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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Dies in Plane Crash

22May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff Dies in Plane Crash

Nigeria's Chief of Army staff Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other officers were killed Friday in a plane crash, the military said late Friday. The military officials were en route to the capital, Abuja, after making an official trip to Kaduna state. There was no immediate information provided about what may have caused the plane crash, but Brigadier Gen. Mohammed Yerima said more details would be released soon.

Why Police Will Detain Baba Ijesha Until Court Resumes – Lagos Police

13May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Life, News, Nigeria

Why Police Will Detain Baba Ijesha Until Court Resumes – Lagos Police

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has said the continued detention of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, is based on legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions in the state Ministry of Justice. He also said the actor would not be released until the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria called off its nationwide strike and the courts resumed so that he could be arraigned. Odumosu stated this in reaction to Wednesday’s protest by Omiyinka’s colleague, Yomi Fabiyi, and others, who demonstrated at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, to demand his release on bail. He said based on the legal advice, a prima facie case had been established against Omiyinka, adding that the thespian’s continued detenti...

Now I Avoid Newspapers Due To Depressing Reports—Soyinka

9May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria, Security

Now I Avoid Newspapers Due To Depressing Reports—Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he now goes days without reading the newspapers to avoid the depression that comes from reading bad reports of insecurity and other anomalies in the country. Soyinka added that he did not believe Nigerian unity is attainable under the current regime of President Muhammadu Buhari due to its systemic failure. Soyinka said this in Abuja on Saturday at the book reading and signing of two of his books titled ‘Trumpism in Academe’ and ‘Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth’. Former Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State had asked Soyinka if he could write a Nigerian story that would evoke patriotism and inspire unity among the various tribes in the country. Responding, the playwright said no narrative would unite the people of Nigeria with...

Buhari, Atiku, Ishaku others mourn as ‘Mama Taraba’ dies at 61

8May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria

Buhari, Atiku, Ishaku others mourn as ‘Mama Taraba’ dies at 61

President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were among leaders that on Friday mourned the death of former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Hajiya Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan. Senator Al-Hassan, fondly called ‘Mama Taraba,’ who represented Taraba North in the 7th Senate, died yesterday in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt, aged 61. Buhari described her death as a national loss. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President was deeply saddened by the death of the woman activist, who was popularly called ‘Mama Taraba’. The Nigerian Mission in Cairo, Egypt, announced the passing of the former minister and Senator. Reacting to the development, Buhari said “the demise of the notabl...

Mob vandalises Akwa Ibom alleged Serial Rapist’s House, ‘arrests’ Father

5May

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria, Violence, Youths

Mob vandalises Akwa Ibom alleged Serial Rapist’s House, ‘arrests’ Father

Youths from Nnung Ikono Obio in the Oruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, stormed the family house of Uduak Akpan, the prime suspect in the murder of a jobseeker, Iniubong Umoren, and vandalised it. It was gathered that the youth took the action after setting ablaze the security post of the one-storey building. Sources told one of our correspondents that the youth carted away all the properties in the building and took the father of the suspected killer to the police. “They broke the windows and the glass doors with pebbles and sticks, and carted away everything in the building,” the source said. Iniubong was allegedly lured, abducted and sexually abused to death by Akpan, who hails from the local government. The youth explained that their action was pr...

Ghana Traders Union Oppose Call to Reopen Nigerians’ Shops

30Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Ghana, Labour, Life, Nigeria

Ghana Traders Union Oppose Call to Reopen Nigerians’ Shops

Following calls by some Nigerian traders for their shops to be reopened after months of lockdown, the Ashanti regional branch of the Ghana Union of Traders Association, GUTA, has urged President Akufo-Addo to disregard such clamour. Recall that there has been friction between Ghanaian traders and their counterparts from other countries, especially Nigerians. The indigenous traders opined that based on local laws, the foreign traders had no legal backing to engage in retail trade as their activities portend negative impact on local traders. To this effect, the government inaugurated a presidential committee to scrutinize all foreigners engaged in trading activities. Consequently, many shops owned by foreigners were shutdown, Modernghana reports The former President for All Ni...

DSS denies Torturing Buhari’s Late Official Driver

8Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

DSS denies Torturing Buhari’s Late Official Driver

The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked claims that it tortured Sa’idu Afaka, the President’s official driver to death. Public Relations Officer, Department of State Services, National Headquarters, Dr Peter Afunanya, said this in a statement late Wednesday evening. It reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS) denies the misleading news by saharareporters that it tortured Sa’idu Afaka, the President’s official driver to death. “While the said driver was never arrested or detained by the Service, it is a known fact that it does not torture suspects. “Its suspect handling method is usually in compliance with the tenets of criminal justice administration system and democracy. “It may be recalled that the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media ...

BREAKING: Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, is Dead

3Apr

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Life, News, Nigeria

BREAKING: Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, is Dead

The National Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin is dead. According to a report by The Punch, he died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after a brief illness. His wife, Mrs Joe Okei-Odumakin, confirmed this to newsmen on Saturday. The Afenifere spokesman died at LASUTH Covid Isolation Centre. Married to a fellow rights activist, Joe, in 1997, Odumakin’s voice was heard through the dark years of military despotism. He played a major role in the National Democratic Coalition that fought the regime of late military head of state, General Sani Abacha, after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election. As Afenifere spokesman, Odumakin spoke tenaciously for the rights of the Yoruba and the people of the South-West geopolitical zo...

Teenage Girl kills Brother During Fight in Ondo

21Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Life, News, Nigeria, Youths

Teenage Girl kills Brother During Fight in Ondo

A teenager identified as Idowu Biletiri Ruth has stabbed her elder brother to death for reportedly questioning her movement. The incident happened at Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. Witnesses said Ruth, aged 18, was peeved after brother questioned her for sleeping outside the previous day. The witness said the suspect picked a kitchen knife after an argument and stabbed her brother. The brother was said to have died after a few minutes. Ondo Police spokesman, Tee-Leo Ikoro, who confirmed the incident, said the matter was reported to the Amotekun Corps. “I am aware of the case but it was reported to Amotekun. Find out more from the Amotekun.” Commander of the Ondo Amotekun Corps, Chief Chief Adetunji Adeleye, could not be reached for comme...

Burial of NAF Officers Commences in Abuja

25Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Nigeria

Burial of NAF Officers Commences in Abuja

The burial ceremony of seven Airforce Officers who died on Sunday has commenced at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. The officers were crew members of the ill-fated Beechcraft King Air 350 that crashed at Bassa village near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while on a reconnaissance mission to Niger State. The deceased were the Captain, Fl Lt. Haruna Gadzama; Fl. Lt. Henry Piyo (Co-Pilot); Flying Officer Micheal Okpara (Airborne Tactical Observation System Specialist); Warrant Officer Bassey Etim (ATOS Specialist); Fl. Sgt. Olasunkanmi Olawunmi (ATOS Specialist); Sgt. Ugochukwu Oluka (ATOS Specialist) and Aircraftman Adewale Johnson (Onboard Technician). Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi (Rtd); Service Chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Lucky I...