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BBNaija 2020 housemates, Tolanibaj Wathoni and BrightO have been evicted from Big Brother’s house on Sunday, August 30. At the beginning of the live eviction, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the show host, announced that the eviction would take a different twist. In the twist, Tolanibaj was automatically evicted in an unusual fashion as it was in contrast to the eviction style adopted this year where housemates have the opportunity to vote out who would go home. Minutes later, Ebuka announced the eviction of Wathoni from the 2020 Big Brother Naija show. However, before the end of the live eviction show, BrightO was also asked to leave Big Brother’s house as the third housemate to be evicted on Sunday night. The show now continues with 11 housemates out of the initial 20 contestants who came into the house on July 18. They are now left to compete for the grand prize of 85 million Naira in 2020 Big Brother Naija house.

The MTV Video Music Awards 2020 has took place yesterday with performances that aired from different locations in New York City due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Actress and singer, Keke Palmer who hosted the event from an outdoor set near the Empire State Building kicked off the ceremony with a pre-recorded video honoring Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who died at 43 on Friday August 28, after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Performers included Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, the Weeknd, Maluma, BTS, and more. This year’s VMAs featured two new categories in light of the coronavirus pandemic: Best Music Video From Home and Best Quarantine Performance. Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande went into the awards with nine nominations each and Gaga won five honours at the MTV Video Music Awards. She received awards for artist of the year, song of the year, best cinematography and best collaboration for ‘Rain on Me’ and the inaugural Tricon award, which recognizes an artist who is hi

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 138 new cases of coronavirus in the country – lowest single day toll confirmed in four months. NCDC in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Sunday, August 30 announced; It was earlier announced Saturday, the country’s total cases was 53,727 with 41,314 recoveries and 1011 casualties across the country. With the latest toll, total cases have now increased to 53,865 with 41,513 recoveries and 1013 casualties across the country. Also, NCDC in its latest situation report has revealed that overall samples tested nationwide have increased from 398,304 to 402,070 as at August 30. Meanwhile, Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and her children have recovered from coronavirus. This comes 15 days after the 42-year-oldmovie star took to social media to disclose that she contracted the virus, while also stating her children also got infected. Announcing their health status on her Instagram page, Omotola also mentione

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), has sealed a church, an eatery and a construction site for environmental violations. The agency warned warned facility owners flouting the state environmental laws after the partial reopening of the socio-economic activities, particularly religious and hospitality sectors, to desist or face the wrath of the law. LASEPA’s General Manager Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, said this while sealing a private home situated at 21B, Akin Ogunlewe Street, Victoria Island; Christ The Convener Stone (Redeemed Church) at 7, Oguntona Crescent, Gbagada Phase 1; Home Town Eatery at 7, Addo Langbasa Road, Ajah and NAHMAN Construction Site at 7/9 Reeve Road, Ikoyi.

The National Human Rights Commission has announced that it had unveiled a new automated complaint reporting database for reporting of various forms of human rights violations in the country. According to the commission, the “automated complaint reporting database” is “a real-time digital platform that provides citizens with opportunities to promptly report all forms of human rights violations involving civilians, security personnel”, among others. A statement by the NHRC’s Assistant Director of Public Affairs, Fatimah Mohammad, stated that the commission’s Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, unveiled the platform at a webinar “following a robust partnership between the Commission and CLEEN Foundation”. The statement did not disclose any detail about the platform and how the public can access it. But it stated that it was lauded by the stakeholders who participated in the webinar. Among the stakeholders, according to the statement, are, the Inspector General of Police, Mohamm

Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley. Gunners captain and match goal-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blasted home the final penalty of the afternoon to complete the north London side’s second win over the league champions in the space of six weeks following a shortened summer break. “We are improving. There is still work to do but I’m really happy and it’s an exciting time to be an Arsenal player,” Aubameyang told BT Sport after the match. It was the Gunners’ second trophy within a month following the side’s FA Cup final win over Chelsea on Aug. 1. The game was a very even and at times rather slow affair, with Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk having an early strike ruled out offside before Arsenal’s opener, a well-worked move to break out of the champions’ high press. Bukayo Saka took the ball up the field o

