virtual reality and is developing wallets for digital currency. The new branding, basically the company name in […]
Continue ReadingDefence team of the activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has rejected a possible offer by President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, to stand surety for the detained activist. In a tweet on Monday, Suleman had expressed concerns that though Sowore had hurt many people in the past, including him, he […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, assented to the Bill amending the Deep Offshore (and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract) Act. This was disclosed in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle. He tweeted: “This afternoon I assented to the Bill amending the Deep Offshore (and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract) Act. This […]
Continue ReadingMuhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the closure of Nigeria’s border with neighbouring countries to January 31, next year. The exercise code-named operation Exercise Swift Response had resulted in joint border operations by a combined team of security agencies. Deputy Comptroller of Customs in charge of Enforcement, Investigation and Inspectorate, Victor Dimka, conveyed the […]
Continue ReadingAn ex-BBNaija housemate and celebrity, Khafi Kareem, says she has been asked to resume work at the London Metropolitan police in the United Kingdom where she was an officer before participating in Big Brother Naija 2019 show. While she was in the BBNaija House, there were reports that MET police authorities were thinking of terminating […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis rocking the All Progressive Congress, APC, Edo state may have taken a new dimension on Saturday with what looked like a reprisal attack on the convoy of Governor Godwin Obaseki and the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu at Iyahmo the country home of the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomole. According to a statement […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian, Pastor Aramide Ojo, has been arrested by Thai police for allegedly defrauding 3 Thai women of 1.5million Baht ($49,500). Aramide Ojo allegedly scammed the women by posing as an Italian on the dating site BitMistress.com. He claimed to be an Italian businessman with a chain of luxury fashion stores. He contacted the women […]
Continue ReadingBack in July Nigerian gospel artist, Yinka Ayefele welcomed a set of triplets with his wife, Temitope in Maryland, USA. This is the first time a photo of the singer and his cute kids has hit the internet. There have been reports before that Ayefele has had kids before these beautiful ones, A social medium (not Bodedolu) reported in […]
Continue ReadingIndian police rescued a baby as its family was about to bury it alive, officials said Friday. Officers confronted the infant’s grandfather as he held the child in a blanket, while another man dug a hole with his hands on wasteland in a suburb of the southern city of Hyderabad. The case was made public […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Police Command says it has rescued 12 inmates and arrested a pastor, Joesph Ojo, who was allegedly using his church for rehabilitation activities. According to Daily Trust, Ojo was arrested following a tip-off by Samuel Adam, the president of a non-government organization, Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative. The spokesman for the police […]
Continue ReadingA human rights lawyer, Mr Morakinyo Ogele, on Thursday, dragged the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, before a High Court in Ado Ekiti, seeking N1 billion damages over the alleged killing of two students of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti. Joined in the suit is the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police. The News Agency of […]
Continue ReadingResidents of the Iro area of Akure, Ondo State, were on Wednesday amazed when a corpse buried for 41 years was found intact, the Punch reports. It was gathered that the corpse was that of a man identified as Baba Boboye, who allegedly died in 1978 and was buried the same year. His remains were […]
Continue ReadingThe pioneer military governor of Lagos State, Brigadier Mobolaji Johnson, has passed away. A top official of the Lagos State Government confirmed the news. Mobolaji, who was born on February 9, 1936, died on Wednesday (today), aged 83. As Military Governor of Lagos State, he was in office between May 28, 1967 and July 1975, […]
Continue ReadingThe Islamic State group’s leadership has a “deep bench” and a replacement for deceased chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi could surface within weeks, the US government’s top counter-terrorism expert said on Wednesday. Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Russ Travers did not predict which IS figure would take over after Baghdadi, cornered in a weekend […]
Continue ReadingThe fight against human rights violations received a boost Wednesday as the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court agreed to work together to bring violators of human rights to justice in their respective jurisdiction. After series of consultations, the three human rights courts in […]
Continue ReadingA panel of seven justices of Nigeria’s Supreme Court, on Wednesday, dismissed the appeal filed against the election of President Muhammadu Buhari, APC and INEC. The Supreme Court panel led by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, on Wednesday dismissed the appeal on the grounds that it lacked merit. Nigeria’s apex court said reason […]
Continue ReadingA Chieftain of All Progressive Congress (APC) and the immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has called on Nigerians in Diaspora to maximise the conducive and favourable business climatic condition created by the President Buhari-led administration to think home and invest their resources cum their expertise. While interacting with Nigerians in […]
Continue ReadingFormer Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has asked the state High Court to stop the bid by the state House of Assembly to probe him. In a suit instituted by his counsel, Mr. Tayo Oyetibo SAN, the former governor is also asking the court to order the Assembly not to compel him in […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, has faulted Edward Ijah, the sidekick of popular musician, Davido, for handcuffing and parading the two women who accused Davido of impregnating one of them. Davido’s hype man, known as Special Spesh, had posted a video on Instagram showing the two women, Helen and Susan, handcuffed and […]
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