Beyond the Headlines
Bandits in their numbers reportedly attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase local government area of Plateau State, killing more than 40 persons, including vigilantes, DailyTrust is reporting. According to residents of the community, the incident occurred around 5: pm, on Monday, when people were going about their normal activities. The residents said […]
The Nigerian high commission in London, United Kingdom (UK), has accumulated £8.4 million as unpaid congestion charges. A datasheet published by Transport for London (TfL) showed that the amount relates to unpaid fees and fines accrued by diplomats between the launch of the congestion charge in 2003 and the end of last year. The […]
Rivers State House of Assembly led by Rt. Hon. Victor Oko Jumbo will today screen eight commissioner-nominees to join the Cabinet of the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara. These nominees will replace the commissioners who resigned their offices following the rift between the governor of the state and his predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike. The […]
The Civil Aviation Authority in the United Kingdom has reported local airline operator Air Peace to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over the airline’s alleged non-compliance with some safety regulations in the UK. A spokesman for the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, told Channels Television on Monday that the regulator received some complaints from its […]
The 210,000-barrel-per-day Port-Harcourt refinery may finally commence operations by the end of July after several postponements. The new date was disclosed on Monday by the National Public Relations Officer, Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chief Ukadike Chinedu. He stated that the development would stimulate economic activities, reduce the price of petroleum products and ensure […]
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan KC, has formally requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the leader of Hamas in Gaza on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Alongside Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh, as well […]
Gunmen suspected to be assassins have reportedly launched attacks at Okija, Ihiala local government Area of Anambra state, killing two persons after kidnapping two others. Sources told Blueprint that the incident occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning left the natives and residents in fear as none could reveal the reasons behind the unfortunate […]
Tuesday 21 May 2024 Food imports hit N3tn over flooding, insecurity – CBN Wike, Fubara faceoff can destabilise Niger Delta – Jonathan Minimum wage: Labour insists on May 31 deadline as talks resume today FG, UAE plan new oil exploration deal State police solution to worsening insecurity – Senate Leader Rectors debate proposal to […]
Former Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Special Duties, Nze Chinasa Nwaneri has been arrested by a special team of Police detectives in Owerri Imo, the state’s capital. Nwaneri was until recently, one of Uzodimma’s most trusted aides who had been with him for over fifteen years. Sources said Nwaneri was arrested at […]
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Monday, dismissed a fresh bail application filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The court equally refused Kanu’s request to be either transferred to prison custody or placed on house arrest. However, it ordered the Department of State […]
