Troops neutralise, apprehend IPOB members in South East
Troops of Joint Task Force, South-East, code-named “Operation UDO KA” have neutralised eight and apprehended five armed members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Anambra. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu by the Spokesman of Operation UDO KA, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, on Wednesday. Unuakhalu said that […]
Gunmen kill final-year Akwa Poly student in his room
A final-year student of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, identified simply as Prince, was shot dead in his room by suspected cultists on Wednesday.
Alleged N1.96bn fraud: Ex-AGF, Anamekwe, docked, gets N500m bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted bail to a former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, AGF, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who is facing a money laundering charge, to the tune of N500million.
Air France passenger dies on flight from Paris to Boston despite doctor’s efforts
A passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston tragically passed away on Tuesday despite life-saving attempts by a doctor on board, the airline confirmed.
Crisis looms in Enugu community over alleged imposition of traditional ruler
By Anayo OkoliENUGU –THE peace in Ekwenu Autonomous Community in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State is being threatened over the alleged imposition of a traditional ruler on them against in violation of a subsisting Court Order. The community is alleging that the Commissioner for chieftaincy affairs and the local government chairman ignored a […]
Ogun Deputy Governor escapes attack during students’ protest in Abeokuta
The Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele on Wednesday, escaped an attack by the representatives of students’ bodies, during a protest in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Kemi Badenoch blames immigrants from poor countries for grooming gang abuse in UK
Kemi Badenoch has attributed the grooming gangs scandal to individuals from “peasant backgrounds” and “sub-communities” within certain foreign countries.
APC, PDP trade blames on Edo election tribunal shooting
“Any act of violence within its walls undermines the very foundation of our legal system and threatens the safety of all involved.”
‘End harassment of Amnesty International Nigeria’, Falana tells police
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has condemned the harassment and the threat of legal action against Amnesty International Nigeria.
Clark accuses Nigeria Governors’ Forum of failing Nigerians
Elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has called for the immediate suspension of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), alleging that it has deviated from its founding principles and lost its purpose.
SAHCO fires employee found guilty of extortion
By Dickson Omobola Skyway Aviation Handling Company, SAHCO, has sacked its staff accused of passenger extortion and harassment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, recently. In December 2024, one Oyewale Oyesiji, an Osun State-based automobile engineer, a first time traveller, claimed he was extorted by some workers at the Lagos airport on his […]
