A Local Government, LG Chairman in Osun State, Nigeria is dead from an undisclosed illness. Hon. Quadri Ademole Owonikoko died in the early hours of Tuesday 16th June. He was until his death the LG chairman of Olorunda North Local Council Development Area in Osun State and was elected as Chairman in 2017. According to reports, Hon. Quadri Ademole had been battling with an illness that wasn’t made known to the public for a while and had been flown out of the country on various occasions for treatments. As at the time of this report, the cause of death is…
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A 19-year-old Nigerian-American girl has been found dead in the united states of America after she went missing a couple days earlier. The 19-year-old Nigerian-American, Oluwatoyin ‘Toyin’ Salau was a local activist in America and was last seen at Orange Avenue and Wahnish Way, Tallahassee Florida according to a police report on the 6th June 2020 after returning from a black lives matter protest. On the day she went missing, she had tweeted about an assault she experienced on the day by a man who she described as a black man in his mid-40’s and lives in a grey-painted duplex…
French club Nantes F.C has acquired the signing of highly-rated Nigerian forward Moses Simon on a 4-year deal from Levante. Nantes F.C revealed this in a statement on Monday, saying they exercised the option to sign the talented Nigerian forward after he impressed and turned a lot of heads during his 1-year loan spell from Spanish side Levante. The details of his signing were not revealed, but reports from the media in France said that the French side paid 5 million euros to Levante in order to get the deal over the line. Moses Simon played 30 games for the…
A popular Lagos state senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Adebayo Osinowo has died aged 64 years. The Nigerian senator reportedly passed away after a brief illness on Monday morning. A source close to the family revealed to newsmen that he had been suffering from high blood pressure for a couple of years and died due to this. On the suggestion that it might have been related to COVID-19, the source said it was unknown as the popular Lagos senator was extremely careful and avoided meeting people. Senator Adebayo Osinowo popularly known as Pepperito was a four-time Lagos state…
The Nigerian National association of resident doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has officially begun a nationwide strike after the 14 days ultimatum it gave to the federal government expired. Dr Aliyu Sokomba who is the national president of NARD made this known in a statement issued from his office last week, he made this decision along with the healthcare professionals in the country after the government had neglected to act on their demands. The demand of the resident doctor’s association had been among other things the provision of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers on the covid-19 isolation centres, reversal…
Popular Nigerian cross-dresser and social media brand influencer Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky has given his thought on the arrest of Hushpuppi. The popular Nigerian socialite was arrested earlier last week by the international police (Interpol) on fraudulent charges. Reports suggest that he defrauded the US government of about 100 million dollars meant for COVID-19 ventilators. Bobrisky proceeded to call out people mocking the arrest of the socialite who were previously always begging him for assistance. Bobrisky said, “Many of us are just the biggest hypocrite ever!!! Before his arrest many of you are in his DM, comment…
A passenger onboard a flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Mumbai, India has died during the flight on Sunday morning. The passenger, a 42-year-old male boarded the Air India AI 906 flight from Murtala Muhammed international airport (MMIA) in Lagos going to Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). He died during the flight despite the doctors onboard who declared him dead trying hard to revive him. After the plane landed at the airport at about 3:45 am, the doctors of airport operator in Mumbai international airport transferred the body of the passenger to the Vile Parle-based Cooper hospital in Mumbai.…
The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has sent his condolence message to the minister of transportation, rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on the death of his elder brother, Charles Dede Amaechi. In a statement released by the senior special assistant on media and publicity to Buhari, Garba Shehu made the presidents message known to the public on the death of Charles Dede Amaechi. The statement said, “in this moment of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with the Amaechi family and people of Rivers state.” Amaechi is the present minister of transportation appointed by the president and also the director-general…
Medical personnel in Bauchi state and inmates in the state’s correctional facility have reportedly tested positive to COVID-19. The executive chairman of the Bauchi state primary healthcare development agency (PASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed revealed this in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi state this Saturday. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed disclosed that a total of 51 medical personnel in the state had tested positive to COVID-19 and that one of the medical personnel has died in service of the state in the fight against COVID-19. He also pointed out that a total of 17 inmates have also tested positive, with an isolation…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC boss, Ibrahim Magu has finally commented on the reported arrest of popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas largely known as Hushpuppi. Hushpuppi was reportedly arrested by men of the international police, Interpol and FBI in Dubai on the Tuesday 9th June for alleged fraudulent activities against the United States of America. Reports suggest that the popular socialite had defrauded the US government by hacking into their unemployment database and scheming the sum of over one hundred million dollars that was meant for Americans in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The EFCC boss…
