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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that the agency generated N799 billion revenue between January and May 2021. The Public Relations Officer of the agent, Mr Joseph Attah, disclosed this on Monday, May 31, while addressing newsmen in Abuja. According to Attah, the revenue was higher compared with what was realised in the same period in 2020, adding that there is 'a positive difference of N226.1 billion' According to him, the increasing inclination of officers and men to put "national interest above selfish interests is responsible for the improvement of revenue." He said other reasons for the increase were giant "stakeholders sensitisation, increasing level of compliance from stakeholders and improved working relations with the National Assembly." 

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu  of Ondo state has described the murder of Ahmed Gulak' as senseless and wicked, saying it was calculated to Instigate the Northerners against the Igbos. The former Presidential aide was murdered on his way to catch a flight at Sam Mbakwe International Airport. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state openly condemned the greusome murder in a statement titled ; Ahmed Gulak; A Killing Too Senseless and Wicked. In his words he said, "The killing of the former presidential aide is calculated to instigate Nigerians against each other, particularly northerners against the igbos living outside the South-East. We must confront the enemies of the people with a view to neutralizing them. This is definitely not the time for political correctness. Banditry should not be allowed to subvert the legitimacy of the current government at all levels". While some persons said the murder was political, others said it was connected with ethnicity. Akeredol

A Kenyan woman, Elizabeth Nalem last week shocked her countrymen by ending her 20-year-marriage to “marry” the Holy Spirit.   The mother of six from Makutano town in West Pokot County exchanged wedding vows with Holy Spirit on Tuesday, May 25, in a ‘lavish’ ceremony that attracted a multitude of people at the Chelang’a Gardens.   Her husband, Joshua Nalem was said to be have been left in a quagmire not knowing what step to take next, after his wife left their matrimonial home to dedicate her life to the church.   Joshua said;    “She went to church one day and when she returned she started waking up at 3am to go and pray. I asked her why she was braving the chilly weather just to pray, but instead, she decided to move out to a neighbouring homestead."   It was gathered that Joshua tried to plead with her not to go but she refused. She told him she will come back once her “spirt husband” has granted her permission.   Her neighbour, Pastor Albert Rumaita granted her wish

China has scrapped its controversial 'two child' policy and will now allow couples to have three kids. According to Chinese state media, the move was approved by President Xi Jinping in order to aid the country's ageing population. This comes after Beijing abolished its infamous 'one child' policy in 2016 which had been in place since the late-1970s. The government believed that the high cost of raising kids in Chinese cities deterred many couples from starting families so the two children policy wasn't helping with population growth . "To further optimise the birth policy, (China) will implement a one-married-couple-can-have-three-children policy," state news agency Xinhua said in a report on Monday, 31. The policy change will come with "supportive measures, which will be conducive to improving our country's population structure, fulfilling the country's strategy of actively coping with an ageing population and maintaining the

Head of the Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management (Faculty of Agriculture) in Taraba state university, Umar Buba has been abducted by gunmen from the staff quarters of the institution in Jalingo, Taraba state capital.    Professor Vincent Ado-Tenebe who is the Vice-Chancellor of the university, said the lecturer was kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday May 30.   Tenebe disclosed that the assailants fired sporadic gunshots to displace the security officials attached to the staff quarters during the attack.   The Vice Chancellor also said that the management of the institution would engage concerned authorities to grant licences for staff to have their guns for their protection and that of the students, as they can't fight gunmen with bare hands.    Tenebe added;    “If you have a licensed gun and you are trained, then you will be able to defend your family and the immediate community of students. “We have grown past this, and I don’t think there is going to be

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied claims by publisher and activist, Omoyele Sowore, that he was shot at in Abuja during a protest against insecurity in the country today, May 31.    Reacting to his claim, the spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf, in a statement released, said there was no record of any incident such as a shooting during the protest.   The statement titled ‘Police restores calm at the Unity Fountain’ reads   “The FCT Command wishes to debunk the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that ‘Omoyele Sowore was shot by a female Assistant Commissioner of Police’ at the Unity Fountain. Contrary to the speculation, police operatives professionally restored calm at the Unity Fountain following attempts by a group of protesters to incite a public disturbance. The protesters, who went on the rampage, were resisted by police operatives in order to prevent them from causing a breakdown of the law and order. There is no

