A student of Government Secondary School in Ikot Ewa, Cross River State, has allegedly been nabbed with a gun.
According to the twitter report, the female student went to school with the gun because a teacher had asked her to cut hair coloured hair.
The user mentioned that she wanted to use the gun to kill the said teacher.
In photos shared, people who looked like her relatives were seen seated with their arms folded as soldiers were also called to the scene. More photos below...
Months after Davido contacted Nengi and featured her in his Jowo video, the two have unfollowed each other on Instagram.
Recall Nengi had spoken of her excitement when she heard Davido wanted her in his Jowo music video, but now, it seems all is not well with the two super stars.
A quick check on Davido and Nengi Instagram accounts show they no longer follow each other.
This trailer that passed in between them is not good o, lol.
The Kwara State Police Command said it had arrested six of the 2,414 sacked teachers in the state for allegedly contravening Covid-19 protocols during a protest at the State Government House in Ilorin on Wednesday.
The State Universal Basic Education Board teachers, known as ‘Sunset Workers’ employed in the twilight of former Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed’s administration in February 2019, were sacked by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in December 2020.
Following their disengagement, the government placed advertisement for the employment of 2,701 teachers in its basic schools.
However, the sacked teachers, who had been protesting since last week Wednesday, demanded automatic slots.
According to them, they have been in the state government employ for about two years before their sacking, adding that they have requisite qualifications that made them suitable for the job.
However, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, in a statement, said six of the teachers had been arrested.
He said, “This offence was committed in the process of an alleged protest by a group, called the ‘Sunset’ teachers in the Ilorin metropolis.
“Not only did they run foul of the COVID-19 guidelines, they also in their multitude blocked the popular Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin, thereby preventing lawful users of the road of their rights of passage by disturbing the public peace, which is in contravention of Section 113 of the Penal Code.”
There is palpable fear in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State as Islamic leaders in the community have threatened a showdown with leaders of the Oro adherents over imposition of a curfew.
The traditionalists were alleged to have imposed a curfew on the people in the area as part of activities marking this year’s Oro-Orisa Oba Festival in Ipokia.
The Chief Imam of the area, Al-Imam Abdulwaliy, said the curfew contravened a court judgement and a peace pact banning such practice during the festival.
Abdulwaliy is the Chief Imam of Umar bin Khatab Mosque, Odan-Aje, behind General Hospital, Idi-Iroko.
The traditionalists in August 2019 stormed the mosque and dispersed Muslim faithful observing afternoon prayers for allegedly acting contrary to their warnings while they observed their ritual.
The traditionalists also allegedly shattered the doors and windows of the mosque.
Stakeholders in the area later met and entered into an agreement to forestall a recurrence of the incident.
Abdulwaliy, popularly known as Omoakin, said the curfew, if not reversed, could plunge the community and the state into a religious crisis.
He noted that the Oro adherents had already announced plans to hold this year’s festival in the daytime, beginning from Saturday.
He said, “It remains surprising that Oro-Orisa Oba members in Ipokia continue to pay deaf ears to different peace agreements reached between Muslims/Christians and traditional adherents in Ipokia.
“Meanwhile, a restriction order has been placed on the celebration of Oro-Orisa Oba Festival during daytime, restricting the celebration to hold between 12am and 4am.
“The judgment of the High Court of Justice, Ilaro Judicial Division (15th August 2017); High Court of Justice , Ipokia Judicial Division (30th January, 2018), peace agreements reached among religious stakeholders in Ipokia Local Government Area (August 2019 and February 2020), all condemned daytime celebration of Oro-Orisa Oba Festival.
“For peace to reign in our society, all the above stand firmly against the celebration of Oro-Orisa Oba Festival during daytime.”
Reacting to the development, the Caretaker Chairman of the council, Kabiru Abolurin, said a peace meeting had been called to address the matter on Thursday at the local government secretariat, Ipokia.
He said security agencies had also been alerted to ensure peace in the state.
Naomi Osaka powered into the Australian Open final Thursday to stay on track for a fourth Grand Slam title and keep Serena Williams’ dream of a record-equalling 24th major title on hold once more.
The Japanese third seed swept past the American veteran 6-3, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena in front of thousands of fans allowed back in after Melbourne lifted a snap five-day lockdown.
She will face either American Jennifer Brady or Czech Karolina Muchova on Saturday for another Slam title after her success at Flushing Meadows in 2018 and last year, and Melbourne in 2019.
A former Senator, Shehu Sani has asked the Defence Minister to make sure his ministry provides Nigerians with tools to defend themselves against bandits, so that there would be no cowards.
This comes after the Minister was quoted as saying, Nigerians should defend themselves against bandits and not be cowards.
While reacting on twitter -- Sani wrote;
''If the Defence Minister is prescribing self defence,his Ministry should provide Nigerians with the ‘enabling tools’ or formally permit them to privately source for it,so that there shall be ‘cowards’ no more in this beleaguered and bewildered land.''
A suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed Nicki Minaj's father Robert Maraj turned himself in to the police and was arrested Wednesday morning.
