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IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Nigerian wonan, identified as Elvi, has threatened to sue the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) after her “near-death experience” on the escalators at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Narrating her experience on Twitter on Sunday, Elvi said she returned on 3 September, 2022 after spending time abroad with her family. Elvi said her five-year-old wanted to use the escalator instead of the stairs when they arrived at the airport. According to her, she had warned her kids in the past not to use escalators in Nigeria following an ugly incident that…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has announced the provisional suspension of Nigerian sprinter, Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha over the use of banned substances. The 21-year-old sprinter ran the anchor leg in Birmingham last month as Nigeria beat England and Jamaica to take gold. She was part of the winning quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, and Rose Chukwuma who won gold in the 4x100m relay at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The quartet had set a new African Record of 42.10s to win what was Nigeria’s 11th gold medal in Birmingham and it was a…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Three housemates, Deji and Diana and Giddyfia have been evicted from Big Brother Naija Season 7 show on Sunday. They are the 9th and 10th housemates to be evicted from the Level Up game. Deji entered the house alongside Modella as a fake housemate to level things up in the house. When Ebuka asked the fake male housemate to step forward, he was then asked to leave the house. While on stage with Ebuka, Deji says he’s missing Chichi already. Dotun as well, he says, because he’s his best friend in the house. Ebuka announced…

Former President of the United States, Barack Obama, won the best narrator Emmy for his work on the Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.” Obama is now halfway to becoming an EGOT. EGOT refers to a special category of entertainers who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. To date, 17 people have done it. Barack Obama is the second president to have an Emmy. Dwight D. Eisenhower was given a special Emmy Award in 1956. The five-part show, which features national parks from around the globe, is produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A businesswoman identified as Mrs. Joy Owolabi has accused a personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, of assault in Jos, Plateau state capital. The incident happened at the Nanmwa Junction, Abattoir area in Jos South local government area on Friday, 2 September. The shop owner was left with serious injuries on her eyes and other parts of her body, according to a photo of the woman shared on social media. According to Vanguard, before the Friday incident, the yet-to-be identified personnel came to the betting office next to the victim’s shop…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Award-winning Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia a.k.a ‘2face Idibia’ has called for the release of his colleague, Panshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince. The rapper was arrested in the early hours of Friday, 2 September, for allegedly abducting and assaulting a police officer in Lagos. A magistrate court sitting in the Ajah area of Lagos State remanded the musician at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for alleged assault on a police officer. Ice Prince allegedly threatened to throw him in the river after he was arrested for driving without license plate. The Lagos State Police Command…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Bandits have abducted not less than 15 people including two pregnant women in several attacks carried out in different communities in Katsina state. According to reports, the gunmen numbering over 20 invaded Kabomo village in Bakori LGA and abducted six people, including two pregnant women. Salima Lawal, a wife of one of the victims, said the bandits struck at about 12:15am on Tuesday andkidnapped six people in three different houses. “My co-wife that is nine months pregnant was abducted along with her son, but they later released her around Huguma of Kafur LGA at about…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was attacked and shot dead by gunmen in Ekiti State, on Saturday, 3 September, 2022. It was gathered that the incident happened along Oke Ako–Ajowa Road in the Ajoni Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State. Sources in the community told Punch the officer, who was travelling from Ado Ekiti to his home town, was attacked in his vehicle, shot dead while the gunmen kidnapped his younger brother and two children with him in the car. Other sources said the gunmen whisked away two…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Popular gospel singer, Dunsin Oyekan, has expressed gratitude to God for sparing his life after surviving a ghastly accident on his way to Ibadan, Oyo State capital for a program. According to reports online, the horrific incident occured along Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. The gospel minister survived unscathed, however, one of the crew members in the car with him was reported to have suffered a minor injury. In various pictures making the rounds online, the car was badly damaged beyond repair. However, in an update shared on Twitter, Dunsin Oyekan and his crew members were able to attend the program at…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Olorunrinu Oduala better known as Savvy Rinu, is the executive project director of HuBNGR, a platform that documents, defends and advocates against state violence and police brutality in Nigeria. She is a Human Rights advocate, community organizer and influencer focused primarily on issues of equity, justice, humanity and community advancement. Rinu was walking on the streets of Lagos with her kid brother of about ten years old one day when some SARS officials on their black jacket pulled up in a bus right in front of them, causing a lot of people on that…