Anumber of victims kidnapped by Boko Haram, including some of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have escaped from their captors.

SaharaReporters reports that the escapees are still with the military.

A source privy to the information confirmed the news to SaharaReporters, saying, “They are many and not only Chibok girls alone; they are made up of a variety of women abducted by Boko Haram terrorists.”

It was that some parents had been contacted by government officials and may reunite with their loved ones in Maiduguri, Borno State, soon.

According to Daily Trust, some parents had been contacted by officials handling the girls and that they might be invited to Maiduguri on a later date. READ FULL STORY HERE

The South West security outfit, otherwise known as Amotekun, on Wednesday evening, has arrested a young man suspected to be kidnapper allegedly masquerading as a lunatic in Ikere Ekiti, headquarters of Ikere local government area of Ekiti State.

He was arrested on Wednesday evening at opposite Alade filling station, Oke Osun area, Akure road in the town.

Newsflash gathered that charms, phone, ropes and other dangerous weapons were found in his possession.

Some residents who could identify the suspect said he had always been presenting as a lunatic on the street not knowing that he was involved in such devilish act.

An eyewitness said the kidnapper confess they were 12 people who behave like lunatic sent to Ekiti from Osun State for the operation. SEE THE PICTURES AND FULL STORY HERE

The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed what God told him about the United States (US) President, Joe Biden.

Joe Biden on Wednesday had been sworn in as the United States President.

Biden became the 46th president of the United States, vowing a “new day” for the United States after four years of tumult under Donald Trump who in an extraordinary final act snubbed the inauguration.

Primate Ayodele while congratulating Joe Biden on his inauguration as the President of the United States, the cleric advised the Democrat politician to take good care of his health.

Ayodele, in a statement on Thursday, said God was involved in Biden’s emergence. READ FULL STORY HERE

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed 37 people and many others missing in a Dutsin Gari village, Kanoma district in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

It was gathered that the bandits arrived at Dutsin Gari on motorbikes after blocking the community’s entry and exit points before unleashing terror on the defenceless residents on Wednesday.

The bandits also rustled several cows belonging to the villagers.

A resident of the community said about 37 bodies were recovered after the attack, with many others still missing. READ FULL STORY HERE

Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has imposed a curfew from 8.00 pm to 6.00am and as well banned all gatherings of more than 20 people in the state until further notice.

These restrictions take effect from 5am on Monday, January 11, 2021.

The State Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Hon Akinbowale Omole, announced these new guidelines in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, citing the alarming rate at which the second wave of COVID-19 was spreading in Nigeria and elsewhere as reason for these drastic steps.

He said there was need for the government to be proactive and take decisive steps to secure the citizens from falling prey to the second wave of the pandemic that has claimed thousands of lives all over the world recently. READ MORE STORY HERE

Residents in the Orile area of Lagos State on Thursday were shocked after discovering a tunnel under a bridge which connects to Lagos Island.
A tunnel believed to be used by kidnappers and ritualists.

Newsflash247 gathered that when the residents searched the tunnel, they found several school pupils’ uniforms, a generator set, an air conditioner and other house items.

It was learnt that one suspect was caught by the residents, and instead of taking him to the police station, an angry mob descended on him and beat him to death.

The suspect, whose name has yet to be ascertained, was reportedly found in the tunnel. READ FULL STORY HERE

Following the certificate forgery suit instituted against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State by the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, has adjourned the suit until Janaury 7 for parties to adopt their final written addresses.

The parties; the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr William Edobor, Obaseki, the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are to adopt their final written addresses as their brief of arguments in the suit.

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Obaseki called another witness, Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, a professor of Comparative Politics from the University of Ibadan.


Osaghae, a subpoenaed witness, tendered a Certified True Copy (CTC) of a Bachelor of Science degree certificate in Political Science that was awarded to him by the University of Ibadan on July 6, 1979.

The certificate was admitted in evidence and marked as exhibit D18. READ FULL STORY HERE

The Magistrate court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, has ordered the remand of the Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore and four others at the Force CIID facility in Area 10, Abuja till January 8 for ruling on the bail application.

Sowore was arrested by the police for leading a protest against bad governance on New Year’s Eve in Abuja.

They subsequently had taken to a police unit infamously known as ‘Abattoir’ in the Lokogoma area of the FCT.

Sowore, who arrived at the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja wearing handcuffs on Tuesday morning.

Sowore on Monday, January 4, was arraigned alongside four others by the Federal Government on three charges of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly, and attempting to incite others. READ FULL STORY HERE

Posters of a former governor of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, heralding his governorship aspiration, have appeared on the streets of Ado Ekiti, the state capital, Ikere Ekiti and other major towns of the state.

