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Buhari’s new minister, Bashir Magashi was indicted for corruption (read full report)

President Mohammadu Buhari’s government is known to frown at corruptible acts and corruptible people. But the president has appointed Bashir Magashi as minister who has been indicted with looting. The PREMIUM TIMES has reported that retired Major General Bashir Magashi who has just been appointed as the minister of defence by President Muhammadu Buhari was…

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COZA Gate: FCID detectives seize Pst. Fatoyinbo’s Int’l passport search his residence over alleged rape

The residence and office of the embattled senior pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo has been searched on Wednesday by detectives from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja over the alleged rape, Daily Sun, exclusively gathered. It was also that the Police have seized the international passport of Fatoyinbo, as part…

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Police, kidnappers killed during exchange of gunshot in Abia

A Police officer and a kidnapper has reportedly killed during a gunshot exchange in a village at Aro Ngwa Community in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State. The killed police, Anyanime Udobat was attached to the Aba Area Command Anti-Robbery Squad while the kidnapper whose name was yet to ascertain was also killed during…

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NCC approves 5G spectrum for trial in Nigeria

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the spectrum for the trial of 5G services in the country, NAN reported. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the opening of the maiden International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Digital African Week on Tuesday in Abuja. Danbatta said that Nigeria had…

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Oyo police allays fear of residents over return of killer ‘Badoo boys’, releases control room number

The Oyo State Police Command, on Tuesday, allayed the fears of residents of Ibadan over the alleged presence of a serial killer squad, suspected to be Badoo boys, in the city, The Punch reported. It was gathered that residents of Abatakan, Ojoo, Fatokun, Moniya, Olomowewe and Akingbile, all in the Akinyele Local Government Area of…

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Just in: another Nigerian killed in South Africa

A Nigerian businessman has been killed in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, allegedly by a group of eight policemen who interrogated him at his home at the weekend. The matter has been handed to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate which has confirmed it is looking into the incident, ChannelsTV reports. According to an online news…

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Governor Makinde approves composition of LG Service Commission, Road Management Agency

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of the Board of the Local Government Service Commission and the Oyo State Transport Management Agency (OYTROMA). A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, confirmed on Tuesday that the Governor has appointed Dr. Remi Ayodele as the Chairman…

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Popular cleric, Prophetess Esther Ajayi gets private jet (See photos)

Popular cleric, Reverend Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi popularly known as Iya Adura has acquired private jet. The cleric was seen during her charity work to the tiny island in Africa, Madagascar where she was on a life changing mission. The pictures were shared by Ovation Magazine’s boss, Dele Momodu who captioned them: “IYA ADURA REVEREND…

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Just In: Lagos Assembly set up committee to probe Ambode

Lagos State House of Assembly has set up a committee to probe the purchase of 820 buses for public transportation in the state by the administration of immediate past Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode The committee is chaired by Hon. Fatai Mojeed. The probe followed the alleged invasion of operatives of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)…

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Pastor in police net for raping women in Oyo during spiritual cleansing

A self- acclaimed pastor has been landed in police net for luring his female congregants to his hideout and raped them after dispossessing them of their belongings. This was disclosed while Oyo State Police Command were parading 29 suspects for various crimes including the suspect on Monday at the police state headquarter in Ibadan. The…

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