Author: Vreporters
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Trailer Crushes Eight Persons To Death in Kwara
Eight persons have died when a trailer truck coming from the northern part of the country rammed into a stationary vehicle at Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. It’s gathered that the incident occurred at Oko-Olowo junction on Wednesday. An eyewitness, Salaudeen Abiola, said the driver of the trailer with registration number DAT…
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3 APC Governors Meet Wike in Rivers
Three All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors on Friday met Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, at his private residence in Port Harcourt behind closed doors. The Governors, who arrived in the afternoon to meet with Wike, were Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo). The meeting is ongoing as of the time of filing…
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Kuje Jailbreak: Why Abba Kyari Deserves Bail – Human Rights Lawyer, Ajulo
Embattled and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari,was reportedly one of the prime targets in the Tuesday night attack at the Kuje Correctional Center and does not deserve further delay in regaining his freedom, a constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Barr. Kayode Ajulo, has said. Ajulo said the police DCP would have…
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42,000 Nigerians, Other Pilgrims Converge on Mount Arafat For 2022 Hajj Rites (Photos+Videos)
No fewer than one million Muslim pilgrims including a total of 42,000 from Nigeria, have converged on Mount Arafat for the 2022 Hajj rituals on Friday. The pilgrims will spend the whole day on Mount Arafat as one of the high points of Hajj rituals before moving to Muzdalifah, where they will spend the night,…
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Kuje Jailbreak: FG Declares Fleeing 33 Suspected Terrorists Wanted, Releases Photos
The Federal Government has declared 33 inmates who escaped from its Kuje Prison in Abuja on Tuesday night. The 33 inmates were are said to have cases relating to terrorism and being members of the Boko Haram sect. Scores of terrorists had on Tuesday night launched a daring attack on the facility, bombing their way…
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Polytechnic Student Died Days After Allegedly Shot by Amotekun Corps in Ondo
A yet-to-be-identified operative of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun has been accused of killing a student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. The deceased student, Alayori Folarera Ademola according to report was allegedly shot by one of the officers of Amotekun a couple of days ago before the students died in the hospital…
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Strike: FG breaks ASUU’s rank, plans to release withheld salaries of medical lecturers
Vanguard News The Federal Government has started processing the withheld salaries of some medical lecturers in various federal universities who opted out of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The development is sequel to a letter by the medical lecturers, under the aegis of Medical and Dental Consultants Association, MDCAN,…
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Labour Party Set To Announce Senator Yusuf as Peter Obi Running Mate
The Labour Party, LP, is set to announce Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed as the running mate to Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 elections. Senator Baba-Ahmed, who is in his 40s is the Proprietor of Baze University, Abuja and Baba-Ahmed University Kano. The unveiling of the vice presidential candidate…
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Tragedy Averted In Lagos, as Naked Young Woman Attempts To Set Filling Station on Fire (Video)
Disaster was averted in Falomo area of Lagos State as a mentally unstable lady was seen in a video spraying petroleum with nuzzle in a bid to set the filling station on fire on Thursday. Vreporters gathered from the video that, the yet-to-be-identified lady was captured naked during the strange act. It took the effort…
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NYSC Clears Air On Alleged Rape of 21 Female Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has debunked the reports making the rounds that some 21 female corps members had been raped during an attack carried out on Wednesday “by thieves”. The scheme confirmed that contrary to reports, “no bodily harm was meted on them, and no corps member was raped.” The Akwa Ibom State…