Many residents of Ebonyi State were killed while many others sustained various degrees of injuries on Monday night when suspected herdsmen invaded three communities in Íshíelu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The suspected herdsmen who attacked Egedege, Obegu and Amazu communities also looted some properties in the area. Photos below
Catriona Laing, British high commissioner to Nigeria, has expressed worry over the deteriorating security situation in the country. According to NAN, the high commissioner while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of a reception held to welcome home the 2019/2020 UK Chevening scholarship beneficiaries, said the UK government is keen on helping Nigeria win its […]
Residents of Niger’s capital Niamey on Wednesday reported hearing gunfire overnight near the presidency, days before new president Mohamed Bazoum is due to take office. “It was around 3.00 am, we heard shots from heavy and light weapons and it lasted 15 minutes before stopping, followed by shots from light weapons,” one resident of Niamey’s […]
NO fewer than seven residents of Ikpanya Clan, in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State reportedly died during the recent attack on the community by warriors of Ugbo community in Arochukwu Local Government Area of Abia State. It was gathered that four persons were missing, scores severely injured while over six houses were […]
The Returning officer for the 2019 governorship election in Imo state, Prof Francis Otunta, is dead. BBC reports that the don died in an auto crash just one month after stepping down as the Vice Chancellor of Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state. Prior to his appointment as 5th Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara […]
Elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, on Tuesday, said nobody can sack him from the Peoples Democratic Party. Iwuanyanwu, who said that he is a life member of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, said he had committed his time working for the success of the party. The elder statesman said his role assisted the […]
A teacher at the Comforter City International School, Pakuro, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Grace Akinoso, has been hospitalised after members of the family of a pupil, James Efeniye, allegedly brutalised her on the school premises. PUNCH Metro gathered that Grace was attacked for using her phone to make a […]
Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), who was caught on video physically assaulting a security man at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja, says the guard was “rude”. In the viral video, Umar who was visibly angry was seen scolding a security man. The CCT chairman also violently kicked the guard, before […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 121new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 162,762. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. “121 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-40 FCT-15 Katsina-12 Kaduna-11 Imo-8 Kebbi-8 Nasarawa-8 Delta-7 Edo-3 Osun-3 Rivers-3 Ekiti-1 Jigawa-1 Kano-1.”
Federal High Court in Lagos State has barred the Federal Government from blocking SIM cards not linked to National Identity Numbers next month. The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy had, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, asked operators to block all SIM cards not linked to NIN by April 9, 2021. The deadline had caused […]