The posters bear the logo of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), with a bold inscription, “Segun Oni for Governor, the Reformation has Come.”

The large-sized posters appeared in places in Ado Ekiti metropolis like such as Ajilosun, Basiri, Ijigbo, Ilawe Road, Okeyinmi, as well as other towns like Ikere Ekiti and Ifaki.

Residents were seen clustering around the posters and discussing issues surrounding the politics of the state.

Oni was the governor of Ekiti State between May 29, 2007, and October 15, 2010, on the platform of the PDP. His tenure was brought to an abrupt end through an appeal court judgement delivered by Ayo Isa Salami, in a case. READ FULL STORY HERE

The Kano State Fire Service says 134 lives and property worth N635 million were lost to fire incidents in the state from January 1 to December 31, 2020.

The State Public Relations Officer of the Service, Alhaji Saidu Muhammad said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kano.

Muhammad explained that the service also saved property worth N2.56 billion and 1,077 lives in 786 fire incidents during the period.

He said, “Most of the fire outbreaks were caused by carelessness in handling cooking gas, use of inferior electrical appliances and poor wiring in homes.
“About 134 lives and property worth N635 million were lost to fire in the period under review.” READ FULL STORY HERE

Two University Professors who graduated at the University of Ibadan along with the Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, Emmanuel Dele Balogun and Maikano Asekomhe have testified against him.

The Professors tendered exhibits, which include their original Degree Certificates to court.

Obaseki is in court defending an alleged certificate forgery suit instituted against him by his former political party, the All Progressives Congress APC.
The Professors, who graduated at the University of Ibadan along with the Governor, submitted the certificates for the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to compare and contrast in order to arrive at a just conclusion in the suit.

While Balogun graduated from the Agricultural Economics Department in 1979, the same year Obaseki claimed to have also graduated, Asekomhe graduated studied Banking and Finance in the same school and graduated in 1978. READ FULL STORY HERE

The First Nigerian Professor of Computer Science, Professor Olu Longe, is dead at the age of 88 years after a brief illness.

Professor Olumide Babatope Longe died on Monday evening in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

He is a citizen of Ekiti State, precisely Ikere Ekiti, headquarter of Ikere local government area.

Professor Longe was born on March 20, 1932 at his country home, Ikere Ekiti.

He attended St. Luke’s primary school (now Holy Trinity Primary school) in Ikere Ekiti between 1938 to 1946.

The renowned Professor of Computer Science attended Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti for his Secondary school education between 1947 to 1951.

He later proceeded to the University of Ibadan, Oyo State for his first degree between 1954 to 1959. READ FULL BIOGRAPHY HERE

Dave Umahi of the Ebonyi State Governor, has said that the five years administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is far better than the 16 years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government.

Mr Umahi who decamped from PDP to APC just 24 hours ago, spoke in Abuja made this known on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

He said:
“When you compare, I can see that the partial administration of the APC is far better than that of my former party. No one person in APC is dictating the affairs of the party,” the governor said. SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will still control the affairs of Ondo State, saying what happened in Bayelsa State could still happen in Ondo.

Recall that Governor Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had defeated the PDP candidate in the October 10, 2020 Ondo Governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede and his Deputy Governor and candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Agboola Ajayi, for a second term.

Governor Akeredolu was returned elected after polling the highest number of votes in the keenly-contested poll conducted on Saturday, October 20.

The governor secured 292,830 of the total votes, 97,039 more votes than his closest rival Eyitayo Jegede, who got 195,791 votes.

The incumbent governor won 15 of the 18 Local Government Areas results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) while his closest rival, Jegede, won in three local government areas and Ajayi failed to win none, including his LGA where he lost to his principal.

But governor Seyi Makinde who is the Ondo State chairman of the campaign committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, saying what happened in Bayelsa State could still happen in Ondo. READ FULL STORY HERE

Victim’s family raises alarm over non-release of son after ransom payment to kidnappers

The family of the kidnapped man in Ekiti State has raised an alarm over the non-release of their son after paying the agreed ransom over a month now; they call on the Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi for help.

A month ago, the gunmen suspended to be Fulani had kidnapped Daramola Idown along Ikere – Ise road, in Ikere Local government area of Ekiti State, on Sunday, October 11, 2020.

Daramola Idowu was kidnapped alongside his son, Daramola Olorunsola and two others.

The kidnappers demanded N100m as ransom on each of the four victims.

Recall that Newsflash247 had earlier reported that a former Chairman of Ikere Ekiti Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Adesoji Bamidele, was kidnapped on the same route on October 11 and was later regained freedom on October 16 after the family paid a ransom of five million naira.

