Category: Crime/Health

New Dawn Publisher, Olatunde Abatan, Loses Wife

ADEOLA YUSUF

Aged 58, Mrs. Desola Abatan breathed her last after a brief illness, Deceased’s husband shares more information in a statement to Platforms Africa   The publisher of Newdawn Online, Mr. Olatunde Abatan, is bereaved as his wife, Mrs Desola Amoke Latifat Abatan, nee Adewunmi, is dead. Platforms Africa reports quoting a statement signed by husband of the deceased that Mrs. ABATAN passed on Tuesday, February 18 afternoon after a brief illness. ’72 Hours After Birthday,’ Champion Newspaper’s Deputy Editor, Bisiriyu Olaoye, Is Dead NewsDirect Publisher, Samuel Ibiyemi, Is Dead ‘3rd…

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‘Within 4 Years of Appointment,’ UNN Suspends Lecturer For Impregnating 4 Students

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Confirmed,’ Varsity wields big stick, orders Mr. Chigozie Odum to leave, hand over documents in his possession to the HoD, Department of Archeology and Tourism   The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has suspended a lecturer, Mr. Chigozie Jude Odum, from the Department of Archeology and Tourism, over allegations of impregnating four female students within four years of his appointment. According to a letter dated February 15, 2025, signed by the Deputy Registrar, Achiuwa F.C. (Mrs), on behalf of the Registrar, Odum’s suspension was confirmed. The letter instructed him to hand…

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I’m A Mad Man Receiving Treatment at Aro Psychiatric Hospital, Portable To Police

ADEOLA YUSUF

“I am a federal government liability, please…” Personal request the ‘Wahala wahala’ crooner declared wanted by police made to Nigerians, Ogun government   Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared that he is a mad man who is undergoing treatment at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta. Platforms Africa reports that Portable said this while appealing to Nigerians and the Ogun State Government on Tuesday after being declared wanted by the state police command. The zazoo-zeh crooner was reportedly involved in a fight with three officials from…

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How ‘Hit And Run’ Driver Killed FUNAAB Professor

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Grieving Landlords, Neighbours give details   Grieving landlords and residents of Ajebo Road Housing Estate Kemta, Abeokuta, have held Governor Dapo Abiodun – led Ogun State Government responsible for what they called the “tragic and avoidable” loss of Prof. Oladipo Ademuyiwa, who happened to be the latest victim of reckless hit-and-run driver on Prof Wole Soyinka Road within Kemta – Somorin Road. The palpably distraught landlords and residents following the painful exit of one of their own were in agreement that Professor Ademuyiwa would still have been alive today…

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‘Three Months To 98th Birthday,’ Edwin Clark Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

    ‘Nonagenarians,’ what family said about the last hours of the 97 year-old South-South leader who died days after 96 year-old Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo, died   Edwin Clark, former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, has passed away at the age of 97. Platforms Africa reports that the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader died on Monday night, according to a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark on behalf of the family. He would be 98 in May, 2025. “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo…

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‘Wahala Wahala,’ Portable Declared Wanted

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . Why we began a man-hunt for the controversial music artist, Police give details   The Ogun State Police Command has declared controversial musician, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, wanted over his alleged involvement in a violent attack on government officials. Platfor Africa reports quoting a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, that the Wahala wahal music crooner, Portable, was accused of leading a gang of thugs to attack officials of the Ogun State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on an enforcement exercise in…

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’72 Hours After Birthday,’ Champion Newspaper’s Deputy Editor, Bisiriyu Olaoye, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Last minutes of the journalist + Family statement on what will happen on Wednesday   Deputy Editor of the Champion Newspaper, Bisiriyu Olaoye, is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Olaoye died on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, three days after his 64th birthday. His remains have been committed to mother earth according to the Islamic rites. He was, according to update on his verified Facebook page, born on February 9, 1961. Wife of the deceased, Sukurat Olaoye, who confirned this in a statement, maintained the Fidau (Muslim prayer) would come up…

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‘Landing In Lagos Shortly,’ US To Deport 201 Nigerians

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Trump Effect,’ US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., speaks on the batch-by-batch deportation schedule Nigerians already in the US immigration camps + his position on Drop Box Policy suspension rumour    No fewer than 201 Nigerians are in the immigration camps set to be deported home from the United States in line with President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, just as the country revealed that it has not suspended the Drop Box policy of renewing its visa. Eighty-five of those to be deported by the Donald Trump administration have been…

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‘After Consistent Downgrade,’ Fitch Withdraws All Rating For Dangote Industries +Reasons

ADEOLA YUSUF

    “Firm owned by Africa’s richest man is currently dealing with $2 billion in syndicated senior debt and $1.65 billion in intra-group loans that can be called in at any time.”     While Fitch has stopped monitoring Dangote Industries, other agencies like Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings are expected to continue assessing the company. Fitch Ratings announced on Feb. 11 it will no longer assess Dangote Industries. After keeping the Nigerian conglomerate under negative watch due to refinancing struggles, the credit rating agency has decided to withdraw all…

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