Author: Feyisayo Helen

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- Two persons who were abducted recently in Ogbomoso town, Oyo State, have been killed by their abductors alongside a motorcyclist, according to reports. Olugbenga Owolabi is a hotelier who recently returned to Ogbomoso while Rachael Opadele is a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) but was working at the hotel due to the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike. The duo were abducted on 29 July, 2022, at the hotel located in Abaa area of Ogbomoso. Sources said the kidnappers had earlier demanded ransom for the release of the victims. It…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Mustapha Imam and Mukthar Shu’aibu, two victims of the Kaduna-bound train attack who were released on Tuesday, have spoken about their 127-day ordeal. Imam, an associate professor from Usman Dan Fodio University Sokoto and Shu’aibu were released alongside Mustapha Imam, Akibu Lawal, Abubakar Rufai and Sidi Sharif. The five hostages were among the 62 abducted on 28 March, 2022, aboard an Abuja-Kaduna train. Imam, a medical doctor said the captives battled with starvation, with no drugs to treat common ailments such as malaria. He said as the medical doctor in the camp, he treated the…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni has apologized to the Lagos State Government for driving on the dedicated lane for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). This comes after the popular TV broadcaster, Rufai Oseni, was fined the sum of ₦70,000 for committing a traffic infraction in Lagos. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in an update released on Tuesday, 2 August. The Arise TV presenter had earlier trended on social media after he claimed that a policeman pointed a gun at him for driving on a dedicated Bus Rapid Transit…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Popular TV broadcaster, Rufai Oseni, has been fined the sum of ₦70,000 for committing a traffic infraction in Lagos. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in an update released on Tuesday. The Arise TV presenter had earlier trended on social media after he claimed that a policeman pointed a gun at him for driving on a dedicated Bus Rapid Transit lane. In his update, Hundeyin said, “Mr. Rufai Oseni was in court earlier today. He was found guilty of contravening Lagos State Transport Law (2018). “He was…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigerian music legend, Ebenezer Obey has expressed sadness over the death of his son, Olayinka who died at the age of 48. The octogenarian musician received the news of Olayinka’s demise, during his short vacation in the United Kingdom. Evangelist Obey said that he did all he could to help the deceased fight his weakness but it was to no avail. His son’s death pushed the Evangelist into joining the war against alcoholism and drug addiction, particularly among the youth in Nigeria and abroad. According to Tunji Odunmbaku, the general manager of Obey Music Group,…

IBADAN, Nigeria ( VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nollywood actor and TV host, Uti Nwachukwu, is celebrating his 40th birthday today, 3 August, 2022. The winner of Big Brother Africa 5, took to social media to share some sultry photos as he ushers in 40. The Delta State-born star revealed that he can fully confirm that life indeed begins at 40. In a series of posts shared on his Instagram page, the reality TV star penned an emotional message filled with gratitude to God for a successful year. In one of his posts, he wrote: “They say Life begins at 40…I doubted…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A teenager and his accomplice have been arrested by the Niger State Police Command, over the kidnap and murder of a 13-year-old boy, Yasir Salisu. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Wasiu, in a statement in Minna, said the victim went missing on 29 July. Wasiu said the suspects, Nafiu Umar, 18, and Usman Sabiu, 22, confessed to kidnapping the victim to collect ransom from his father. “Usman Sabiu confessed to have conspired with Nafiu Umar and abducted the missing person to the house of Nafiu with the intention of collecting N100,000 from…

IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE Of NAIJA)- Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa, a lawmaker representing Bauchi North Senatorial District, on Monday, disclosed that majority of the senate members support the move to impeach the President Muhammadu Buhari, over the failure of his regime to address the growing insecurity in Nigeria. Bulkachuwa, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, said almost all members of the Senate backed the move when the lawmakers were in a closed-door session at the plenary last Wednesday. Recall that the senators threatened to impeach the President over the worsening insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and the country…

By Feyisayo Helen Ibadan, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) DCP Tunji Disu, has raked in a silver medal in the Judo competition in the United States of America. Disu, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, won the medal in the 33rd US Open taking place in Brookline, Massachusetts. The cop also made his country very proud by winning silver in the Judo Fighter category on Sunday. Who is Tunji Disu? Disu was born in Lagos Island, Lagos State, on the 13th of April 1966. Disu holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the…

By Feyisayo Helen Ibadan, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Gboyega Akosile, has described Arise Television presenter, Oseni Rufai, as a lawbreaker. The journalist, on Monday, alleged that a police officer forcefully took his car over traffic violation in Lagos State. Taking to Twitter to narrate what happened, the journalist said the police officer pointed a gun at him because he committed a traffic offence. He tweeted: “A Nigerian police officer pointed a gun at me and forcefully took my keys and drove my car off, because he wanted to enforce a traffic…