Adamawa Election: INEC Writes IGP, Request Immediate Investigation
At its meeting today, 18th April 2023, the Commission discussed matters arising from the Adamawa Governorship election and decided to: 1. Write to the Inspector-General of Police for the immediate investigation and possible prosecution of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari. 2. Request the Secretary to the Government of […]
Soldiers Invade Rundele, Burn Houses, Harass Residents
Residents of Rundele community in Emohua LGA of Rivers State live in fear as soldiers invade community, burn houses over the alleged killing of their personnel. The suspected soldiers had invaded the community yesterday following allegations of an attack of their personnel as a result of an altercation between some alleged oil thieves in the area […]
Insecurity: Gunmen attack Osun community, abduct resident
Gunmen has invaded Osun State’s Ago Igbira settlement in the early hours of Wednesday abducting a resident identified as Mohammed Jubril. Before the victim was finally whisked away, some locals engaged the attackers in a gun battle during which another resident, Hassan Jubril, was injured, according to PREMIUM TIMES. According to a resident of the […]
Many trapped as seven-storey building collapses in Banana Island
A seven-storey building has collapsed which was under construction, on Wednesday collapsed in Banana Island area of Lagos state. Some workers are currently trapped under the rubble. The spokesperson for the Lagos Fire Service and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiri, confirmed the incident. He said, “We got a call around 3:58 pm. We are currently trying to […]
Lagos Government unhappy with ‘Gangs of Lagos’ film
The Lagos State Government has issued a strongly-worded rebuke against ‘Gangs of Lagos’, a new Nollywood film that started streaming on Prime Video on April 7, 2023. In a statement on Wednesday, April 12, the state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, condemned the film for misrepresenting the culture of the state. She further […]
Marcus Rashford to Miss Game Against Sevilla
Manchester United have announced that Marcus Rashford and Scott Mctominay won’t be part of the squad for their UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie against Sevilla today. Rashford is unavailable for the game due to a muscle injury. MEANWHILE, Napoli manager, Luciano Spalletti, says Victor Osimhen will be available for the second leg of their UEFA […]
Atiku vs Tinubu: 25% of FCT votes not needed to win presidential election, says INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), did not meet the constitutional requirement to be declared winner of the February 25 presidential election. Bola Tinubu, the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the winner of the presidential poll with 8,794,726 votes. Atiku polled […]
After 8 days protest by PDP supporters comes to an End
Supporters of the PDP have wrapped up their protest which ran for 8 days. The protest according to PDP supporters was to demand a joint inspection of INEC materials used for the March 18 governorship election. Over 1,000 protesters blocked both sections of the Aba road while staging several activities in front of the INEC office.
Dalai Lama regrets asking boy to ‘suck my tongue’, Apologises
The Dalai Lama has apologised after footage showed him telling a boy to suck the Tibetan spiritual leader’s tongue. His office said he wanted to apologise to the child and his family “for the hurt his words may have caused”. The video also shows the Dalai Lama kissing the child on his lips. “His Holiness […]
VIRAL VIDEO: RIVERS POLICE ARREST DEFAULTING POLICE PERSONNEL
The police have arrested men who were involved in beating a civilian in Rivers State. The Force Public Relations Officer revealed this in a tweet where he further said that their commander will personally bring them to the Force Headquarters on Tuesday for further actions. Although the identity of the RRS 3 officers are yet […]
