ONITSHA—Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, yesterday, said the transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to Ekwulobia prisons in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, was concluded in 2012 under former President Goodluck Jonathan administration.

As the crisis brewing between Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State and the National Automobile and Technical Association, NATA, over revenue collection lingers, Onaje family of Umujiaga in the Asaba metropolis, has claimed ownership of the mechanic village.

The Federal High Court sitting at Bauchi and presided over by Justice Mohammed Garba Umar has fixed September 21, 2015 as the date for the hearing of the preliminary objection in the suit challenging the eligibility of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and Bauchi State governor, Mohammed Abubakar in the party’s governorship primary.

The police in Abia State have arrested three suspected members of a robbery gang who allegedly dispossessed victims of their valuables.

By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA—Unknown persons suspected to be burglars have broken into shops at the multi-million naira Nkwo Nnewi main market in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, allegedly carting away goods and cash worth millions of naira, without challenge from any quarter. The burglars who were suspected to have come in large […]

CALABAR—GUNMEN, Tuesday night, abducted Mr. Godwin Anyating, Chief Librarian of Federal College of Education, FCE, Obudu, and took him to an unknown destination.

Abuja—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday said it had recovered and returned 10,000 Euros to a French victim of love scam, F. Mercade.

It is not for nothing that The Gambia is known as the smiling coast of Africa because as a tourist destination it sure offers visitors all sorts of attractive and fascinating options to explore the best of the leisure world, leaving them with exciting and pleasurable memories.

Lagos—The Lagos State Government yesterday advised the public to maintain adequate personal and environmental hygiene to prevent relapse of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

An Ad-hoc committee has been constituted by the leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly to look into the circumstances leading to the impeachment of the former Deputy Governor of the State, Mr. Femi Pedro, in May 2007, during the 5th Assembly.

Osogbo—All Progressives Congress APC in Osun State has said it has uncovered a secret plot by some agents of destabilization to allegedly cause mayhem in the state using the opportunity of the salary issues as reason to recruit a section of unsuspecting workers in the state into their evil plots.

Corpses of the six pupils that died in the boat mishap in Ojo Local Government were yesterday recovered by the rescue teams and buried by their parents amid tears and anguish.

ABEOKUTA—Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has explained why he planned to create Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs in the state, saying it was to open up the state to greater opportunities.

Niger State House of Assembly has given the state government an approval to secure N1.85 billion overdraft facility from an old generation bank to pay the June salaries of primary school teachers and local government workers in the state.

The Government of the United States of America has restated its commitment to assist Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram and rescue the Chibok girls.