No fewer than nine residents have been kidnapped by gunmen at the Grow Homes Estate along Kuchibiyi in the Kubuwa area of the Federal Capital Territory. The gunmen numbering about 20 were said to have stormed the estate around 11:30 pm on Friday. A resident of the community who identified himself simply as Hassan told our correspondent on the phone that the victims were captured from two separate apartments in the estate. He added that the incident had caused panic in the community. He said,” Yesterday, at about 11:30 pm some gunmen in their large numbers came to…
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An American university, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has said the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, attended the school. The management made this known on Thursday that Rhodes-Vivour obtained a Master’s Degree in Architecture following his academic programme in the institution between 2005 and 2008. According to Premium Times, the university said this in reaction to reports circulating on social media suggesting that the governorship candidate did not attend the university. Rhodes-Vivour has faced a certificate forgery allegation after an email that allegedly originated from the office of the Registrar of MIT…
Soccernet.ng has compiled a list of impressive performances from Nigerian players in various leagues across Europe on Friday, 10th March 2023. Napoli’s Victor Osimhen received an early weekend gift as second-placed Inter Milan stumbled to a surprise 2-1 defeat against Spezia, thereby boosting Napoli’s hopes of clinching the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years. Osimhen will look to add to his 19 league goals and help Napoli extend their lead atop the league table when they host Atalanta at the Diego Maradona Stadium on Saturday. Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, put up a near-perfect…
Popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola better known as Portable, has cried out after being beaten by some of his close friends after interfering in their dispute with his sister. The singer made this known via his Instagram Story on Friday. He shared the photo of his sister on the hospital bed, saying, “Olopa ma ko everybody, see wetin Oke Osa boiz do my big sister. Akoi big problem.” The singer stated that he was severely injured on his body, while his sister was hospitalised as a result of his friends’ attack. Portable stated that he was friends with the guys…
A 13-year-old boy has allegedly shot a three-year-old girl to death at Kukudi village, Imasayi in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The spokesman for the state Police Command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Friday, said the boy reportedly shot the victim with a Dane gun. He said the 45-year-old owner of the gun had been arrested by the police for negligence. Oyeyemi said, “Preliminary investigation showed that he loaded his Dane gun and kept it in an open place at the back of his house where children used to play. Police probe assassination of Oyo bizman “It…
Fuji legend, Wasiu Ayinde aka Kwam 1 has reacted to the backlash that trailed his marriage after a video surfaced from his surprise birthday dinner which sparked speculations online. There were rumours that all was not well with the the union. The rumours circulated after K1 rejected a kiss from his wife during an event on March 3 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Reacting, Kunle Rasheed, the spokesperson of the singer, said it is unfortunate that people thrive on negativity. He added that the rumour is plotted by haters who don’t want to see the couple happy.…
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Nasir Kwarra, has said the commencement of the 2023 national housing and population census, earlier slated for March 29, is likely to be affected by the postponement of the governorship and state assembly elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The chairman made this known while speaking at a meeting with the Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Ms Ulla Mueller, in Abuja. INEC announced late Wednesday that the governorship and state assembly elections earlier scheduled to hold on March 11 had been postponed by one week, to March 18.…
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo on Friday banned federal officials from using TikTok on their work phones, making his the latest country to take steps against the Chinese app. A number of national governments in Europe have already restricted TikTok for government employees, over fears the authorities in Beijing could use the video-sharing network to access sensitive user data. Also Read: The European Union’s governing institutions also told staff in recent weeks to purge the app from smartphones and laptops used for work purposes. “We shouldn’t be naive: TikTok is a Chinese business that is currently obliged to cooperate…
JUST IN: S/Court sacks Shekarau, replaces Rufai Hanga as Senator-elect Supreme Court on Friday replaced former governor of Kano, Ibrahim Shekarau, as the Senator-elect for Kano Central Senatorial District under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). The court affirmed Rufai Hanga as the candidate of the NNPP in the February 25, 2023 National Assembly election. Delivering Judgment in an appeal brought before it by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the court upheld the Judgments of the Federal high court and the Court of Appeal both in Abuja, which had earlier upheld the candidature of Hanga as…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Pius Akubo has rejected the appointment to be part of President-elect Bola Tinubu’s legal team. The All Progressives Congress, APC, had constituted its Presidential Election Petition Team to defend its victory at the Presidential poll. Also Read: Tinubu seeks Court order to Obtain Election Materials Akubo was one of the 12 legal luminaries with vast experience in election matters, constitutional laws, and litigation constituted by the APC In a statement, Mr Akubo said he was unaware of the appointment, and there had been no official communication between himself and Mr Tinubu’s camp. “In the last…
One person was reportedly killed while about 15 others sustained injuries from gunshots and machetes attacks at a campaign rally of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Sadique Abubakar, at Duguri town on Wednesday. The PUNCH reports that Duguri, a village in Alkaleri Local Government Area, is the hometown of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed. The incident, which happened a few minutes before 6pm, came barely five hours after seven out of nine governorship candidates met at the Bauchi State Police Headquarters and signed a peace accord ahead of the governorship and state Assembly elections.…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday has announced a recruitment exercise for qualified Nigerians. The anti-drug agency disclose this in a statement issued via its Twitter handle. The application will run from March 12 to April 8 and graduates of secondary school, polytechnic and university are invited to apply. Applicants must be of Nigerian origin by birth and possess a national identity number (NIN) while computer literacy will be an added advantage for all cadres, the statement said. Applicants are also required to tender all certificates at the time of recruitment as any other qualification presented subsequently…