Police in Lagos State have seized a large cache of ammunition in two commercial buses and arrested three persons found with the consignment. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the seizure and arrest in a statement he issued on Saturday. Hundeyin stated that police operatives from Ikorodu Division who intercepted the ammunition also discovered three dismantled motorcycles and some personal effects in the two buses. He said that the interception was done at Poromope Estate, Ijede Road in Ikorodu area of Lagos. “Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects, Tukur Abdullah, aged 35, Muazu Telim, aged 50 and…
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Prof Owojecho Omoha, Director General, of the Obi-dient Movement, Nigeria ,says the movement is overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd witnessed at its rally in Abuja. Omoha made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the Obi-dient Mega Rally held on Saturday in Abuja . NAN reports that supporters of Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, popularly known as ‘Obidients’ held rally in Abuja marching en masse from the Unity Fountain to City Gate in solidarity of Obi’s presidency . “The rally in the FCT is a microscope of the entire Nigeria and the mammoth crowd that we…
Ogun state police personnel have arrested an 84-year-old man, Stephen Jack for having unlawful carnal knowledge of an eight-year-old girl. Police spokesman in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated in Abeokuta on Saturday that the suspect resides at Okun Owa area of Ijebu-Ode and was a well-known pedophile. He added that Jack’s latest escapade was reported to the police by the father of the victim who noticed that his daughter was bleeding from her private region. Oyeyemi stated that upon interrogation, the victim told her father that Jack assaulted her sexually. He added that the victim had been taken to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has appointed Mr Ade Omole, as Director of the Diaspora Directorate of its Presidential Campaign Council, for 2023 general election. This is contained in a statement by Ms Titi Johnson, the Publicity Secretary, APC Diaspora Progressives Leaders on Saturday in Abuja. Johnson said that the appointment was based on the past records of Omole. According to her, the primary responsibility of the APC Diaspora Directorate will be to rally Nigerians in the Diaspora to support the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. “Given the fact that Nigerians in the Diaspora are not allowed to vote in elections in…
From Harry Awurumibe, Owerri Despite heavy presence of security forces across the 27 Local Government Areas of Imo state, indigenes are still not sleeping with their two eyes closed for fear of the unknown. Prompt News can confirm that the level of insecurity has not dropped as cases of people being kidnapped on a daily basis have been on the increase both in the city and rural areas just as the incidents of shootings have become a frequent occurrence. A drive around the state which once prides itself as the “Entertainment Capital of Nigeria” has become a shadow of its…
The presidential campaign council list of the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was released with several notable names of party chieftains missing. The 422-man list has names of political heavyweights including APC governors, ministers, lawmakers, ambassadors as well as serving and past public office holders. In the latest list released by the Presidential Campaign Council Secretary, James Faleke, in Abuja on Friday night, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, retained his position as Director-General just as Deputy Director-General (Operations), Adams Oshiomhole, and Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga. However, there are shocking omission of party…
A drug mule who swallowed a kilo of cocaine worth £80,000 was caught out pretending to be a Liverpool fan returning from the UEFA Champions League final when police saw him grimacing in pain. Benjamin Nwaogwugwu, 43, who was recruited by Colombian drug lords, swallowed the huge 79-package haul at a hotel in South America before flying 5,000 miles to Paris and then home to the UK under the guise of being a football fan. But he was detained on his arrival at Manchester Airport when officers saw him grimacing in pain due to the effects of the drugs and he was…
The Naira appreciated slightly against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window on Friday as it exchanged at N436.33. The rate represented a 0.04 per cent appreciation compared to the N436.50 for which the dollar exchanged on Thurday. The open indicative rate closed at N434.83 o the dollar on Thursday. An exchange rate of N438 to the dollar was the highest rate recorded within the day’s trading before it settled at N436.33. The Naira sold for as low as N425 to the dollar within the day’s trading. A total of 106.11 million dollars was traded at the official Investors…
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) again dropped by N89 billion or 0.33 per cent to close at N26.444 trillion on Friday compared with N26.533 trillion on Thursday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) dropped by 163. 72 points or 0.33 per cent to close at 49,026.62 from 49,190.34 recorded on Thursday. The weak performance was as a result of continuous sell-offs in some large and medium stocks. Market breadth closed negative as 22 stocks declined while 11 advanced. Vitafoam led the gainers with 6.90 per cent to close N22.45 per share. This was followed by RT Briscoe…
Police in Ogun says a police Inspector and two others kidnapped on Wednesday at Waasinmi on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway have regained their freedom. Police spokesman in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated in Abeokuta on Friday that kidnappers operating in military camouflage abducted the victims at Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state. “The victims regained their freedom at about 9:45 p.m. on Thursday and have since been reunited with their families. “The kidnappers came under intensive pressure and aggressive trailing by the police and were left with no choice other than to release the captives,’’ he stated. Oyeyemi added…