Armed Robbery Scare Hits Ijebu-Ode As Banks Shut

Reports just coming in from Ogun State say that the fear of armed robbery attacks has gripped commercial banks in Ijebu Ode, Ago Iwoye and other surrounding towns.
According to a report published by PM NEWS, commercial banks in Ijebu Igbo and Ago Iwoye, the university town in Ogun state, were shut for the second day on Tuesday over fears of robbery attacks.
It was disclosed that banks in these areas refused to open because the armoured personnel carrier (APC), that the police use to give them protection from bandits was not deployed in the area.
However, it is understood that the APC donated by Governor Ibikunle Amosun to the Nigerian police was not functional.
According to the report, banks within the Ijebu axis were not operating due to security concerns before the advent of the administration of Governor Amosun.

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Speaking on the armed robbery scare, the chairman of the Vigilante Services of Ogun State, Comrade Ijaoba Odukoya, disclosed that their men and officers

Funsho Adeolu Loses Dad

Popular Nollywood actor Funsho Adeolu Adegeye has suffered a great loss!

Funsho Adeolu

The Nigerian Yoruba actor lost his father, Pa Felix Ife Adegeye, on Monday after a brief illness.

Daily Times reports that the 77-year-old Ondo State native died

Activists Sue Buhari Over Alleged Perjury

Four activists have filed a criminal suit against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, with an Abuja Magistrates’ Court over false information.

Muhammadu Buhari

The activists are Shield Jones Ufot, Jimmy David, Ogueri Enwerem and Tochukwu Okorie.
The activists filed a direct criminal complaint through their lawyer, Ugochukwu Ezekiel, at the court.
The complainants named Buhari as the only defendant in the suit.

Adeboye’s Son Shares Election Poll Declaring GEJ Winner

As Nigerian elections are fast approaching, lots of unexpected happenings have been recorded so far.

Unexpected happenings like political parties opposing each other with uncountable grievous allegations, unscrupulous online election polls, religious leaders meddling into politics with various seemingly real and ‘not-so-real’ revelations and predictions and many more. However, we are not here to talk about that.

Ex-LG Boss Leads 6400 PDP Supporters To APC In Sokoto

Latest reports indicate that no fewer than 6400 supporters of the People Democratic Party, PDP, in Sokoto State, northern Nigeria, defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday.
According to PM NEWS report online, the defecting PDP members were led to the opposition party by a former chairman of Tambuwal local government area, Alhaji Maiakwa Magaji.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed that Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto was on hand to welcome the defectors during his gubernatorial campaign in the area.

Governor Wamakko

It was gathered that the incumbent governor advised the supporters to ensure that they collect their Permanent Voters Card to enable them vote in next month’s general election.

North Korea leader 'to visit Russia'

Kim Jong-un accepts invitation from the Kremlin to attend Word War II memorial in Moscow, South Korean media reports.

North Korea and Russia have been looking to boost ties [Reuters]

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has confirmed he will attend celebrations in Russia in May marking the Soviet victory over Germany in World War II, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said, citing a Kremlin spokesman.

Rights group: Israeli bombing of Gaza homes was policy

Report by Israeli rights group B'Tselem accuses Israel of deliberately bombing Gaza homes while occupants were inside.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza remain homeless since Israel destroyed their homes last summer [Reuters]

An Israeli rights group has criticised the government for what it called a deliberate policy of launching air strikes on homes that killed hundreds of civilians during last year's Gaza war.