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 14, Katsina State, Rabi’u Yusuf, has died. Mr Yusuf died early Saturday morning in Abuja. Spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, announced the death on WhatsApp on Saturday night. Gambo wrote, “The death has been announced of AIG Zone 14, Katsina, AIG Rabi’u Yusuf. May Allah forgive his short comings and grant him Jannatul Firdausi.” AIG Yusuf was among the officers recently promoted as AIG and he was subsequently deployed to Katsina to head the newly created Zone 14 of the police. He had yet to officially report to duty before his death.

After months of being shut down, schools in Lagos are set to re-open in September, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed earlier today. The Governor, in a regular briefing on the state’s COVID-19 status, said tertiary institutions in the state will re-open from September 14. Primary and secondary schools are also tentatively scheduled to re-open from September 21. “This decision is not cast in stone and is subject to review of our ongoing modelling and what procedure comes out from the Ministry of Health,” Sanwo-Olu said. The Governor explained that the decision was based on indications that the pandemic has peaked in the state, as the number of new cases continues to steadily decline. Sanwo-Olu reiterated that restaurants are now permitted to open for in-dining services in the state, although they must continue to ensure spaces are only filled up to 50 percent capacity at all times. On the re-opening of event centres, bars, night clubs, beaches, cinemas, the Governor sai

Chadwick Boseman, the actor who found fame as the star of the groundbreaking film “Black Panther” and who also portrayed pioneering Black figures such as Jackie Robinson, James Brown and Thurgood Marshall, died on Friday. He was 43. A statement posted on Mr. Boseman’s Instagram account said the actor learned in 2016 that he had Stage 3 colon cancer, which had progressed to Stage 4. It said he died in his home, with his wife and family by his side. “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” the statement said. “From ‘Marshall’ to ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy.” News of Mr. Boseman’s death elicited shock and grief among many prominent figures in the arts and civic life. Martin Luther King III, a human-rights activist and the eldest son of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said that the

Dr Olufolake AbdulRazaq, the wife of the Kwara Governor and Founder Ajike People’s Support Centre, has trained and empowered no fewer than 40 women with starter kits of make up and make over. Mrs AbdulRazaq was represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Deborah Aremu, at a ceremony where starter kits were distributed to the beneficiaries in Ilorin on Friday. She said women were the backbone of the family and society and thus needed to be empowered to alleviate poverty . She also said that the objectives of the empowerment were to empower women through skills acquisition so that they could have financial literacy. She added that it was also to reintegrate women and girls of school age so as to make them more economically independent. Mrs Johanna Kolo, Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development in her address, said the present adminstration should be appreciated for its programmes and policies which were aimed at improving the living st

Brazil’s High Court of Justice removed Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel from office Friday, as police raided his official residence in a probe into accusations he stole emergency funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The raids also targeted the far-right governor’s wife and inner circle. Among those arrested was Pastor Everaldo, an evangelical preacher and leader of Witzel’s Christian Social Party. Helicopters circled over the stately governor’s residence, Laranjeiras Palace, starting at dawn as federal police executed a sweeping series of search and seizure orders and arrest warrants. The court ruling suspends Witzel, 52, from office for at least 180 days as authorities investigate claims he took a reported 274.2 million reals ($50 million) in kickbacks. “This criminal organization acted and continues acting to embezzle and launder funds in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, sacrificing the health and even lives of millions of people,” Justice Benedito Goncalves w

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, commiserated with friends and relatives of victims of the helicopter crash in the Opebi area of Lagos State. In a two-paragraph statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President prayed to God to console the bereaved and heal the injured. The statement titled, ‘President Buhari condoles with families of Lagos helicopter crash victims,’ read, “President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with families, friends and associates of victims of the Bell 206 helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation which crashed Friday into a building in Opebi, Lagos State. “While the nation awaits report of investigation into the accident by aviation regulatory agencies, the President prays that God will console the bereaved families, grant peace to the souls of the dead and speedy recovery for the injured.”

