He said: “We have sent a robust team, combing the area, we are on the trail of the perpetrators and soon we will apprehend them. We have taken our surveillance team to the area.”

By Onozure Dania FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, Tuesday, raised the alarm that youth unemployment rate in Africa is one of the highest in the world, adding that African countries must urgently commit to lowering this rate through a combination of efforts including functional education, entrepreneurial training, provision of job opportunities and the enabling environment for […]

Two students of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, have narrated how some policemen attached to the Airport Command, Ikeja, Lagos, allegedly extorted N40,000 from them, while on their way to board a flight back to school.

Ex-President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has congratulated the President-Elect of Zambia, former opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema for his victory at the just concluded polls.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, His Eminence Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, on Tuesday, said those seeking to destroy the sect after the 2015 Zaria massacre have failed woefully.

The Enugu State Government has distanced itself from the news report trending on the social media regarding one Tochukwu Okeke purported to be a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Security, stating categorically, for the avoidance of doubt, that the state government has not designated any person, whosoever, as either Special Adviser, Senior Special Assistant or Special Assistant to the Governor on Security

OMUS (female monarchs) of various communities in Anioma, Delta State, rose from a meeting at Okpanam community, Oshimili North Local Government Area, resolving to inculcate sound values in young ones and create a legacy of unifying culture and tradition of the people. 

By Dayo Johnson Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has assured the families of the 22 Ondo Travellers killed in Jos, Plateau state that the killers will not go unpunished. Akeredolu speaking his deputy during a condolence visit to the families of the victims in lkare, Akoko area of the state said that the horrible […]

The Imo State Police Command on Tuesday said a high-level security patrol strategy has been launched in the Assa community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, to apprehend the gunmen who killed a police officer, four oil workers with others reportedly injured last Monday.

By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2021 into law as passed by the National Assembly, saying he has again shown courage by ending the long jinx which has seen the PIB delayed since early 2000s. National Secretary of the APC […]

A youth-oriented political movement and NGO under the aegis of the New Nigeria Movement has kickstarted sensitization efforts in conjunction with other related groups across the country to ensure that a Nigerian youth not above 50 years old take over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said inflation dropped by 0.37 per cent to 17.38 per cent in July, from 17.75 per cent recorded in June.

She, however, called for more support, including providing clear policy direction on inclusion and campaign materials in accessible formats to reach different clusters of PWDs, as well as Braille forms, audio, sign language and subtitled videos. 

“Unfortunately, the Sheikh’s remarks must be seen as a veiled threat that has the capacity to inflame passion which could lead to something more tragic than the one witnessed on Saturday.

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, has given express approval of fresh N6billion loan request by Governor Seyi Makinde. The latest loan, according to the request letter to the legislative arm, is to ensure seamless execution of contracts awarded by the state government in bridging infrastructural deficit in the state. […]