The former Chairman, Hon Adesoji Bamidele, popularly known as BAMICO and two others were kidnapped in Ikere Ekiti. READ FULL STORY HERE

The Ekiti State government has raised the alarm over by some hoodlums attacked the Federal Government's Silos, the Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) warehouse and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) store, all in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital and carted away poisonous items under the guise of seeking CACOVID palliatives believed to be stored in warehouses in the state.

The government revealed that there are no palliatives left and no warehouse building stored the Covid-19 palliatives in the state.

The hoodlums in their large number broke into the various properties and carted away food, grains and various relief materials meant for victims of disasters.

The state government has cried out over the danger associated with some of the stolen materials. READ FULL STORY HERE

The Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Friday, October 16, has signed the bill to upgrade College of Education Ikere-Ekiti to the University of Education, Science and Technology into law.

The governor signed the bill into law at the EXCO Chambers, Governor’s Office, Ado Ekiti, the state capital to mark his two years in office.

Newsflash247 had earlier reported that the Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, September 29, had passed the Ekiti State University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti bill into law.

Members of the assembly hold the sitting to pass the bill on Tuesday, September 29.

The draft bill was transmitted by Governor Kayode Fayemi to the House of Assembly and had subsequently passed the first and second readings during an extensive deliberation on the floor of the House READ FULL STORY HERE

A former Ikere Local government Chairman, Hon Adesoji Bamidele, popularly known as BAMICO has been kidnapped in Ikere along Ikere – Ise Road of Ekiti State.

Bamidele was the Ikere local caretaker chairman during the first administrator of Governor Kayode Fayemi.

Newsflash247 gathered the Hon Bamidele Adesoji, Agboola Daisi and one other named withheld were kidnapped on Sunday evening when coming from the farm in Ikere – Ise road in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Council area of the state. READ MORE HERE

Barely three days to the Ondo State governorship election, the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised the alarm of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, importing thugs into the state.

According to the PDP who posted on Party’s verified Twitter said the thugs are masquerading as security officers with fake Police uniforms.

The PDP said the thugs are residing in Mydas Hotel, Owo. Some of them are with Gov. Bello in St Jacob’s Hotel, Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The Party Tweets:
“Breaking News! Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has imported thugs into Ondo state. The thugs are masquerading as security officers with fake @PoliceNG uniforms.
“They are residing in Mydas Hotel, Owo. Some of them are with Gov. Bello in St Jacob’s Hotel, Alagbaka” READ FULL STORY HERE

The Ekiti State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, September 29, passed the Ekiti State University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti bill into law.

Members of the assembly hold the sitting to pass the bill on Tuesday.

The draft bill was transmitted by Governor Kayode Fayemi to the House and had subsequently passed the first and second readings during an extensive deliberation on the floor of the House on same day.

A lawmaker representing Ikere Constituency II in the House of Assembly, Hon Tunde Idowu posted on Ikere forum WhatsApp group tag “Supreme Council of Ikere Youths” said “ IT IS A GOOOOAL.......The bill for a law to provide for the Constitution, powers and functions of the University of Education, science and technology, Ikere Ekiti and for other matters connected therewith, 2020. Has just been passed to law. Congratulations to Ikere Community!” READ FULL STORY HERE

Some gunmen on Saturday evening killed a councillor representing Ward 6 Sagbama Council Area of Bayelsa State, Hon Karma Agagowei.

The lawmaker was shot dead along Opolo while returning from the Peoples Democratic Party ward congress.

The deceased was rushed to two different hospitals including Gloryland Hospital and Federal Medical Centre, Yenogoa, but was denied treatment for lack of a police report.

He died shortly afterwards READ FULL STORY HERE

In the early hours of Wednesday, the Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Babatunde Oke, has passed on from Coronavirus complications.

A source close to the family confirmed that the council chairman passed away on Wednesday morning.

The chairman was said to have died from coronavirus complications READ FULL STORY HERE

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, August 7, handed over the All Progressives Congress, APC flag to the party’s Governorship Candidate in Edo State, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, in Abuja.

Chairman of APC Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, led Ize-Iyamu to the meeting.

Others on the entourage of the party candidate are Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) and Governor of Kebbi State Atiku Bagudu and his Kano counterpart, Abdulahi Ganduje.


Although it was rumoured that the National leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will be part of the delegation, as at the time of filing this report, the former Lagos State Governor was yet to be sighted at the seat of power.

It was reliably gathered that the party came to present the APC READ FULL STORY HERE

Barely a month to the Edo State governorship election, the All Progressives Congress, APC has planned to remove the State governor, Godwin Obaseki as twelve lawmakers-elect of the State House of Assembly have reportedly taken their oath of office at a hidden location.

