Taraba Police Command rescue 3 kidnapped victims after shootout
Operatives of the Taraba State Police Command have rescued three kidnapped victims after a gun duel with kidnappers in their hideout at Kumar Village in IbivLGA of the state.
Tension in Oyo as two ruling houses at loggerheads over next Eleruwa
By Adeola Badru Tensions are escalating between the Laribikusi and Akalako ruling houses in Eruwa, Ibarapa East Local Government Area of Oyo State, as they vie for control over the next Eleruwa. The Laribikusi Ruling House has firmly stated that there was no deadline for presenting a family head, a crucial step in the succession […]
Power generation increased by 30% in 2024 – Adelabu
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Monday said that power generation in the country increased by about 30 per cent in 2024. Adelabu made the disclosure during his ministry’s 2025 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Power at the National Assembly complex. He said that when he assumed the leadership of the ministry in […]
NRM accuses sacked APGA chairman of plotting party hijack; writes DSS, IGP
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The National Rescue Movement (NRM) has raised alarm over an alleged attempt by Chief Edozie Njoku and Isaac Chigozie Udeh to illegally convene an emergency national convention in Abuja on January 17, 2025. The party has described the move as a bid to hijack its leadership through unconstitutional means. In […]
A’Ibom: Police Inspector missing, two wounded in gun duel with pirates
AKWA Ibom State Police Command have declared one operative missing and two injured during a gun duel with suspected sea pirates dressed in military camouflage along the Oron-Calabar waterways corridor.
Aniagwu reels out Oborevwori’s achievements in 19 months
…Says Delta Governor will reply critics with more projects Delta State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads and Public Information), Mr Charles Aniagwu, Monday, said Governor Sheriff Oborevwori was not interested in fighting any political battles but would steadfastly continue to reply to critics with massive projects delivery ahead of 2027. Aniagwu, who was recently directed […]
FG to blacklist 18 banks owing telcos N200bn on USSD
Vanguard gathered authoritatively that only four banks complied with the directive while 18 others are still adamant
FCTA to charge vandals with attempted murder, economic sabotage
Angered by recent activities of manhole cover thieves in the nation’s capital, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory FCT Security Council has decided to charge arrested suspects with attempted murder and or economic sabotage, lamenting that the current punishment as contained in extant laws do not really serve as a deterrent.
PDP knocks Gov AbdulRazaq for erecting walls against business owners in Ilorin
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has criticised the recent decision by the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led APC government to erect walls against some business owners in Challenge, Unity, Post Office, and other key business areas in Ilorin, the state capital. The party assured the aggrieved youth business owners to […]
PDP replaces Odefa, nominates Chidiebere as Southeast National Vice Chairman
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State has nominated the Zonal Youth Leader of the party, Hon. Goodluck Chidiebere Egwu as the replacement for the expelled erstwhile Southeast National Vice Chairman of the party, Mr. Ali Odefa.
Woman inflicts razor blade wounds on 10-year-old boy for stealing N600
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State Police command have arrested one Fatimah Odeale, who inflicted razor blade cuts on a 10-year-old boy, Olasunkanmi Oluwadamilare for allegedly stealing N600. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement in Abeokuta, on Monday. Odutola noted that a delegation from the […]
