Man commits suicide in Nasarawa school
The Nasarawa State Police Command on Saturday confirmed that a man simply identified as James Samuel committed suicide on the premises of his former school. The command spokesman, Rahman Nansel, who disclosed this to journalists in Lafia, said Samuel, 30, hanged himself in a classroom at Government Secondary School in Gurku, Karu local government area […]
Reyenieju condole with Tambuwal over Father’s death
The former member representing Warri Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives Hon.Daniel Reyenieju has condoled with the Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal over the death of his father Sheikh Haruna .
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom intercepts corpse smuggled from Lagos, quarantines 6 collaborators
By Harris Emanuel – Uyo A corpse allegedly smuggled into Akwa Ibom state from Lagos State was at the weekend intercepted and buried by the state COVID-19 regulations enforcement team. The corpse intercepted from Lagos was buried in accordance with the protocol for the burial of an infected corpse while the persons who transported the […]
One dies in Niger auto crash
The Niger State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Saturday one person was killed and another injured in an auto crash along Minna-Bida Road in Bosso local government area of the state. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Joel Dagwa, disclosed this to journalists in Minna, the state. Dagwa said the accident […]
Delta CP wades into Delta community crisis
…directs Area Commander, DPO to disarm disbanded vigilante members By Festus Ahon ASABA – DELTA State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hafiz Inuwa has waded into the communal crisis rocking Evwreni Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the State over the disbandment of the local vigilante team of the kingdom. Speaking at a stakeholder’s […]
I was asked for bribe to make 2014 World Cup squad – Chinedu Obasi
By Emmanuel Okogba When the 23-man squad for Nigeria’s Super Eagles to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was released, a lot of football fans had mixed feelings as there were some questionable omissions and inclusions. One of those who almost made the list was 2005 World Youth Championship finalist, Chinedu Ogbuke Obasi who scored […]
Virtual banks: Perhaps the only way
On Monday 27th April 2020, during a live nationwide address, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR laid out the easing of lockdown restrictions to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in Lagos, FCT, and Ogun States. The highlights of the new measures include revised operating hours for Banks and Financial institutions as an essential service, each branch […]
NDLEA foils drug syndicate’s attempt to abduct official
…intercepts 3.1 tons of Cannabis Sativa By Evelyn Usman An attempt by a syndicate which specialized in conveying Cannabis sativa from Kogi State to the Federal Capital Territory, to abduct an official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in its bid to escape arrest, has been foiled in Kogi. Members of the syndicate […]
Gunmen abduct Bayelsa based blogger
By Emem Idio – Yenagoa BARELY twenty-four hours after the Octogenarian father of the chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area, PA Napoleon Alele was kidnapped, an online blogger and owner of Naijalivetv.com, Mr Mienpamo Saint has been abducted by yet to be identified gunmen. The blogger was reportedly abducted at his residence in Kpansia, a […]
Premier League: Watford worried over impact of neutral venue plan
Watford has become the latest English top-flight club to hit out at proposals by the Premier League to end the season at neutral venues, with chairman Scott Duxbury worried about the impact of a “distorted nine-game mini-league”. Clubs are due to meet on Monday to consider the Premier League’s controversial ‘Project Restart’ plan, which seeks […]
COVID-19: Akwa Ibom intercepts, buries corpse smuggled from Lagos
*Commends effort of security agencies at borders By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom state government has said it has intercepted and buried a corpse smuggled into the state from Lagos State in an ambulance. The Commissioner for health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong who disclosed this at a meeting of the State Incidence Management Committee held […]
