Dr Stephen Urueye [Sahara Reporters]
National

Robbers stab doctor to death a day after graduation in Lagos

Urueye was reportedly robbed of his valuables and stabbed by hoodlums who cornered him along Idi Araba road, where LUTH is located, late on Thursday. He died hours later after efforts to save his life in the hospital failed. The tragic stabbing happened just a day after Urueye graduated from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) […]

From left, Emerging Market Spotlight Award winners Moses Babatope, Managing Directork FilmOne Distribution, Thomas Adedayo, NFVCB, Nigeria and Kene Okwuosa
Entertainment National

CinemaCon celebrates Nigerian cinema with the Emerging Market Award in Las Vegas

The award was presented to CEO of The Filmhouse Group, Kene Okwuosa and MD, FilmOne Production and Distribution, Moses Babatope. This award comes as no surprise as the 2010s spelled growth for the cinema culture with various cinema brands popping up to create competition in the space for already established players. At this time, thanks to […]

A policeman at a polling unit in Oniru. Armed officers were present at polling units and roads during the election (Pulse)
National Politics

Court adjourns Kebbi APC primaries hearing to April 5

Alhaji Sule Sami has challenged NaAllahs validity to contest for a second term at the All Progressives Congress primary election conducted in October 2018. Justice Bassey Onu adjourned the matter upon oral application made by the first and third respondents, Sanusi Samaila and Ifeoluwa Adeyemo and which the second respondent, Mr Afraimu Jingi, collaborated with […]

Tonto Dikeh wants all her money back, find out why [Instagram TontoDikeh]
National

Buhari vows to prosecute police officers who killed Kolade Johnson

Johnson was killed by an officer of the Gbagada division of the Lagos State Police Command’s Special Anti Cultism Squad (SACS) while the team was attempting to arrest another man because of his dreadlocks in the Mangoro area of Lagos State on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Kolade Johnson was allegedly killed by men of the Special Anti […]

Burna Boy is not down with the #EndSARS campaign, find out why
Entertainment National

Burna Boy is not down with the #EndSARS campaign, find out why

The music star in a post via his Instagram page on Monday, April 1, 2019, said he is not going to be part of the #EndSARS campaign until Nigerians are actually ready to fight the police. “This may be too much for many of you to understand. But until we are really ready to fight […]

Senate President Bukola Saraki [Twitter @NGRSenate]
National

Saraki says Senate will entertain Police Reform Bill again after Kolade Johnson’s killing

Johnson was allegedly killed by an operative of the Gbagada division of the Lagos Command’s Special Anti Cultism Squad (SACS) while the team was attempting to arrest another man because of his dreadlocks in the Mangoro area of Lagos State on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Three police officers have been arrested in connection to the […]

nspector Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sergeant Godwin Orji have been implicated in the fatal shooting of Kolade Johnson [Nigeria Police Force]
National

Police name 2 officers responsible for Kolade Johnson’s death

Johnson was killed when a team from the Gbagada division of the Lagos Command’s Special Anti Cultism Squad (SACS) attempted to arrest another man because of his dreadlocks in the Mangoro area of Lagos State on Sunday, March 31, 2019. A statement released by the Force on Tuesday, April 2 has identified the officers as […]

Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha (The Nation)
National Politics

Okorocha stays hopeful of getting Certificate of Return

Okorocha expressed this optimism while speaking with State House Correspondents after a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. INEC had withheld Okorochas Certificate of Return for the Imo West Senatorial District as the states returning officer alleged he was made to declare the governor winner of the Feb. […]

Buhari receives report on implementation of N30,000 National Minimum Wage [Twitter @MBuhari
Health National

Buhari orders reversal of State House Medical Centre to Clinic

A statement by Deputy Director (Information), State House Media Unit, Mr Attah Esa, said the Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Jalal Arabi, announced this on Monday in Abuja. Arabi had appeared before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs for the 2019 budget defence. The Permanent Secretary said, ‘‘without prejudice to what is […]

Lagos Police vows to investigate death of Kolade Johnson
National

Lagos Police vows to investigate death of Kolade Johnson who was killed by SACS

Johnson, 36, was reportedly accidentally shot when police officers were trying to arrest another man because of his dreadlocks in the Mangoro area of Lagos State on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Kolade Johnson was allegedly killed by men of the Special Anti Cultism Squad (SACS) of the Lagos State Police Command [Facebook/Styles Kolade Johnson] The […]