Kess Ewubare

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has reportedly directed the Oyo state police commissioner, Shina Olukolu take appropriate actions that will reinstate the sacked chairmen and councillors.

Fatai Yusuf, a popular traditional medicine practitioner popularly known as Oko Oloyun was on Thursday, January 23, shot dead by unknown gunmen. The police disclosed that Yusuf was shot on Eruwa-Igbo-Ora road.

The United States of America has said it will no longer issue visas to foreigners who want to give birth in the country. The US government stated that the new rules will take effect on Friday, January 24.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the federal government to immediately arrest the leaders of the Miyetti Allah for allegedly sponsoring crimes in the country. CAN made the statement on Thursday, January 23.

Social media site Facebook on Thursday, January 23, took down the page of secessionist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from its platform. Emma Powerful, a spokesperson of the secessionist group made the disclosure.

The federal government has faulted a recent ranking in Transparency International’s corruption perception index which puts Nigeria as one of the most corrupt countries in West Africa. The data was released on January 23.