The Director-General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, has promised to clampdown on underage and remote gaming in Nigeria. Gbajabiamila said on Wednesday while participating in a webinar organized by the commission as a part of the ongoing campaign against underage gaming in Nigeria. The well-attended webinar had several industry stakeholders in attendance including the chairman, House Committee on Governmental Affairs, Hon. Akin Alabi; representative of the association of Nigerian bookmakers, Ms Bimpe Akingba; representative of Bet9ja, Akande Adewale; Ms Olafadeka Akeju and Ms Chinenye Uwanaka of Firma Advisory who played host. Gbajabiamila charged the lottery and gaming operators to properly monitor online registration and gaming history of their customers and improve their know your customers (KYC) policies. He also said that the regulatory body will carryout proper compliance checks as and when due, adding that failure to comply with th

The executive governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has expressed his readiness to sign the death warrant passed on a 22-year-old singer, Sharif Yahya Aminu, for blasphemy. It would be recalled that an Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Hausawa Quarters in Kano state sentenced Aminu to death by hanging for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad in one of his songs. In his ruling on August 10, the Shari’a court Khadi, Aliyu Muhammad Kani, found Aminu guilty of the one-count charge bordering on derogatory comment contained in the song. Ganduje made the statement during a special meeting held at Africa House, Government House, on Thursday, August 27. However, Ganduje said that for the time being, the singer has the right to appeal the judgement up to Supreme Court, “but I assure you that immediately the Supreme Court affirms the judgment, I will sign it without any hesitation.” Ganduje, who was speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting of Ullamas, lawyers, university dons and ot

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has explained why the Federal Government postponed the resumption of international flights from August 29 to September 5. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had said international airports in the country would reopen effective August 29 to resume international flight operations. However, speaking at a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 in Abuja on Thursday, NCAA Director-General, Capt Musa Nuhu, said there are non-aeronautical logistics needed to be put in place before the country’s airspace is opened to international flights. Nuhu said; Since the announcement by the honourable minister of aviation a few weeks ago that international flights will resume anytime from 29th of August, the aviation sector has worked assiduously to be ready for this date. The aviation sector including the airports is ready to resume on the 29th. However, we have other non-aviation logistics we are still working on mostly to do with the C

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, has launched a contactless digital hand-cleaning machine that uses sensor to monitor body temperature, dispenses hand sanitizer, detergent and water. Inspecting the equipment produced by the institution’s faculty of Engineering, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof Charles Igwe, said that the machine was an improvement over the manual hand cleaning machine that dispenses detergent and water. “This machine is different from what we have seen before, it performs four functions at a time without the user making any physical contact,” the Vice-Chancellor, who was visibly elated said after using the machine to clean his hand and measure his temperature. He challenged the Faculty of Engineering and other faculties in the university to come up with more fabrications, products and designs that would have a direct impact on the society. “We should go beyond writing research papers to the fabrication of machines, equipment and designs tha

Muslim Bollywood star Aamir Khan has long been a hate figure for India’s Hindu far-right, but now they have a new line of attack – his massive popularity in China. Khan, 55, is a brand ambassador for Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, and is also major draw on the mainland with films such as “Dangal” (2016). He even has 1.16 million followers on China’s Twitter-like platform Weibo. But this week the hardline Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Hindu group put the actor on the cover of its magazine, calling him “The Dragon’s favourite Khan”, a reference to China. Khan, 55, is a brand ambassador for Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, and is also major draw on the mainland with films such as “Dangal” (2016). He even has 1.16 million followers on China’s Twitter-like platform Weibo. But this week the hardline Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Hindu group put the actor on the cover of its magazine, calling him “The Dragon’s favourite Khan”, a reference to China. Also criticising Khan’s ties with Tur

Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected as the President of the Africa Development Bank. Adesina was re-elected by the Board of Governors of the Bank at the ongoing AfDB’s virtual annual meeting in Abidjan on Thursday. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, confirmed the development while congratulating Adesina on her Twitter page. Onochie wrote, “Our very own Akinwumi Akin Adesina has been reaffirmed as the President of the African Development Bank. “Thank you to our supportive President @MBuhari who mobilized support for our own Adesina and why not! Adesina has been proven to be above boards.” Newsmen had reported that an Independent Review Panel exonerated Akinwumi Adesina, of any ethical wrongdoings. The panel was set up by AfDB Bureau of Governors, following a complaint by the United States. It was discovered that the allegations against Adesina were properly considered and dismissed by the committee.

