Beyond the Headlines
Dickson Ndiema, the man accused of fatally burning Rebecca Cheptegei, the Ugandan athlete, is dead. According to local authorities, Ndiema, an ex-boyfriend of Cheptegei, died on Monday from burns sustained during the attack on his former partner. The ex-boyfriend was accused of dousing Cheptegei in petrol and setting her ablaze while she was returning to […]
Tuesday 10 September 2024 Ajaero’s arrest saga: DSS succumbs to pressure as NLC plans showdown Oyo man kills blind grandfather, uncle for alleged money ritual PTA, NUT fear increased school dropout over fuel price hike Police accuse Shi’ites of inducing officers with N1.5m bribe DSS releases NLC president, Ajaero, on bail Bandits abduct Kaduna nurses, […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released labour leader Joe Ajaero, Channels Television has learnt. Ajaero, who confirmed his release to our correspondent, said the secret police allowed him to go home around past 11pm on Monday. The Nigeria Labour Congress president said he was grilled for about 15 hours since his arrest around […]
As public and private schools resume for the First Term of the 2024/2025 academic session in Nasarawa State, no fewer than 350 students of the Government Secondary School Sarkin Noma in the Keana Local Government Area of Nasarawa State are currently stranded due to the absence of classrooms in the school. Arewa PUNCH reports that […]
The Department of State Services has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, The Punch is reporting. Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, announced his release in a tweet on Monday night. “BREAKING: The fascist regime of @officialABAT has released the @NLCHeadquarters President […]
More facts are emerging on possible reasons the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. The NLC President was picked up by DSS operatives on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on his way outside the country for an […]
A survey conducted by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) revealed that 64% of Nigerians doubt the fairness of the upcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo, scheduled for September 21 and November 16, 2024, respectively. The report, released on Monday in Abuja, cited voter apathy and perceived judicial bias as major concerns […]
Following reports that the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero, was arrested due to failure to honour police invitation over a petition by Air Peace Airlines, the airline has said the information is not true. Air Peace clarified that although it petitioned the NLC in 2023 following a dispute that ensued […]
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office, United States, successfully thwarted an attempt by Bimbo Toyin Akinyemi, a Nigerian national, to defraud a Kansas resident of cryptocurrency. This was revealed in a statement titled, “State of Kansas, U.S., Thwarts Attempt by Nigerian Crypto Scammer to Defraud Resident, Attracting Over $50,000 in Civil Penalties.” BitKE, known for reporting […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to the presence of a chemical impurity. NAFDAC said the product violates the Cosmetic Products Regulation by containing Butylphenyl Methylpropional, also known as Lilial, a […]
