Following an interview with media personality Daddy Freeze discussing the circumstances of Mohbad’s passing, veteran singer Daddy Showkey has expressed concerns about threats to his life. During the said online interview, Daddy Showkey opined that the rapper’s death was not an isolated incident and suggested the involvement of substantial figures in the music business and…
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Pastor Adewale Giwa, stated on Wednesday that Naira Marley and Sam Larry ought to have been declared wanted by the police over the occurrences encircling the death of Promise Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad or Imole. According to the popular cleric, before…
By Damilola Adeleke The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) says it has begun the Aviation Resuscitation Programme for Cadet Pilots and Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. A statement on Tuesday by Mr Freston Akpor, Senior Assistant on Media to the PAP Interim Administrator (IA), disclosed this on Tuesday. The statement said the training was part of efforts to…
China has sent its Foreign Minister Wang Yi to pay Russia a visit on the grounds of security and will be in Russia from Monday to Thursday the Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement. The foreign diplomats said his stay in Russia would be for strategic security consultations. Just after the visit that sparked…
The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have signed a charter establishing a defence alliance. Ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced at a press conference where the charter took place on Saturday in the Malian capital Bamako. “Today, together with the Heads of State of Burkina Faso and Niger, I signed the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the present corps administration will ensure complete real realization of the five percent deductions in road traffic deaths and injuries across the country. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Mr Dauda Biu, said this during the 2023 Special Marshals Sectoral workshop on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria…
In order to allow herders to graze freely and prevent farmers/herders conflicts, the Nigeria Police Force’s Bauchi State Command has urged farmers in the state to harvest their crops right away. This was said in a statement provided to journalists on Saturday by SP Ahmed Wakili, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command….
A midnight fire has engulfed the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) station in Birnin Kebbi, the capital of Kebbi State. The exact cause of the incident has not yet been determined, but reports indicate that a loud explosion was heard at the TCN station, which is situated behind the Mechanic Village in Birnin Kebbi. The…
Police in Kebbi has intercepted two trucks carrying Cannabis Sativa (Indian Hemp) worth over N600 million as well as 7,500 live cartridges, at Tsamiya Maje in Bagudo local government area of the state. Parading the suspects at the Command’s Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi, the spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar, said officers at the Border Drill, while…
The Nigeria Police force has vowed to investigate deeply into the death of Mohbad and make sure truths come to light. According to the FPRO he said “We extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of late Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as Mohbad, who tragically passed away recently. We understand the concerns…
The Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia is partnering with the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to initiate road infrastructure across the state. The governor gave the update at the Grand Finale of the Igede Agba Festival and Prayer Summit, which took place in Oju local government area. Father Alia also disclosed that…
Nigeria’s decade-long insurgency in the North-Eastern part of the country has cost her $100bn. In a statement, United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said the aforementioned amount spanned between 2008 and 2021. According to UNICEF, the long term economic impacts of the conflicts could be seen in areas of death and injury, loss of livelihoods, displacement,…
The Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Barrister Olalekan Onafeko, has urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to increase its efforts in ensuring long-lasting road safety. During a recent visit by the Lagos State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr. Babatunde Farinloye, Onafeko commended the corps for their surveillance and accident prevention…
France is going after events in Gabon “with the greatest attention”, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said on Wednesday after army officers in the West African country declared they had deposed President Ali Bongo. Borne’s comment was the first comeback from France, the former colonial power in Gabon whose influence in Africa is seen as being…
President Emmanuel Macron says the French ambassador to Niger Republic is still in the country despite the ultimatum issued by the junta. Macron who stated this while speaking to diplomats on Monday, admitted France’s support to the ousted President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum. On Friday the junta in Niger gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the…
Russian authorities have reported that their air defense systems successfully destroyed two drones in separate incidents. One drone was intercepted as it approached Moscow, in the Istrinskii district. There were no casualties or damage reported. Another drone was destroyed near the border with Ukraine, in the Shebekino district of the Belgorod region. The Russian defense…
President Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state after a deadly plane crash killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the private mercenary group. Mr Putin signed the decree bringing in the change with immediate effect after the Kremlin described western suggestions that Mr Prigozhin had been…
The 22 Officers and soldiers killed in combat and Air crash in Niger state have been buried at the National Military Cemetery Abuja. At the event, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa vowed that the military would hunt down all those perpetrators involved in the death. Top Government and Military personnel led by…
Russia has scolded US President, Joe Biden for saying he was not surprised at the apparent death in a plane crash of Wagner mercenary boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin. On Friday, Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov cautioned that it was not appropriate for Washington to make such remarks. The comments illustrated Washington’s disregard for diplomacy, Mr…
The Minister of Niger Delta Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, has pledged to address the issue of insecurity in Nigeria’s Delta region. He expressed his commitment to improving peace and security during a meeting with the top management staff of the ministry. Engr. Momoh emphasized the importance of collaborating with stakeholders and relevant government bodies to…
The apprehension of the kidnapper responsible for the murder of Emmanuel Igwe, an employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the abduction of his wife has been revealed in detail. Emmanuel Ajah, the chairman of Ivo Local Government Area in Ebonyi State, shared the account with the press in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State’s capital….
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with the commander of Moscow’s Ukraine offensive in an army HQ in the southern Russia city of Rostov-on-Don, the Kremlin said early Saturday. Edited By Damilola Adeleke
Associate Professor Adewunmi Falode, in the Department of History and International Relations at Lagos State University, has expressed his sentiment that a military option in response to the Niger coup is beneficial for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Associate Professor James shared this perspective during a symposium organized by the Department of…
At least 17 Nigerien soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected terrorists near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry said in Niamey. Early Tuesday afternoon, a detachment of the Niger Armed Forces moving between Boni and Torodi was the victim of a terrorist ambush near the town of Koutougou”, according to…
By Damilola Adeleke. President Bola Tinubu commended the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) for its solidarity concerning the political deadlock in the Republic of Niger. The statement was conveyed by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. President Tinubu expressed his gratitude for the support and solidarity received from…
By Damilola Adeleke Reportedly, Boko Haram fighters have captured around 60 terrorists from the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), including three prominent commanders: Abubakar Saddiq, Abou Maimuna, and Malam Idris. According to a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, ISWAP members were apprehended while en route to Damasak in Borno State. It…
The leaders of the Niger coup have recalled their ambassador in Ivory Coast claiming that the Ivorian president’s made comments that amounted to “praising armed action” against them. Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara expressed his intention to see the democratically elected leader of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, restored to office., on his return from ECOWAS Summit…
Nigerian Airforce says its MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission has crashed on Monday afternoon at about 1.00pm near Chukuba Village in Niger State. Director of Public Relations and Information of the Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet In a statement says the aircraft departed Zungeru primary school enroute Kaduna, but was later discovered to…
Niger junta says it plans to prosecute ousted president, Mohamed Bazoum for high treason over his exchanges with foreign heads of state and international organisations. Junta spokesperson, Colonel Amadou Abdramane said in a statement read out on state TV late on Sunday that the military authorities had “gathered the necessary evidence to prosecute the ousted…
Niger’s military junta has agreed to open dialogue with the West African regional bloc ECOWAS. This is the first time the coup leaders have signalled an open door for talks with the regional body. The West African bloc had imposed sanctions on Niger and threatened to use force to reverse the coup. An attempt last…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged granduands of the Nigerian Police Acadamy to adhere to the ethics of modern policing and shun all forms of corruption. He stated this while delivering his address during the passing out parade of the 5th regular course cadets held at the Nigeria Police Academy, in Kano. Represented by the…
