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By Halimah Olamide In few hours from now, 2023 would become history as the world would embrace and celebrate a new year 2024. In Nigeria, the political ring has been one of an interesting mix of the good the bad and the ugly. The year began with election fever just as the preceding 2022 ended with tensions concomitant with the battle for the topmost job, the presidency, governorship (either those seeking re-election or first term seekers), and then of course, the National and State legislative elections. The year began with a continuation of the intrigues, calculations and preparations for the…
NDLEA arrested 1,016 suspects and seized nine tons of illicit drugs in Kano State in 2023. Commandant of the agency in Kano State, Mr Abubakar Idris-Ahmad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kano that suspects arrested were 40 females and 976 males. He said the agency secured 102 convictions in the out-going year, secured forfeiture of five vehicles just as 104 cases were still pending in court. Idris-Ahmad also told NAN that drugs seized were 6,098kg of Indian hemp, 1,696kg of codeine and tramadol, and 1,335kg of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. “We rehabilitated 70 clients, investigated…
The Police in Lagos State have arrested a man, who allegedly paraded himself as a Police officer before commercial motorcyclists, whom he allegedly defrauded the sum of N670,000. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. Hundeyin said that the suspect was arrested after information about his activities was received for allegedly printing fake Police ID Card and issued same to some motorcyclists, who paid him between N50,000 and N70,000. He said that the purpose of issuing them the card was to serve as ‘Police errand boys’, should…
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu is dead! May God repose his soul! Since nature abhors a vacuum, his Deputy, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has now been sworn-in as the substantive governor of the state. May God order his steps in the onerous tasks ahead! By the way, if Aiyedatiwa could become the governor despite the intimidations from those whose hearts were made of rocks, nothing is impossible on earth. But then, this is just the beginning of what to expect in the foreseeable future, especially if the Obe-Nla, Ondo State-born politician is eyeing Alagbaka as its Chief…
By Halimah Olamide Veteran Nollywood Actor, Zack Orji, is currently in a coma at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Abuja Hospital. According to reports, the 63 year old reportedly slumped in the toilet two days ago and was rushed to the hospital. A video making rounds on social media shows Orji laying in a vegetative state. As of press time, it is unknown what exactly is wrong with the actor. However, there are reports he has been quite weak for weeks, prior the time he slumped.
By Safiu Kehinde The rein of jungle justice appeared to have gone beyond the control of Nigeria’s law enforcement agency as a policeman watches angry mob execute jungle justice on a suspected thief in a recent disturbing video. As seen in the video posted on X user (formerly called Twitter) with the handle, @Nwa, showed how a policeman watched as some residents engaged in jungle justice against a suspected criminal. The incident, which reportedly occurred in Ibadan, showed how the young man was brutalized with disused tyres placed on his neck while being beaten with rods and sticks. Amid the…
By Halimah Olamide A gas cylinder explosion that resulted in a later night fire on Saturday night at the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos State. The Director of Public Affairs of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiru, who said efforts are ongoing to contain the spread of the fire, added that the incident has caused damage to some sections of edifice. NPO Reports that the National Theatre, a monument for culture created to celebrate the Festival of Arts and Culture in 1977, is undergoing some renovations. “There’s been an exploded gas cylinder resulting in a fire which…
Ukraine has come under attack by Russian air strikes again, officials say, after two days of major aerial assaults by both sides. Most attacks were concentrated on the south and east, but explosions were also reported in Kyiv. Moscow has been retaliating against Ukrainian strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod on Saturday, which killed at least 24 people. That came after Russia carried out air strikes across Ukraine on Friday. Kyiv said those attacks, which killed at least 41 people, were the biggest missile bombardment of the war so far. The latest Russian strikes happened as Ukraine entered…
On the day he thought he’d be celebrating his wedding, Mamun buried 16 of his relatives. They had been killed by lightning on the way to the ceremony. Dressed in their finest saris and suits, his family members boarded a boat to join Mamun, when a heavy storm struck. As the rain lashed down the boat pulled over and they took shelter under a tin shed on the riverbank, when they were hit. Bangladesh, which is blighted by extreme weather and heavy storms, suffers an average of 300 deaths by lightning every year, according to the UN. That’s compared with…
•By Halimah Olamide As the year 2023 winds down, reflecting on the fun events and personalities of the year has been such a rollercoaster of nostalgia and excitement, particularly in the entertainment industry. The Nigerian entertainment industry which is one of the fastest growing in the country, particularly Nollywood, music, and comedy, has recorded remarkable growth and influence, not just within Africa but on a global scale. With vast research in no particular order, the list of top Nigerian entertainers of 2023 is as follows: BURNA BOY Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, a Grammy-winning artiste and afrobeat…