How Bajowa saved me from being killed by Dimka ― Obasanjo

By Dayo Johnson, Akure Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday revealed how General Olu Bajowa (Rtd) saved him from being killed by Lt Colonel Buka Dimka in the February 13, 1976, military coup d’etat. Obasanjo spoke at the celebration of the 80th birthday of General Bajowa in Igbotako, Okitipupa council area of Ondo state. He said […]
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10 die in Borno Boko Haram attack

The jihadist group, Boko Haram, killed at least 10 people including four security personnel in raids on three villages in Borno, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. Fighters in six trucks attacked the villages of Shafa, Azare and Tashan Alade in Borno state on Saturday and set fire to homes and public buildings […]

COVID-19: Kwara records 39 new cases, discharges 7 patients

Kwara Government says it recorded 39 more COVID-19 cases, while seven patients who tested negative twice have been discharged. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin. According to him, this brings the total to 1,379 […]

5 arrested for throwing illegal parties during Covid-19 lockdown

Five people suspected of organising illegal parties during the coronavirus pandemic have been arrested by police in Paris, authorities said on Sunday. The suspects are accused of putting others in danger, according to a statement. Officers cleared gatherings in a number of districts in the French capital over the weekend, as well as in the […]

Saturday attack: Zulum cancels Abuja trip, visits four Hawul communities

***Reequips security with patrol vehicles ***Orders reconstruction works By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday morning flew from Abuja to Maiduguri and arrival, took a military chopper to visit communities attacked by Boko Haram on Saturday evening, in Hawul local government area in southern portion of the state. Zulum, […]

COVID-19 Resurgence: Wike hints at January lockdown in Rivers

By Egufe Yafugborhi, Port-Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike on Sunday hinted on locking down Rivers state in January next year amidst a resurgence of COVID-19 in the state in the wake of a second wave. Wike, giving the hint in Port Harcourt, expressed as worrisome the refusal by most churches and markets in the state to […]

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