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Nigerian man dies while partying on boat in Chicago

‘Arthur’ Labinjo, a 30 year old Nigerian went missing while boat-hopping at the annual Chicago Scene Boat Party at the Playpen in Lake Michigan on July 27, 2019, and his dead body was found in the water on August 1. Sahara reporter gathered that the bereaved family of the Chicago man, who died while boat-hopping…

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Improve on security architecture to end insurgency- Social Workers advises Buhari

The Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to waste more time but, improve on the security architecture of the country in order to end insurgency in Nigeria. NASoW National President, Alhaji Mashood Mustapha made this known via a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday. Mustapha in the statement…

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Interview: ‘Iran lured my brother, El-Zakzaky into Shiite with money’, says Islamic movement leader’s brother

Sheikh Mohammed Yakoob is a brother to the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. TED ODOGWU of Punch Newspapers, met him at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on his way to Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s holy pilgrimage in Mecca. He talks about El-Zakzaky’s childhood, how he became…

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I’m innocent of N9.9bn seized by EFCC, Ambode absolves self

Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the immediate former governor of Lagos State, on Friday absolved himself of allegation on a statement attributed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleging that it had frozen certain accounts linked to him containing N9.9 billion. Ambode said no account of his contained N9.9bn let alone being frozen by the…

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Woman gang raped by her husband’s friends for losing stake in gamble

It was a horrifying incident in India as a man addicted to gambling and alcohol bet his wife after running out of money and allowed his friends to gang rape her after losing the stake. The incident took place in Jaunpur district and after the incident; the victim went to court when the police refused…

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Court vindicates Oyo government over appointment, installation of Bagii of Saki as valid, lawful

A high court sitting in saki has declared the installation of the bagii of saki chief Abdul- Rashid Adekoge as valid and lawful. The judgment by Justice Ganiyu brought to climax the three – year old case between the Bagii of saki, Chief Abdul-Rashid Adegoke and his rival, Prince Niass Olabode. Adegoke who was installed…

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Customs arrests smugglers, recovers 90 cars,3000 bags of rice, other items in Oyo

The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Command on Wednesday disclosed the recovery of 90 cars, 3,252 bags of 50kg Imported Parboiled rice, 319 pieces of 25litres keg of Vegetable Oil and other contraband good from smugglers in the first and second quarter of the year 2019. The Area command which comprises Oyo and Osun state made…

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Nigerian man bags 90 years jail term in US for fathering 6 children through his daughters

An award-winning Nigerian music director, Aswad Ayinde, has been sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for founded guilty of fathering children with his daughters. According to Mail Online, Ayinde, 55, of Paterson, New Jersey, United States, was sentenced to 50 years in prison penultimate Friday after being found guilty in the second of five expected trials…

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Oyo NLC meets Makinde tasks him on need to pay N30,000 minimum wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Oyo State chapter on Tuesday tasked Governor Seyi Makinde on need to pay the N30,000 minimum wage in the state. The chairman, NLC in the state, Mr Titilola Sodo, gave the charge after a closed door meeting with the Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde . Speaking with newsmen, the…

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US preacher, who acted Jesus dies of pneumonia after attending Kenya

Michael Job, the US preacher and actor who recently visited Kenya as ‘Fake Jesus’ has reportedly died just a few days after attending an interdenominational Christian event as a guest speaker. According to a report by Kenyan Live News, ‘medics at Heyn Hospital have confirmed that Michael Job succumbed to pneumonia while receiving treatment’. Fake…

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