Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted coup. The troops and tanks entered Plaza Murillo, a historic square where the presidency and Congress are situated, in the afternoon, prompting global condemnation of an attack on democracy. One of the tanks tried to break down a metal door of the presidential palace. Surrounded by soldiers and eight tanks, the now-dismissed army chief General Juan Jose Zuniga said the “armed forces intend to restructure democracy, to make it a…

Operatives of Ebonyi State Police Command have reportedly killed at least five members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Ebonyi Local Government Area of state during gun duel. It was gathered the group was said to have invaded Ishieke Police Station in a blue Sienna bus around 9:30pm on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 and opened fire on the station. They were, however, overpowered by the police in a gun battle that lasted about 30 minutes. Police vehicles were reportedly set ablaze during the gun fight. A video showing the bodies of the hoodlums were shared on social media platforms…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 ended their closed-door meeting with an agreement that all contentious issues will be amicably resolved. The parties also agreed to commence a communication process to avert the planned industrial actions by the union. Recall that two parties had entered into a close-door meeting which began at about 4:30 p.m. at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, which lasted for over two hours, had in attendance the two ministers overseeing Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and Dr Yusuf Sununu and other top…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo presided over by Justice Osun Kudirat Akano on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 remanded monarch, Elegbedi of Egbedi, Oba Muideen Azeez and four others over alleged destruction of farmland They were arraigned on a 29-count charge of arson and destruction of farm and crops worth N200 million Appearing before Justice Akano on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 with Oba Azeez were: Akibu Abioye, Yisa Akolapo, Rasidi Ayandiran and Sarafadeen Abioye. The charge sheet reads that, “Oba Muideen Olanivi Azeez (A.k.a Asemalu,) Akeeb Azeez Abioye, Yisa Surajudeen Akolapo (A.k.a. Kola Isah), Rasidi Ayandiran,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least 30 drug offenders in Imo State have been convicted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) from July 2023 to June 2024. The agency also disclosed that it seized 2,639.27 kilograms of hard drugs, arrested 192 offenders. The Imo Commander of NDLEA, Abdullahi Saeed, made this disclosure while addressing newsmen as part of activities marking the 2024 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Owerri on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024. According to Saeed, out of the 192 drug offenders arrested, 171 were males and 21 were females, added that among…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old housewife for allegedly stabbing her husband to death in the Abbari area of Damaturu metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024. “On 26-06-24, at about 1000hrs, the C Divisional Police Headquarters received a complaint from a neighbor in Abbari Ward, Damaturu, about a couple, Ibrahim Yahaya, 25 years old, and Zainab Isa, 22 years old. The couple had a violent argument on the same date at about 0900hrs, which escalated into a…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada, presided over by Justice Aliyu Shafa, on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 sentenced a 29-year-old internet fraudster, Eke Emmanuel, AKA Miller Fulton, to one year imprisonment for swindling his victim of $700. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the convict before the court on a charge of cheating by impersonation. Emmanuel pleaded guilty to the charge and begged the court for mercy. Delivering judgment, Justice Shafa, held that the convict was guilty and sentenced to the term in the correctional centre. Shafa, however, granted the convict…

A judge on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 found a woman Lauren Dickason, guilty of killing her three children and sentenced her to 18 years imprisonment. The convicted woman in New Zealand, Dickason, will begin her sentence at a mental health hospital for the triple killings, according to a Christchurch High Court official. In a statement to local media after her sentencing, remorseful Lauren Dickason said, “I take responsibility for taking our three beautiful girls from this world.” She said that with particular reference to her husband, identified simply as Graham “I would like to take this opportunity to convey the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred in Ribang village, Kauru local government area of Kaduna State on Tuesday,25 June, 2024 as six school children drowned in a river while returning from a West African Junior School Examination (Junior WAEC), in the evening. The victims who were identified as Manasseh Monday (16 yrs), Musa John (16 yrs), Pius David (15 yrs), Monday Ayuba (16 yrs), David Danlami (19 yrs), and Yahuza Audu (16 yrs) were reported to have drowned in the Mbang River at Ribang Village. The victims were students of Government Secondary School, Fadan Chawai. The National Public Relations Officer of…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike A section of Dangote Refinery was engulfed by fire on Wednesday, 26 June. 2024. Explosions were heard on Wednesday , 26 June, 2024 after a major fire outbreak at the refinery located at the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. As of the time of filing this report, the Dangote group has yet to react to the fire outbreak. Recall that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote had disclosed that he fought and overcame a strong group of local and foreign mafia before establishing the $19 billion refinery. Dangote said the mafia in the oil sector, who are stronger…

