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An 80-year-old man, Isiyaka Ayinde, has reportedly committed suicide at the Watch Tower in the Araromi Imota area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. A police source told our correspondent that, according to a tenant in the compound, the deceased hung himself with a rope in the kitchen. “He heard his children shouting that he should come and see Baba in the kitchen. When he ran into the kitchen, he saw the lifeless body of the tenant hanging on a rope that was tied to the burglary proof of one…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Ungoggo Division, Kano State Command, have arrested suspected kidnapper, Ibrahim Usman, at Yar’adua quarters, Rimin Kebe, Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Abdul. “The 85-year-old suspect, Ibrahim Usman, abducted the victim, a three-year-old boy who is a child in the neighborhood and attempted to hide him in his friend’s residence situated at the Hotoro bye-pass in Kano State. “Having suspected foul play, his friend refused to keep the boy in his custody and decided to alert residents…

The Chairman/CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, OON, fwc has congratulated Hajara Ibrahim Dan’azumi, the first prize winner at the 18th Edition of the Hashemite Jordan International Qur’anic Competition for Females. The competition was held between 17th and 22nd February 2024, in Jordan. The prestigious competition is organized annually by the Ministry of Endowments, Islamic Affairs, and Holy Places of Jordan. Hajara Dan’azumi, a 19-year-old student of Abubakar Siddiq Community Islamic School, Gombe, who is also a 200 Level student of the Gombe State University studying Botany, represented Nigeria in the 60 Hizb with Tajwid…

Here is Good Evening Nigeria news recap making headlines today Thursday, 7th March 2024. Army Confirms Killing Of 30 As Rival Benue Militia Groups Clash The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 30 rival milita groups in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, just as it denied that the killings were herdsmen-related. The Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke and Chairman… READ MORE Emotional Sanusi Narrates How Wigwe Helped Him When He Was Dethroned As Kano Emir A former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, broke down in tears on Wednesday while paying tribute to former…

The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Thursday before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja as a forensic analyst confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. The witness, Bamaiyi Meriga, called by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), informed the court that following forensic analysis of the disputed documents, he discovered that there was clear evidence of forgery of signature, and the seal of execution were different from the original. He also confirmed that the…

A former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, broke down in tears on Wednesday while paying tribute to former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe. Addressing the crowd present for the night of tribute to the 57-year-old, the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor said he was thinking he would leave Herbert. “I was thinking I would die and leave Herbert. We have all heard about him, about his loyalty,” he said in an emotionally laden voice. He recalled how the late banker stood by his side all through his travails after being removed…

Singer Davido’s Logistics Manager, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has revealed that his ex-wife, Sheila Courage, once complained about lack of satisfaction in bed. Israel and Sheila got married on October 20, 2022 in Benin City, Edo State. However, the couple got separated barely eight months after over allegations of. domestic violence and infidelity from both parties. Speaking in a recent interview with On Air Personality (OAP), Daddy Freeze, Israel DMW opened up that his ex-wife, who he said he married as a virgin, was unhappy with his sexual performance. The host asked: “Were you satisfying her in…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Paul Omotoso, is dead Sources said Omotoso died in the early hours of Wednesday following a brief illness. A source, who said that Omotoso was in the office on Tuesday, said he left in the evening. The source said that he complained he was feeling feverish in the evening. A top official of Ekiti State Government, who confirmed the incident, said, “Yes, the APC State chairman is dead. We will pay a visit to his family this morning.” It would be recalled that Omotoso was kidnapped last year but…

Users of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram have been logged out of the mediums following an outage around 3:30 pm on Tuesday. On Facebook, users were logged out of the platform with a message that read, “The password that you’ve entered is incorrect” while on Instagram, it returned the message, “Something went wrong. There’s an issue and the page could not be loaded”. Millions of users reported the outage on X with the hashtag #instagramdown and “Facebook and Instagram” among the top trends. A visit to the website Downdetector showed many users reporting issues with logging into Facebook, Instagram,…

