A 300-level student at a private tertiary institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, simply identified as Ajoke, has reportedly committed suicide. Our correspondent gathered that Ajoke, a student of Basic Medical Science at Havarde College of Science, Business and Management Studies, Abeokuta, on Monday evening, drank poisonous substance, suspected to be Sniper. Her body was […]
The 36 State Chairmen of the Labour Party including FCT, have debunked speculations that they were plotting to suspend the party leader and Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi. They described the speculation as the handiwork of detractors. The state chairmen said this during a solidarity visit to the […]
The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja has sentenced a 55-year-old man, Emmanuel Adedigba, to 14 Years Imprisonment for the attempted sexual assault of his neighbour’s 14-year-old daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi handed down the sentence after the convict was re-arraigned on an amended charge. The convict was earlier arraigned on […]
Suspected terrorists abducted an unspecified number of traders travelling along the Kaduna- Birnin Gwari Road A graphical illustration of gunmen. Bandits on Tuesday afternoon kidnapped over 26 travelers along the Gusau-Sokoto highway. The bandits who were said to have blocked the road around Kwaren Kirya village under Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is working to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country. According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they are certified fit for human consumption. In a Tuesday statement, he said […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra has banned protests against hunger in any South-East territory, adding that any Nigerian agent who dares to organise any protest in Biafraland will regret it. The pro-Biafran group stated this in a press statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, stressing that the current hardship in Nigeria should be […]
The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has suspended its industrial action. This followed a meeting with the Federal Government on Monday. NARTO members suspended operations on Monday. They have repeatedly raised concerns over the high cost of diesel required to power their trucks for the transportation of petroleum products across the country. Oil […]
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed for second reading a bill to provide for the establishment of state police in the country. Sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu and 14 others, the bill seeks to alter the relevant Sections of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for states […]
Nine travellers on Kabba-Lokoja Road in Kogi State have been kidnapped. Those kidnapped include two women, four men and two female students. The incident occured last Saturday about 4:30p.m., when tahe passengers who were travelling from Kabba to Lokoja for a church convention were stopped and whisked into the bush. The victims, who were […]
Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly gone beserk in Apa, Kwande and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State, killing 10 persons and injuring several others. It was gathered that the herders, who had invaded several Benue communities with thousands of cattle since the coming of the dry season, relentlessly attacked Ubele, Ochumekwu, Adija, Kano […]