Three weeks after the revocation of Heritage Bank, customers of the defunct bank have raised alarm over the delayed payment of their trapped deposits by the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The President of the Bank Customers’ Association of Nigeria, Uju Ogunbunka, made this disclosure during an interview with Daily Post on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 Ogunbunka, who said NDIC should not procrastinate on the payment to depositors of the defunct bank, explained that NDIC may be facing challenges which are causing the delay in payments to customers of the defunct bank. “Yes, customers are complaining of delays in payment…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Vice-President Kashim Shettima has denied that President Bola Tinubu is working against the interest of Northern Nigeria. Shettima stated this on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 in Kano while receiving a Federal Government’s delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Bajabiamila, on a condolence visit over the death of his mother-in-law. Hajiya Maryam Abubakar. To support his claim, the vice-president cited the appointment of the two Ministers of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, and the Chairman of Police Service Commission, among others, all from the North, as evidence of the president’s commitment to…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Representatives of the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Wednesday, 26 June, 2024 held a closed door meeting to discuss lingering issues towards averting a planned strike by the union. The meeting, it was gathered which commenced at about 4.30 pm., were held in the office of the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu and other top officials in the Ministry are in the Federal Government team. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, who led the union’s delegation told newsmen that the…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike Armed bandits in the early hours of Tuesday, 25 June, 2024 attacked a mosque in the Tazame community in the Bungudu Local Government Area of the state, Zamfara State, killing two worshippers. Narrating the incident to newsmen, a resident of the area said that the bandits stormed the mosque when they were preparing for early morning prayers. “The bandits entered the area, killed two people, Muazzin (the person that calls prayer) and his younger brother.” He added that “the bandits also shot the Imam who sustained a fracture injury in his leg and abducted about ten people”.…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike American superstar Christopher Maurice Brown popularly known as ‘Chris brown’ has appreciated Nigerian music sensation Ayra Star for being an opener on his 11:11 tour. Brown, who took to his Snapchat story appreciating Nigerian artist, posted a story on his Snapchat, on Monday,24 June, 2024, thanking Ayra and her team. “Was amazing to have you on tour, Ayra! Much love to you and your team”. he said. Ayra was scheduled to perform on the 11:11 tour from the 6th of June to 23 of June which marked the end of her touring experience with Chris. Chris brown,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaiike The Nigerian Army has announced that it arrested thirteen suspects after a raid of illegal refineries and in Obuaku Community, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State. The latest development comes barely four days after six suspected oil bunkerers were arrested and 14 boats, some laden with crude oil, were recovered when the Army also raided the neighbouring Isimini Waterside. Leading both operations, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 82 Division Enugu, Major Gen. Hassan Dada, vowed never to allow oil bunkerers and economic saboteurs any breeding ground in any state within the Division. Speaking to newsmen…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike There is going to be a marginal decline in Nigeria’s inflation to 29.5 percent by the end of this year from 33.95 in May 2024, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, a consulting firm, has projected. The firm, which made this disclosure in its latest economic outlook report on Nigeria, released on Monday, 24 June, 2024, said the decline would be achieved as a result of the ongoing reforms and policy actions of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. “PwC projects a marginal decline in inflation to 29.5 percent by year-end, balancing the effects of reforms, policy actions, external pressures, and food…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The village head of Garin Majidadi in Akko Local Government Area and a councillor representing Kumo East in the same local government in Gombe State are currently in the custody of the state police command over an alleged theft and sale of a community transformer. The village head, Muhammad Majidadi, along with the councillor, Abdullahi M. Panda and one Muhammad Sani of Sarkin Yaki Quartres, were arrested for allegedly stealing and selling the transformer that served their community. Parading the suspects before newsmen on Tuesday, 25 June, 2024, the State Police Public relations officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi,…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The World Bank has disclosed it disbursed a total sum of $45.5 million to Nigeria under the Identity for Development project by the country’s National Identity Management Commission (NIM). The World Bank, which made this disclosure in a recent implementation report, added that the project which kicked off in 2021 is aimed at increasing National Identification Number, NIN enrolment for Nigerians costs $430 million. The figure released so far is 10.5 percent of the total $430 million. Consequently, NIMC announced in April 2024 that NIN enrolment increased to 107.3 million far from the 148 million enrollees target…

By Abimbola Ogunnaike The village head of Garin Majidadi in Akko Local Government Area and a councillor representing Kumo East in the same local government in Gombe State are currently in the custody of the state police command over an alleged theft and sale of a community transformer. The village head, Muhammad Majidadi, along with the councillor, Abdullahi M. Panda and one Muhammad Sani of Sarkin Yaki Quartres, were arrested for allegedly stealing and selling the transformer that served their community. Parading the suspects before newsmen on Tuesday, 25 June, 2024, the State Police Public relations officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi,…