Bandits attacked a settlement in the Anguwaku community, Kufana Chiefdom of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where they killed one local and abducted 19 others. The Kaduna Police Command was yet to react to the incident, but Secretary of the Anguwan Makera Community, Mukaddas Tanimu told journalists that the majority of the […]
Abductors of the remaining choir members of the CAC Oke Igan in Akure, Ondo state capital, have demanded for a N50 million ransom. Eight of the kidnapped church members reportedly escaped from the kidnapper’s den. The Regional Superintendent of CAC, Odubanjo Regional Headquarters, Ondo State, Pastor Benjamin Akanmu, confirmed the demand for ransom by […]
The Ogun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has declared Governor Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, as the duly elected winner of the March 18 poll. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, were challenging Abiodun’s re-election over alleged corrupt practices and non-compliance with provisions of the Electoral […]
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed October 5, for hearing of appeals on Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case, Journalist101 reports. A statement by Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, Esq., IPOB’S lead counsel, Saturday, hinted that the apex court will on October 5, hear a “frivolous appeal” filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria against the […]
President Bola Tinubu is expected to make a nationwide broadcast on Sunday hours after returning to the country following a two-week-long trip to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The nationwide broadcast is part of the week-long activities to mark the country’s 63rd independence anniversary. President Tinubu, who landed at […]
A 200-level student of the Computer Science Department at the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State simply identified as Abubakar has been confirmed dead following a clash between students over a relationship with a female student. The tragic incident involving eight students of the university was said to have taken place at Darawa quarters, […]
Family members of a 34-year-old groom-to-be in Ibadan, Oyo state, identified as Bosun, are currently mourning the loss of their son, who died on the eve of his wedding. The groom, Bosun, and his best man were killed along Idi-Ape Road when they were returning from his bachelor’s eve party. Two other people, […]
Labour unions in the country have concluded plans to embark on a nationwide shutdown of the economy as they have directed their members to stay off work from October 3, 2023. This is in line with the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress for the mass action in protest against the failure of the […]
The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has sacked Hon. Ijere Obinna Anthony of the Labour as the member representing Udenu Constituency in the state House of Assembly, JOURNALIST101 reports. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had declared ijere as the winner of the March 18 election, but the tribunal […]
The police operatives serving in Hawk Squad of the Enugu Police Command have arrested three members of a syndicate which specialized in extorting villagers under the guise of IPOB/ESN. The suspects are: Oluchi Idoko aged 25, Ifebuche Omeh aged 25 and Wisdom Onyemaechi aged 21 all of Enugu Ezike town in Igbo-Eze North Local […]