Manchester City and Inter are considered the favourites to sign Lionel Messi, according to The Independent. The 33-year-old shocked the world of football when he outlined his intention to leave Barcelona after 20 years at the club on Tuesday. There is confidence within Messi’s camp that the clause in his contract that would allow the Argentine to leave Barça for free will be triggered. However, the Catalans believe that clause has expired and will demand a transfer fee of around €700m for Messi. Manchester City are believed to be working on structuring a deal and the report states that a reunion with Pep Guardiola seems to be the most likely option if Messi does end up leaving the Camp Nou. Guardiola is believed to have been in contact with Messi in recent weeks to discuss a potential move. Serie A side Inter are being noted as City’s closest challengers, although Messi’s salary of around €80m may prove to be too much of a stretch for the Italians.

The Lagos State police command today arraigned three men in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly belonging to a secret cult. The defendants, Goldie Goldie, 25, Chinonso Chukwuonye, 33 and Kelechi Udoeze, 25 whose addresses were not provided, are each facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and membership of an unlawful society. The prosecutor, ASP Rita Mommoh, told the court that Goldie, Chinonso and Kelechi, and others still at large, committed the offences in May at No 11, Layode Street, Olodi in Apapa area of Lagos. Mommoh said that the defendants and their accomplices, conspired to belong to a secret cult called, “Junior Vikings”. She alleged that they were caught by a vigilante group taking oath of allegiance to the secret cult and handed over to the police. The prosecutor said that the offences contravened sections 42(a) and 411, of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2015. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Magistrate, Mrs O.M. Aj

John Obi Mikel scored his first Stoke City goal in their 5-1 hammering of Shrewsbury Town in yesterday's pre-season friendly match. Mikel who joined the Potters on a free transfer earlier this month, made his first start for Stoke City at the club’s Clayton Wood training ground. The 33-year-old restored the hosts’ lead just before the break after Oakley-Boothe’s opener was cancelled out by Shrewsbury Town. Mikel was in action for 45 minutes before he was replaced by Tom Ince while DR Congo’s Benik Afobe was introduced for Lee Gregory, nine minutes after the hour-mark. Afobe joined the party later in the second half as goals from the Congolese star, Ince and Tyrese Campbell completed the rout for Stoke City. The encounter returned Stoke City to winning ways after they suffered a 1-0 loss against Burton Albion in their last friendly outing on August 22. Following Tuesday’s convincing victory, Mikel will be eager to steer the Potters to victory when they host Blackpool

Ex-Minister of Aviation, PDP Chieftain Femi Fani-Kayode, has apologised for referring to a journalist, Eyo Charles, as “stupid”. Fani-Kayode said this in a statement on Wednesday. He said, “I met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word ‘stupid’ which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar. I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so.” The former minister, however, denied allegations that he was threatening to harm the Daily Trust reporter. “I do, however, wish to state categorically that no threat of physical harm was ever made to the journalist in question and neither did I send anyone to threaten him. Anyone that says otherwise is lying and I challenge them to bring the proof. “I would never seek to physically harm a journalist. For the last 30 years I have defended and worked with journalists and fought for the right

Nigeria's Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will end open defecation practice by 2025. Adamu gave this assurance at a Ministerial Press Briefing to mark his one year re-appointment in Abuja on Wednesday. He noted that although, only 27 out of the 774 local government areas were open defecation-free (ODF), “10 more LGAs are awaiting certification as they have met all ODF protocols’’. According to him, more local governments would have been declared ODF, if not for the event of COVID-19 pandemic that slowed down the processes. He said that with the recent collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in its sensitisation campaigns, the message of building and using toilets would soon spread. The minister pointed out that the overall impact of promoting sanitation and hygiene was for the benefit of all, adding that there might be minimal challenge with strict compliance to cultural beliefs and norms. “Recall we h

