Some armed police officers have been filmed assaulting a yet-to-be-identified woman in Anambra State. A human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, petitioned the Nigerian Police Force via his X handle (formerly Twitter) on Saturday over the alleged assault of the woman. Mr Gwamnishu uploaded on the microblogging platform a video clip of the incident. He […]
Residents of Janbako, an agrarian community in Maradun Local Government, Zamfara State have resorted to prayers after terrorists refused to release members of the community after collecting a ransom of N17 million and a motorcycle. The captives have spent more than 40 days in captivity. The residents of the community said they expected the […]
The state’s Ministry of Environment shared the update on Sunday via its X handle. “Ongoing: Illegal structures built on drainages, walkways, and on the roads are removed in Computer Village, Ikeja,” the ministry posted. Demolished illegal structure Demolished illegal structure Markets across Lagos that contravene the state’s environmental laws have been having a tough […]
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed 372 personal assistants. The aides, who were picked from each ward across the 31 local government areas of the state, are in addition to about 30 already existing aides. According to Prince Enobong Uwah, Secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, the appointment takes immediate […]
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has said that he is not responsible for the insecurity ravaging the state. The governor who spoke at his home town in Ozuh Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area of the state during the dedication of St.Rose of Lima Catholic Church Parish Ozuh Omuma also added that […]
No fewer than five deaths have been recorded in a tanker fire explosion that occurred at the Oghara section of the Warri-Benin Expressway, Ethiope West council area of Delta state on Saturday, September 30. According to TheNation, While an uncertain number of persons sustained several degrees of injuries, over 10 vehicles, including a motorcycle, […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared a total of 195,795 Passports application backlogs out of 204,332 Passports following the deadline given to the NIS on September 7 by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. Piqued by delays in issuance of passports and the harrowing experiences of Nigerians home and abroad, the Minister […]
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced the renaming of the Anambra International Airport after the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe. Soludo disclosed this on Sunday during the Independence Day celebration at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital, adding that the airport would now be called, “Chinua […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a kingpin wanted for attempts to ship illicit drug consignments to the United Kingdom. This tops the list of arrests made by NDLEA Operatives through interdiction operations that led to the seizure of four tons of illicit substances in the past week. A statement by […]
To prevent the imminent nationwide indefinite strike organised by labor unions, the Federal Government has extended an invitation to labour leaders for a further discussion today, October 1, at 2 pm. The emergency meeting is to take place at the State House in Abuja. The government-Labour meeting at the State House on September 29 […]