The Chief Provost of Nigerian Immigration Service in Imo, Okiemute Mrere, has been killed.   Mrere was killed along the Owerri- Port Harcourt Road in Owerri, the Imo state capital on Saturday, May 29. His body was later discovered in a bush on Sunday morning, May 30.   The deceased was said to be riding an Immigration Hilux van when he was intercepted by his assailants and shot at close range. The van was found riddled with bullets. None of his valuable was however taken from him. His service pistol was found on him when his body was discovered the next day.   Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state's Immigration command, Winifred Oguh said “Yes I can confirm to you that we lost one of our officers, Deputy Superintendent of Immigration (DSI) Okiemute Mrere. We are yet to get full details of the incident as investigations are still ongoing.''   Just this weekend, a former presidential aide, Ahmed Gulak, was also murdered in Imo. 

  The Gypsy King was set to take on Anthony Joshua in their undisputed heavyweight title fight on August 14 in Saudi Arabia, before an arbitration case by Wilder ordered a trilogy between himself and Tyson Fury.   A judge ruled that Fury must go through with his contracted trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder by September 2021.   Recall Fury and Wilder signed a two-fight deal to meet again twice in 2020 after their first fight in 2018, which ended in a draw. The Brit defeated the American to take his WBC heavyweight title in February 2020 and Wilder then activated his clause to force a trilogy contest.    The trilogy fight has now been set for July 24.    Bronze Bomber' said he is aiming to make no mistake this time around.   Speaking to 78 Sports TV, Wilder issued a chilling threat to Fury and warned he will "decapitate" him.   "Y'all don't wanna miss this one. My mindset is just so different right now," he said. "Even right now, I don'

  The victim identified as Muritala Adebayo, was said to have been kidnapped on his farm located at Pampo, Asa Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday, May 27.   "We were all at the farm when suddenly we started hearing sporadic gunshots and we all scampered for safety. Some few minutes later, we learnt the owner of a neighbouring farm had been kidnapped.” an eyewitness told journalists.    A family source also said the kidnappers had contacted them and demanded a ransom of N100m to secure his release.    "They have called us more than four times, asking us to ensure we get the money or he will not be returned alive. We are doing everything humanly possible to secure his release,” the source said.    Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident to the Nigerian Tribune, said that the command got a distress call from a family member of the victim on Thursday night.   "Immediately, the state Commissioner of Police,

The Imo state police command says it has neutralized the killers of former presidential aide, Ahmed Gulak. Ahmed was murdered while on his way to the airport in Owerri, Imo state on Sunday morning, May 30. Cobfirming the killing of the suspected killers, Bala Elkana, spokesperson of the state command, said in a statement that following a distress received by the Command on the gruesome murder of Gulak, Police Special Forces made up of Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Police Mobile Force (PMF) and Tactical Units from the command were deployed to the scene at Obiangwu Junction at Ngorokpala LGA of Imo state. He said the teams were given a clear instruction to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the act with a view of bringing them to justice.  ''Eye witnesses account, especially the account given by the Driver of the vehicle that was conveying Ahmed Gulak to the Airport before the attack,  gave a vivid description of the assailants and the vehicles they used i

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, psc, has ordered the launch of a full-scale manhunt of yet-to-be idenitifed armed assailants alleged to have trailed and shot dead an unidentified man driving in a Mercedes Benz Jeep, which they carted away, along Ebeano Tunnel, Enugu on Sunday, May 30, at about 5pm. A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, said the victim, whose true identify is yet to be known, was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead by doctors on duty and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy. A video circulating online shows the armed men pulling the man from his SUV nd then shooting him dead, leaving him on the road and carting away with his ride. Ndukwe said the state Commissioner of police has vowed that no stone would be left unturned in fishing out perpetrators of the heinous crime. The police boss has also called on residents of the State to remain law-abiding,

