A tea vendor identified as Abdulrashidu Ya’u in Jigawa State has allegedly killed a 20-year-old man named Hassan Garba, over accusations of stealing bread, milk, noodles, and petrol. The suspect, who resides in Sararai village, Jigawar Tsada town in Dutse Local Government Area is said to have committed the crime on August 19, 2024, at around 5:00 am. The Police Public Relations Officer for the Jigawa State Command, DSP Lawan Adam, confirmed the crime in a statement on Tuesday. He said upon receiving the report, a standby patrol team promptly rushed to the scene, apprehended the suspect and conveyed the…
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A driver, Afeez Adedigba, who went viral wearing his wife’s dress while driving a popular micra taxi in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has explained the reasons behind his action. Adedigba, who was seen in a viral clip wearing his spouse’s dress, said it was mainly because the rain drenched his clothes, and the only quick fix available to him was the cloth. In an interview with a media personality, Ayo Adams, on Monday, the driver said that when he took the cloth, he explained to his wife that he wanted to use it in his car, and she consented.…
A total of 3,173 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives were licensed to practise in the United Kingdom in one year, Saturday PUNCHreports. This is according to the latest report on the number of nursing and midwifery professionals on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024, obtained exclusively from the council. The report also showed that so far, 13,656 nurses and midwives educated in Nigeria were practising in the UK. The NMC data noted that on March 31, 2024, “there were a total of 826,418 nursing and midwifery professionals on our register. SPORT EXTRA: Review Of…
Lagos, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in an ongoing investigation into a complex case involving conspiracy, impersonation, hijacking, and drug trafficking. According to ASP Mayegun Aminat, the Police Public Relations Officer of the AIG Force CID Annex in Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos, several arrests have been made, and crucial evidence has been recovered. The investigation, conducted by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex Lagos, was initiated following a petition submitted by Barrister Nonso Henry Nwaebili on behalf of Manfes Pharmaceutical Company Limited, based in Anambra. ‘ The petition detailed a shocking incident in which a…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has embarked on a seven-day warning strike over the abduction of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who has been in kidnappers’ den for eight months. The President of NARD, Dr. Dele Abdullahi, announced the strike during a virtual emergency meeting of the National Executive Council held Sunday. Abdullahi said the strike, which commenced at midnight on Monday, is a warning but totally in effect. He said: “The strike is total, and there will be no concessions or emergency care during this period. All centres, both federal and state are to ensure full compliance…
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has called for the establishment of state police in the country to address the nation’s worsening security challenges. The governor made the assertion at the 64th annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Monday in Lagos. The conference is with the theme: “Is State Police a Solution to National Insecurity”? Mr Aiyedatiwa emphasised that state policing was essential to combat the evolving threats that had overwhelmed the centralised policing model. “Today, it is with a heavy heart, yet resolute determination, that I stand before you to discuss a matter of utmost importance;…
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday, said that a man was found dead on a railway track after being hit by a train. The agency’s permanent secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement in Lagos. He said the agency responded to a distress call regarding a train accident along the railway line opposite Cappa in Lagos, at about 18.00 hrs. “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male walking along the railway track was found dead after being hit by an incoming train. “Further investigations conducted revealed that the yet-to-be identified,…
The Niger Judicial Service Commission says it has dismissed three senior staff from service and demoted one with two grade levels for alleged misconduct. A statement on Monday by Hauwa Isah, the commission’s secretary, alleged that Mohammed Abubakar, Ahmed Usman, Usman Isah from the High Court Division, and Fatima Sambo were sanctioned. The judicial commission demoted Ms Sambo by two grade levels. The commission stated that the dismissal resulted from alleged serious misconduct, contravening provision 58 of the commission’s regulations. Mr Abubakar refused to proceed on a transfer and did not report for duty from November 2023 to date without…
President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno state following the passing of Ahmed Ali Ahmed, his commissioner for finance. In a statement on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesman, he also offered his condolences to the family of the late commissioner, describing his passing as a “huge and painful loss”. “The President offers his prayers for the repose of the deceased’s soul and comfort to his family during this difficult time,” said Mr Ngelale. (NAN)
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon in Lagos, says it has arrested 11 persons over alleged involvement in impersonation and hijacking of imported drugs. The department spokesperson, ASP Aminat Mayegun, confirmed the arrest on Monday in a statement. Ms Mayegun said that the suspects and others at large allegedly conspired to hijack two trucks belonging to Manfes Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., which were transporting 5,000 rolls of Tramadol 100mg capsules. She said that immediately after clearing the goods at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, the suspects hijacked and diverted the consignment to an unknown location. The image maker said…