Maraj, 64, was killed on Friday in Mineola, Long Island, after he was struck by a car heading northbound on Roslyn Road at the intersection with Raff Avenue, authorities said.
The Nassau County Police Department announced the arrest of 70-year-old Charles Polevich during a morning press conference.
Polevich surrendered to police after officers tracked him down to his home in Mineola and found his damaged car in the garage.
Detective Lt Stephen Fitzpatrick told reporters that Polveich was driving his 1992 white Volvo station wagon northbound on Roslyn Road when he struck Maraj, who was walking in the road, possibly due to snow pileups on the sidewalk.
Polevich, who spent a lot of time in Guam but has a home in Mineola, initially got out of his car, observed Maraj lying on the ground, then got back behind the wheel and drove to his home, where he then parked his Volvo in the garage and covered it up, according to police.
'He was absolutely aware of what happened,' Fitzpatrick said. 'He looked at the deceased and made the conscious decision to leave instead of dialing 911, instead of calling an ambulance for the man. He went home and secreted the vehicle, so he is well aware of what he did.'
Maraj was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following day.
Detectives used surveillance video from the neighborhood to track the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run crash to Polevich's home in the 160 block of Roselle Street in Mineola.
Officers then offered Polevich the opportunity to surrender at police headquarters.
He was charged with leaving the scene of an auto accident and tampering with evidence.
Police said that had Polevich stayed at the scene and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time, he would have avoided criminal charges.
Fitzpatrick told reporters police have been in constant communication with Maraj's family.
On Wednesday, a judge set Polevich's bail at $250,000, suspended his driver's license and ordered him to surrender his passport, reported Newsday. He is due back in court on Friday.
Defence Minister Maj- Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday sent out a message to Nigerians on how to stop kidnappers and other criminal elements in the country: “stand and face them.”
”Is it (security issue) the responsibility of the military alone? We shouldn’t be cowards,” Magashi added while reacting to the news of the killing of a student and abduction of 27 of his colleagues from a government college in Niger State.
He said it was a thing of surprise to him that Nigerians often took to their heels on hearing gunshots fired by bandits who sometimes strike with only three rounds of ammunition.
Magashi, who was responding to questions on the kidnap of the students, wondered why Nigerians always run away from what he called “minor, minor aggressions.”
He said: “It is the responsibility of everybody to be alert and ensure safety when necessary.
“We shouldn’t be cowards. Sometimes bandits come with about three rounds of ammunition and when they fire shots everybody will run. In our younger days, we stand to fight any form of aggression.
“Why should people run away from minor, minor aggressions?
“We should stand and face them. If these people know that the people have the competence and capability to defend themselves, they will run away.”
The police in Lagos said it has arrested one David Idibie, for the death of his 42-year-old wife who was found dead in their apartment.
Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, said in a statement on Wednesday that the man was arrested for allegedly beating his wife to death.
The incident happened at Joado Street, Oke Ira Nla, Ajah Area of Lagos State on Tuesday.
The police said they found the body of Juliana Idibie, the deceased, in their apartment after a neighbour lodged a complaint to the police.
“It was gathered that the deceased had engaged the suspect in a hot argument on certain matrimonial issues and in the process, she slumped and sustained a severe head injury. While lying in her pool of blood, the angry husband refused to rescue her until she gave up the ghost.
“The police operatives attached to Langbasa Division, Ajah, who were informed of the ugly incident by a neighbour of the couple, raced to the scene, arrested the suspect and evacuated the corpse to the mortuary,” the police said.
Condemning the act, Hakeem Odumosu, the commissioner of police in the state, said the command would work with other relevant government agencies and Non-Governmental bodies to tackle domestic violence to a standstill in the state.
Mr Odumosu reiterated that the command has zero-tolerance for crimes and criminality, especially domestic violence.
He urged couples to always resolve their differences and conflicts with maturity as the law will not spare anyone who kills his or her spouse.
The General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has said he bought his third jet during the raging Covid-19 pandemic, which pushed the country into economic recession.
Suleman said this in a recent sermon.
The cleric further stated that during the pandemic, he was praying for it not to end because he was prospering and resting.
He said, “In Covid I bought a jet; the third one. I have three. I was praying for Covid-19 not to end because I was resting. While people were complaining, my wife asked, ‘Can life be this sweet?’ Am I talking to somebody here?
“No stress. I read on the Internet that there’s a rumour going around that I have a machine that prints money. I like that rumour. They say, ‘He should be investigated. He has a machine that prints money’.
“Somebody asked if it’s true and I said it is true. They said, ‘It’s risky o’. I said I didn’t know it’s risky because I already bought the machine. When you speak in tongues, you’re printing money.”
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 869 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 149,369.
The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. Nigeria also recorded 8COVID-19 deaths, raising the total fatality in the country to 1,787.
