Business Magnate, Olorogun Oskar Ibru Is Dead
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Nigerian business Magnate, Olorogun Oskar Ibru, is dead. He died at the age of 67. According to a statement issued by his family, Oskar passed on after a brief illness. The family, however, did not disclose further details about the circumstances of his death. As one of […]
Tinubu Moves Against INEC Chairman, Orders Pre-Term Leave
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly instructed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to proceed on leave ahead of the official expiration of his tenure. According to insider sources, the directive is linked to what has been described within government circles as Yakubu’s “last-minute betrayal” of the All Progressives […]
Tinubu Meets Former Rivers Administrator Ibas at Aso Villa Amid Post-Emergency Scrutiny
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday evening met with Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ibas arrived at Aso Rock around 5:50 p.m., accompanied by Finance and Economy Minister Wale Edun and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukayede. The […]
One Killed, Two Teens Abducted as Bandits Strike in Niger State
Armed bandits have killed one resident and abducted two teenagers early Wednesday morning in a brazen attack on Unguwan-Zuru village in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. According to sources cited by Zagazola Makama, the bandits, arriving in large numbers, shot and killed Danjuma Gambo, a 45-year-old resident and also kidnapped two 15-year-old […]
One Killed in Armed Robbery Attack In Suleja
A deadly armed robbery attack rocked APC Quarters in Suleja, Niger State, leaving one man dead. The assault occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday when hoodlums invaded Zainab Tahir Street, targeting homes in the quiet neighborhood. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the assailants looted several android phones before fleeing the scene. During the […]
Police Sergeant Killed in Tragic Accident in Abuja
A police sergeant, Simon Akpor, lost his life in a tragic accident while performing his duties in Tungan Maje, Abuja, on Wednesday around 1:40 p.m. near a Chinese company. Eyewitnesses told Zagazola Makama that Sergeant Akpor was conducting lawful stop-and-search duties when he was struck by a Toyota vehicle, bearing the registration number GWA […]
Akwa Ibom Refurbish Tourism Bus To Serve Visitors, Neighbours Alike
NIGERIA, UYO – Akwa Ibom State has refurbished an abandoned 30-seater Toyota Coaster bus to promote tourism and investment, according to the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Anieti Udofia. Udofia, speaking in Uyo on Thursday, said the bus, branded “Discover Akwa Ibom, Come, Live, Work & Invest,” had been left unused for years before […]
UNGA80 Bombshell: 2.23m Kidnapping Incidents Recorded, N2.2trn Ransom Paid In 13 Months –Report
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has dropped a bomb, alleged that between May 2023 and April 2024, Nigeria witnessed a total of 2.23 million incidents of kidnapping, with ransom payments amounting N2.2 trillion (about $1.4 billion)—an amount that exceeds the country’s entire defence budget for 2024. This […]
Wagga Mongono Tragedy: Govt Must Move Beyond Rhetorics, Secure Lives Of Nigerians, Says Atiku
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to go beyond mere rhetorics and address the issue of insecurity bedeviling the country just as he said Nigerians are tired of government’s “empty claims” on improvement in security. He said this in his statement condemning the Tuesday’s […]
CR-ADP, Latter-day Saints Renew Talks To Drive Modern Farming, Boost Self-Reliance In Cross River
NIGERIA, CALABAR – Cross River Agricultural Development Programme (CR-ADP) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have renewed talks on a joint plan to train church members in modern agriculture for economic empowerment. During the session in Calabar, CR-ADP Director Extension, Elder Ubi Obeten, said the collaboration would “first train participants and then […]