The Imo state police command has confirmed the murder of Ahmed Gulak, the former political adviser, to former President Goodluck Jopnathan. According to a statement released by Bala Elkana, spokesperson of the state police command, Gulak who was a chieftain of the ruling APC, was killed this morning May 30 while on his way to catch a flight. "On the 30/5/2021, at about 07:20hrs, armed bandits intercepted and attacked a Toyota Camry cab carrying Ahmed Gulak and two others who were on their way to Sam Mbakwe Airport to catch a flight. Ahmed Gulak left his room at Protea Hotel without informing the Police nor sister agencies in view of the fragile security situation in the South East and Imo in particular. He left without any security escorts and while the cab driver took irregular route to the airport. Six armed bandits who rode in a Toyota Sienna intercepted, identified and shot at Ahmed Gulak at around Umueze Obiangwu in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area close to the A

General Overseer and Primate of Christ Revelation Church of God , Bishop Ayodeji Ipinmoroti has said God revealed to him that Tinubu would become the next President of the country.  According to the Nation, Bishop Ipinmoroti made the revelation to commemorate the children's day celebration in Lagos state.  He said God did not design Nigeria to disintegrate and that his recent encounter with God that showed him former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu will emerge next President. Ipinmoroti stated that certain mysteries need to be tackled for Tinubu Presidency to materialise. He claimed that many of Tinubu's political associates would betray him before the elections but that won't stop him from becoming president.  Bishop Ipinmoroti said God showed him “Nigeria system will work again but we need to repent from our sinful ways. It requires the prayer of the faithful to put things right."   He added: “I do not see Nigeria breaking apart. Bola Tinubu is a right peg in

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, has been killed by unknown gunmen in Imo state.  Gulak was shot dead on Saturday night, May 29, by unknown gunmen while returning to Abuja from Owerri, Imo state capital. Imo state has been in the news for civil unrest in many parts of the state. The state police command is yet to comment on this development. 

The couple, who have a child together,  said their wedding vows at Westminster Cathedral, London's main Roman Catholic Church.  The "small ceremony", attended by a small group of family and friends, took place on Saturday afternoon, May 29, a Downing Street spokesman said.  The spokesman added that the couple will celebrate again with family and friends next summer.  This is Boris Johnson's third marriage and Carrie's first. 

Online reports had claimed that five suspected human parts dealers including four women were arrested by Otokutu Vigilantes Group under the Otokutu bridge in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state on Thursday, May 27. The suspects were handed over to Otujeremi Police Station for further actions. However, the spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe in a rejoinder said the story is entirely false and should be totally disregarded.  "The Delta state command has been drawn to an online publication which says “ HUMAN PARTS SELLER CAUGHT IN OTOKUTU” and series of online publications saying “Vigilante arrest ritualist in Otokutu and handed over to otu-jeremi police station”. In light of this, the command wishes to state as follows," Edafe stated. "That on the 27/5/21, Otokutu Vigilante brought four male and one female suspects living under Otokutu bridge on suspicion that they are criminal elements. But on close observation and inv

Less than 24 hours after gunmen razed down the Atta police station in Njaba local government area of Imo state, another police station in Izombe in Oguta local government area has been razed by some unknown gunmen.    A statement released by Bala Elakana, spokesperson of the state police command, says the gunmen burnt the police station at about 7pm on Saturday night, May 29. He added that four hoodlums were neutralized during the attack while others escaped with bullet wounds.    Bala added that the Commissioner of Police, Imo State, CP Abutu Yaro, commended the men for their abiding faith in defence of the public space and urged them to be resilient in this fight, until the enemies of the people are totally defeated. 

President Buhari will on Sunday, May 30, depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana to attend an emergency Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS, convened to discuss recent political crisis in Mali.   A statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the meeting is at the instance of the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS and President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo. ''Prior to the Extraordinary Summit, the President had met with the Special Envoy and ECOWAS mediator in Mali, former President Goodluck Jonathan, who briefed him on the latest developments in the country following his meeting with key political actors in the West African country. As the situation in Mali continues to evolve, Nigeria had condemned the May 24 military coup, the subsequent detention of the president and prime minister by soldiers, and called for the immediate and unconditional release of all civilian officials detained.''

