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Mohammed Bello, an Islamic cleric, who was arrested in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, for allegedly killing and dismembering the body of a lady, Hafsoh Lawal, whom he met via Facebook, has alleged that the lady died of asthma. In an interrogation on Sunday, February 16, the 29-year-old suspect confessed that he dismembered Hafsoh’s body in … Read more
The Senator representing Borno South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has demanded an immediate investigations into allegations made by U.S. Congressman, Scott Perry, that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), had been actively involved in funding terrorist organisations including Boko Haram. Ndume, a former Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, … Read more
A total of over 340 officers from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have reportedly opted for retirement following a disciplinary committee review of their tenure. Naija News reports that this decision comes ahead of the final report submission of the committee set up by Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. The committee, which convened between … Read more
James Maddison’s early goal fired Tottenham Hotspur to victory over Manchester United in the battle of the Premier League’s great underachievers. In a face-off between two struggling teams starting the day 14th and 15th in the table, it was Maddison, making his return from a calf injury, who struck the only goal of the game … Read more
After going eight games without a loss, it is now a back-to-back defeats for Shooting Stars of Ibadan in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season as they lost their second game in five days in a tie against Heartland of Owerri yesterday. During the week, Kwara United dented the Oluyole Warriors’ title hopes … Read more
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Yero, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tried to stop the mass defection of him and other political leaders in the state to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reported that Yero, Shehu Sani among other political leaders in Kaduna State defected to the APC on Saturday. … Read more
The Oyo State Government has appointed three new Executive Secretaries for the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) to oversee its activities across the three senatorial districts in the state. The Chairman of OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with the Administrative Officers of all Local Government Universal Basic … Read more
The United States government has announced plans to deport at least 201 Nigerian nationals. According to U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills Jr., 85 of these individuals have already been cleared for immediate deportation. The deportees, who will be taken to Lagos, include those serving jail terms in U.S. prisons for various crimes. The development … Read more
The National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said every registered pharmacy that operates on the agency’s standard has an RX sign. Naija News reports that the RX is “recipe” a Latin word which means “take“; essentially signifying that a medication needs to be dispensed based on a doctor’s instructions. The Director … Read more
A storm of controversy is brewing over the continued stay of Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector General of Police (IGP), with the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) accusing the federal government of disregarding civil service rules and democratic principles. The group insists that Egbetokun, who has surpassed the mandatory retirement age of 60 … Read more