Police arrest 4 suspects for certificate forgery in Niger State

 

The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspects for criminal conspiracy and certificate forgery.

Spokesman for the command, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, September 22, named the suspects as Sule Idris, 50, Suleiman Abubakar, 37, both of Tunga-goro Minna, Suleiman Garba, 41, of Gidan-kuka Minna, and Bright Echebini, 40, of Tunga Minna

 

Kano State government challenges anyone with evidence of election killing to ‘come forward with proof’

The Kano State Government has challenged anyone with proof of killings during the supplementary governorship election of March 23 to come forward with it.

Malam Mohammed Garba, the Commissioner of Information, gave the challenge while addressing a news conference in Kano. According to Garba, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claimed two persons were killed in Nasarawa Local Government but when they went to the area and to Nasarawa Hospital, they were unable to get report of any death.  

Wizkid confirms date and venue for concerts this December

Wizkid has confirmed the when and where he will be performing in Nigeria this December.

The festive season is filled with concerts and headline events across Lagos and festival lovers are in for an exciting time, but there are few shows that come any bigger than that of the Starboy.

In a series of post on his Instagram page, Wizkid on Friday afternoon, December 7th, has confirmed the dates and venue of his concerts in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Here's when Dare Olaitan's 'Knockout Blessing' will be released in cinemas

A release date has been announced for Dare Olaitan's upcoming film 'Knockout Blessing.'

The movie which features  Linda Ejiofor, Tope Tedela, Demola Adedoyin, Ade Laoye, Meg Otanwa, Udoka Oyeka, Gbenga Titiloye, Tony Akposheri, Bucci Franklin and KC Ejelonu will be released in cinemas on December 28, 20Written and directed by Dare Olaitan, the movie 'Knockout Blessing' is an intriguing tale about three girls on an adventure to survive.

Osun Chief Judge releases 13 inmates from Ile-Ife prison

The Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Oyebola Ojo, on Thursday, ordered the release of 13 inmates awaiting trial from Ile-Ife prison.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inmates that regained freedom were said to have overstayed in prison without trial.

Those released were: Ogundipe Sunday, who spent over eight years without trial over alleged armed robbery,  Ojo Stephen, being in custody for over six years, over alleged armed robbery and Hafeez Kosamotu, was incarcerated for over three  years over alleged conspiracy/murder

Reggae Music officially added by the UN as a cultural treasure worth protecting

The United Nations have included the Reggae genre on its list of international cultural treasures that should be promoted and protected so as not to fade away.

The popular genre which developed in the early 60s from the streets of Jamaica inspired by artists like Toots and the Maytals, Peter Tosh and Bob Marley, has recently been added to the UN's collection of cultural treasures due to its "intangible cultural heritage".

Alhaji Yakubu Oseni: The Rich Profile Of Incoming Kogi Central Senator

Born on 15th May 1975 in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. He is a Public Officer, Tax Administrator, and a Social Reformer. He had his primary education in RCM/LIMB Primary School Okene from 1981-1987. He attended Local Government Secondary School, Upogoro from 1987-1990 for his Junior Secondary School Certificate and later proceeded to Abdulaziz Attah Memorial College Okene from 1991-1993 for the Senior Secondary School Certificate.

Oprah honours Mandela ahead of global charity concert

US television celebrity Oprah Winfrey on Thursday paid emotional tribute to Nelson Mandela as she prepared to host a star-studded concert in Johannesburg to cap celebrations marking 100 years since his birth.

Winfrey will co-host the Global Citizen festival on Sunday, where artists including Beyonce, Jay-Z, Cassper Nyovest, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams and Chris Martin will perform.

The concert is the climax of a year of events celebrating the centennial of Mandela's birth in 1918, and is part of a campaign to tackle poverty, child malnutrition and boost gender equality.

Mr Eazi's announces that his new mixtape ''Lagos To London'' is set to hit 80M streams

Mr Eazi has stated that his recently released project, ''Lagos To London'' is close to hitting the 80 Million streams mark on all streaming platforms less than a month after it was released.

This he announced in a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday, November 29th with the caption,

''We got the Number 1 streaming Project out of Africa ATM!!! Thank You God for Keeping things Running Smoothly.'' he shared.

"If heaven has a radio station, I'm sure she already has a job," says Banky as celebs eulogise Tosyn Bucknor

The service of songs and night of tributes for the late Tosyn Bucknor which was held on Wednesday November 28, 2018, was attended by a number of celebrities.

They took out time to eulogise the late On-Air personality for her strives, achievements. For some, Tosyn was the reason they were able to achieve all they have been able to attain. While for some musicians, they praised for promoting their music without extorting money from them.

INEC promotes 2,209 staff members

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has promoted 2,209 members of staff in its 2018 promotion exercise.

The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee on Thursday in Abuja.

The breakdown of the promoted staff according to Haruna in made up of -847 junior and 1,362 senior staff.

West Africa leaders meet over Boko Haram escalation

Top leaders from Chad, Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon were holding talks in N'Djamena on Thursday to discuss the recent escalation of attacks by Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad area.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Niger's Mahamadou Issoufou flew into the Chadian capital where they were holding closed-door talks with Chad's Idriss Deby and Cameroon's Prime Minister Philemon Yang, an AFP correspondent said.

The meeting, which began during the morning, was focused on "the security situation in Lake Chad", a strategic area where the borders of four countries converge and where there has been a worrying "resurgence" of attacks in recent months, a Chadian diplomatic source said.

Army advises Nigerian media to check their information properly before publishing

The Nigerian Army has called on the media to double check information before publishing stories.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Army headquarters on Facebook on Tuesday, November 27, 2018.

Army slams SaharaReporters

The Army authorities also reacted to a report published by online media platform, SaharaReporters.