Prosecutors in Switzerland have launched criminal proceedings against FIFA President, Gianni Infantino to investigate his dealings with Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber. This comes a week after Mr. Lauber offered to resign after a court concluded he covered up a meeting with Mr. Infantino and lied to supervisors while his office probed corruption surrounding soccer’s governing…
A mother-of-five, Nafisa Ibrahim, 38, was found dead in her room in Kaduna State and her relations have accused her husband of killing her. Her husband, a security guard identified as Nuhu, is allegedly on the run after his wife was found dead in their single room apartment in Mahuta, Igabi Local Government area of…
Two bomb blasts were reportedly recorded in Maiduguri, capital of Borno state today July 30, on the eve of Sallah celebrations. The first blast occurred at Gwannge, a residential area around 6pm while the other blast occurred at where cars are sold at Mairi in the state capital. Borno state commissioner of police, Mohammed Aliyu who confirmed…
The convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state, was attacked by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Baga, a town in the state, on Wednesday, July 29. According to reports, the Governor had gone to visit some Internally Displaced Persons camps when his convoy was attacked. “The governor went to Kukawa, and on his way to Baga his…
Four policemen escorting a bullion van from Enugu State to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, have been confirmed dead following gunmen attack on Wednesday July 29. The incident occurred at Ezzamgbo Junction in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state and it was gathered that the robbers first attacked the escort van conveying the policemen. Four of the police officers…
Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark has hit back at President Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura over his comment on zoning. Recall that Daura had said that competence should be prioritised in political offices rather than zoning. Clark however fired back at Buhari’s nephew over the comment while appearing on an…
Family and friends have gone on various social media platforms to ask for help in finding a young man who has been missing for days now. Onuchukwu Chukwuemeka Maxwell, 32, reportedly closed from work last weekend and was dropped off by his boss around Mile 2. He never made it home and he hasn’t been seen…
Senator Ayo Fasanmi, leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group ‘Afenifere’ is dead at the age of 94. The Afenifere leader died in Osogbo in the late hours of Wednesday July 29, after a brief illness. The second republic senator’s son, Afolabi who confirmed his death wrote in statement released on Thursday July 30; “With gratitude to the…
Nigeria recorded 404 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, July 29. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Lagos, the nation’s COVID-19 epicentre, reported 106 new cases, while the FCT reported 54. Other states with new cases include Rivers – 48, Plateau – 40, Edo – 29, Enugu – 20, Oyo – 20, Kano –…
A newly married military officer was shot dead by his colleague in Borno state following a misunderstanding. Lieutenant Babakaka Shehu Ngorgi of the 202 Battalion, who got married in December 2019, was talking to his wife Hauwa Alhaji Kolomi when one of his colleagues shot him from the back six times in Bama, Borno. After shooting him, the…