Catherine, Princess of Wales, will attend her father-in-law King Charles III’s birthday celebrations on June 8, her first official duty to be confirmed since undergoing surgery in January, the Ministry of Defence said Tuesday. The British Army posted the engagement on its official website, saying Catherine, who is married to heir to the throne Prince William, will help review soldiers as part of the annual Trooping the Colour. Kate and William’s Kensington Palace office has not confirmed her appearance at the event. N30tr Loan: NLC Challenges FG to Probe President Buhari’s administration, Recover Stolen Funds Meanwhile, the king, who is…

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, has said the Service has begun the sale of seized food items to vulnerable Nigerians to tackle hunger across the country. Adeniyi stated this on Tuesday on the floor of the House of Representatives during the sectoral debate series which also had in attendance the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari. He said President Bola Tinubu has ordered that food items produced in Nigeria and seized at the Nigerian land borders, be sold directly to vulnerable Nigerians to ease the challenge of hunger in the country. “Mr…

The Nigerian Police Force has reiterated its ban on the use of Point-of-Sale POS machines, and other mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities across the country. The NPF said the ban followed public outcry on alleged “illegal and illicit transactions through ‘point-of-sale’ machine operators and connivance with certain police operatives. This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Monday. The statement said it had come to the attention of the police authorities that some commands and formations of the NPF continued to flout the regulation and…

Let us first of all understand the rationale behind the creation of the Emirates, their altruism or myths. Ganduje created the Emirate with the sole intention of undermining and frustrating Sarki Sanusi, because of the misunderstanding on many issues surrounding the statecraft ship and governance, the two duo continued those misadventures over the years during which the Governor was politically advised to cripple the emir’s wings by creating opposing Emirates, that was the spirit for their creation and most of the foot soldiers of the Governor publicly asserted that with arrogance, Ali Baba Fagge & the likes alluded to these…

France lawmakers are expected on Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support. A congress of both houses of parliament in Versailles, starting at 3:30 pm (1430 GMT), should find the three-fifths majority needed for the change after it overcame initial resistance in the right-leaning Senate. If the congress approves the move, France will become the only country in the world to clearly protect the right to terminate a pregnancy in its basic law. President Emmanuel Macron pledged last year to enshrine abortion — legal in France since…

Some residents of Abuja on Sunday broke into a government storage facility in Gwagwa town and looted stored food items. Individuals, who spoke on the ugly development, said youths in their number broke into the warehouse located around Tasha area of the community around 7 am, looting bags of maize and grain. A resident, Jaafar Aminu, said the looting continued unhindered till 9 am when he spoke to our reporter. He said some residents as well as persons from neighboring Jiwa and Karmo towns trooped towards the site with the intention of partaking in the loot. According to him,…

Seventeen people, including a top businessman and an ex-secret service chief, will stand trial in Cameroon over the killing of a popular journalist, according to court papers seen by media on Saturday. The badly mutilated corpse of Arsene Salomon Mbani Zogo, known as “Martinez”, was found a few days after his abduction in front of a police station outside the capital Yaounde on January 17, 2023. The 50-year-old radio reporter was an outspoken critic of alleged corruption and cronyism in the Central African nation, often singling out government officials by name. International NGOs say the regime of President Paul Biya,…

Less than 24 hours after the demise of Quadri Oyebamiji popularly known as Sisi Quadri, another Veteran Nollywood Actor, John Okafor with the moniker, Mr Ibu is dead. The Comic Actor who had undergone surgeries that led to the amputation of his leg finally succumbed to the cold hands of death. It would be recalled that before his demise, there had been speculations about his demise following his absence from limelight for over three years before the news of him being bedridden went viral. It would be recalled that in 2019 Mr Ibu alleged that his kinsmen paid some of…

The Chief Executive Officer, Fathia Entertainment, Olawale B, has revealed that popular Nollywood actor, Tolani Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri, had been granted his United States visa before his death. The CEO, who is also a show promoter and tour manager, stated this in an Instagram post via his handle, @fathiaentertainments_showbiz, on Friday. He wrote, “So sad to hear the death of Nollywood actor @iamsisiquadir US visa was already approved. date fixed already. Who are we to question God?” The late actor who died at the age of 44 was well known for his role in the movie…