  14 students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State who were abducted from their hostels on April 20, have been released.    The students were released on Saturday afternoon, May 29, at a location along the Kaduna- Abuja highway.    Channels Television reported that Chairman of the Parents Forum, Markus Zarmai and few others were expected to receive the students at the drop-off location.   Though the government and police authorities are yet to confirm the development, parents of the abducted students said that they paid ransom, in addition to providing eight new motorcycles to the kidnappers before they agreed to release their children. 

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, today May 28, disclosed that the jewelry forfeited by the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke is worth N14.4 billion.   Bawa made the disclosure when he appeared before the House of Representatives committee.   ''Jewelry forfeited from the former minister has been valued by relevant government agencies and the estimated value of the jewelry is 14.4 billion naira.”he said   Bawa noted that the estimated value of the houses seized and forfeited from Diezani is $80 million and that all the assets are in the custody of the commission and have not been sold.   The House of Reps committee is assessing the status of all recovered loot moveable and immovable assets from 2002-2020 by agencies of government.   Diezani was a serving Minister under the Goodluck Jonathan administration. 

The Rivers State Police Command has paraded a member of Abia State vigilante group, Okorie Chukwuma, for allegedly killing his boss, Mr Eyinaya Ogbonna. Eyinaya Ogbonna, a businessman based in the United States of America, had returned to Nigeria to invest and was building a gas station. He then employed the suspect through the Abia State Vigilante Service to work for him and possibly safeguard the facility. However, the suspect, Okorie Chukwuma, was reluctant to submit to his boss' directives and developed animosity towards him. He allegedly conspired with his colleague, another member of the vigilante and shot him dead with a pump-action gun during his boss' visit to the facility. After killing Ogbonna, Chukwuma then stole his Toyota Venza car. He was arrested when he went to Port Harcourt to sell the car. The suspect confessed to the crime during an interview with journalists in Rivers State. 

A Pretoria high court on Thursday May 27, sentenced a convicted serial rapist who raped and robbed 56 women across Pretoria suburbs for five years, to 1,088 years in prison.  33-year-old Sello Abram Mapunya was convicted on Wednesday May 26, for 41 rapes and 40 separate house breakings and house robberies, as well as assault with the intent to commit grievous bodily harm, robbery and theft. Mapunya who committed the crime while he lived with his girlfriend, eight-year-old son and four-year-old daughter in Pretoria, attacked women in Tshwane’s suburbs of Nellmapius, Mamelodi, Silverton, Olievenhoutbosch and Atteridgeville. His youngest victim was 14. She was attacked while walking home with a friend in Olievenhoutbosch. His eldest victim was 55. Mapunya who was initially charged with 101 different crimes began his crime spree in 2014 and it ended in March 2019 after he was arrested by detectives from the serial electronic crimes investigation unit.  Judge Papi Mosopa sentenc

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the parents of children convicted of cultism will also be punished. He said this while addressing students on Thursday, May 27, during the Children’s Day celebration at the Police College, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said a new law had been signed to fight cultism and it includes punishment for parents of wards convicted of cultism. Speaking on behalf of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, said: "The new law against cultism prescribes punitive measures for parents of young people convicted of cultism. Parents should be vigilant and monitor their children." He added: "We owe them a duty to ensure that their dreams and aspirations are realised through continuous training, guidance and mentoring." 

Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami has debunked claim of him or his office receiving N2bn from recovered loot. Malami was queried by the house of representatives ad hoc committee probing the status of recovered loot on Tuesday May 26. The lawmakers who asked the AGF how the N2 billion which was never approved as budgetary allocation was spent, cited a letter from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directing the release of the funds following a request made for the money to be used to prosecute terror suspects. Reacting to this in a statement released by his media aide Umar Gwandu on Thursday May 27, Malami insisted that the request never came from his office. The AGF who maintained that all looted funds recovered so far have been applied in accordance with the agreements reached with nations from which the funds are repatriated, challenged any person with evidence of such payments made to him or his office to come out with proof. Malami also revealed t

