Author: Feyisayo Helen

Hatfield, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denied claims that he betrayed President Bola Tinubu as speculated in some quarters. He said Tinubu should be grateful to him, claiming he persuaded then-President Olusegun Obasanjo not to take over Lagos. He stated this while fielding questions from reporters during an event. Obasanjo was Nigeria’s president from 1999 to 2007 under the then-ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while Tinubu of the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD) was the Lagos State governor during that period. He said, “Those of you who are old enough will…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has addressed a press conference in Abuja on Thursday over the academic records of President Bola Tinubu released by the Chicago State University (CSU). See the full text of his address below: Protocol Gentlemen of the Press, Fellow Citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I consider it important to address and report to you today on issues that define the future of elective government and legitimate leadership in our country. Political leadership and active citizenship matter…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – France will begin withdrawing troops from Niger this week, following a coup in the west African country. This marks a turning point in western nations’ efforts to counter a decade-long Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region. “We will begin our disengagement operation this week, in good order, safely and in coordination with the Nigeriens,” the French military headquarters said. French troops in Niger have been living with uncertainty since the junta began demanding they leave, with irregular food supplies and repeated anti-French protests outside the Niamey base. The decision to pull out leaves…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The ongoing drama between Big Brother Naija star Kess, his wife, Angel, and his colleague Christy O has taken a new turn as the show’s 2022 winner, Phyna, called his wife out over her claim of them sleeping together. Phyna stated that she would always defend her friends against injustice regardless of whatever people say or think. In a video online, Phyna revealed that she would always defend her friends, especially in the face of injustice, regardless of what people say. Phyna said that nobody defends her, and it is fine, but Kess’…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Mohbad’s friend Owodunni Ibrahim Oluwatosin aka Primeboy, who was declared wanted on Wednesday, has turned himself in. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a post on his X handle. Voiceofnaija.ng reports that the command had declared Primeboy wanted following his failure to honour the police invitation successfully sent to him since the commencement of the investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. READ ALSO: Police Detain Naira Marley Over Mohbad’s Death The state command also added that the state Commissioner of Police,…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A funeral home is set to bury a petty thief who died in 1895 and was accidentally mummified in Pennsylvania, according to Reuters. The unidentified man was an alcoholic who died of kidney failure in a local jail on November 19, 1895. The funeral home reportedly said that after his death, he was accidentally mummified by a mortician experimenting with new embalming techniques. The gaunt man, who was dressed in a suit with a bow tie, was displayed in a coffin with a red sash across his chest with his hair and teeth…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Men of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested six persons including a 29-year-old Nigerien suspected of being involved in the supply of firearms, acts of vandalism, and motorcycle theft. The Assistant Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement made available to The Punch on Wednesday. He said those arrested in connection with the supply of firearms are Bilal Faraji, a 29-year-old citizen of Niger Republic, and Yusuf A. Yusuf, a 28-year-old from Kazaure LGA, Jigawa State. Sadiq said both suspects have…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday, confirmed the kidnap of five female students of the Federal University, Dutsinma. The police also confirmed that a man suspected to be an informant to the terrorists had been arrested No details concerning the incident were however provided as of Wednesday morning. The spokesman for the Katsina Police Command command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the incident and the arrest. He said, “Yes, the incident happened. An arrest has been made. I cannot say anything more than that for now as I am on my way to the…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A full-scale investigation has commenced into the explosion that claimed many lives at an illegal oil refining site in Ibaa community, Emuoha Local Government Area of the state. This was made known by the Rivers State Police Command. The force said the probe was to unravel the root cause of the inferno which it said was due to pipeline vandalism, saying the culprits would be apprehended and brought to justice. Earlier, the state spokesman for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Olufemi Ayodele, while confirming the incident in a statement on Monday,…

HATFIELD, United Kingdom (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A 36-year-old man named Jaafar Adamu, has been arrested by men of the Adamawa State Police Command, for allegedly raping his neighbour’s wife in the Hong Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya-Nguroje, in Yola, the state capital, on Wednesday. Yahaya-Nguroje said the suspect was arrested on September 15. READ ALSO: Police Confirm Three Deaths In Fresh Sokoto Attack He said that the suspect who wore a face mask, raped the 23-year-old wife of his neighbour in Angwan…