The Students’ Union President of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Adegboye Emmanuel and another suspected student, Olanrewaju Taiwo are cooling their heels at a police detention cell after they were busted and arrested on Sunday while allegedly initiating prospective members into a secret cult group. Emmanuel and Taiwo are suspected to be members of the Neo Black […]
A full grown male Hyena escaped from Imo State Zoological Garden and Wildlife Park at the early hours of Monday. The Hyena described by management of the zoo as a ‘giant Hyena’ was however recaptured by wildlife experts from the zoo barely six hours after the endangered animal escaped from the zoo. General Manager of […]
A pressure group, the Niger Delta Youth Coalition (NDYC), has called for legislation that would guarantee political zoning and power rotation as part of the county’s law. National Coordinator of the group, Mr Emmanuel Ogba, made the call on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He urged the National Assembly to strive towards making legislations aimed at […]
…Two varsity students hospitalized Two students of Ebonyi State University(EBSU) are currently on intensive care at the National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC), Abakaliki after undergoing Female Genital Mutilation(FGM). This is also as a patent medicine dealer and parents of a victim of the illegal mutilation have been arrested in Ukwuagba, Ngbo community, Ohaukwu local government […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that the suspended Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, is on its list of wanted persons. This also as the Commission urged Obono-Obla to turn himself in and clear his name. Addressing […]
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers Friday night, stormed the residence of a former Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, and abducted four persons. The suspected kidnappers also shot and injured an ABU hunter, during their operation. Those kidnapped at the ex-VC’s house, located at Hayin Malam, in Zangon Shanu […]
At least, one person has been confirmed dead in an attempt to kidnap Dr. Mike Dio-Jen, the Provost of Taraba College of Education Zing, at his residence in Jalingo. The incident which occurred in the early hours of Friday, at the Green Beach area of Kona ward, in Jalingo, saw a gang of kidnappers attack […]
In view of the security situation in the country and the emerging complexities in crime detection especially in the digital space, a forensic expert, Mrs. Victoria Enape, has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to sign into law the Forensic Bill passed by both chambers of the National Assembly in the interest of the nation. Enape, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Nigerian Constitution barred him from interfering in the dispute between Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Danyaya, had on Thursday pleaded with Buhari to save the traditional institution in the North […]
The Nigerian Army Engineer Corps, Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) has commenced local production of Mines Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Maiduguri to enhance their operational capacity. Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, the Theatre Commander OPLD, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Friday in Maiduguri. Adeniyi disclosed that with the belief that money […]