“On the 17th of February 2021, 869 new confirmed cases and 8 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
“Till date, 149369 cases have been confirmed, 125722 cases have been discharged and 1787 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 869 new cases are reported from 24 states- Lagos (229), Rivers (79), Taraba (73), Oyo (66), Ogun (60), FCT (58), Plateau (56), Kwara (38), Ondo (38), Osun (24), Kano (22), Nasarawa (21), Abia (19), Edo (19), Akwa Ibom (19), Cross River (10), Delta (9), Benue (8), Ekiti (6), Borno (6), Katsina (4), Bauchi (3), Bayelsa (1) and Zamfara (1),” the NCDC said.
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, arrested a 28-year-old medical doctor, Chijioke Precious and 17 others over alleged internet fraud in Owerri, Imo State.
The 17 others whose ages range between 21 and 34 are; Anthony Joshua, Henry Mezie, Chukwuebuka Ahiwe, Michael Chinagorom, Jossy Irokwe, Ibe Chukwuebuka, Iroadinma Chibuike, Uchechukwu Divine and Nwosu Emmanuel.
Others include Kenneth Williams, Mmesoma Oparanozie, Chikezie Ogochukwu, Uchenna Ejiogu, Victor Chijioke, Chidera Cyprian, Chukwuebuka Precious and Anyaehie Kelvin.
A statement by the EFCC, said the doctor and others were arrested for alleged internet fraud based on intelligence around 1am on Wednesday at Umuguma area of “World Bank” in Owerri, Imo state.
Recovered from the suspects are 7 luxurious cars which include, one green lexus ES350, one blue Lexus ES320, two Toyota Venza, one silver Lexus RX 350, one black Toyota and one white Mercedes Benz 4 Matic.
Other items recovered include over 20 sophisticated mobile phones, more than 12 laptops, four inverter batteries, one big screen television and jewelries suspected to be proceeds of crime.
The commission said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has visited Government Science College, Kagara, where 27 students, three staff and 12 family members of staff were abducted by gunmen on Wednesday.
Bello was accompanied by his deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Ketso and members of the state executive council.
The governor who met with the school management and some security agents, assured them of government’s determination to rescue the victims and bring an end to the menace.
Mr Danasebe Ubaidu, Principal of Government Science College, Kagara, while taking the governor round the school premises, said that 27 students, three staff and 12 family members of staff were abducted.
Ubaidu commended the efforts of the state and federal governments towards ensuring safe release of the victims.
Meanwhile, the governor had directed the immediate closure of all boarding schools in Munya, Rafi and Shiroro, until normalcy return in the areas.
A former model was ordered to resign from a job at a hospital because she was too beautiful, it is claimed.
Claudia Ardelean, 27, who has a double degree in law and European ethics, was asked to work unpaid on the board of the Pneumophthisiology Clinical Hospital in Romania.
She was delighted and posted about her appointment on social media on February 8.
The former model and beauty queen posted a selfie in front of the council building and wrote: “I am thankful for the trust and support of the Cluj National Liberal Party!”
However, she soon received a raft of criticism from trolls and faced claims she only received the job because of her looks, foreign media reports.
Newspaper Click said she was forced to resign because she was too beautiful.
Claudia, who now works as a lawyer in a local firm, has not commented on stepping down from the board.
Cluj council president Alin Tise admitted that she was well qualified and yet nevertheless made a statement saying: “I deeply regret the incident.
“I requested the resignation of Claudia Ardelean."
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos.
This closure according to a statement signed on Tuesday by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, was due to a landing incident.
“The closure is due to a landing incident involving a Boeing 737 Azman Air aircraft with registration 5N SYS, and flight number ZQ2325. The aircraft had a tyre burst after landing on this runway,” FAAN said.
The agency added that all passengers and crew onboard the aircraft were safely evacuated and officials of FAAN Air Rescue and Fire Fighting Services, are working to ensure the aircraft is towed out of the runway, so as to restore normalcy.
Find below the full statement announcing the closure:
FAAN TEMPORARILY CLOSES RUNWAY 18R IN LAGOS.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria hereby announces a temporary closure of Runway 18R/36L at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos.
The closure is due to a landing incident involving a Boeing 737 Azman Air aircraft with registration 5N SYS, and flight number ZQ2325. The aircraft had a tyre burst after landing on this runway.
All passengers and crew onboard the aircraft were safely evacuated at 1908 hours, and officials of FAAN Air Rescue and Fire Fighting Services, AIB, and NAHCO are already working to ensure the aircraft is towed out of the runway, so as to restore normalcy.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, has appeared in state media for the first time in more than a year, joining her husband at a concert during one of the country’s biggest holidays.
The official newspaper Rodong Sinmun released photos of the pair at the event on Wednesday to mark the birthday of Kim’s late father and former leader Kim Jong Il.
Ri, who often accompanied Kim to key public events, had not been seen since January last year when she was pictured at an event for the Lunar New Year holiday, stoking speculation over her health and potential pregnancy.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told legislators on Tuesday that Ri appeared to have refrained from outside activities to reduce the risk from coronavirus but was “playing well with their kids.”
The NIS believes Ri and Kim have three children but little is publicly known about them.
