REPORT: 172 killed in Benue, Kaduna in one month
No fewer than 172 people have been killed in Benue and Kaduna states in one month. Findings by Sunday PUNCH revealed that the deaths occurred as a result of…
Imo catholic priest regains freedom from kidnappers
A Catholic church priest, Rev Fr. Micheal Asomugha, who was kidnapped recently has regained his freedom from his abductors. Asomugha of the St. Paul’s Catholic church parish , Osu…
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- Insecurity
- April 30, 2023
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Suspected IPOB members arrested over killing of five policemen, couple in Imo
The Imo state police command has said that it has arrested nine hoodlums suspected to be members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB and its militia affiliate, Eastern…
DAILIES TOP STORIES: FG to pay Egypt visa fees for stranded Nigerians
Sunday 30 April 2023 10th Assembly: Aspirants’ fate uncertain, intensify lobby as APC NWC meets Wednesday Strike: FG opens talks as resident doctors issue two-week ultimatum 172 killed in Benue,…
EFCC asks Akpabio to turn himself in over corruption investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked a former minister of Niger Delta Affairs and senator-elect for Akwa Ibom North-West District, Godswill Akpabio, to report at its…
Sudan crisis: Why evacuation buses gulped $1.2m – FG
The Federal Government on Saturday cleared the air on why it negotiated the sum of $1.2 million for the buses hired to evacuate Nigerians from Sudan due to the…
First Batch Of Sudan Evacuees To Arrive Nigeria In ‘Coming Hours’ – FG
The first batch of Nigerian evacuees from Sudan is set to arrive in the country. A Saturday joint statement from the ministries of Foreign Affairs, as well as Humanitarian…
May Day Celebration: Eagle Square remains sacrosanct — FG
Forty-Eight hours after it revoked the permission granted to the organised labour from using Eagle Square for the 2023 May Day, otherwise known as workers day, the Federal Government…
My convoy not under attack – Uzodimma
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has said that his convoy was not under attack, anywhere, either in the State or outside it on Saturday, 29 April…
Obi Welcomes Census Postponement, Says Proper Planning Required
The presidential candidate of the Labour party (LP), Peter Obi, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the postponement of the 2023 census as a welcome development. Buhari gave…
Kano gov elect Will Revisit Sanusi’s Dethronement – Kwankwaso
Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has said the incoming government in Kano will revisit the dethronement…
Ondo Pastor Allegedly Kills 19-Year-Old Girl Seeking Prosperity, Longevity
A Pastor with the Celestial Church of Christ, Omotayo Valentine Akingbesote, has been accused of killing a 19-year-old girl identified as Loveth, at Igunshin in Ondo West Local Government…
Bandits Gun Down Two Abducted Victims In Zamfara, Release 70
Bandits have released 70 out of 85 victims abducted from Wanzamai village of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara state, Daily Trust gathered. The victims were kidnapped three weeks…
Couple ‘kidnaps’ self, demands N5m ransom
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has arrested a couple (name withheld) over alleged self-kidnap for N5 million ransom. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 29, 2023
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Gunman Kills Five In Texas, US
Police were searching for a gunman believed to have shot dead five Hondurans including an eight-year-old child at a house in Texas, the local sheriff said Saturday, in the…