Houston rapper Bun B is calling out Tory Lanez after Megan The Stallion revealed that Tory Lanez was the one who allegedly shot her last month. During a recent Instagram Live, Bun B didn’t hold back while lashing out at Tory for targeting a Black woman. “F**k Tory Lanez! I don’t care if this goes viral or none of this shit,” he said. “I’m from Houston and if somebody would have done something to Megan in this city, we would’ve rode.” He went on to defend Megan, who lost both her parents and grandmother. “All the people that loved her and cared about her unconditionally, that looked out for her and would have protected her, ain’t there. As an OG in Houston, I’m standing up. Tory Lanez did some ho ass shit, period.” He said he knows Tory and his manager, but doesn’t condone his behavior. He even encouraged him to seek rehab. “F**k all that. If the man on drugs, get him some goddamn rehab. If the man got mental health issues, get him some therapy. But you not gon’ sit here and shoo

Queen Bey has finally released BSG video on YouTube. The visual, which debuted as part of her musical film Black Is King on Disney+, has now been released as a standalone to YouTube. The stunning clip, directed by Jenn Nkiru, features cameos from Kelly Rowland, Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong’o, and Africa's pride WizKid. Bey’s daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi, as well as her mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, also join Queen Bey in one scene. “It was so important to me in ‘Brown Skin Girl’ that we represented all different shades of brown,” Beyoncé told “GMA.” “We wanted every character to be shot in a regal light — Jenn Nkiru came up with the Black debutantes. It was important that we’re all in this together and we’re all celebrating each other.” Added Nkiru, “My greatest inspiration comes from Black people, specifically Black women.” Black Is King arrived for streaming on Disney+ last month. Inspired by the music from The Lion King: The Gift, the 85-minute film also features cameos f

Lord Future and Lori Harvey have ended their love affair. The lovebirds reportedly split after less than a year together, according to various reports. The rapper, 36, and model, 23, unfollowed each other on Instagram and even deleted photos of one another from their social profiles. It was reported that the two had been quarantined together during the lockdown, but they haven’t posted about each other in months. Future and Steve Harvey’s stepdaughter had been dating since at least January when they first went public with their relationship. They showed PDA during a trip to Jamaica to celebrate Lori’s 23rd birthday. For Valentine’s Day, Future surprised his girlfriend by filling her house with roses before flying her out to Utah for a quick getaway. It’s unclear why they broke up. Earlier this year, a paternity test confirmed that the “Life Is Good” rapper is the father of model Eliza Seraphin’s 1-year-old daughter, Reign. Eliza sued Future for paternity after he tried to av

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for coronavirus. The Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a press statement released today. The statement was titled ‘Press release on the positive COVID-19 Status of Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi’. The statement read, “Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has tested positive for the virus. “Professor Abayomi became aware of his status following the required testing protocol of contact tracing procedures. “However, he is doing well with no symptoms. Adhering to the protocol of the home-based strategy in Lagos State, the Honorable Commissioner will be isolating in his home for the next 14 days but will continue to discharge his duties both as the Deputy Incident Commander of the Incident Command System fo

Arsenal football club coach Mikel Arteta reportedly wants Dennis Bergkamp to join his coaching staff after Freddie Ljungberg’s departure. As the news broke at the weekend that Freddie Ljungberg was leaving the club, my first thought was ‘Dennis Bergamp is free.’ So, imagine my delight to wake up on Monday morning to see that Arteta is indeed thinking of bringing Dennis back. The last I head, Bergkamp had taken up a new role with Almere City in March 2019 after leaving Ajax under something of a cloud. Bergkamp was then said to be part of a consortium trying to buy a League One side. Bergkamp left Ajax in 2017 and there was even a legal case ongoing between the parties. However, the Arsenal legend then joined the technical staff at Almere City FC, the side his son was playing for. Not only did he sign for them, he did so for free. Speaking to reporters, Bergkamp was trying to explain why he didn’t want to talk to reporters. “I am a volunteer,” he said. “Should volunteers

