Bamise’s Murder: BRT Driver Says Bus was Attacked by Gunmen

The driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle that Bamise Ayanwola boarded, Andrew Nice, has said that gunmen attacked them during the trip. Bamise was last seen alive after she boarded the BRT bus going to Oshodi from Chevron bus-stop, Ajah around 7pm on February 26. It was gathered that she sent out a distress WhatsApp message to her friends during the journey saying she was feeling uneasy about the conduct of the driver. The late 22-year-old fashion designer…

Police smash 12-man kidnapping gang tormenting travelers on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Oyo State Police Command has arrested 12 suspects allegedly responsible for cases of kidnaping at Onigari in Oluyole Local Government Area, located along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The state Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko, paraded the suspects at the Command’s Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, on Thursday, February 2, 2022. Onadeko said the command immediately deployed its intelligence and tactical assets following increasing incidences of kidnapping on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. READ ALSO: GTBANK DOLLAR TO NAIRA EXCHANGE RATE The CP revealed that the deployment…

Military has restored stability in Borno, Yobe- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has said that thanks to the efforts of the Nigerian Military, against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East, stability has been restored in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states. The president stated this on Thursday during the Induction Ceremony of MI-171 Combat Helicopter And Commissioning Of Reactivated L-39ZA Aircraft by the Nigerian Air Force. INTERESTED IN CURRENCY CONVERSION RATES? CHECK OUT ABOKIFX EXCHANGE RATE TODAY IN NIGERIA TODAY! Buhari joined the ceremony virtually from the Aso Villa in…

BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu recovers from COVID-19

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has recovered from COVID-19, as announced by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, on Thursday. “Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu tests negative to COVID-19. Now out of isolation,” Akosile posted on Twitter along with a video showing the governor stepping out to address pressmen at the State House in Marina. INTERESTED IN CURRENCY CONVERSION RATES? CHECK OUT ABOKIFX EXCHANGE RATE TODAY IN NIGERIA TODAY! It will be recalled that on December 12, the state…

Zamfara New CP Vows to End Kidnapping, Banditry

The new police commissioner of Zamfara state, Alhaji Abutu Yaro, has vowed to end banditry and kidnappings in the state. The commissioner of police made this declaration today while addressing journalists in Gusau. He said that he had designed a blueprint to tackle the menace of insecurity in the state after carefully studying the security challenges such as cattle rustling, farmers/herders clash, armed banditry, amongst others. He said, “On my assumption of duty, I came up with a vision and…

COVID-19: Egypt Bans New Year Celebration to Prevent Spread

Egypt has called off all New Year’s celebrations in order to stem rising coronavirus cases in the country, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli said Wednesday. “There will be no New Year’s celebrations or gatherings as part of the precautionary measures taken to confront the coronavirus,” the premier said in a statement released after a cabinet meeting. Egypt’s daily novel coronavirus caseload has been increasing steadily in recent weeks, and the Arab world’s most populous country has officially recorded more than 127,000…

Three French Police officers Shot Dead

Reports coming in confirmed the death of three police officers who were killed by a gunman while they were responding to a domestic violence call, officials said. According to a tweet by the Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, he stated that the suspect is a 48 year old man linked with a child's custody case. The body of the suspect was found lifeless at an isolated hamlet a village south of the city of Clermont-Ferrand. Asides the information given via his…

FG clarifies fresh lockdown over COVID-19

Following confirmation of a second wave of COVID-19, the Federal Government has clarified that it has not declared a fresh lockdown of the country. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed during a Radio Nigeria programme, “Politics Nationwide,’ monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN CHECK LIVE EXCHANGE RATES ON ABOKI FX? According to the minister, the directives and position of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 at…

NCDC confirms 999 new cases of coronavirus

Nigeria has hit a new daily record on its count of coronavirus cases, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirmed 999 new positive cases in 17 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). This figure, which is Nigeria’s second highest daily count ever, comes just five days after the nation hit its highest daily record figure; 1,145 positive samples on December 17, 2020. INTERESTED IN CURRENCY CONVERSION RATES? CHECK OUT ABOKIFX EXCHANGE RATE TODAY IN NIGERIA TODAY! According to…

Kaigama advises Nigerians to celebrate Christmas with great caution

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, on Sunday, warned Nigerians travelling for Christmas and the New Year to celebrate “with maximum vigilance and great caution.” He expressed concern over the worsening insecurity in the country, describing it as “very perplexing.” FIND DOLLAR TO NAIRA EXCHANGE RATE ON ABOKI FX The cleric said this during the Fourth Sunday of Advent mass, which held at the Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja. He also confirmed that two Catholic priests, Rev. Fr.…