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The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 17 suspected kidnappers in different parts of the state for their involvement in some recent abductions. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Williams Adekunle, announced this in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Adewale Osifeso. Eight of the suspects were said to have carried out the  abduction of Christopher Bakare, who is the supervisor of the farm of the late former Governor of the state, Adebayo Alao-Akala. He was abducted on the farm in Jabata located in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state. Some of the eight suspects were also said to have kidnapped the owner of a private clinic, Dr Abdurasheed Oladoye at Gbede in the same local government area. The police noted that some items including a gun and expended cartridge as well as some cash were recovered from them. The statement read, “One Taiwo Christopher Bakare ‘m’, Farm Supervisor of TDB Farm Ltd, and Dr Abdulrasheed Oladoye ‘m...

. Nigerian Army Photo: file A military checkpoint located at Zuma rock, a border between Niger State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has been attacked by suspected terrorists on Thursday evening. Information on the attack is still sketchy as of the time of filling this report. However, it was gathered that the personnel of the Nigerian Army have embarked on a clearance operation after the attack. The incident was said to have caused gridlock in the area. Our correspondent also gathered that the Mandala-Kaduna road has been cordoned off by the men of Nigerian Army. Efforts to get the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu were not successful. Details later…

A High Court in Kano has sentenced the Proprietor of Nobel Kids Academy and North West Preparatory School, Abdulmalik Tanko, the principal suspect who masterminded the kidnap and killing of 5-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar, to death by hanging. This was according to judgment delivered by Justice Usman Na’abba, on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Recall, Hanifa was abducted on December 4, 2021, on her way home from Islamiyya and subsequently discovered to have been killed by the convict, who is her teacher and school proprietor, after demanding N6m ransom, at Dakata, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident resulted to public outcry in which the government was urged to ensure justice is served. During the hit of the development, President Muhammadu Buhari expressed the nation’s condolences to the family of the five-year-old school girl. The President urged the Police and Ministry of Justice to uphold the integrity of the detective work that busted the case by prepar...

Hours after senators threatened to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if the current security situation did not improve , the president summoned an emergency meeting of the National Security Council for today.  Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda (PDP, FCT), who led a walkout after Senate President Ahmad Lawan vetoed a move to debate the recent security challenges, said the lawmakers had agreed to a six weeks ultimatum on the president to address the current spate of insecurity or get impeached.  The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who spoke on the lawmakers’ threat while fielding questions after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, said the federal government was on top of the security challenge.  He thanked the senators for their concern but said the government was on top of the security situation in the country as steps were being taken to address their anxiety over the current development.  Mohamm...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed has described terrorists’ threat to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari as laughable. Recall, on Sunday, July 24, 2022, terrorists who carried out the Abuja-Kaduna attack in a video while flogging the abducted victims over the inability of the government to accede to their demands for the victims to be released issued warning threat that their next target is President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Nasir Rufai and other government officials. However, the minister speaking after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, on Wednesday, July 25, 2022, described the comment as mere propaganda and should be ignored by Nigerians. “As to those who have issued threats to Mr. President, I think it’s mere propaganda. It is laughable,” Mohammed told State House Correspondents. Meanwhile, Mohammed also said that the council approved a memo by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, for a stan...

Many people were said to have been injured after an attack by unknown gunmen in Owo, Ondo state. The incident was said to have happened on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at Folahami Junction, where a construction company called Craneburg Construction Company was located. The attack is coming  barely two months after the massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state which led to the death of at least 38 persons. Eyewitness reports had it that the gunmen opened fire on those at the site. Another source who spoke on anonymity alleged that some explosives devices were also used during the attack. However, the casualty figure was yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report but many people were said to be injured in the attack. Police spokesperson in the state, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the incident saying that three persons were injured during a shootout in the town Odunlami said she could not confirmed if the attackers are terrorists or mere bandits. Accordin...

The Nigerian Presidency has reacted to a threat by Senators to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over his failure to address problems of Insecurity in the Country. Below is a statement sent to POLITICS NIGERIA on Wednesday signed by Media aide, Garba Shehu; “The performative and babyish antics of those senators staging a walk out notwithstanding, Senate President Ahmad Lawan’s refusal on Wednesday to entertain the ridiculous motion to impeach our President was quite appropriate and correct.” “Rather than making a mockery out of voters by trying to imitate what they see in America, the opposition would be well advised that their time would be better spent tackling the pressing issues Nigerians face, such as the current global cost of living crisis.” “Their continued failure to do so goes some way to explaining why they remain in opposition.” “In contrast, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is committed to finding lasting solutions to the emerging security threat...

