Crime Facts

Gunmen kill two, injure many in Imo market

At least two persons have died at Afaor Awo market in Awo Omamma community in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo state. According to the Punch, The incident which happened on Wednesday saw many injured as gunmen invaded the local market. Our correspondent gathered that at least six persons sustained various degrees of […]

NASU, SSANU begin strike Feb 5

Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non -Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have written their branches to commence strike from tomorrow ( Friday) . A copy of the notice signed by SSANU National President , Mohammed Ibrahim , and NASU General Secretary , Peters Adeyemi, was obtained by our correspondent […]

BREAKING: Facebook blocks Nnamdi Kanu’s account, IPOB lampoons

Facebook, a social media platform, has blocked the account of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The account is said to have been blocked after a live broadcast on Tuesday. Checks by TheCable on Wednesday, showed that the account, which has more than 350,000 likes, was unavailable. “This Page Isn’t Available. […]

NCDC confirms 1,138 new COVID-19 cases, toll now 134,690

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,138 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 134,690. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. “On the 3rd of February 2021, 1138 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “Till date, […]

Chinese loan: Reps uncover over N5bn waiver illegally obtained by Chinese firm

The House of Representatives on Wednesday uncovered over N5 billion waiver granted to China Harbour on imported construction materials, despite the country’s commitment to the repayment of multi-billion dollar loan obtained from China. Speaking during the investigative hearing into the audit query issued by the office of the Auditor General of the Federation (oAuGF) against […]

Suspected Rapist Plucks Out Victim’s Eyes In Ondo

A middle-aged man who allegedly raped an undisclosed young woman and plucked out her eyes in Akure, the Ondo state capital is now in police custody. A mob beat the man to coma and attempted to set him on fire before policemen arrived the scene to rescue him. The rapist who was beaten to coma […]

FULL LIST: FG approves 20 private universities

The Federal Government on Wednesday granted provisional licences to 20 new private universities to operate in Nigeria . The decision was taken at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari The Minister of Education , Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the […]