Crime Facts

Gunmen Kidnap Two Catholic Priests

  Two priests of St Luke’s Catholic Church, Gyedna, Garam Ward in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, Fr Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior have been reportedly abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits. According to a Daily Trust report, the priests were kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday at their residence in […]

NLC confirms suspension of strike following Tinubu’s intervention

  The Nigeria Labour Congress has confirmed the suspension of its planned strike following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and the Senate. The resolution followed the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress. The national treasurer, Hakeem Ambali, in a terse message sent to our correspondent this morning (Thursday), said, “ Protest suspended due […]

Niger Coup: Nigeria tightens border, blocks illegal routes in Katsina

  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says following the situation in Niger Republic, it has deployed personnel to check all the unorthodox roads through which foreigners may likely infiltrate. Mr Mustapha Sani, the NIS Comptroller in charge of Jibia command, in Katsina State disclosed this at a joint celebration with the state’s command to commemorate […]

Court jails four for raping 15 year-old girl

  A chief magistrate at Owerri magistrate’s court, Imo State, Obinna Njemanze, on Thursday ordered the remand of Amarachi Nwodo,39, David Ajuka, 22, Chima Uwandu, 43, and Osinachi Okoro, 29, in the facility of Owerri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 15- year- old girl, ( name withheld). The chief magistrate who had earlier declined […]

Ganduje emerges APC chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has elected the immediate past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje as the party National Chairman. The APC acting National Chairman, Sen.Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the end of the 12th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the  party in Abuja. Kyari stated that Ganduje was […]

APC legal adviser resigns from party

The National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Ahmed El-Marzuk, has resigned from the party’s National Working Committee(NWC) El-Marzuk resigned his appointment following insistence by some of his colleagues that he could not longer be in office due to some allegations against him. Meanwhile,a total number of eight NWC members of the […]

BREAKING: Labour unions to suspend protest after meeting with Tinubu

  The leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) led by its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, and that of Trade Union Congress, Comrade Festus Usifo, held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu Wednesday evening at the State House, Abuja. Consequent upon the fruitful and frank discussion with President Tinubu and their confidence in his ability to […]

DAILIES TOP STORIES: Sit-at-home enforcers killed 250 people in 2 years — Ohanaeze

  Thursday 03 August 2023 Labour protests hardship as Tinubu wades in COUP: Nigeria cuts power supply to Niger Republic Passenger allegedly steals N1m onboard aircraft, nabbed Traders, transporters shun organised labour’s protest Gunmen kill former senator’s kinsman on his farm in Kwara Edo trains 1,500 vigilante operatives, hunters on weapons handling Niger Coup: Nigeria […]

Niger Coup: Nigeria tightens border, blocks illegal routes in Katsina

  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says following the situation in Niger Republic, it has deployed personnel to check all the unorthodox roads through which foreigners may likely infiltrate. Mr Mustapha Sani, the NIS Comptroller in charge of Jibia command, in Katsina State disclosed this at a joint celebration with the state’s command to commemorate […]