Beyond the Headlines
The United Kingdom has warned that the rise in conflicts could destabilise Nigeria if urgent actions were not taken to address the situation as the nation prepares for the 2023 elections. The British government also blamed the crisis on injustice and impunity as well as weak judicial institutions, insisting that the conflict posed an existential […]
A magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, Osun State, has remanded Fashola Esuleke, the masquerade who was involved in the scuffle that led to the death of Alhaji Moshood Salahudeen at Kamorudeen Central Mosque in the state capital. Esuleke was remanded in custody alongside Kazeem Yunus, Chief Imam of the mosque, and four of his followers. The […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the index case of the delta variant of the coronavirus in Nigeria. The NCDC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to the NCDC, the variant was detected during routine tests for in-bound travellers in Abuja. “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has detected […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is not responsible for promotion in the Nigeria Police Force, the presidency said on Thursday. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, stated this shortly after the Police Service Commission (PSC) promoted 24 Commissioners of Police to the rank of the Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG). Among others. However, the former acting chairman of […]
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says the Peoples Democratic Party may become empty before the 2023 elections, due to the recent defections from the party. He stated this on Thursday in a piece titled, ‘Speaking to PDP in the language it understands.’ Adesina wrote, “The opposition Peoples Democratic Party […]
Six pupils of the Army Day Primary School in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State are feared dead while others sustained injuries when a fuel tanker fell and landed on them. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon close to the school gate along the NPA-DSC Expressway. A source who did not want to be […]
MultiChoice Nigeria says it has not received any notification from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) over alleged tax evasion. FIRS, on Thursday morning, announced the appointment of some commercial banks as agents to recover N1.8 trillion from accounts of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited (MCN) And MultiChoice Africa (MCA). Muhammad Nami, FIRS chairman, said the decision […]
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested two suspected drug dealers, recovering a total of 303 wraps of indian hemp and other drugs. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe titled, ‘Operation Delta Hawk arrest suspected illicit drug dealers/recovers one hundred and seventy four (174) wraps […]
Mary Enakireru, a 19-year-old student of Anchor University Lagos, has emerged the best graduating student for the 2019/2020 class at the institution’s maiden convocation. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Joseph Afolayan, announced this at a news conference on the activities lined up for the institution’s maiden convocation, on Thursday in Lagos. According to Afolayan, […]
Imo Police Command has arrested two suspected members of Eastern Security Network (ESN), an armed security outfit of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after a gun duel at their hideout at Emekeukwu in Owerri North Council Area. Several others were wounded in the raid, according to police spokesman, Michael Abattam CSP on Thursday. Abattam explained […]
