Beyond the Headlines
Four persons died while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a truck on the Iperu bridge, Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps in Ogun State, confirmed this to newsmen in Abeokuta on Tuesday. He said, “The accident […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the name of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, to the Senate for confirmation of his appointment. His request for the confirmation of the appointment of Justice Ariwoola as CJN was contained in a letter that was read on the floor of the Senate during […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested two herbalists who allegedly conspired to defraud an aspiring house of representatives member in Ekiti of N24 million. According to a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesman, the anti-graft agency said Abiodun Ibrahim and Wale Adifala, the two self-acclaimed spiritualists, alongside Ifawole Ajibola (aka […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has advised the Federal Government not to toy with another people’s uprising as witnessed during the #EndSARS protest in 2020 by quickly taking steps to resolve the ongoing industrial actions by staff unions in the nation’s tertiary institutions. The call was made on Tuesday by the Chairperson of the […]
Some bandits were reported to have invaded Ungwan Keke in the New Millenium settlement, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, and abducted scores of residents of the area. A source told one of our correspondents that no fewer than 30 residents of the area were taken away by the hoodlums in the raid […]
The identities of some of the officers who lost their lives in an ambush by terrorists in Abuja have been unveiled. Daily Trust had reported how a captain and two soldiers were killed by terrorists in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Sunday night. The deceased officers, who were attached […]
Hassan Uthman, one of the recently freed Abuja-Kaduna train attack passengers, has narrated his four-month ordeal in captivity. Uthman recounted his experience in an interview with BBC Hausa service. He spoke on how they they were thoroughly beaten by the terrorists. Uthman said they were initially sleeping on the bare ground in the thick […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is holding a protest across the country amid the prolonged strike by university workers. While the demonstration is expected to take place in all 36 states of the Federation, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will join the protest on Wednesday. University workers, including members of the Academic Staff Union […]
Politicians and Political parties have been warned against vote buying during elections, with a call on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Economic Finance Crime Commission ( EFCC) to punish offenders across the country. The Team Leader, Voter Education Initiatives a Non-Governmental Organization established to educate and enlighten electorates on the importance of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is traveling to Liberia tomorrow, Tuesday July 26. The trip signifies the importance attached to the security and wellbeing of Liberia and the rest of West Africa. On this day, Liberia marks a Special Independence anniversary, commemorating 175 years of self-rule, with the country being the oldest independent post-colonial African State. […]
