Beyond the Headlines
The operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested six members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) over the death of a police sergeant. The suspects were alleged to have killed one Sgt Joseph Nwaka and took away his arms. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Orlando […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended registration for its annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination by two weeks. The UTME is also now expected to hold from June 19 to July 3. It was initially to hold between June 5 and 19. The UTME is a computer-based standardised examination for prospective undergraduates in […]
Turkish President phones Buhari, seeks Nigeria’s support for Palestine President Recep Erdogan of Turkey has told the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), that he expects Nigeria to show solidarity with Palestinians following the latest attacks by Israel on Jerusalem and Gaza. Erdogan made the call when he spoke with Buhari on the telephone on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has met with Mahamat Déby, president of Chad’s transitional military council, at the presidential villa. Buhari received the Chadian leader in Abuja at about 11 am on Friday. TheCable understands the meeting may be connected to both countries’ fight against terrorism in the Lake Chad region where they share a boundary. Idriss, […]
Two unknown gunmen have been killed in a joint operation carried out by the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Airforce, and the Police Command in Imo State. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abutu Yaro, confirmed this to newsmen in Owerri on Friday. Yaro said that the bandits were gunned down in a gun battle between the […]
Tipper truck drivers have blocked roads leading to Upper Iweka in Onitsha to protest the activities of Anambra State Traffic Management Agency (ATMA). They accused officials of the agency of pursuing a driver, leading to the accidental death of two people on Thursday. The blockade has forced commuters to trek long distances, a source said. […]
At least six persons have been reportedly killed and scores injured following attacks on Utsua Daa and Baafada villages around Gazabu and Takalafia communities in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. A relative of one of the persons killed in the attacks, Mr. Tyokua Ayoo said via the phone that gunmen suspected to be […]
A herd of eighteen wild Asiatic elephants were found dead in India’s eastern state of Assam, possibly because of a massive lightning strike, local officials said on Friday. Fourteen adult elephants were found dead by villagers on Thursday. Another four bodies were found scattered on the foothills of the Kundoli reserve forest area of Assam, […]
The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Is-haq Oloyede, has hinted of the possibility of postponement of this year’s unified tertiary matriculation examination (UTME) which has been slated to hold between June 5 and 19. He said the decision to either postpone the examination or to continue as scheduled would be taken […]
A 14-year-old girl who was allegedly gang-raped by seven suspected cultists at Ogboli village in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State has narrated her ordeal in the hands of her rapists. The girl (names withheld) who went through one week of intensive medical examination and treatment at a government hospital in Asaba, told […]
