Gunmen suspected to be bandits stormed Karfen Sarki Village in the Gudu local government area and killed five members of the recently established state community guards and two other peasant farmers. The sole administrator of the council area, Hon. Umar. Maikano Balle, confirmed the gruesome killings of five community guards and two local farmers by suspected bandits on Tuesday in Karfen Sarki village, 28 kilometres south of Balle headquarters in the Gudu local government area. He said the deceased were ambushed by the suspected gunmen while on patrol, trailing the movement of bandits who were said to have set up…
Author: Adeboye
It is an irony that President Bola Tinubu is asking peeved Nigerians to give him “more time” to fix the economy. He is asking the people to give him what he denied himself when he took the reins of power on May 29, 2023. Former President Muhammadu Buhari had gamely made financial provisions for the continuation of petrol subsidy payment for a whole month to enable his successor study the situation before taking necessary measures. But Tinubu blew that opportunity at the inauguration ground, denying himself the valuable period of grace or “honeymoon” that every new leader needs to adjust…
Organisers of the nationwide protest against hardship have listed points of convergence for public meetings, rallies and processions across the country. But a Lagos High Court has restricted protesters in Lagos taking part in the proposed August 1 nationwide protest to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu area of the state. Recall that Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had asked organisers of the protest to submit to Force Headquarters contact details of those organising the protest, as well as designated points and routes of the protest. This is even as they asked the Chief of…
THE traditional ruler of Nnewi, Igwe Dr. Kenneth Orizu has declared a three-day mourning period in honour of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah who died in the United Kingdom at the weekend. The late Senator, who was representing Anambra South senatorial district held the traditional title of Ebubechukwuzo Nnewi. A statement by the Principal Secretary to the traditional ruler, Prince Obi Orizu, said the monarch has urged the people of Nnewi and other residents in the town to join in mourning the loss of the community’s illustrious son. The statement also invited clergy from different religious groups to lead their…
Nigeria’s music legend, Onyeka Onwenu, popularly dubbed as the ‘Elegant Stallion’ has died. She was 72. Onwenu reportedly collapsed after performing at the 80th birthday party of Stella Okolie, Emzor Pharmaceuticals CEO, on Tuesday. She was said to have been rushed to Reddington Hospital, where she reportedly passed away. A source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said, “It is very sad. Onyeka Onwenu just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli of Emzor Pharmaceuticals tonight. After performing, she slumped. She was taken to Reddington Hospital but couldn’t make it.” Onwenu was born in 1952 in Obosi, Anambra. She…
The police in the Federal Capital Territory on Monday arrested one Rahimat Salaum for allegedly killing her paralysed husband, Shehu Salaum, during a fight. The FCT command’s public relations officer, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this on Tuesday on her official X handle. According to Ms Adeh, the suspect, after the killing, set her husband’s corpse on fire and dumped it in an uncompleted building. The command’s spokesperson wrote, “A 23-year-old woman, Rahimat Salaum, was arrested on Monday after killing her paralysed husband, Shehu Salaum, during a fight.” Mrs Adeh revealed that the suspect “was trying to run with the man’s belongings when she…
The Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina has announced the death of its registrar, Iliyasu Falalu-Rafindadi, after a protracted illness. Habib Umar-Aminu, FUDMA spokesman, who disclosed this in a statement in Katsina, said Mr Falalu-Rafindadi died in the early hours of Tuesday. He was 60. According to the FUDMA statement, the deceased was a seasoned administrator who had served the university in various capacities. “Born on June 10, 1964, in Katsina town, Katsina state, the deceased joined the services of FUDMA on December 30, 2011, from where he rose through the ranks to become its Registrar on June 1, 2021.…
The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday approved the payment of bursaries and scholarships to the students of the state origin in tertiary institutions and the Nigerian Law Schools. The Governor made the disclosure while addressing a students stakeholders meeting held at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor’s Office in Akure, the state capital. The student leaders included officers of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Association of University Students (NAUS), National Association of Ondo State Students (NAOSS), National Female Students Association and indigenous student associations in the State. While responding to some…
Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, has urged Nigerians to fight hunger to foster environmental sustainability. Mr Salako said this at a workshop for the project preparation phase of the GEF-8 Food Systems Integrated Programme (FSIP) for transformation to sustainable crops, livestock and aquaculture food systems in Nigeria (Kebbi and Niger states). “We must tackle the extensive amount of food waste as a resource management issue and a moral imperative to fight hunger, foster environmental sustainability, and aid in securing food security,” he said. Mr Salako said managing losses and waste wisely was crucial to reducing the hunger experienced…
Hon Mohammed Mutiu Olawale, the Chairman Transition Committee Akoko north east & Secretary ALGON, has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as one year is not enough for an assessment. Hon Mohammed Mutiu olawale disclosed this during the Akoko North East Youth Town Hall Engagement with the Local Government Transition Committee Chairman on Tuesday in local government Secretariat Ikare-Akoko. He, therefore, advised youths to stay aloof from vicious protest capable of causing anarchy, stressing that the Tinubu’s administration is doubt all its possible best to stamp out hunger in the country. Hon Mohammed Mutiu olawale said,…