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Men of the Lagos State Police Command have rescued a baby girl from under a parked bus in the Ketu area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said this via his Twitter account in the early hours of Thursday, June 15. Hundeyin noted that the healthy baby girl was taken into safe custody after a resident heard her cry from under a bus at about 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14. He said: “A Lagosian set out for work at about 4:30 a.m. yesterday and heard the cry of a baby under a parked bus somewhere in Mile…

The House of Representatives has rejected a motion seeking to declare emigration of young Nigerians abroad, known as “Japa” syndrome, as a national emergency. This followed the adoption of a motion by Philip Agbese (APC-Benue) who was based in United Kingdom before becoming a lawmaker in Nigeria during plenary. The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas subjected the motion to a vote and was unanimously rejected by the lawmakers. Earlier, the motion, Agbese said statistics from the Nigerian Economic Summit showed that a growing number of young Nigerians were relocating abroad. He said the recent reports by African Polling Institute…

Fawaz Adebisi The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, ‘Nnamdi Kanu has sacked  Mike Ozekhome and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, have been sacked as his counsels. This was gathered from a statement by Kanu’s younger brother, Kanunta Kanu, saying that the decision was made between the IPOB leader and his family, He explained that the reason for the decision was because Ozekhome, SAN refused to see his client in DSS headquarters, Abuja after the May 31 case even when Kanu requested to see him. He further explained that the counsel stopped the medical doctors who were to examine Kanu on…

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday, has raised alarm over the possibility for outbreak of diseases in the the Internally Displaced Persons in six northern states. Sultan said there was a need for states with IDP camps, such as Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, and Kastina, to take proactive measures to prevent outbreaks of diseases. He raised the concern during an engagement on Thursday in Abuja between northern traditional leaders and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency. He said, “We have challenges ahead of us. We have about six states in the North with a high…

Aminat Gusanu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has apprehended five suspected internet Fraudsters in Lagos. The Lagos Zonal Office of the Commission made this known on its Twitter handle on Thursday. The suspects were identified as Tamaraemi Akpoviri, Jonathan Oshioke Okhumode, Jordan O. Clifford, Okorie J. Christian, and Enabule Peace Osaro. According to the commission, the suspects were captured during a well-coordinated sting operation at the Buena Vista Estate on Orchid Road in the prestigious Lekki area of Lagos State. The spokesperson for the commission in the statement signed by th spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said “items recovered from the…

Aminat Gusanu Immediate-past Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has tackled Niger Delta elderstasteman, Chief Edwin Clark over the allegation of embezzlement if N1 trillion Okowa stated this in a statement issued on Thursday in Asaba, by his spokesman, Mr Olisah Ifeajika, saying that it had become a recurring pattern for Clark to undermine former governors once they exit office. He emphasized that revisiting already addressed issues was unnecessary and counterproductive. According to him, Okowa, known for his exceptional performance as governor, found such an action as unsavory and detrimental. Reacting to the allegation of misusing funds for Atiku’s…

President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of eight special advisers for the running of his administration of the country. The appointment was contained in a statement signed by Director of Information, State House, Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Thursday. Those appointed were Mr. Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy; Mr. Yau Darazo as Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs; Mr. Wale Edun as Special Adviser, Monetary Policies. Others were Mrs. Olu Verheijen as Special Adviser, Energy; Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji as Special Adviser, Revenue; Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, Special Adviser, Security; Mr. John Ugochukwu Uwajumogu Special Adviser, Industry, Trade…

CLAIM Several news reports claimed that Mohammed Abba Umar will step in as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after the Suspension of Abdulrasheed Bawa. VERDICT: The claim is FALSE VERIFICATION President Tinubu issued the suspension via a statement released on Wednesday through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. According to the statement signed for the president by Willie Bassey, OSGF spokesman, the suspension will allow for a proper investigation into his conduct while in office. This is coming barely three weeks after a group – anti-corruption crusaders in Nigeria called…

Sodiq Mojibola President Bola Tinubu has Inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC), charging them to proffer urgent economic reforms. The NEC was Inaugurated on Thuraday, at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, to mitigate the effects of the petrol subsidy removal. During the inauguration, President Tinubu harped on the need to immediately effect economic reforms to the economic woes of the country, stating that Nigerians want quick reforms to the economy. In light of this, Tinubu charged the Council to take up the task to reviving the economy, emphasising there would be no room for excuses. He…

Sodiq Mojibola Tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro died in the early hours of Thursday, after he was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday following a health complication. Agoro, whose name became a popular pseudonym for tall people in Nigeria, died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) at age 48. According to reports, he died of an ailment called Acromegaly, which he seems to have been battling with for sometime. It was gathered that he recently had a hip operation as a result of hip arthritis, which was successful. His last post of Facebook on 28th May, reads:…