Beyond the Headlines
Gunmen have killed a female police officer identified as Chinyere Obilor. The slain sergeant was cut in an exchange of crossfire when criminals ambushed them at Ihitte junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state on Owerri- Aba Road while on a duty on Wednesday. Also killed was a yet to […]
Thursday 26 January 2023 Emefiele shuns Reps, banks ration new notes Voting for Atiku will be mistake, says whistleblower Robbers kill three drivers, sell vehicle to Chinese firm Buhari welcomes $538m agric fund by AfDB, others EFCC arraigns former NSITF GM, one other, over N60m fraud Turkish embassy counters report accusing it of visa […]
Okezie Ikpeazu, the Abia governor, and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), have announced the suspension of their campaign activities over the death of Uche Ikonne. TheCable had reported that Ikonne died on Wednesday morning at the National Hospital, Abuja. In a statement, Ikpeazu directed that all flags in Abia […]
The trial of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi charged with Christmas Day killing of a Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Bolanle Raheem, last year continued on Wednesday. A second prosecution witness, Mr. Fiyegha Ebimine, who is a police officer, testified at the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS). […]
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase as the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). The lawmakers took the decision after considering the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs, which had approved the nomination from President Muhammadu Buhari. The President of the […]
Nigerians and other immigrant students in the United Kingdom currently face a high-risk of deportation after completion of their studies following a row between UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and the Department of Education. According to The Daily Mail, Braverman is currently seeking to cut down the amount of time foreign students can stay […]
The United States of America has again announced visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process in a recent Nigerian election. In a statement signed by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made available to journalists yesterday said that certain family members and persons may also be subject to these […]
The presidency on Wednesday advised Nigerians not to take elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, seriously on his claim questioning the loyalty of President Muhammadu Buhari to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The Presidency in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]
A bomb blast suspected to be an airstrike Wednesday hits a community in the Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa leaving no fewer than 40 people killed The blast vanguard gathered was targeted at people suspected to be bandits who have been terrorizing the residents along the border areas of Nasarawa and Benue states. […]
Ambassador Tukur Yusufu Buratai, a former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff has said that attacks and killings have come down by about 48% in Nigeria which also takes Nigeria out of the list of nations with highest security challenges and terrorism. He said nothing will stop the conduct of 2023 elections in Nigeria and […]
