THE GOLDEN TIMES

  A 54-year old woman, Mrs. Christiana Otukogbe, who reportedly recruited herself into the Nigeria Police Force and operated in that capacity over the years, has finally been arrested for impersonation in Lagos State. Golden Times reports that the suspect, Christiana Otukogbe, was arrested by the Police at Ipaja Division.  The woman, Christiana ran into trouble after the Police went to Maborukose Street in Ipaja to arrest a criminal suspect, Samson Francis, who is the grandchild to Mrs. Christiana and she aided his escape as she obstructed the Police from performing their duty.  When the information got to the DPO, CSP Tokumbo Aboniwonda, she directed Christiana to meet with her in order to know why she would obstruct officers on duty whereas she was a Police woman. It was during interrogation that it was discovered that she was not a genuine Police officer and her house was searched. The Police uniform, which she obtained to perform her illegal duties, was recovered as a...

The airline has said, contrary to the claim by the Emir's cousin, Air Peace did everything to protect the Emir's image. The management of Air Peace has rejected claims that the airline treated the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, with disrespect. The carrier, in a statement signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Toyin Olajide, claimed that the company protected the emir's image by refusing to delay the flight he was scheduled to board. The Emir’s cousin, Prince Isa Bayero, had written a letter to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) demanding punitive measures be taken against Air Peace over what he described as “disrespect” to the Emir and people of Kano. The Emir’s cousin was reported to have placed a call to the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, pleading for the delay of the airline's morning flight to Kano. Bayero explained that the Emir's flight from Banjul, the Gambia, was delayed which prevented him from arriving in time for his local flight....

The Bayelsa State Vigilante Service has apprehended a man, Ebere Nwosu for allegedly attempting to abduct three minors along the popular Tombia-Etegwe roundabout axis of the state capital, Yenagoa. The 49-year-old suspect was apprehended at about 5 pm on Monday, February 21, after operatives of the vigilante service closely observed his "unusual" interaction with the minors who were hawking sachet water.  The operatives stationed at Tombia roundabout noticed that the suspect was engaging the minors; Rejoice Efe, 11, and Success Obaru; 12, from Delta State, conversation and making several phone calls to an unknown person. The Chairman Vigilante Service, Hon. Double Alagba, who confirmed the development, said the suspect was observed by the men of the vigilante group stationed at the Tombia-etegwe roundabout area. He said that after several minutes of observation from a distance, one of his men approached the suspect to ask what he wanted with the children. "Our men observ...

A man identified as Mohammad Bagudu Abdulrahman Lapai and his pregnant wife, Khadijat, have died in a fatal auto crash along Suleja road. According to one Comr Lanre Sadiq, the boy is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. Read his post below: “WHAT GOD CAN’T DO? Amir the survived son of late Mr and Mrs Mohammad Bagudu Abdulrahman that passed on early hours today in a fatal motor accident along Suleja road finally survived. “He was earlier reported dead but the good news is, Amir survived while the parents gonewentan accident that occurred early hours of today. What a life! “The 3 years old miracle boy is currently receiving treatments. Let’s pray for this innocent boy to survive this tragedy.  The father, Malam Abdulrahman Bagudu, the pregnant wife gone is never….. What a life. “Indeed Almighty God is Great, May the soul of his parents continues to receireceiveh mercy(Rahman) and give the family the courage to accept the will of Mightiest God and watch over litt...

  Unknown gunmen have killed Mr. Sule Mathew, a first-class graduate of Communication and former intern with PRNigeria while travelling to Anambra State with other passengers. Mathew, who studied Information and Media Studies, graduated with first-class from the Faculty of Communication, Bayero University Kano (BUK), recently. He was killed with other passengers at Ekwulobia one of the largest cities in Anambra State after Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi. The remains are reportedly Deposited at the General Hospital Ekwulobia. A coursemate of Mr Mathew who also interned with him at PRNigeria, Salis Manager, said Mathew was billed to participate in the forthcoming orientation programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) before his death. “Mathew was among the first set of students to intern with PRNigeria Centre in Kano in 2019. He lost his father in June, fa ew months to his final examination, and graduated as the overall best student of our Department in August 2021 and was due to ...