  Thomas Igbo from Ikolo, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State was paraded by the Anambra State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for alleged child defilement.     Mr Igbo, who lives in Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra state, with his wife and four kids, is accused of sexually abusing his three female children aged 8 years, 4 years and 18 months.     The suspect allegedly confessed to sexually abusing his eldest daughter but denied molesting the remaining two, although his 4-year-old daughter allegedly confirmed the molestation to Child Protection Network, the human rights group that facilitated the arrest.   A medical report from the Ntasi Centre, General Hospital Enugwu-Ukwu also confirmed that the three children have been molested multiple times.   The suspect insisted he only had intercourse once with his eight-year-old daughter and blamed his action on alcohol.   The State Commandant, NSCDC, Mr David Billie s

The victim was left for dead after she was reportedly ambushed by a group of men as she went to an open toilet during a wedding celebration at her home. She was later found hanging from the pole in the village of Chakhabib Rudhiya in the northern state of Bihar on Tuesday, May 25. Villagers rushed her to hospital after she was discovered unconscious and in a critical state. It has been reported that the woman was targeted after she used an open toilet. Acccording to India Today, she was allegedly dragged away by the men who took her to a deserted area where she was raped and beaten. The men allegedly threatened to kill her if she resisted, and stole her jewellery, according to the report. After they thought the woman was dead, they hung her body from an electricity pole. She was taken to a hospital in the town of Dalsinghsarai, before being referred to another hospital for treatment. The woman, whose name hasn't been revealed, is in a critical condition and is unable to

A suspected internet frauster who allegedly tried to buy a Range Rover worth N44million with Bitcoin, has been arrested by the EFCC.  The suspect identified as Tobiloba Aramide Ogundiyan is accused by the EFCC’s Advance Fee Fraud Section of committing online fraud and converting his loot into cryptocurrency. A statement released by the agency read;  Ogundiyan acquired his ill-gotten wealth from internet fraud, layered it into a Bitcoin account and finally integrated it by approaching a car shop owner in Lekki to purchase a Range Rover Vela P380 2018 model worth N44,000,000 ($97,626 USD in Bitcoin) sometime in March 2021.  The anti-graft agency said the suspect and seven others were arrested by the commission’s Lagos operatives on May 18, 2021 at River View Estate, Lekki, Lagos for alleged computer-related fraud. Other suspects are Samson Alabi Afolabi; Adebayo Dolapo Olumide; Daniel Boluwatife Akinwunmi; Moses Segun; Kelechi Thankgod Felix; Adeleke Godwin Tofunmi and Adewal

The World Bank has approved a $700 million loan for the Nigeria Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Programme (SURWASH).   In a statement released Thursday, May 27, the World Bank said the loan will provide six million people with basic drinking water services and 1.4 million people access to improved sanitation services.   According to the release, the approval was granted on May 25, and the credit facility will also help deliver improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services to 2,000 schools and health care facilities, and assist 500 communities to achieve open defecation-free status.   The projects are part of the Federal Government’s National Action Plan (NAP) for the revitalisation of Nigeria’s water supply, sanitation, and hygiene sector.   The statement reads: "In 2019, approximately 60 million Nigerians were living without access to basic drinking water services, 80 million without access to improved sanitation facilities an

He takes over from Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in an air crash in Kaduna last Friday. Prior to his appointment Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East code named  Operation HADIN KAI. 

  The incident took place early Wednesday, May 26, when the boat carrying about 180 passengers left Loko Mina in Niger State at about 7.30 am and was heading to a market in Kebbi State?, according to Mary Noel-Berje, a spokeswoman for the Niger State government.   The wooden boat capsized near Wara, a town on the shores of Kainji Lake, part of the Niger River, said Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman for the governor of Kebbi.   Around 20 people have been rescued and four bodies recovered so far, Mary Noel-Berje said, adding that the search and rescue operations are ongoing while survivors were taken to the hospital for treatment.   Most of the passengers are from Kebbi State and are believed to be traders.   Authorities are citing overloading as the cause of the accident as the boat was meant to ferry not more than 80 passengers but instead had up to 180 passengers on it.   President Muhammadu Buhari described the reported capsizing of a boat in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi

The partial closure of Eko Bridge for emergency repairs, will start from June 4 to August 13.   The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in a statement that the repair of the Eko Bridge, from Costain to Alaka in-bound National Stadium, was necessary to complete the rehabilitation works at the opposite side of the bridge earlier embarked upon by the Federal Government.   Motorists are to take alternative routes during the period of repairs.   Oladeinde asked motorists to take note of the diversion routes and comply with directives from the State’s Traffic Management Personnel.   The commissioner urged motorists to bear the inconveniences, as the project was aimed at achieving a "seamless, safe and efficient transport system that would meet the transportation needs of a larger population." 

