WARRI—A Policeman was allegedly shot dead yesterday around Jeffia estate area of PTI road, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State with his rifle snatched by his assailants.

PORT HARCOURT—The Rivers State Police Command has arrested the police officer, who shot a passenger in Rivers State because of N100 bribe.

At least 53 journalists were killed on the job this year, 34 of whom were targeted for murder in reprisal for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ,  says in its annual analysis.

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos, on Wednesday dissolved the 14-year-old union between Pastor Peter Onuoha and his wife, Rose.

UMUAHIA—IN response to the various huge heaps of refuse scattered all over Umuahia, the capital city of Abia State, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has given the General Manager of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, Victor Apugo an ultimatum to keep Umuahia clean before Christmas or be sacked.

bout $1.68 billion was drawn down from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) in the last one month leaving a balance of $631 million as at 19th December, 2018.

The Borno Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Ibrahim Abdullahi said one of the two female Boko Haram bombers nabbed by the command is the wife of Mamman Nur, a factional leader of the terrorist group.

Buhari said “Through hard work, and by the special grace of God, we have weathered these storms”. What storm did you weather when under you, 20.93 million people became unemployed and your country became the world headquarters for extreme poverty? #Buhari2019BudgetLies

Tayo Oviosu, CEO & Founder of  Paga, and Jay Alabraba, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development, have been selected as Endeavor Entrepreneurs. Endeavor now supports 1,793 entrepreneurs leading 1,124 companies in 33 markets around the world.

Ahead of the Yuletide, 9-year-old Little Miss Nigeria, Queen Mmesoma Ikuagwu, has taken to the streets of Lagos to feed beggars and the less privileged, in partial fulfillment of her pet project.

A 28-year-old micro finance bank teller, Gbenga Okubajo, who allegedly defrauded five customers of N600, 000 on Wednesday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

Siblings, Idowu Ayeni and Kehinde Ayeni, on Wednesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged abduction of a female American.

Some residents of Maiduguri have commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the provision of funds in the proposed 2019 budget, to fast-track implementation of the North-East Intervention programme.

The Federal Government, States and Local Governments have shared N812.76 billion as revenue for the month of November.

Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the murder of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and condoled his family.