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By Kamil Opeyemi The All Progressives Congress (APC), North-West Zone, at the weekend asked the members of the opposition party in Zamfara, accusing the Minister of State, Defence, Bello Matawalle of giving palliatives to bandits, to prove their allegations or face legal charges. Musa Mada, Zonal Publicity Secretary of the party, disclosed this while addressing a press briefing in Kaduna on Sunday. Mada said that the party welcomed positive criticisms from the oppositions, but such criticisms should not violate the provisions of the freedom of speech. He accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), opposition government in Zamfara of persistent slandering…

•By Halimah Olamide Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a gang member for attempting to rob a patrol bike. This was contained in a statement signed by the State’s police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday. The suspect identified as Akinjobi Wahab, aged 19 was arrested at around 4am with a machete on Acme Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja in company of four others now at large. READ ALSO: Troops Raid IPOB/ESN Camp in Imo, Exhume Corpses Two Arrested With Commercial Bus Loaded With Generator, Bluetooth Speaker, Other Stolen Items Be Sure We Will Defeat Insurgents; Army Chief Tells Nigerians…

•By Halimah Olamide The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given Nigeria’s 36 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to publish copies of the loan agreements and spending details of some N5.9 trillion and $4.6 billion loans obtained by their states and the FCT. The organisation this should also include details and locations of projects executed with the loans. According to a statement signed by the Deputy Director, SERAP, Kolawole Oluwadare on Sunday, SERAP also urged them to invite the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Economic…

By Yetunde Yekini-Oropo Luck has run out for two suspected burglars after they allegedly broke into a shop at the Ishaga a suburb of Lagos on Saturday. Spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said on his X handle that the two were accosted via a stop and search operation leading to the discovery of a power generator, a bluetooth speaker, a gas cylinder and some other items. Hundeyin said the owner of the items has been contacted for collection of his stolen items. “At about 6:30am, patrol officers from Oko-Oba Division intercepted 24-year-old Adeyemi Ibrahim and 45-year-old Taiwo…

By Halimah Olamide The Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA in continuation of has raided and cleared a notorious camp, Monday Oluchi Ogu Camp also known as B44 Camp in Imo State. This was contained in a statement posted via the Nigerian Army’s verified X account on Sunday, stating that the raid which kickstarted on Thursday 28 March 2024 was aimed at clearing Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to the statement, during the clearance operations that continued on Friday, the troops came in contact with the criminals. However, due to…

By Halimah Olamide The Rivers state command of the Nigerian Police on Sunday dissociated itself from a statement which indicated that the Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, has threatened to impound power bikes in the escort of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike anytime he uses it. The comment was first credited to Disu in an X post on Friday. In the post by one Anucha Brain Rotimi, he had initially queried the right of the Minister breezing into the state capital with a long convoy that has power bikes in it. “What does the law…

Agency report Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has urged Nigerians to embrace tradition and culture so as to be free from slavery. The actor, who recently opened an online Church, took to his Instagram page@yuledochie to give the advice. “Deities are not evil; Nigerians should desist from burning shrines and traditional deities. “It was the white man that convinced people to believe their traditions are evil; the ploy was to make us abandon our ways and embrace theirs so as to make slavery easy. “Nigerians need to wake up and start embracing their traditions and culture; many deities acknowledge God Almighty…

A man believed to be a soldier on Saturday stabbed a 27-year-old trader to death over the price of a carpet in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The incident, which happened around Arakale area of Akure metropolis, led to the blockage of major roads in the area by some aggrieved traders and colleagues of the deceased. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Chibuka, told newsmen that trouble started when the deceased tried to stop the man from beating and harassing a co-trader, who was a nursing mother, over the price of a carpet. According to him, the interference led…

By Halimah Olamide The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Taskforce has announced it has impounded 359 motorcycles and arrested the riders around some areas of Fagba, a suburb of Lagos. This was made known by the Commissioner, Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab on Saturday via an X post. According to him, the riders inhabit the streets with no known address, therefore posing a threat to the society. He further disclosed that the detained riders have been dragged to court. “Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Taskforce raided some areas in Fagba, confisticated 359 motorcycles and arrested the riders.…

By Halimah Olamide Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has reasoned that the commencement of the Lagos-London direct flight by Air Peace, will reduce the pressure on the Nigerian currency. He stated this Friday night before the take off of the maiden flight of the airline. The flight has aboard some well known Nigerians such as Chief Mike Ozekhome, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association and now governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, actors and actresses and many others. Speaking at the ceremony, Keyamo said that the Tinubu-led government is going to ensure that they support…