Beyond the Headlines
The Imo State Police Command on Sunday said it has banned completely the use of fireworks popularly known as knockout, banger in Imo because hoodlums now use it to cause a distraction to rob and kidnap their target victims. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, ahead […]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Sunday, said he would never go back to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umahi made this known during a special thanksgiving service held at the state’s new chapel in Abakiliki. There were speculations in the state that the governor may be considering a return to the […]
Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has dismissed reports that his brother was kidnapped by bandits. Reacting via a statement obtained by Vanguard, Gumi described the reports as mischievous, misleading and diversionary. MalamTukur Mamu, the Dan-Iyan Fika and Media Consultant to Gumi, who signed the statement opined: “Our attention was drawn to yet another fake news that the […]
The Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), Dr Benjamin Abakpa, has said the commission is set to review the Senior Secondary Education curriculum to meet the minimum standard. This, according to him, would be in collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). Speaking at the 3-day sensitization and […]
Efforts by Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and three others to stop the hearing of a N15 billion suit filed against them by the family of the late General Sani Abacha have met a brick wall as a Kaduna High Court dismissed their objection. The Head of the Abacha family, Mohammed Sani Abacha had […]
Gunmen have demanded over N1 million as levies from different communities in the Zurmi, Kaura Namoda and Birnin-Magaji local government areas of Zamfara State. The communities are Birnin Tsaba, Gabaken Mesa, Gabaken Dan-Maliki, Turawa, Askawa and Yanbuki Speaking to Channels Television on Sunday, a resident, Aliyu Abdul said the people of Askawa have paid N5 […]
Air Peace says claims by aviation authorities in the United Arab Emirates on why the country denied its flight slots are untrue. In a letter addressed to Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, on Saturday, Oluwatoyin Olajide, chief operating officer, Air Peace, described claims by UAE as false and deliberate attempts to damage the airline’s perception […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Ghanaian and two Nigerians at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, and at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, respectively for drug trafficking. The spokesman of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi, said on Sunday in Abuja that 9.953kgs of cocaine and Methamphetamine […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has flagged a Northern Governor for personally withdrawing cash of N60 billion from his state treasury. The EFCC, which broke the story today in its latest EFCC Alert, said the governor is from the North Central part of the country but didn’t give his name. The EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed […]
Gunmen on Sunday morning wreaked havoc on communities in Imo State by kidnapping two traditional rulers. The gunmen also burnt their palaces and vehicles during the operations. The affected traditional rulers were Eze Acho Ndukwe of Amagu Ihube and Eze Paul Ogbu of Ihitte Ihube, both in the Okigwe Local Government Area of the state. […]
