Author: Newzcruise

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Crime

Man sh0t d@ad as soldiers and ‘omo onile’ boys clash in Lagos

A yet-to-be-identified man was allegedly sh0t d@ad by soldiers in the Ebute Meta/Otto area of Lagos mainland following a clash with some boys said to be  omo onile (land owners) on Saturday, August 26, 2023.  It was gathered that the soldiers were deployed to secure some Chinese workers carrying out maintenance construction along the railway […]

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Politics

Security aide blocks Edo State Deputy Governor Shaibu from accessing Gov Obaseki

There was a mild drama at the 32nd anniversary of Edo State, held at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, Edo State,  when a security aide to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, stopped his deputy, Philip Shaibu, from accessing his principal during the service. Photos shared online show a security operative blocking Shaibu […]

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Politics

Flee From Using My Name To Make Money, Oyo South Senator, BSA Warns Impostors

The Senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District at the red chamber of National Assembly, Barr. Sharafadeen Alli has issued strong warning to people who are impersonating him on the pretext of providing empowerment opportunities. Akeem Abas, Special Adviser on Media to the senator issued the statement of disclaimer and made it available to news men […]

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Traditional

You have big challenges ahead; Olubadan tells Adelabu.

The newly appointed Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu was on Friday told to be conscious of the enormity of the challenges lying ahead of him in the Ministry described as.very central to  every household in the country. Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II made this remark during the courtesy […]

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Entertainment Music

Burna Boy has released his highly anticipated 7th album titled I Told Them.

Burna Boy releases 7th album ‘I Told Them’ Burna Boy is one of the central figures in Afrobeats whose music is leading the exportation of Nigerian music to a global audience. On August 25, 2023, Burna Boy released his highly anticipated seventh album he called ‘I Told Them’. The album packs 15 tracks including the previously […]

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Trending

Photostory from the funeral of 22 officers k@lled in Niger state

The funeral of the 22 soldiers who died during the combat and air crash incident in Niger State, which happened on August 14, 2023, took place today August 25.  The bodies of the slain soldiers were buried at the military cemetery in Abuja.  The funeral ceremony was attended by the wives of the deceased soldiers, […]

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Politics

Group solicits maximum support for Adelabu to end nation’s power nightmare

A national based group of veteran unionists and conscious professionals, well known as, Congress of Progressive Patriots (COPP) has enjoined Nigerians across divides to throw their support behind the newly appointed Minister of Power, Mr. Abdulwaheed Adebayo Adelabu, stressing that his success holds the key to the economic-cum industrial and developmental aspiration of the Country. […]

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Politics

Walkout Un-performing Governors Tinubu Tells Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has asked Nigerians to vote out governors who are not performing up to expectation. Tinubu said this while responding to a request from some Islamic scholars who urged the Federal Government to monitor the distribution of palliatives given to states to cushion the effects of removal of fuel subsidy. Responding to the appeal, […]

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Union Christianity Religion

Cleric appraises media, says their roles indispenseable

…tasks Christian journalists on faith, professionalism The founder and General-Overseer of Sanctuary of Christ Evangelical Church, Pastor (Prof.) ‘Gbade Ojo, has restated the importance, the Christiandom places on the media, noting that the media is a strong tool for evangelisation and the propagation of the Gospel of Christ to the whole world. He made this […]

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General

Emeka, son of Phillips Oduoza, NOVA Merchant bank chair dies at 27

Emeka Oduoza, the son of Chairman of NOVA Merchant Bank, has passed on, aged 27.  Emeka, a promising  investment banker, died at the weekend in New York, United States. Until his death, Emeka was  a reputable and valued member of Blackstone, one of the largest financial institutions in the world. The young Oduoza was renowned for his excellence, […]

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Foreign News

Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead as his private jet crashes

Wagner group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin has been presumed dead after his private jet mysteriously dropped from the sky.  The mercenary chief was listed to be travelling on the private jet which was en route from Moscow to St Petersburg when it crashed on Wednesday, August 23. Footage showed the aircraft spiralling towards the ground, with […]

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Politics

FCT Minister Wike moves to demolish slums in Garki, Jabi, 28 other districts

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has banned street trading within Abuja. Wike who issued the ban while addressing the leadership teams of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), said it became necessary because corn sellers and street hawkers contribute to the insecurity and criminal activities […]

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Trending

Olaosebikan: Govt Should Involve Traditional Rulers in Sharing of Palliatives

Former Oyo State All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, and member of the dissolved Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council, Kehinde Olaosebikan, in this interview with Sunday Aborisade bares his mind on some salient national issues including what is expected of the newly constituted cabinet of President Tinubu. Many people believe that the reforms and policies of President […]

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Crime

35 Year Old Woman Arraigned For Sending Threat Massages On Whatapp

A 35-year-old woman identified as Chinose Esiaka, has been dragged before Lagos Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ikoyi Custodial Center, for allegedly threatening to kill and kidnap three minors who are between the ages of three and nine. Esiaka is facing four counts of threat to kill, publication of pictures of the complainant, reproduction of rumour […]

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Security

Makinde, IGP set roadmap for effective policing

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and the acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, have posited that effective policing requires muti-faceted approach due to the myriads of security challenges currently confronting the nation. Makinde, while recieving the IGP, who was on a courtesy visit to his office on Tuesday at the Executive Council Chambers, Secretariat, […]

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Politics

UK Police Charge Diezani Bribery

Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery in the United Kingdom.  According to Reuters, British police said Diezani was charged with bribery offences after they suspected that she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts. In a statement released today August 22, Andy Kelly who is the […]

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Entertainment

No Evidence, You Go Explain Tire’, Burna Boy’s Popular Saying Appears in UNIUYO Exam Question

A saying popularised by Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu also well known as Burna Boy, “No evidence, you go explain tire”, has appeared in an examination question from the University of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. The saying appeared in question five of the exam written by 400-level students of the Department of History and International […]

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Traditional

Olubadan hails IG’s resolve on community policing

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Sen. Lekan Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II yesterday praised the Acting Inspector General of Police (Ag. IG), Kayode Egbetokun for his resolve on community policing which he described as the only sure way out of the nation’s security challenges. The monarch gave this commendation during the visit of the IG to […]

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Politics

VP, Senators honour Senator Alli at daughter’s wedding in Ibadan

Vice President Kashim Shettima, some south-west senators and other prominent Nigerians were among dignitaries who honoured Sen. Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South) has he gave his daughter’s hand in marriage last weekend. The dignitaries had stormed the University of Ibadan Islamic Centre for the Nikkah ceremony  between Suliat Alli and AbdulQudus Okeowo. Among the lawmakers present were […]

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Traditional

Isese- We want better deal under Tinubu’s govt-Araba Oso

The Araba of Iwaro-Oka, Akoko, Ondo State, Chief Adewale Oso, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to protect the interest of all traditional religion aherents in the country as enshrined in the constitution.  He made the call in Ibadan on Monday, during an interview with Newzcruise, while decrying  the alleged harrasment and intimidation of their […]

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