Two men identified as Mr Ayodele Somorin and Mr Oladimeji Josiah have reportedly been abducted by gunmen from their houses in hilly area close to the Lottery Quarters and few metres away from Living Faith Church at Byazhin in Kubwa.   Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred around 11:45pm on Friday May 21. It was learnt that the gunmen broke into the first house and took away Somorin, and then went to the second house where they shot sporadically before kidnapping Mr Josiah. They are now reportedly demanding for N10 million ransom each to free the two neighbors.    The police reportedly visited the scene after the incident was reported at Byazhin Police Station the next day, Saturday, May 22.    Spokesperson of FCT Police Command, Mariam Yusuf confirmed the incident and also said the police has launched an operation to rescue the victims. 

The four suspects were arrested in Sani Mainagge quarters area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, May 25, said the teenage suspects specialise in livestock theft.    "On the 08/05/2021at about 1600hrs, information was received from a good Samaritan that, some young men were seen in a Tricycle with some goats suspected to be stolen. On receipt of the report, team of Operation Puff Adder immediately rushed to the scene, upon sighting the Police, the suspects took to their heels," he stated.   "Four (4) of the following suspects were arrested, one Aminu Musa, age 18 years old, Sani Abdullahi, age 18 years old, Huzaifa Jafar, age 18 years old and Rabiu Lukman, age 17 years old, all ‘m’ of Sani Mainagge quarters, Kano State.   "A Tricycle and Two (2) Goats, one (1) of the goat was already slaughtered by the suspects were all recovered in their possession. Effort is ongoing to

Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said that President Buhari will not be seeking a third term in office as he is not interested in such.   According to Shehu who spoke to Arise TV on Tuesday, May 25, the president is very worried that offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as well as police stations are being burnt in several parts of the country and described those behind the acts as anarchists. He wonders if some persons are working against the election holding in 2023.   ''It is very disturbing that offices of INEC and the police are being set alight in parts of the country by anarchoists and I believe that the law enforcement is efficient enought to deal with the ongoing challenge. Does anybody want to stop election in 2023? President Buhari is not interested in 3rd term. He is not cut out for that so there will be election in 2023 and we will get there Godwilling''he said   Res

A South African student identified as Yonwabo Manyanya has reportedly died from hunger and fatigue after being evicted from her accommodation because she could no longer pay rent owed.   Sunday Times reported that her family got to know about her death through Facebook, as her pictures were being shared by her friends on social media who expressed their condolences.   26-year-old Yonwabo Manyanya who was studying towards a diploma in electrical and infrastructure construction at eThekwini TVET College, is alleged to have died of hunger and fatigue after spending three days sleeping outside the campus.    Her brother, Mlungisi Manyanya who could not reach her after calling for six consecutive days, never knew that her lifeless body had been discovered four days prior to that.   He said;    “We only got to know through Facebook that she had been found dead. Her pictures were being circulated by her friends who were studying with her at the college expressing their condolences

Erica Mena, 33, who is currently expecting her second child with Safaree, 39, has filed for divorce.   The "Love & Hip Hop" star filed for divorce from Safaree last Friday, May 21, in Fayette County Superior Court in Georgia, TMZ reports. It is the same courthouse where they formally tied the knot in October 2019.   She filed on the grounds of the marriage being "irretrievably broken".   According to the documents obtained by TMZ, Erica is asking for primary physical custody of their 1-year-old daughter, Safire Majesty, but she's willing to share joint legal custody with Safaree.   She also wants child support, in addition to the Fayetteville, Georgia, home they currently share.   The news of the split comes after the couple announced that they were expecting another child together. Erica also has a 14-year-old son, King Javien Conde, from a previous relationship.   Only weeks ago, Safaree had written a post, saying getting married is one of his