   A woman aged 102 has declared her intentions to contest for Nigerian President in 2023.   The woman, Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche says she has good plans to be executed in Nigeria should she be voted in as President. Ezeanyaeche, who is also called ‘living legend’ or “Mama Africa’, hails from Aguata, Anambra state and is the founder of the ‘Voice for Senior Citizens of Nigeria’ group.   During a recent visit to the Management team of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, she expressed readiness to contest for the number one position if the younger generations of the country are not ready.   Caro Nwosu, president of the group quoted Ezeanyaeche as saying, “If Nigerians are shying away from political participation, she says she is ready to contest. She has already prepared a manifesto for herself; she has the vision. If the good ones don't come out to contest…”   The aged woman acknowledged the Nwosu's statement as she said in Igbo, “If you have a male or...

  The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, on his 63rd birthday. Tinubu commended him for his pioneering inspirational leadership in Osun State and for his continued service to Nigeria. In a statement congratulating him on his 63rd birthday issued by his Media Office and signed by Tunde Rahman, Asiwaju Tinubu said: “Ogbeni Aregbesola has done a lot for his state and country. He laid the foundation for the infrastructural development of the State of Osun and turned it to what it is today: a modern state. “He is creative and innovative. He provided inspirational leadership in Osun and now at the centre in Abuja. “An engineer and political activist, Aregbesola made the difference in Lagos as Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure for eight years, in Osun as governor for two terms and at present as Minister of Interior. “He is resolute and committed to worthy causes. H...

A Policy Analyst and Youths Advocate, Mudashir Bolakale Elelu (MBE) have charged electorates to take their destiny into their hands by enrolling and collecting their Permanent Voter Cards, PVC, to be able to vote in the 2023 general elections. Elelu, shared the public service messages today while receiving youths stakeholders from Alanamu and Ajikobi constituency at his Ilorin residence, explaining that PVC is the only weapon that residents could use to vote for credible leaders. According to Elelu, “We have started mobilizing our people to get their PVCs. We urge them to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission to collect their PVCs at the council Secretariat. It is important, that’s the avenue to partake in the elections ”. “I also believe that a good number of our youths who turned 18 years only after the 2019 elections will be qualified to vote for the first time in 2023. We are embarking on this initiative to mobilise them to regi...

  The 36-year-old mother of four, Mrs Opeyemi Omoyemi, who brutalised and inflicted bodily injuries on her 12-year-old houseboy, Joel Sunday, in Ondo State, for stealing meat has been sentenced to four and half years imprisonment with hard labour. While she got three and a half years imprisonment for causing grievous harm, she also bagged one-year imprisonment on violence against another person among others. The sentence of Omoyemi was sequel to her arraignment before a Magistrate Court sitting in Akure on a five-count charge. The defendant was said to have used a stick and razor blade to inflict multiple injuries on the body of the household who she accused of stealing pieces of meat from the pot of soup. She was said to have committed the offence on February 6, 2022, at her residence located at Idi mango Adewale axis of Ondo road, Akure, the state capital. During the trial, the Prosecution Counsel, ASP Emmanuel Tanimowo applied for the withdrawal of count four charges which were ...

The Chairman of Oyo State Motor Park Managers (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi, popularly called Auxiliary, is keeping the remains of the murdered aide of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, in his Diamond Hotel, a source told Golden Times on Sunday. Diamond Hotel, which is located in the Alakia-Isebo area of Ibadan, the state capital, is owned by Auxiliary. Olayomi Koiki, media aide to Igboho, on Saturday told SaharaReporters that one person was killed in an attack by thugs on the Soka residence of his boss, Sunday 'Igboho' Adeyemo, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Golden Times learnt that apart from the person who was shot and killed during the attack, one Kabiru Olalekan, popularly called Kokoro, was whisked away by Auxiliary’s men and later killed at his hotel. Releasing pictures of Kokoro to Golden Times, a source close to Auxiliary said the police should ask the PMS Chairman to produce Kokoro, who was whisked away. The source said the police should demand to see the remains of Kokoro. The s...

