COVID-19 new variants: Lagos places 14 countries on watch list

As part of measures to prevent infection and possible spread of the new variants of COVID-19, pandemic, Lagos State Government has placed 14 countries on close monitoring. Recall that the state had earlier placed all emergency facilities in the state on high alert to pick up early trends that may suggest fresh wave. The state […]

BREAKING: Army arrests another IPOB commander

The Second in Command to the neutralized IPOB/ESN Terrorist leader Ikonso, Awurum Eze, has been arrested by security operatives in Aba, Abia State. A statement by Brig Gen Mohammed Yerima said, “The 48 years old Awurum Eze, a native of Umoneke Nta, Isiala-Mbano LGA, Imo State, had on the 4th of May 2021 escaped when […]

Police Apologise Over Arrest Of Newspaper Vendors, Distributors In Imo

Imo state police command has apologised to media practitioners in Imo state over the recent clampdown on newspapers vendors and distributors in the state. Police commissioner, Abutu Yaro, said that the arrest was not arbitrary, but was in the course of investigation into some issues in publication that the command was investigating. According to him, […]

NDLEA nabs ex-Lagos council boss, seizes cocaine, N145m

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has nabbed ex-Lagos council boss and drug baron, Asekun Kehinde, recovering one kilogramme of cocaine and N145 million in the process. Asekun, a former vice-chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, was nabbed by operatives of the NDLEA at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos last Friday while […]

Officer killed as gunmen attack two police stations in Akwa Ibom

An officer was killed when gunmen attacked two police stations in Etim Ekpo LGA of Akwa Ibom state on Wednesday morning. Odiko MacDon, police public relations officer in the state, confirmed the attack. He said the gunmen, who came in two vehicles, first attacked the Etim Ekpo area command where the police officer was killed. […]

Imo Gov Uzodinma fires 20 commissioners

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday afternoon, sacked 20 out of his 28 commissioners. The eight commissioners not affected by the announcement were of the ministries of Health, Youth and Sports, Tourism, Information and Strategy, Woman Affairs, Works, Finance and Technology. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the governor alleged two weeks […]

Six die, as gas cylinder explodes in Abeokuta

No fewer than six persons, including an infant, were on Wednesday confirmed dead when a refrigerator gas cylinder exploded in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The explosion, which occurred around 2: 30 p.m at the Oke-Egunya area of the metropolis, was allegedly caused by a technical error on the part of a technician working to […]

Power Outage As Nigeria’s Electricity Grid Collapses

Nigeria’s electricity grid has suffered a system collapse, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Wednesday. TCN General Manager (Public Affairs), Ndidi Mbah, explained in a statement that the system collapse led to the power outage witnessed in various parts of the country. She, however, noted that the company was already making effort to […]