Author: Rashaad Harris

Two men, unnamed, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for assaulting two police men. In a video seen trending on Twitter, the two men were caught on video grappling for a rifle with a police officer. According to Benjamin Hundeyin, the Public Relations Officer of Lagos State Police Command, the incident occurred around Meiran. [wpvideo 4XOgcJ5G data-temp-aztec-id=”376fa6d1-0f1f-4fd4-966a-7673da4bdbb0″] He said, “The incident happened at Meiran. These two have been arrested and detained. I will provide further updates.They will be arraigned first thing Monday morning. This video will be tendered before the magistrate. For those interested in defending them…

A lady, Ummakulsum Sani Buhari has been allegedly stabbed to death by her Chinese boyfriend. According to a police report, the Chinese man said he did what he did because the deceased took his money but refused to marry him as promised. The incident took place at Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State on Friday. According to a tweep, Ahmadranking, a “A little misunderstanding reportedly occurred prompting the accused to call Ummita repeatedly and she was said to have ignored his calls. “He subsequently headed to their home, banged on their door repeatedly, which made Ummita’s mother furious.” It…

Personnel of the Nigerian Police in Ebonyi State, on Saturday, tear gassed supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, who gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, for a rally. According to the Punch, the incident which took place at the Pastoral Centre saw men of the Nigeria Police Force tear gas the supporters, who numbered over 10,000. Ebonyi is an Eastern state ruled Dave Umahi, an APC governor who contested but lost his Party’s presidential primaries.

Some toilet facilites built by former Bayern Munich defender, David Alaba have been commissioned in Ogere Remo community in Ogun State. Alaba who was born in Austria by Nigerian parents donated N13.3 million to the Nigerian government through the David Alaba Foundation for the construction of biodegradable toilets in that community. They were commissioned by the Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu, who commended the Austrian International who now plays for Real Madrid for his kind gesture. Adamu added that private sector investment is crucial in Nigeria’s fight to combat open defecation.

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested sixteen persons over an alleged case of cybercrime, also known as “Yahoo Yahoo” and possession of fraudulent funds in Ilorin. They were arrested on Thursday, September 15, 2022 following credible intelligence worked upon by the Commission. EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. According to him, the suspects, including two siblings: Ahmed Ismail and Toheeb Ismail, are:  Suleiman Abduqudrib Salati, Nurudeen Ibrahim, Boluwasefe Oyinloye, Bashir Azeez, Abduquodri Ibrahim, Raji Roqeeb, Tobiloba Raihan, Busari Mohammed. Others are:  Olaoye Kolade, Bello Muhammed,…

The American cable television channel, CNN has dubbed Labour Party’s Peter Obi Nigeria’s most popular presidential candidate.When the former Anambra state Governor joined the race some few months ago, many saw him as a mere pushover.However, his popularity has since grown exponentially, which is manifest in the organic support he has amassed in the form of the movement called Obidients.In the months following his declaration, the two major political parties, APC and the PDP have gone from fighting themselves to focusing solely on Obi. The stalwarts of the two behemoth parties like Reno Omokri(PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode(APC), Festus Keyamo(APC), amongst others,…

The vice presidential candidate of the APC, Kashim Shettima has denied saying that his principal, Bola Tinubu will show Nigerians the same kind of hospitality Sani Abacha showed them. The News Agency of Nigeria had earlier quoted the former Borno State Governor as saying so. However, in a turn around, Shettima came out to say if Bola Tinubu wins February’s elections, he will be as ruthless as the former Military Head of State, General Sani Abacha. “I never attributed hospitality to Abacha in my speech. I did a rundown of our past Presidents and played up “the taciturnity and a…

Nollywood actor, Charles Awurum has said he won’t vote for any candidate who is not fit to rule Nigeria. The actor who appears mostly in comedies said this on Friday. He said, “I don’t have money but I won’t collect money from anybody in exchange for voting for them when I know the person is not fit for the office. (For entertainers, who support such politicians), that is their business. However, I think we all, as Nigerians, should come together and think of how to improve the country.”

Some parts of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, have been rocked with flood. As the rains have persisted in the month gone by, places like Achusa and Nyiman experienced their yearly dose of flood. Those parts of the capital face a yearly menace of flood waters. Makurdi is one of the lowest points in the Benue valley. Governor Samuel Ortom has failed to build adequate drainages to address the problem during his 8 year reign in office.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja approved National Honours and cash awards of N200 million for Team Nigeria contingents to the 2022 Commonwealth Games and World Athletics championships. Speaking at a presidential reception in honour of the athletes, the President said his Government is committed to rewarding excellence, no less for members of Team Nigeria who ignited the spirit of victory in the nation through stellar performances at international competitions. Congratulating all the awardees and recipients, he expressed confidence that this will spur them to greater heights. The President who described the athletes as champions, worthy ambassadors, national heroes…