Acting Police Commissioner of Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal has announced, Tagbo Umeike, Caroline Danjuma’s late boyfriend and Davido’s friend died of SUFFOCATION. He made the announcement at a briefing on Friday afternoon and said Davido has been reinvited for questioning. Share on: WhatsApp
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said the increase in crimes in coastal areas of the country compelled the Nigerian Army to step up training and operations in the amphibious environment. Buratai said this at Takwa Bay Island in Lagos State when he launched “Exercise Crocodile Smile II.” According to him, the ‘Order of Battle’ 2016 provides for an amphibious battalion in the island to keep the coastal area of Lagos State safe. He said, “a detachment of Nigerian Army has since been stationed on the island; more…
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The Police High Command has said the Police Service Commission (PSC) has no power to demote senior officers. The PSC had in a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, removed the acting appointments of both the Acting Commissioners of Lagos and Kogi states, Edgal Imohimi and Aji Ali Janga respectively, demoting them to the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police. In a letter signed by the PSC’s Permanent Secretary, M.F. Istifanus, on behalf of the Chairman, Mike Okiro, was titled: Withdrawal of Acting appointment: AP 25095…
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Francis Williams, a 38-year-old farmer has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Oleh, Delta State High Court, presided over by Justice A.O. Akpovi for allegedly stealing a Nokia mobile telephone valued at N5,000 and a cash sum of N170. Akpovi sentenced Williams to death having found him guilty of the charge of armed robbery punishable under section (1(2)(a) of the robbery and firearms (Special Provision) Act Cap RII Volume 14 Laws of the Federation, 2004. The court also found the farmer guilty on the charge of wounding with…
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Chief Bisi Akande, former Interim National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that the party’s ticket for the 2019 presidential election remains open to contenders as President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to indicate interest in a second term. This came as leaders and governors of the party in the South-West zone began strategising on how the party would retain power in the zone. Chief Akande said this, yesterday, in Ibadan, after the South West leadership rose from a zonal meeting which had governors, ministers and members of the…
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The founder and Chairman of DAAR Communication who is also an aspirant to the position of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi has described Otunba Gbenga Daniel, OGD as a friend of longstanding with whom he shares deep understanding. Dokpesi made this disclosure on Tuesday during a consultative visit by Otunba Gbenga Daniel to DAAR communications headquarters with respect to the latter’s bid for the Chairmanship of PDP. He also said he will not only be present at OGD’s official declaration programme on the 18th of…
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A mother, who killed her three-year-old son “because he looked like his father,” has been sentenced to 33 years in prison by Australian Supreme Court on Thursday. The mother and her partner, the boy’s stepfather, were found guilty of murdering the toddler after almost two months of abuse in August 2014. Her partner was sentenced to 30 years in jail. “This was a terrible crime of child murder,’’ New South Wales Supreme Court Judge Peter Johnson said during the sentencing. The mother, 43, had claimed that the boy, identified only…
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United States has announced on Thursday that it will withdraw from the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization, accusing the body of “anti-Israel bias.” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Washington would establish an “observer mission” to replace its representation at the Paris-based agency. The United States was angered in 2011 when UNESCO members granted Palestine full membership of the body, despite opposition from its ally Israel. Washington opposes any move by UN bodies to recognize the Palestinians as a state, believing that this must await a negotiated Middle East…
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Following the controversial death of his wife, Toyin in their Ilupeju Lagos home, popular Nigerian wrestling champion, Power Uti has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigerian Police Force. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Famous Cole, who confirmed the story on Wednesday, said that Power Uti, has been remanded at the Ilupeju Police station and would be transferred to the Criminal Investigative Department, Panti in Lagos tomorrow(today). It was gathered that the body of the deceased was first discovered by Power Uti on Monday morning, who, instead…
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N’Golo Kante is set to miss the rest of the month after limping off the pitch during international duty last weekend. The Premier League’s Player of the Year suffered a hamstring injury, just days before it was announced he’d made the Ballon d’Or shortlist. Trailing six points behind table-toppers Manchester City, Kante’s layoff is no doubt a worry for Antonio Conte, not least because he joins Alvaro Morata on the side-lines. That said, they only have to see off Crystal Palace, Watford and Bournemouth in the league before the month…
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