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By Haruna Aliyu A hippopotamus on Sunday attacked and killed a fisherman at Yauri river, in Yauri local government area of Kebbi. The deceased Malam Usman Mai Gadi was at the river bank fishing when the vicious animal attacked and killed him. Locals who witnessed the incident said that the hippo had a new-born baby … Continue reading “Hippopotamus kills man in Kebbi”
Written by Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday, while Borussia Dortmund were outclassed in a 5-1 hammering at Stuttgart. In a seesaw encounter, Leverkusen and Wolfsburg were locked at 3-3 from the 48th minute. Wolfsburg were then reduced to 10 men in … Continue reading “Last-Gasp Boniface Gives Leverkusen Victory, Stuttgart Outclass Dortmund”
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have arrested an 80-year-old grandfather, Aremu Shojobi, with 14 kilogrammes of cannabis. The Agency said that Shojobi confessed to selling illicit drugs for the past 25 years. In a statement by it spokesperson on Sunday, the NDLEA said Shojobi further claimed he gets his supplies … Continue reading “NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Grandpa For Drugs, Intercepts N14.9bn Opioids”
By Etim Etim For the first time since he was suspended from office as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor in February 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan and removed as Emir of Kano in March 2020, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi II has given detailed explanations of the intrigues and power play that led to his … Continue reading “Emir Sanusi: Intrigues, power-play that led to ouster as CBN Governor in 2013, Kano monarch in 2020”
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Kwara state, popularly known as State of Harmony has its own political peculiarities that are not common to other states of the federation. In other states, rotation of political powers is sacrosanct and expedient by the stakeholders for the sake of power balancing, equity and fairness. But in Kwara state, that … Continue reading “Kwara 2027 gubernatorial election and the zoning controversy”
A man’s execut!on in the US has been thrown into chaos after a key witness said in a sworn statement that he lied in order to have him convicted. South Carolina’s Freddie Owens is set to d!e by lethal injection late Friday September 20 (America time) for the killing of convenience store clerk, Irene Graves in Greenville … Continue reading “Execut!on in chaos as witness makes bombshell confession just hours before man’s lethal injection”
Niger State Government has donated ₦250m to the flood victims of Maiduguri, Borno State. Governor Umaru Bago led a State delegation to Maiduguri, to sympathise with the government and people of Borno State over the flood incident that affected over two million people. He described the situation as devastating and worrisome, which calls for … Continue reading “Niger Govt Donates ₦250m To Maiduguri Flood Victims”
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down the Gomboru drug market in Maiduguri, Borno State, where contaminated drugs were washed and sun-dried for resale following the devastating flood that hit the state. A post on the agencies X handle said it ordered the closure of the drug … Continue reading “NAFDAC Shuts Maiduguri Market Where Traders Sundried Drugs For Resale After Devastating Flood”
Written by President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. The President has thus directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation. President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom, wants to focus on … Continue reading “Tinubu to skip 79th UNGA to focus on pressing challenges at home”
West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed “strong condemnation” of jihadist attacks which a day earlier hit the Malian capital where questions remained about the rare and deadly strike. An Al-Qaeda-linked group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attack in Bamako against highly sensitive targets including a military police training centre and the military … Continue reading “Jihadist Attacks In Mali Capital Spark Condemnation, Questions”