   A Policy Analyst and Youth Advocate, Mudashir Bolakale Elelu, MBE, has commended Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrasaq Abdulrahman on the constitution of a 12-member Inter-Religious Council (IREC) comprising elder statesmen, women and clergies drawn from the Muslim and Christian communities in the state.  Recalled that the Kwara State government had recently announced the closure of Baptist School, Ijagbo, to forestall further breakdown of law and order following a free-for-all over the use of hijab by female Muslims in the school. Reacting to the development, M. B. Elelu noted that steps taken by the state government so far to address the lingering inter-religious crises in the state are commendable, saying warring parties must embrace peace and shun any act that could jeopardise the current peace in the area and the state as a whole.  He said "Our common understanding of the stakes of religious and ethnic conflict is inadequate. The consequences of these relig...

43-year-old Kehinde Oladimeji and his 35-year-old wife, Adejumoke Raji, have been arrested by the police for being in possession of fresh human parts in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday said the couple were arrested after different fresh human parts such as hands, breasts and other parts were found in their house at 72, MKO Abiola way, Leme, Abeokuta. According to Oyeyemi, the couple, who claimed to be herbalists said they got the human parts from one Michael who resides in Adatan area of Abeokuta. The PPRO said the suspects were reported at Kemta Divisional Headquarters by the Baale of Leme Community, Moshood Ogunwolu, who said one Pastor Adisa Olarewaju, who is a co-tenant with the suspects, informed him of offensive odours coming out from the room of the couple. He said, “Upon the complaint, the DPO Kemta Division, CSP Adeniyi Adekunle, quickly led his detectives to the scene wher...

  PHOTOS: Armed Robbers Attack Bullion Van, Kill Policemen In Ibadan. Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Thursday, attacked a billion van belonging to one of the banks at Idi Ape area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

The decomposing body of a young man has been found in his room at Feyinfolu street, behind Delight  Hotel Ado Ekiti. The death of the polytechnic undergraduate had remained a mystery as no one could ascertain how he died. Even his neighbours and landlord could not give any reasonable information about his death. According to information gathered by Golden Times, his mother who lived in Ise-Ekiti came to visit him after she called his lines many times without response only to find her son on the floor in a pool of blood but with a scary appearance. His body and eyeballs had swollen while his flesh was peeling. Many residents suspected that he might have been attacked by ghosts while engaging in money rituals. This is because the two phones recovered in his coupled with other valuables in the room appeared too expensive and luxurious for an undergraduate of his status. As of the time of this report, the remains of the deceased had been evacuated by concerned authorities.

  A first-year female student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, has died after accidentally falling inside a soakaway in one of the school's hostels.   This was made known in a statement issued by the students’ union president of the school, Ogunperi Taofeek Olalekan. According to the statement, the deceased, Heritage Ajibola, was a student of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages. The unfortunate incident was said to have occurred at Beaver Hostel, Maintenance Hostels on Wednesday afternoon. Olalekan, in the statement, blamed the incident on the lack of proper maintenance of the septic tank that the student fell into. “This incident is highly unfortunate. The Union mourns her. May her soul rest in peace. May God give her family, friends and coursemates the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. “It must be noted that Heritage's death was avoidable if the soakaway system was properly constructed and covered. It is saddening that this...

