Author: Xpariso Media
A Moroccan woman has confessed to butchering her long-term lover, after which she minced his remains into tiny pieces and cooked them with rice which she served to a group of Pakistani construction workers. The remaining parts of his body which could not be cooked, she threw to dogs. The construction workers working in the United Arab Emirates had no idea that the meal offered to them by the woman contained human flesh. The crime came to light after police found a tooth in her blender. Three whole months had passed before police arrested the woman in her 30s and…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three traditional rulers in an auto crash that occured in Ogbomoso on Friday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday, FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mr Joshua Adekanye, attributed the cause of the auto crash to speed violation and wrongful overtaking. According to Adekanye, two vehicles involved were a white M/Benz E230 car with registration number ‘OLODOGBO’ and a white Scania Truck with registration number MUS 301 XF. He said that six people were involved in the accident; three died and the others…
The former President Muhammadu Buhari had a more limited supervisory role compared to the current President, Bola Tinubu. The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, and Chief Whip of the 10th Senate, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume while speaking on the Friday episode of Channels Television’s Politics asserted that certain individuals with corrupt tendencies were part of the recent past administration. “The President here is in charge. He takes charge, unlike our former President. That President will just give you an assignment, he will not look over you,” “That is where the problem is and he (Buhari) knows that. That was…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed a “Post no Debit” restriction on all bank accounts without a Bank Verification Number and National Identification Number effective April 2024. “Post No Debit” is a term used to describe a restriction imposed by banks on specific accounts, preventing customers from making withdrawals, transfers, or any other debits from their accounts. This measure effectively freezes the funds in the account, rendering it inaccessible for the duration of the restriction. The CBN’s directive was contained in a circular issued by the apex bank and sent to all deposit money banks on Friday. The Central…
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has declined his appointment to a standing committee of the All Progressives Congress on Finance. This was disclosed by the Group on Friday in a statement seen by THE WHISTLER where it acknowledged that Rabiu was appointed to a standing committee of the APC. His appointment was widely criticized by some experts who believes that being partisan will give BUA undue advantage over competitors in the cement and food industries. BUA said, “We extend our sincere appreciation to the APC for considering our chairman for such a distinguished role. This acknowledgment reflects…
The Nigeria’s House of Representatives is working tirelessly to expedite legislative actions in passing the 2024 Appropriation Bill, Spokesperson, Hon. Akin Rotimi (Jnr) has revealed. According to the Spokesperson of the House, the move was in line with the mandate given by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to sustain the January-December budget cycle system. On Wednesday, President Tinubu presented a record N27 trillion as the proposed budget for 2024, before a joint session of the senate and House of Representatives. Tinubu asked the lawmakers to expedite the consideration of the budget and ensure that the Appropriation Bill is passed before January…
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has signed an Executive Order on the Green Economy. The Executive order which was cited as “the Niger State Green Economy Initiative Order (No.3), 2023 orders that the Green Economy Initiative shall be driven by the State Blueprint that details the strategic pillars and outlines the strategic key performance indicators, targets and timelines of the transition into a green economy. Also enshrined in the Order, Niger State Government shall produce a State-Wide Land Use and Economic Development Plan to guide investment decisions and ensure investments that would stabilize the green transition is properly coordinated…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s national defence and internal security, local job creation, macro-economic stability, investment environment optimization, human capital development, poverty reduction, and social security are some of the top priorities of the 2024 Budget of Renewed Hope. Addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on the 2024 Federal budget proposal on Wednesday in Abuja, President Tinubu said the nation’s internal security architecture will be overhauled to enhance law enforcement capabilities with a view to safeguarding lives, property, and investments across the country. He said the proposed budget prioritizes human capital development, with particular attention given to children,…
Sheila, the spouse of Davido’s Logistics Manager, Israel Afeare, known as Israel DMW, has stated that her husband should be held responsible if she or any of her family members are harmed. The former beauty queen raised the alarm on Saturday, expressing concern for her life and the safety of her family members. She alleged that Israel, along with hoodlums, invaded her mother’s shop to harass her. Sheila made the allegation while responding to Israel DMW’s claims of fraud and his assertion that she left their marriage upon gaining fame. Contrary to Israel’s depiction of her family as “gold diggers,”…
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria on Monday ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight on November 14, 2023. While addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, the TUC President Festus Osifo disclosed that the strike would remain until “government at all levels wake up to their responsibility.” The strike is also to protest the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and some other executives of the congress in Owerri, Imo State, on November 1. Ajaero lamented that the police after arresting him ahead of a state-wide protest in Imo, handed him…
