The Nigeria Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has hinted that the force would go after more pranksters over outrageous pranks. Adejobi dropped the hint on Tuesday night while condemning a viral prank video. He warned that nemesis would soon catch up with extravagant pranksters. He shared a prank video where a prankster released a dog on a commuter who chased him to his compound after he flogged him while on bike. Retweeting the video, the FPRO wrote, “You see am? If he’s arrested now, many will still be attacking the police, that it’s a business. Imagine… anyway,…
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About nine persons lost their lives in different fire incidents that occurred in Kano state in June 2023. Saminu Abdullahi, the spokesperson of the state fire service confirmed the development in a statement, explaining that within the month under review, 26 persons were rescued from the fire incidents that happened, stressing that property worth N6.7m was destroyed by fire in one month. According to Abdullahi, 22 fire emergency-related calls were received by the agency in June, four were false, while 18 others were rescue calls. He stated that under the leadership of the Director, Hassan Muhammad, the service in June…
Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Ondo State Command have rescued a baby from a lone accident that occurred at Ayegunle-Oka, Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sadly, the mother of the baby lost her life in the accident, which involved a Hiace Toyota Bus with the registration number BWR 563 YL. Ropo Alabi, the Unit Commander of FRSC in Ikare-Akoko, confirmed that the rescue operation took place shortly after road safety officials were alerted of the accident. Sources in the community disclosed that prompt response and arrival of the team of FRSC officials to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Command, has arraigned one Isyaku Ibrahim before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court on a one-count amended charge of criminal misappropriation to the tune of N12 million. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement issued via its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday. Ibrahim was charged with criminally misappropriating properties belonging to one late Muhammad Ishiyaku for his personal use, to the detriment of the deceased’s family. The properties mentioned in the charge include three houses, two fenced lands, one of which has seven shops, two bread factories,…
According to a World Health Organisation, WHO, health report released last year, over 20 million Nigerians suffer from various mental illnesses or disorders. More worrisome is that it revealed that those affected are without psychiatric healthcare. Similarly, the WHO, in its 2019 report “Suicide in the World: global health estimates”, disclosed Nigeria has become one of the epicentres of suicide in the world, with a suicide estimate of 17.3 per 100 000. It said this is higher than the global (10.5 per 100,000) and African (12.0 per 100,000) estimates. On a frequent basis, suicide cases continue to flood social media…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed plans to reconcile the two Afenifere national leaders, Ayo Adebanjo and Reuben Fasoranti. Makinde disclosed this to journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Afenifere leaders. The governor said elections were over, hence the need for both Afenifere leaders to reconcile. While Adebanjo supported the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Fasoranti backed President Bola Tinubu during the presidential election. However, Makinde said: “We’re all aware of the issues between our two leaders, and leaders of Afenifere, Baba Ayo Adebanjo and Pa Reuben Fasoranti. “Partisan issues and elections have come and…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the passing of a former acting governor of Bayelsa State, Nestor Binabo. In his condolence message made available to journalists on Tuesday by his media adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan condoled Binabo’s family and the government of Bayelsa. He described the deceased as an experienced lawmaker and patriot who made considerable contributions to the development of the state. Jonathan said, “I condole with the Binabo family and the Government and people of Bayelsa State on the death of Nestor Binabo, former acting Governor of the State. “He will be sorely missed by people…
The controversy generated by the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, result of Ejikeme Mmesoma has again brought the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, under scrutiny. While some have declared Mmesoma guilty of forgery in line with JAMB’s position, many others think otherwise. They believe a perceived flawed process in the board’s running of its affairs needs to be investigated. Established on February 13, 1978, by the then Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo, JAMB plays a crucial role in coordinating the admission process into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In 2013, JAMB introduced Computer-Based Test (CBT) as a means to modernise…
The list of nominees for Commissioners and Special Advisers has been submitted by Governor Ademola Adeleke to the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly. This revelation was made by the Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed on Tuesday in Osogbo while addressing journalists. Olawale said the list will be read out to the legislators during plenary session when they resume from their recess early next week. The legislators had gone on recess after their inauguration to allow the new lawmakers to get prepared for legislative business and for the logistics of House operations to be firmed up for…
The Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr Monday Igwe has declared that the health institution is currently crisis-free. Igwe spoke on Tuesday at a press briefing in reaction to the allegations made against him by a coalition of civil society organisations, led by its convener, Comrade Igboke Onyebuchi. The CSOs had accused Igwe of taking actions inimical to the peace and smooth running of the hospital, as well as the School of Post Basic Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. However, Igwe said during the press briefing that all the allegations were unfounded, maintaining that his tenure had instead entrenched…