Tobi Amusan Track legend, Michael Johnson, has reacted angrily to the accusations of racism he received on social media after he questioned Tobi Amusan’s world record time in the 100m hurdles final at the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Amusan raced to victory in the 100m hurdles semi-finals, finishing with a time of 12.12secs, shattering Kendra Harrison’s 2016 world record by 0.08secs at the event. Johnson took exception to the times recorded in the stadium, in which 12 athletes of 24 in the semi-finals recorded their best ever times. The 54-year-old, who claimed four Olympic golds and eight World Championship golds in a stellar track career, took to Twitter after seeing how many athletes looked shocked at their own times. Read also: Ijebu Ode residents hold rally for Tobi Amusa “I don’t believe 100h times are correct. World record broken by .08! 12 PBs (personal bests) set. 5 National records set. And Cindy Sember quote after her PB/NR (national record) ‘I tho...

The Abia state police authority, on Tuesday, revealed that a bank cash officer and an armed robber were killed  in a bullion van attack. The incident occurred at about 1:13pm at Ntigha junction along the Port Harcourt – Enugu Highway in Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of the state. According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the state, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, “Six mobile policemen attached to 28 PMF Umuahia and Counter Terrorist Unit Base 4 Aba, while escorting a bullion van conveying cash from one new generation commercial bank in Aba to Umuahia, suddenly ran into a blockade/ambush mounted by armed robbers. “The armed robbers opened fire at the van which forced its driver to swerve into the bush where the Bank Cash Officer was shot dead by the hoodlums while the driver escaped. “During the gun duel that ensued between the police escorts and the hoodlums, one of the hoodlums was neutralised and his AK 47 rifle with ammunition laden in three magazines strapped together ...

The Nigerian Senate has invited Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over the depreciation of the naira. Recall, naira on Friday, July 22, 2022, fell at the parallel market to N658 per dollar amid higher dollar demand. The decision of the upper legislative chamber followed a motion by Olubunmi Adetunmbi, senator representing Ekiti north, at the its sitting on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Contributing to the debate, Sani Musa, senator representing Niger east, said the naira would appreciate if we consume what we produce. “Let’s eat what we have; let’s do with what we have. Naira will continue to appreciate until we start manufacturing,” Musa said. On her part, Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti south, said the CBN is not taking responsibility that it has failed to defend the naira. “Someone should be able to say I have failed, and that is the CBN,” Olujimi said. “Most of what is happening is because people are taking out the dollar and selling and bringin...

Habeeb Okikiola, well known as Portable or Werey Olorin is now one of the popular young singers in Nigeria, he is also one of the fast-rising Nigerian singers. He became a superstar after releasing a single, titled, Zazoo.  The popular Nigerian rapper, Olamide Baddo Blessed him with a verse in the song and the song went viral.  Some months ago, Portable was lucky to be nominated alongside some popular Nigerian artists at the 15th edition of Headies Awards. Yesterday evening, the Headies Organizers released an official statement to tell the general public that Portable has been disqualified , and his name has been removed from the list of nominees.  Portable got disqualified for threatening to kill or harm other nominees in his categories of awards. Also, he made a statement that he is the founder of one million boys. Portable has to take to his official Instagram story to share a new video to react to his disqualification. He said: “I get talent, I get God, I get Money, I...

The striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is not going to back down until the Federal government acceded to its demands. This was stated by the union president, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, during the ongoing National Labour Congress (NLC) solidarity protest to make government resolved the lingering strike, in Abuja. Recall, ASUU began its  strike on February 14, 2022 , before Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Educational Institutions (NASU) National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) joined. The common issues the unions want the government to address before they could return to work are salaries and other entitlements. The president said there is no going back until the government meet our demands. Adding that two years is not too much to sacrifice for the course. Meanwhile, the NLC has moved its ongoing protest to the National Assembly, Abuja. This has f...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called for a bill to regulate how children of public officers enroll in schools outside the shores of Nigeria.  This call was made by Kingdom Tombra, Chairman of the University of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island chapter of the union, at the solidarity protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Yenagoa. Recall, ASUU began its  strike on February 14, 2022 , before Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Educational Institutions (NASU) National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) joined. The common issues the unions want the government to address before they could return to work are salaries and other entitlements. Despite negotiations and interventions by concerned citizens, the FG and the ASUU are yet to settle their differences after nearly 6 months. Kingdom Tombra speaking during the protest said; “If this ...

Nigerian senators have threatened to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over the country’s deteriorating security situation. At the commencement of plenary on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the lawmakers questioned Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on why the issue of insecurity was not in the Order Paper. The lawmakers were outraged by the terrorists’ threat to kill President Buhari, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and other top Nigerian politicians. After intense pressure, Lawan yielded and agreed that the issue of insecurity be discussed publicly in plenary on Wednesday rather than in closed session. “We shouted to the President of the Senate that it needed to be discussed, and when he refused, we threatened to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Buhari because the country is in danger,” a source told reporters. This is not the first time lawmakers have threatened to oust President Buhari. The National Assembly threatened to impeach the president in June 2018 if he did no...