Bayern Munich has won the Champions League for a sixth time by beating Paris St Germain 1-0 in Sunday’s final thanks to a goal from former PSG youth academy graduate Kingsley Coman. Coman, France international appeared at the back post to glance home a cross from Joshua Kimmich in the 59th minute, completing a sweeping move by Bayern, who until then had been the second best side on the pitch. Coman’s strike punished PSG’s wastefulness in the first half as Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both failed to beat Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer from close range while Angel di Maria and Ander Herrera also narrowly missed the target. PSG substitute Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting missed two late opportunities to level for the French side, who are still waiting to win their first Champions League title after billions of euros of investment from the Qatar royal family.

Big Brother Naija Lockdown housemate, Praise, was evicted from the Big Brother Naija house during the live eviction show on Sunday night. Praise, an exotic dancer and fitness instructor, is the sixth housemate to be evicted from the keenly contested reality show. His eviction leaves 14 housemates to compete for the N85m grand prize. He had the least number of viewer votes and it landed him in the bottom four category this week alongside TrikyTee, Wathoni, Praise, and Vee. Surprisingly, Wathoni, who had said she wished to go home this weekend, survived the eviction. Away from the evictions, the show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, brought a bit of drama to the house by asking the housemates direct and difficult questions that almost pitched them against one another. Ebuka put Brighto on the spot by asking him why he told Kiddwaya that Neo told a lot of lies. As expected, Brighto, denied ever saying such five times and this led to some back and forth between him and Ebuka. The later

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 16-year-old boy, Adeniyi Muhammed, for allegedly stealing 14 used female underwear. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 22 explaining that the suspect was arrested following a report by one of his victims, Amudalat Opaleye. The PPRO said Opaleye, a resident of Kano Street in the Ayetoro area of the state, lodged a complaint at the Ayetoro Police Station on Tuesday that the suspect sneaked into her room and stole her pants but was caught while trying to sneak out of the room. According to Oyeyemi, upon the report, the DPO of the station, Mobolaji Jimoh, detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was arrested. He stated; A search warrant was executed in his dwelling house and another 14 used woman pants were recovered there. The suspect has confessed to the commission of the crime but claimed that he was sent by somebody to get those pants

The Oyo State Police have re-arrested Sunday Shodipe, the prime suspect in the series of ritual killings at the Akinyele Local government Area of Oyo State. The 19-year-old was arrested by the police and paraded along with two other suspects on July 17 at the Police Command in Ibadan, the state capital. They were later charged to court but remanded in police custody before Shodipe escaped on August 8 after which he was declared wanted. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olugbenga Fadeyi, has now confirmed his re-arrest on Sunday, August 23. Fadeyi however did not give details of where the suspect was being kept at the time of filing this report. It would be recalled that the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had dispatched additional investigative aids to Oyo State, including crack detectives to track down the fleeing serial killer. Oyo State police command had also placed a N500,000 bounty on him to aid his re-arrest. The state commissioner of p

Aisha Buhari, President Buhari’s wife who was flown to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the treatment of neck pain on July 31, has returned to the country on August 22. In a statement announcing her arrival, the First Lady revealed that the Nigerian Airforce Flight While conveying her home encountered a violent clear air turbulence but it was professionally navigated by the Captain and crew members. She called on healthcare providers to take advantage of the Central Bank of Nigeria N100 billion health care credit support facility to expand the frontiers of the health sector. In addition, the First Lady commended men and women of the Nigeria Airforce for what she described as their dedication to duty and effective maintenance of the aircraft in military agency’s fleet. The statement reads; I want to use this opportunity to thank all Nigerians for their prayers and well wishes while I was away for medical treatment in the United Arabs Emirates (UAE). I am well now and fully rec