This comes more than one year after they were elected. The faction has elected Victor Edoror as speaker. Edoror was impeached as deputy speaker in 2018.

The crisis between Governor Godwin Obaseki and Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), had split the assembly.

A faction loyal to the governor had been in charge of the assembly while the loyalists of Oshiomhole were left out despite all attempts to be inaugurated READ THE FULL STORY HERE

Long time awaiting Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show, season five begins today, Sunday, July 19, as Organizers of the reality TV show, MultiChoice Nigeria, made this announcement in a statement via their social media channel last week.

BBNaija season 5 will start airing live at 7pm today (Nigeria time) and air live daily on DStv channel 198, GOtv Max and Jolli packages on channel 29.

DStv viewers can also follow the drama this season with the DStv Now app on a smartphone, tablet or laptop.

The name for season 5 BBNaija has not been revealed as the time of filling this report. Season 4 was tagged Big Brother ‘Pepperdem’ with the show starting from June 30 to October 6 with 26 housemates 2019.

The name for season 5 BBNaija has not been revealed as the time of filling this report. Season 4 was tagged Big Brother ‘Pepperdem’ with the show starting from June 30 to October 6 with 26 housemates 2019.

It would be recalled that last year, the BBNaija winner, Mercy Eke, won N30 million prize money amongst other prizes.

Newsflash247 had reported that the Big Brother Naija Season five had released some rules for the contestants and the winner of Season 5 BBNaija will get a cash prize worth N85million, the highest so far since the inception of the show.

In addition is a two-bedroom apartment, Champions League finale trip, one-year supply of Pepsi, branded chiller, a trip to Dublin, home appliances including TV, premium fridge and several other prizes. READ FULL REALITY SHOW HERE

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Screening Committee for Ondo State Governorship Primary Election has disqualified, Segun Abrahim, a loyalist of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the Ondo state governorship party’s primary election slated for July 20.

Though, the chairman of the screening committee, Alhaji Tijani Tumsa, refused to mention the name of the disqualified aspirant while submitting the report of the committee to the National Secretary of the party’s Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC), Senator Akpan Udoedehe, at the party National Secretariat in Abuja on Friday.

Source gathered that that the person was Segun Abraham believed to be a loyalist of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Abraham had in 2016 lost out to Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu in circumstances that nearly threatened the victory of the party at the polls.

Abraham’s loss in 2016 was reportedly one of the reasons why Asiwaju Tinubu moved against the then National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. READ FULL STORY HERE

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ese- Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday resigned his membership of the party.

The Chairman, Samuel Olorunwa Ajayi, who tendered his resignation letter at the party’s secretariat, revealed that he has already decamped to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

According to Ajayi who confirmed his resignation via telephone, he resigned his position as chairman as well as being a member of APC from Friday, 10th July, 2020. READ THE FULL STORY HERE

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Gal Pissetzky, the legal representative of alleged Internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has said he has a legitimate real estate.

The lawyer said Hushpuppi is not a fraudster and his client ran legitimate businesses including real estate, according to Forbes.

Gal Pissetzky said Hushpuppi has a good chance of beating the fraud allegations against him.

The lawyer said, he planned to put up “vigorous defence to get him out of the case.”, the Punch reports.

Pissetzky is a top Chicago-based criminal defence attorney and has been involved in many notable cases in the United States of America.

Hushpuppi was arrested by the Dubai authorities in a sting operation.

Together with his gang, the 37-year-old was alleged to have defrauded 1,926,400 people from different parts of the world and stolen about 1.6bn Dirham (N168bn). READ FULL STORY HERE

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The Federal government on Tuesday, July 7, has suspended Ibrahim Magu as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Magu was suspended to allow him face the probe into the allegations against him.

He appeared before a panel probing allegations of gross misconduct against him on Monday. The panel is led by Ayo Salami, a retired justice of the appeal court.

The development comes after he was arrested and detained by security operatives in Abuja. READ FULL STORY HERE

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Ordinary Nigerians are shut out of slots as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has been giving out 150 slots to some All Progressives Congress governors in the ongoing N-Power recruitment exercise.

According to the Sahara Reporters reported how Sadiya Umar Farouq, had converted the N-Power scheme to political patronage.

A recent discovery shows that the minister has been giving out free slots to politicians and influential individuals with at least 150 slots given to some governors in the country, Sahara Reporters reports.

Sources privy to the ongoing scandal said the slots were mainly given to governors belonging to the All Progressives Congress.
“Aside from senators and members of the House of Representatives, some governors also got 150 forms each. READ FULL STORY HERE