A South African court Wednesday ordered former president Jacob Zuma to return to prison, invalidating the medical parole he was granted in September. The decision to place Zuma on medical parole is “declared unlawful and set aside”, read the ruling by High Court Judge Elias Matojane. Zuma, 79, was ...
Read More »21-Year-Old Diploma Holder Jumps Into Lagos Lagoon
A young man who was filmed on Tuesday, December 14 jumping into a lagoon in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, in an attempt to commit suicide has been identified as Odunare Olalekan, a 21-year-old diploma holder. The victim was said to have jumped into the lagoon in Epe ...
Read More »Gunmen Assassinate Community Leader In Owo, Ondo State Over Land Dispute
A quarter chief has been assassinated in Owo town, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State over an alleged land issue. The quarter Chief, who was identified as High Chief Elewere Tunde Ilori, was shot dead on Wednesday evening while returning from where he had gone to ...
Read More »Presidency knocks Obasanjo, others over attacks on Buhari
The Federal Government yesterday faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s score card in the last six years. It disagreed with the former leader’s remark that the President has nothing to offer in office, particularly on the worsening insecurity that has upset the country. The government ...
Read More »Buhari Govt Approves Increase In Police Salary, Allowance
Starting from January 2022, officers of the Nigeria Police Force will start to receive a new increased salary. Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, made this known on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. According to the minister, police ...
Read More »Buhari regime forcing us to go on indefinite strike: ASUU
“We are also pained to inform the public that ASUU has activated its process of resuming the conditionally suspended strike immediately…” The Bauchi zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime is forcing university lecturers to go on indefinite strike over its ...
Read More »Man breaches Bishop Oyedepo’s security, creates a scene during service
Man creates a scene after breaching Bishop David Oyedepo‘s security as he ascends to the pulpit at Living Faith Church, Canaanland, in Ogun. The incident which reportedly occurred two Sundays before the 2021 Shiloh programme captures the moment a supposed desperate man for miracle dashed to the pulpit to ...
Read More »There won’t be petrol scarcity during Christmas: NNPC
“The NNPC is once again giving Nigerians strong assurance that we have product sufficiency that will last far beyond the festive period,” said the statement. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC) says it will continue to work tirelessly to ensure a sufficient supply of petrol to every ...
Read More »I Will ‘Consult Widely’ Before Making A Decision On 2023 Presidency – Tinubu Tells Nigerians
National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said he will consult widely before making a decision on whether to run for the Presidency in 2023. He made the remark after a closed-door meeting with leaders of the Northern Alliance Committee in Abuja. “I ...
Read More »Kaduna-Abuja Road: Abducted FIRS Manager Killed After Paying N7m Ransom
A staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Lugbe, Shila Ojebola, has been reported dead three weeks after his abduction along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. Ojebola’s promotion was announced while he was at the kidnapper’s den. Family members told People’s Gazette that the 47-year-old victim was killed after a ...
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