Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

An unidentified driver, who allegedly killed two persons, including a driver and a passenger, at the Ibafo section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway is being hunted for by the Ogun State Police Command. NEW DAILY PRIME learnt on Sunday that the incident took place on Saturday night in front of the NIPCO Gas Filling Station. Confirming the story on Sunday, spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, stated that the accident involved a Nissan Caravan commercial bus with the number plate DELTA AGB 840 ZT and an unidentified truck belonging to the Indomie company.Reports had it that the truck…

The striking university unions, Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have suspended their nationwide indefinite strike. Last week, the two unions embarked on a nationwide strike for a month over withheld salaries. In a joint statement on Sunday, the bodies said the suspended strike would take effect on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The unions, in a statement signed by Prince Peters Adeyemi, General Secretary of NASU and Mohammed Ibrahim, National President of SSANU, said, “The national leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of NASU and SSANU acknowledges and commends our members in…

A former army reserve centre and caretakers’ house will go up for auction as potential residential properties. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to sell the former military base in London Road, Camberley at an auction on 7 November, with a guide price of £850,000. A MoD spokesperson said the army reserve centre, where reserve soldiers worked and trained, was “surplus to defence requirements” and was part of the ministry’s strategy to reduce its estate. Promoted as a potential development site for new homes, the main building is made up of a large hall, six rooms, a kitchen, two toilets…

The recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board against the Libya Football Federation (LFF), has heightened tensions between Libyans and Nigerians, with several Libyan media platforms calling for punitive measures against Nigerian workers in the country. The LFF was fined $50,000 by the CAF Disciplinary Board, who also awarded a 3-0 forfeit victory to Nigeria. This decision stemmed from an incident in which the Nigerian team, the Super Eagles, faced prolonged detainment at Al Abraq Airport, delaying their AFCON 2025 qualifying match. Citing the LFF’s failure to meet security and logistical obligations, CAF granted Nigeria three…

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said that anyone who claims to receive unexpected credit alerts through prayer alone should be scrutinized for potential financial misconduct. In a recent appearance on the Honest Bunch podcast, Peter Obi emphasized the importance of productivity, saying that hard work, rather than miracles, is the path to success. “God cannot bless someone who is sleeping,” he noted, emphasizing that genuine achievement comes from dedication and effort rather than relying solely on faith for financial gain. He said, “God can bless hard work; God can bless productivity; God can bless an industry,…

Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving about 86,000 homes and businesses without power. At least six people were injured, authorities said. The scale of the damage came into clearer focus as daylight broke following the powerful overnight storms that marched through Oklahoma City, the state capital, and set off tornado warnings that extended toward the Arkansas border. Local television footage showed downed power lines, walls peeled off homes, overturned vehicles and neighborhood streets littered with debris. At least six people were transported to…

One of the most wanted terrorist leaders in the North-West known as Abubakar Bawa Ibrahim, better known as Habu Dogo who is responsible for killings and kidnappings in Sokoto State have been captured by troops conducting counter-insurgency operations. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), disclosed through the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba yesterday that Habu Dogo was arrested in Rumji Village, Illela Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. Buba said: “He (Habu Dogo) is a wanted terrorist on the watchlist of security agencies both in Nigeria and in the Niger Republic because of the cross-border nature of his…

In what has become an almost-daily occurence, a policeman attached to Otuocha Area Command, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State has shot dead a youth in the area. Daily Post reports that the youth had a disagreement with the policemen at a checkpoint over N100, during which one of them quickly pulled the trigger and shot him dead. A source from Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government Area, who shared a gory video of the youth’s dead body, said the police squad involved was led by one Onyebuchi. The incident happened on Saturday and has greatly unsettled the…

Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed a man and his two sons on a farm in Amaeze, Ishiagu in the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State. According to Vanguard, the dead bodies were found at the farm in the early hours of yesterday following an intensive search when they did not return after the day farm. The three unidentified family members were found dead with serious cuts and blood stains indicating brutal killing. Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, when contacted, said that he was yet to confirm the incident from Ivo police division but the Chairman…

The worst of cultism was witnessed in Anambra State as suspected cultists killed a man identified as Nonso in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Friday afternoon. In a tear-invoking circumstance, Nonso, the third son in a family of three sons, was said to have earlier lost two of his brothers in similar incidences attributed to cultism. According to an eyewitness, Nonso was killed in broad daylight on near Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, which is popularly known as Amaku. A close family source said Nonso’s killing is linked to the murder of his younger brother, Buchi, who…