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The Nigerian Army said it would begin a campaign for traffic compliance amongst its officers as no fewer than five yet-to-be-identified soldiers attacked an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency on Monday. A 31-second viral video showed the soldiers with scarves to conceal their identities, and at least two civilians, one of whom also masked his face, attacking ...
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August, 2023
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15 August
Plot to return deposed Sanusi thickens, Kano Emir Bayero booed
In what analysts have describe as part of the grand plot, to bring back the deposed Kano Emir, Sanusi. Young set of people, crowd suspected to be miscreants booed the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero at a public event on Sunday. The incident happened at the re-commissioning of the Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital by the state governor, Abba Kabir ...
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14 August
Critic pinpoints several errors in JagunJagun
On Jagunjagun: No Comment Yesterday, a friend asked for my views on the new movie in Yoruba language, Jagunjagun, and I did not hesitate to state that it was loud on costume and artistic expressions, most especially alliteration, and low in historical value. I am a historian and movies purpotedly Yoruba movies, are of interest to me. I look for ...
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14 August
‘Highway Robber’ Names Police Inspector As Gun Supplier
Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber, Akeem Owonikoko, 33, along Sagamu – Ijebu Ode – Benin Highway. Police Spokesman, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday. Odutola explained that the suspect was arrested after a 24-hour operation led by the Area Commander, Ijebu Ode, ACP Omosanyi Adeniyi. She said the suspect ...
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14 August
Nigerian Military denies Coup Request against Tinubu Govt
The Defence Headquarters has described as false and disturbing report that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) received request to effect change of leadership in the country. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Sunday in Abuja. Gusau said that the armed forces never received nor made such declaration at any time ...
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13 August
Nursing graduate found dead in Ibadan… womb, intestines removed !
There was apprehension in many parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday when the body of a young nurse was discovered without a womb after she allegedly went for a night outing. The nurse, identified as Omoniyi Boluwatife, was found dead and her body evacuated by the police. According to reports, Boluwatife, a graduate of Lead City University, ...
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13 August
Man sells daughters’ day old baby for #700k
Chukwuka is with the Police in Ibafo for seizing daughter’s day old girl in Oyo and selling to Bunmi in Abia for ₦700k. And the proceeds were used to rent a shop and buy goods. Monday Chukwuka who for allegedly sold his one-day-old grandchild for N700,000. was arrested at his hideout in the Ibafo area of Ogun State following credible ...
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11 August
Niger coupists warn ECOWAS : Stop, or else, We’ll waste (kill) Bazoum
Niger’s military junta has said they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempt any military intervention to restore his rule. Bazoum, who was deposed on July 26, is being held hostage at his residence. Earlier on Thursday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered the chief of defense staff committee to immediately activate its standby ...
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9 August
How great author D.O. Fagunwa died, “mysteriously” drown in a river !
The man, Fagunwa a renowned author died tragically in a river, unknown to many! Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa, a native of Oke-Igbo in Ondo State who was relatively unknown until his first book, Ogboju Ode Ninu Igbo Irunmole, first hit the shelves in 1938, was a special breed. His style of writing was mystic, so many locals found it hard to ...
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9 August
Dr Vwaere, buried ,NMA demands inspection of all public elevators !
The Nigerian Medical Association has called on the Lagos State government to offer psychological support for the family of the late Dr Vwaere Diaso. Dr Vwaere Diaso, who died in an elevator accident at the Lagos General Hospital on Tuesday, August 1, has been laid to rest. This was made known in a series of posts by her sister, simply ...