The Senegalese-American singer's car was stolen from a gas station on Monday night, May 24 in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta.    The car was reportedly stolen as the singer was pumping gas into his car.   According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Akon stopped at a Quiktrip gas station to fill his white Range Rover up with gas. He left the car running with the keys inside the vehicle, so he could fill up the gas tank. Before he was done, however, he noticed someone taking off with his car, which held valuables, including a $25,000 diamond necklace, a Louis Vuitton bag and his iPhone.   Akon called police, who arrived at the gas station at 11:59 p.m. He told authorities that a dark-colored sedan followed his SUV when it made a right onto Sidney Marcus Boulevard. Surveillance footage of the theft confirmed his account.   A police report stated that the video showed the sedan as it pulled into the station right next to Akon’s SUV.    “Shortly after, you can see t

An unknown thief has stolen a carton of fish belonging to a petty trader in Gboko local government Area of Benue state.    According to Smith Akom Takema, an aide to the Benue State Governor, the widowed trader bought a carton of iced fish on Tuesday, May 25, dropped it at the usual spot where she normally does her business and went to buy firewood.   She was devasted and inconsolable when she returned and found the carton of fish missing. It was gathered that someone came on a motorcycle and stole it.    "A widow fries ice fish at the extreme of my fence, she bought a carton of ice fish this morning and dashed to a nearby firewood seller and someone came on the bike and picked it. She is crying like the whole world has come on her. I am move to tears." he wrote. 

CBN has disclosed that NAFEX Investor & Exporter forex window rate is now Nigeria's official benchmark exchange rate.   The Central Bank of Nigeria reported an official exchange rate of N410.25/$1and referenced it as "NAFEX Exch, Rate (USD) as at Monday, May 24, 2021" on its website.   Earlier in May, the CBN removed the exchange rate of N379/$1 from its website, conforming with the bank’s policy that the NAFEX (Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Rate Fixing) rate is now the default reference exchange rate for official and legitimate transactions.   Also, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) monetary policy committee has voted to keep the monetary policy rate at 11.5 percent.   The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, declared the committee’s decision at the end of a two-day meeting at the CBN headquarters on Tuesday, May 25.   The liquidity ratio was also held at 30% and the cash reserve ratio (CRR) was kept at 27.5 percent by the committee. 

The Ebonyi state police command has said that the man killed in an explosion on Tuesday May 25 in Afikpo, Ebonyi State is a policeman and not a suicide bomber as claimed by many.    Recall that an explosion which occurred opposite Amizi Amangbala Primary School in Afikpo North threw the area into panic as passersby scampered for safety.   Spokesperson of the Police in Ebonyi state, Loveth Odah said the victim of the blast is a Mobile Police Officer on special deployment to Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.   The police Inspector identified as Mr Idi Aminu, reportedly died as a result of an accidental hand grenade explosion.   Odah who said the police officer was an operative of MOPOL 32 and not a suicide bomber as claimed by many, mistakenly hit the lead of his grenade which was hanging on his waist.    She said;    “He mistakenly hit the lead of his grenade which was hanging on his waist with his elbow resulting in the deadly explosion."   His remain

The Lagos State Police Command says it has commenced an investigation into the killing  of a mentally challenged woman who was accused of being in possession of a stolen baby and three (3) AK 47 rifles at Abule Ado, under the bridge in the Festac area of Lagos State on Monday, May 24.   According to CP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, a preliminary investigation showed that the mentally challenged woman had been living in the area for several years before she was set ablaze by a group of people in the area on the allegation of being in possession of a baby and three AK 47 rifles. ''The Command wishes to state categorically that the woman was just murdered for reasons best known to the perpetrators of the heinous crime as investigation revealed that no baby and AK 47 rifles were found in her possession neither were they recovered by the perpetrators or the police. It's just a clear case of murder. The Commissioner of Police has therefore ordered that the matter be transferred

