Again, hoodlums raze another INEC office in Enugu
Midnight fire suspected to be set by hoodlums has razed an Independent National Electoral Commission's, INEC, headquarters at Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Monday.
Bandits hit Niger; kidnap 11 people, youths block Kaduna-Suleja-Abuja Highway in protest
Bandits have renewed their onslaught on Niger state as they carried out an early morning raid on Gauraka town in Tafa local government area of the state and ended up kidnapping no fewer than twelve people from the area.
Drug kingpin offered $24,500 bribe to evade arrest at Lagos airport — NDLEA
A Brazil-based drug kingpin has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, who also intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8 billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos.
No fewer than 400 people arrested over security threats in Imo, says Uzodinma
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo says no fewer than 400 people who caused mayhem or attacks have been arrested and charged to court. This is contained n a statement in Owerri by Uzidunma’s Chief Press Secretary Oguwike Nwachuku. ”Over 400 of those who carried out the threats on the state in the past have been […]
The world needs China for prosperity- Chu Maoming
By Vera Sam Anyagafu Through arduous efforts of the Chinese people, China has made major strategic achievements in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. China has witnessed steady recovery of its economy. China’s development is inseparable from the world, and the world needs China for prosperity, were words of the Consul General of the Consulate […]
India’s COVID-19 death toll tops 300,000
India’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 300,000 on Monday. This makes it the third country after the United States and Brazil to cross the grim milestone as it grapples with a second wave of the pandemic. In the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry recorded 4,454 deaths related to coronavirus, bringing the total tally to 303,720. […]
Robbers disguise as vigilante members, rob Kano residents of car, others
Armed robbers putting on vigilante uniform, reportedly invaded and robbed residents of the Getso community, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.
Kano tanker explosion: Eight firefighters, 56 others sustain injuries — Official
The Kano State Fire Service, yesterday, revealed that no fewer than 64 persons, including eight firefighters, sustained several degrees of burns from a petroleum tanker explosion at a filling station in Sharada area of the state.
Sokoto Agric Commissioner dies at 62
The Sokoto Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Arzika Tureta, has died at the age of 62, after a protracted illness. The Ministry’s Public Relations Officer, Muktar Dodo-Iya, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, that the deceased passed on in the early hours of Monday at the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUS)leaving behind […]
2000 MSMEs empowered from Sterling tourism development fund in Ekiti
By Peter Egwuatu Two hundred and ninety-two Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Ekiti State have benefited from the Sterling Bank Tourism Development Fund. The beneficiaries were part of the 2000 entrepreneurs listed for empowerment through financing, capacity development programmes and digital marketing support for the accelerated development of the tourism value chain in […]
Suspend Children, Democracy’s Days, HURIWA charges Buhari
By Dirisu Yakubu Famous rights advocacy body, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to shelve the May 27th and 29th public holidays to celebrate children’s day and democracy day respectively, given the level of insecurity in the country. This is even as the group said it has petitioned […]
