Nollywood actress Opeyemi Aiyeola has shared with her fans that she underwent emergency surgery recently. In an Instagram post, she didn’t specify the details of the procedure but expressed gratitude to those who reached out to her after noticing her absence on social media. The 46-year-old actress, who is currently recuperating at home, expressed relief at being back home. She wrote, “Got every reason to be grateful to my Jehovah for his mercy and love. My 9ja trip that’s usually a working holiday ended up with me having an unplanned + emergency successful surgery, spending my holiday recuperating. “To my…
Author: admin_secure
The police command in Bauchi has arrested Isyaku Babale, 30, of Anguwan Dawaki in Bauchi Metropolis, for stabbing his brother to death. The spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, said this in a statement on Sunday. He said the suspect was arrested following a report received by the divisional police officer, Township Police Station, Bauchi, and detectives from the division were drafted to the scene immediately. “They rushed the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), but he was certified dead by a medical doctor. The development prompted the detectives to initiate a manhunt for the suspect, who…
Bishop Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has called on President Bola Tinubu to focus on developing a comprehensive agricultural plan rather than distributing palliatives through a corrupt-riddled structure. In his Easter homily on Sunday, Mr Kukah said palliative distribution when the country is not at war “diminishes the dignity of” Nigerians. “Merely distributing money through already corruption-riddled structures is not enough and diminishes the dignity of our citizens. No one needs to line up to receive aid when we are not in a war,” the Catholic cleric said. “Give our people back their farms and develop a comprehensive agricultural…
Works Minister David Umahi says the federal government will speed up the construction and rehabilitation of federal roads in Ekiti. Mr Umahi stated this when he led the ministry’s team, in company with the Ekiti governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on an inspection tour of some federal roads in the state. The minister commended Mr Oyebanji for his commitment to upgrading the infrastructure in Ekiti. Mr Oyebanji earlier received the minister at the Akure airport, and they inspected the Akure-Ikere Ekiti-Ado Ekiti dualised road. The team also inspected the recently awarded Ado Ekiti—Ijan Ekiti road and the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti…
The police in Ondo State have arrested a 39-year-old motorcycle snatcher, Dolapo Babalola, who allegedly killed his childhood friend, Opeyemi Oyelakin, and stole his motorcycle. SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the command’s spokesperson, told journalists in Akure on Sunday that the incident happened in Ondo town. She said the suspect was arrested following the complaint received on March 25 that a motorcycle, marked KAK 136 VF, was stolen, and the rider was nowhere to be found. According to Ms Odunlami-Omisanya, consequent upon this report, detectives swung into action and arrested one Babalola on the same date. She said that during interrogations, the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three men between 27 and 44 years old in Bayelsa for trafficking in psychoactive substances hidden in noodles. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi stated in Abuja on Sunday that two of the three men were arrested at Swali Jetty, Yenagoa, on March 27. He added that psychoactive drugs recovered from them were 73.425kg of codeine, molly, tramadol and diazepam. “The third suspect was nabbed at Amasoma, Yenagoa, in a follow-up operation. The drugs were concealed in jumbo sacks and conveyed to Swali Jetty in a tricycle,’’ he stated. The NDLEA also arrested…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra state has congratulated Christians as they celebrate Easter and urged them to concern themselves more with nation-building. He affirmed that Easter is a time of reflection and transformation, reminding celebrants of the profound lessons of love, selflessness, sacrifice, resilience, compassion and renewal embodied by Jesus Christ. In his Easter message, Mr Soludo said that the season symbolises the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair, and love over fear. “As we commemorate this sacred occasion, let us draw inspiration from the teachings of Christ to foster unity, compassion and goodwill in our communities and…
The police command in Ogun has confirmed that a young man identified as Sunday Ogah drowned in Eyinwa River in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun state, where he had gone to swim. A spokesperson for the command, SP Omolola Odutola, said in a statement on Sunday that the incident happened on Saturday. Ms Odutola said that police operatives and local divers had already begun combing the river shores for the drowned man’s corpse. She explained that Mr Ogah, an Igede man from Benue State but resident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, had followed his friend, Otusanya Abayomi…
Operatives of the Lagos state police command have apprehended two men for allegedly breaking into a shop to steal a generator, gas cylinder and bluetooth speaker, in the Iju-Ishaga area of the state. The command’s public relations officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure on his official X handle on Sunday. According to the command’s spokesperson, the patrol officers from Oko-Oba Division who were on a stop and search operation, intercepted the pair as they were transporting the stolen items with a mini bus, otherwise known as Korope. It read, “STOP-AND-SEARCH: At about 6:30am, patrol officers from Oko-Oba Division intercepted 24-year-old…
Easter: Ondo Assembly Speaker, Oladiji seeks prayers for Nigeria The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable (Chief) Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi has called on Christians to continue to pray for Nigeria to overcome her current challenges. In his Easter message to Nigerians, Oladiji expressed the efficacy of prayer as a potent weapon to solve the nations problems. He stressed the need for Nigerians to keep their hope alive stressing that there is always light after the tunnel. While congratulating Christians on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Chief Oladiji said it symbolizes a rebirth and renewed…