Beyond the Headlines
The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just concluded Anambra State Governorship election, Andy Uba has questioned the credibility of the exercise saying it was impossible for him to have lost at where APGA Ward Chairmen defected to the APC. Uba, while addressing party members on Saturday insisted that the election was […]
There was a mild drama at a Customary Court in Amurri, near Agbani, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, as the owner of the building prevented the Court from sitting due to the default of rent payment. The Customary Court, presided by Egbo, Esq., in Amurri town, a little distance from Agbani town, […]
A Brigadier General of the Nigerian Army has been killed in an ambush by terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province in Borno State. ISWAP had attacked troops at a military base in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Saturday morning according to reports. Four other soldiers were reportedly killed in […]
Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the acting leader of Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, says the group does not believe in secession and disintegration of Nigeria but demands true federalism to address the country’s challenges. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, Pa Adebanjo called for restructing of Nigeria, insisting there is an urgent need for revamping the country, according […]
A 35-year-old man, Jude Nduka, has been arrested for allegedly raping two teenage sisters along Okpanam road, Delta State. The suspect was also alleged to have impregnated one of the teenage girls in the process. It was learnt that his arrest is sequel to a complaint the mother of the two girls lodged to the […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says 12 dockworkers at the Apapa Seaport, Lagos have been detained over the importation of N9.5 billion worth of cocaine. TheCable had reported that the Nigerian Navy, on October 13, arrested seafarers — made up of 22 Thai nationals — following an intelligence report from the United Kingdom […]
At least nine persons have been killed by bandits in Tungar Ruwa Village located in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The gunmen also rustled livestock, burgled shops, and carted away foodstuff, among other valuables. Sources confirmed to Channels Television that the gunmen invaded the town on Wednesday night and started shooting sporadically, leading […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to visit Durban, South Africa, for the opening ceremony of the second intra-African trade fair (IATF) 2021. Femi Adesina, the presidential spokesperson, said Buhari will leave Paris on Saturday to join Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa and other African leaders at the event. The event convened by the African […]
Suspects fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province(ISWAP) are currently in a gun duel with troops at a military base in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Some civilians said they sighted the ISWAP fighters in a long convoy of gun trucks along Ngude axis towards Askira, early this morning. The civilians […]
The blue app warned that failure to do so means users will be locked out of their accounts until the security feature is activated. The deadline to activate the Facebook Protect was slated for November 12, 2021. The Facebook Protect is designed to safeguard users, especially journalists, human right activists, among other public figures against […]
