Suspected Kidnapper Dies After Tramadol Overdose
The Police in Ondo State has said a suspected kidnapper who was arrested in a botched kidnap attempt in Owo is dead, following complications from a high intake of Tramadol. It was reported that the suspect had been unconscious since his arrest over the August 5 incident at a chemist in Owo. Police Public Relations […]
Osinbajo Orders Immediate Overhaul Of SARS
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately overhaul the management and activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The order follows persistent complaints and critical reports about the activities SARS. The complaints border on allegations of human rights violations. Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on […]
Report Ranks Lagos As Third Worst City To Live In The World
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital has been ranked, as the third worst city to live in among 140 cities worldwide. This is according to the newly released ranking of the 2018 Global Liveability Index released by The Economist Intelligence Unit and World Bank. Lagos ranked 138 out of the 140 cities considered for the ranking. The […]
Tourism: 8 of the Best Safari Destinations in Africa
There are many game reserves to choose from. With so many spectacular game reserves to choose from, determining the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime African safari experience is no easy task for travelers. From Tanzania’s protected Serengeti National Park, to Botswana’s brutally wild Kalahari Desert, here’s our pick of eight of the finest national parks Africa has to […]
Breaking: Ministers Return N118bn Unused 2017 Capital Budget
President Muhammadu Buhari and some ministers have returned the sum of N118 billion to the national treasury as unused capital budget for the 2017 fiscal budget. This amount represents 8.1 percent of N1.4 trillion which was the total capital budget released and almost four times the size of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) budget in […]
Driver Nabbed for Diverting Truckload of Indomie Noodles
Arrested by greed and blinded by his criminal tendency, a truck driver, Okoye Austin, aged 37 betrayed the trust and confidence reposed in him when he diverted a truckload of indomie noodles (about two thousand cartons) valued at five million naira. The stolen goods was to be delivered to a customer in Ilorin but on […]
INEC Budget to suffer as Saraki, Dogara say NASS will not Reconvene
The leadership of the National Assembly said they have not fixed a date for the National Assembly to reconvene to consider the N242 billion budget for the 2019 elections. Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives,Hon. Yakubu Dogara, disclosed this in a statemnet jontly signed by their Special Advisers on […]
Toke Makinwa Launches Skincare Product ‘Glow by TM’
Toke Makinwa, Nigerian on-air-personality, has launched her skincare brand, ‘Glow by TM’. A few days ago, the singer drew the ire of many on social media after she posed nude to promote the beauty product. ‘Glow by TM’ offers a wide range of face and body products for traditionally hard-to-manage skin tones. According to Makinwa, […]
Liverpool’s Salah Reported Over Allegedly Using Mobile While Driving
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah could be in trouble with police after his club Liverpool passed a video apparently showing him using his mobile phone while driving. A spokesman for last season’s Champions League finalists said they passed the video, which had circulated on social media, on to police after talking with Salah. “The club, after […]
Troops Protest in Maiduguri
The Theatre Command yesterday witnessed a riotous reaction from a few unscrupulous troops while conducting a redeployment of troops who are currently deployed at the Maiduguri Airport, following a directive to review troops’ deployment in Maiduguri metropolis in a bid to reinvigorate the security architecture of the city. The redeployment became expedient after a recent […]