  Shakespeare's name and face were shared across the globe on December 8 2020 after receiving his vaccine at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. Sadly, the pensioner from Coventry died last Thursday, May 20, at the same hospital, of an unrelated illness.   Local councillor Jayne Innes has described him as a "much-loved figure" with the Coventry Labour party, The Mirror reports.   Ms Innes said: "He was such a lovely man, one who had a real commitment to making his local area better.   "During lockdown local families will have enjoyed walking amongst the trees planted by Bill and his colleagues in Allesley back in the 1980s.   "He was also very involved with the creation of the Coundon Wood in 2005 and in fundraising for the purchase of Elkin Wood, now managed by the Woodland Trust in 1997."   William used to work at Rolls Royce and was also a school governor at Allesley Primary School, as well as at Coundon Court School.   Th

Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old man, Okpegboro Avwerosuo, who allegedly killed his roommate, dismembered the body and sold the vital organs to a pastor for ritual purposes.    It was gathered that the incident happened at Mile 2 Sagbama Town, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the weekend.    The suspect, who hails from Ughelli North, Delta State, had invited the deceased to come to Sagbama to join the motorcycling business and assured him that the business is flourishing because of the Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro College of Education (IJBCOE) sited in the area.   According to a neighbor who spoke to Nigerian Tribune, when the deceased arrived in the town, he hadn’t stayed for more than two weeks when Okpegboro struck him with a mortar pestle in the middle of the night, crushing his skull and killing him in the process.    "After killing him, he dismembered the body, preserved the vital organs and put the other parts in separate sac

Nafisa Yusuf Laila has been declared missing. Nafisa who is set to wed this weekend left her home on Monday, May 24, and never returned.   Her cousin, Mohammed Mustapha, who confirmed this , said Nafisa left home with the intention of distributing her wedding Asoebi to friends but never made it to their houses, neither did she return home.   Mohammed said the matter has since been reported to the police station in the Gaskia area of Zaria, Kaduna state, where Nafisa stays.   Anyone with useful information should please call 08039184518 or contact the nearest police station. 

Mrs Constant Ebonugwu, older sister of UNIBEN student, Olive Ize-Iyamu, spoke with LIB and recounts how she went missing ''I spoke to Olive on Monday, 17th of May. She was supposed to be in school. She is a student of UNIBEN, department of Microbiology. When I spoke to her on Monday, she said she was in school. I came back from work on Tuesday, I tried calling her but it didn't go through. I felt it was network issues. On Wednesday  through till Sunday, I tried reaching her it didn't go through. I became worried. I asked my older brother if he had heard from her, he said no and that he was trying to reach her but her number wasn't going through. I said okay, no need for worry. '' Constant said she later received a message from one of their cousins, Nosa, asking if she had heard from Olive. She said Nosa who resides in Ajah, told her that they need to look for Olive as he has not heard from her for over 9 days.  ''I called three of her fri

Prostitutes in Dema Growth Point, Zimbabwe are reportedly now accepting buckets of maize and cups of beans as payment from their cash-strapped male clients. Some of the sex workers who spoke to New Zimbabwe, appealed to the government and other organisations for low-interest loans to start income-generating projects to fend for their starving families. One of the sex workers who only identified herself as Alice, said;  “Gone are the days when we used to charge US$5 for the whole night. These days even one dollar is accepted, so that you are able to buy vegetables and tomatoes and cook something for your starving children." Alice disclosed that she has three children, one of which is in Form 4. The child needs ZIMSEC (Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council) registration fees while the other kids are in Grade 7 and Grade One. She added “I now even accept a bucket of maize or cups of dried beans as payment for sex services. At least I am assured that my kids will have porri

There are fears of a second coup being carried out in just a year in Mali following the detention of the country's President, Prime Minister and defence minister of the interim government by the military.  Government sources told Reuters that President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defence Minister Souleymane Doucoure were all taken to a military base in Kati outside the capital Bamako, hours after two members of the military and first coup leaders lost their positions in a government reshuffle.  The two coup leaders, Ex-Defence Minister Sadio Camara and Ex-Security Minister Colonel Modibo Kone were replaced on Monday May 24.  Their detentions followed the military ouster in August of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. The development could exacerbate instability in the West African country where violent Islamist groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State control large areas of the desert north. In a joint statement, the UN, ECOWAS, AU and other internationa