Beyond the Headlines
Vigilantes, locally known as Yan Sakai, have executed seven suspected bandits’ informants in the Gada community of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Daily Trust gathered. In the same vein, four suspected informants were executed in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were rounded up by the vigilantes at […]
The Lagos state government has cleared the five accused Dowen College students of complicity in the death of Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr), a deceased pupil of the school. Two autopsies were done on the deceased, one by the Delta police and the second by the force’s Lagos command. The first autopsy earlier released to the public […]
Following the botched attempt by some unruly inmates at the Ile-Ife Custodial Centre to breach the security of the facility, the Federal Government has again disclosed of its readiness to use maximum force to resist such attacks. It said as the last organ of government in the line of justice administration in Nigeria, the Nigerian […]
The South-West Governors’ Forum has frowned at the ‘disrespect’ displayed by a Chief Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Oyewole, who openly defied the order of the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which required he and his men to vacate the Magodo Phase 2 Estate area of the state. The incident which happened on Tuesday at […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has dropped Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited. The President also replaced Senator Ararume with Senator Margret Okadigbo, wife of a former President of the Senate and running mate to President Buhari in 2007 under the All Nigerian Peoples Party, ANPP, late […]
Ten of the 11 members of the Olubadan-in-Council have endorsed the nomination of Dr Lekan Balogun as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. The Council also denied that a legal tussle could scupper the succession to the Olubadan throne. The Osi Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Ajibola, stated these at a briefing by the kingmakers […]
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has promised to ensure a united, safe and secured country, if given the mandate by Nigerians to become the next President in the 2023 general election scheduled to hold in the country. This came as women drawn from the nineteen Northern States under the auspices of Yahaya Bello […]
A man identified as Mr Sunday Egwu Chukwu has been arrested by the police for allegedly kidnapping a 13-year-old girl and raping her in a bush in Ebonyi State. It was gathered that the incident occurred when the 13-year-old girl, Precious was returning from the New Year crossover service with her father, Sunday Ekuma. The […]
No fewer than four inmates of Ife Prison, Ile- Ife were killed by prison officials of the prison while they were trying to escape through fence scaling. The incident which happened at the premises of the prison located at Kosere, along Ifewara road on Tuesday morning reportedly led to injuries of scores who also attempted […]
President Muhammadu Buhari believes state police is not an option for the nation. The President made the remark in an exclusive interview with Channels Television which is scheduled to air on Wednesday at 7 pm (WAT). Calls for state policing have been made by several Governors as a way to solve insecurity across the country. […]