 A Nigerian student has been expelled from the University of Ilorin for writing an examination for his girlfriend. According to the story, the student went into the examination hall to help her woman write GNS112 but got caught. The man's story has attracted massive reactions from Nigerians with many of them blaming the student, saying he is unwise. A man's intention to help his girlfriend out in the examination hall has reportedly brought his academic journey at the University of Ilorin to a tragic end. The man was reportedly expelled when he was caught writing an examination for his lover. How it happened... According to the story, the student was shown the exit door for writing GNS112 for his lady. Sharing the sad story on Twitter, @_MayorBaby wrote: "Unilorn rusticated a 400L student today, He go do Gns112 for his girlfriend, person wey remain few months to bag certificate. No be everything be village people, the guy is a fool." Nigerians on Twitter are reacting m...

  The House of Representatives has proposed seven years jail term and an N500 million fine for any public officer of the government of the federation or any part thereof, for seeking undue medical check-ups or treatment abroad. The proposal is contained in a Bill for an Act to amend the National Health Act, 2014 which scaled through second reading in the Green Chamber at plenary on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sergius Ogun, from Edo State, the proposed legislation seeks to amend the Principal Act (National Health Act, 2014) to make provision for sanctions against any public officer who violates the provisions of the law, especially Section 46. Section 46 of the National Health Act,2014 provides that: “Without prejudice to the right of any Nigerian to seek medical check-up, investigation or treatment anywhere within and outside Nigeria, no public officer of the Government of the Federation or any part thereof shall be sponsored for medical check-up, investigation or treatment abroad at p...

  Barely 24 hours after terrorists attacked Bakori-Funtua axis in Katsina, the daredevils have struck again, this time in Magama, Jibia Local Government Area, killing the Divisional Police Officer of the area, DSP Abdulkadir Rano, a soldier and one other visiting Almajiri who recently arrived in the community. The terrorists were also said to have robbed one Alhaji Haliru of N2 million and abducted his wife in the course of the operation.  The Golden Times gathered from the acting village head of the Magama Community, where the bandits struck that the well-armed bandits whose exact number could not be ascertained but were in large numbers started arriving the Magama community in batches around 2:00 am Wednesday and cordoned all the area, laying ambush in case of reprisal from security agents. “The incident happened right at my doorstep. My neighbour notified me of the development about 2:10 am early hours of Wednesday. After a while, I could also hear gunshots. Then a little l...

  An appeal to nullify President Muhammadu Buhari's victory in the 2019 election, was on Wednesday, adjourned by the Court of Appeal in Abuja to May 18, 2022 Recall that the Incorporated Trustees of the Civil Society Observatory for Constitutional and Legal Compliance (CSOCLC) had filed the appeal against the Buhari government, seeking the sacking of the incumbent and installation of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who came second in the 2019 Presidential election, as the President of Nigeria. According to CSOCLC, the affidavit made by Buhari in the 2019 general elections was false. But the three-member panel presided over by Justice Haruna Tsamani, during the hearing on Wednesday, adjourned the appeal to enable Buhari's administration to reconcile sort out an issue regarding the right legal representation for the President.    This was after two lawyers, Oluwole Afolabi and F. O. Amedu, announced appearances for both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Buhari, ...

A business mogul and humanitarian, Mr Mudashir Bolakale Elelu today paid a courtesy visit to his home country in Alanamu Quarters of Ilorin West Local Government, Kwara State.  Elelu, who arrived at his constituency with some of his associates and supporters, was given a warm reception by elders, youths and women in the community. In his brief address, Elelu noted that since charity begins at home, he decided to meet with his people in Alanamu first before reaching out to others in Ajikobi, Adewole, Ojuekun/Zarumi, Oloje, Ogidi and Ubandawaki that make up the Alanamu/Ajikobi constituency. Responding, Alh. Imam Elelu extolled the humanitarian vision and developmental strides of one of the proud products of the Elelu lineage, harped on morals and values while advising him not to relent on his oars as he furthers moves to continue writing his name in the sand of time.  In his remarks, M. B. Elelu appreciated the people for giving him a carnival-like reception and promised to alwa...