The government of Osun state has on Saturday announced the death of a top member of the government. Mr Mikhail Adejare Adebisi who is the deputy chief of staff on general administration to the governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola had died on Friday 12th June 2020 after a brief illness not relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Ismail Omipidan who is the governor’s chief press secretary made this known to the public in a statement he released on behalf of the governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola. The press secretary, Omipidan said the governor of Osun state had paid…
The Benue State police command has revealed that it had killed 7 men suspected to be armed robbers along the Makurdi-Lafia road. Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP Catherine Anene who is the state’s command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) revealed this to newsmen in a report on Friday in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. DSP Catherine Anene said the officers of the police force acted on intelligence they received after the armed robbers suspected of being responsible for the numerous attack on motorists along the Makurdi-Lafia road had killed a police officer, Inspector Boniface Odeh and made away with his…
A court in Edo state has sent a 28-year-old man to ten years in prison for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in the state. The defendant, Mr Mohammed Aliu, was sentenced by Mrs Adamaigbo Dorothy, the chief magistrate of the court in Edo state after he admitted to being guilty of the charge. The defendant had told the court that he committed the crime on the 23rd May 2020 at a community named Evbukhu, a town around Sapele road in Edo state. The state prosecutor involved in the case, Mary Imhodemhe disclosed this, also describing the event that took…
The Federal government of Nigeria has set up a committee to tackle rape and sexual violence issues presently trending in the country after several reports of cases have surfaced in recent times. Committee To Tackle Rape The Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami made the inauguration of the Gender-Based Violence Committee by the president known in a statement shown to news reporters in the country on Thursday, condemning the recent upsurge of rape and sexual assault cases in the country. Mr. Abubakar Malami announced the immediate inauguration of the committee to tackle rape after the development of the…
The members of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF have reached a decision on the issue of rape in the country, calling for a state of emergency in the FCT and other 36 states in the country. Governor of Ekiti State and chairman of the Nigerian governors forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi made this known in Abuja on Thursday after releasing a communique to that effect. This decision on the issues of rape and sexual offences was taken after the Nigerian governors Forum had their 10th virtual conference meeting on Wednesday 10th June. Governor kayode Fayemi said the governors strongly condemned the…
The Kaduna state House of Assembly has immediately elected a new deputy speaker, barely hours after the former deputy speaker, Honourable Mukhtar Isa Hazo was impeached. The new deputy speaker, Honourable Isaac Auta is the representative of the Kauru Constituency of Kaduna State. He was sworn in by the clerk of the assembly after he had administered the oath of office and the allegiance on him. We at EveryEvery reported that the former speaker was impeached after 24 members of the house of assembly in the state had passed a vote of no confidence against him. Violence meanwhile erupted after…
The elder brother to the ex-governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Dahiru Nyako has been released from captivity after being kidnapped at about 2 am on Thursday morning by unknown gunmen. The elder brother of ex-governor Murtala Nyako aged 90 years old was kidnapped in his residence in his hometown at Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area. He has however now been released at about 11 am on Thursday morning. It is yet to be known if there was any form of ransom paid by the family before the release of Alhaji Dahiru Nyako. DSP Suleiman Nguroje who is with the state police…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully destroyed a Boko Haram terrorist hideout with an assault staged with aircraft.The Defence Headquarters made this known in a statement released by Major-General John Enenche on the Defence Headquarters website. The Major-General notified the public that the air task force of Operation Lafiya Dole had on Wednesday 10th June destroyed a hideout of the Boko Haram terrorist group after they had received intelligence reports that there was a meeting point of terrorists there before they proceed to cause havoc to troops and communities. The army in this sweeping move carried out was able…
The Wife of the President of Nigeria, First Lady Aisha Buhari has on Wednesday announced another death in Aso rock. The first lady, Aisha Buhari announced that her protocol officer, Sani Yekini had died after a battle with diabetes. Mr Yekini who served with the first lady’s office for 4 years lost the battle to the disease on wednesday. She made this revelation via her verified twitter social media handle. She said, “On behalf of my family and the entire staff of my office, I wish to condole the family of Mr Sani Yekini a protocol officer in my office…
The National youth service corps, NYSC orientation camps would reopen in all states in the country as soon as the federal government gives the go-ahead for the one-year training scheme to restart. This was made known by the director-general of the NYSC, brigadier general Shuaibu Ibrahim after he met with the Nigerian centre of disease control, NCDC director-general Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu on Tuesday in Abuja. Brigadier general Ibrahim noted that the orientation camp of the 2020 batch a stream one was halted only a week into camping as a proactive measure to help curb the spread of COVID-19 in the…
A lot of Nigerian footballers have crossed the sea over to European countries to play their football. This is a list of ten of the best Nigerian footballers in Europe and their clubs, along with their ages. Odion ighalo 30yrs Manchester united (loan) forward. Alex iwobi 24yrs everton forward. Wilfred ndidi 23yrs Leicester midfielder. Samuel Chukwueze 21yrs villarreal midfielder. Oghenekaro Etebo 24yrs Getafe midfielder. Kenneth Omeruo 26yrs cd leganes defender. Ola aina 23yrs torino defender. William Troost-Ekong 26yrs Udinese defender. Victor Osimhen 21yrs Lille forward. Simon kalu 22yrs Bordeaux forward. The list is in no particular order, and is written…
