Armed men kill ex-councillor, four others in midnight attack on Benue community
“They killed four persons at the shop and looted food items, indicating they were searching for food. When residents heard gunshots, youths mobilised to confront them, but the attackers fled into the forest,” the source said.
Ibom Deep Seaport: AKSG, Interaf Group sign landmark MoU
Governor Eno stated this during the MoU signing ceremony between the State Government and the consortium in Government House, Uyo.
Trump posts self as ‘acting president’ of Venezuela
A week after the United States ‘captured’ Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro and flew him out of his country, President Donald Trump has posted a picture of himself as the “acting president of Venezuela”.
Usman to Abure, others: Labour Party not for sale
The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party, LP, has issued a sharp rebuke to Barrister Julius Abure for parading himself as the party’s national chairman after the Supreme Court judgement of April 4, 2025, as well as an unambiguous declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, stating otherwise.
Education reforms: FG, ASUU to unveil new agreement tomorrow
The federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will tomorrow formalise a new agreement that will improve the quality of the university educational system and ensure stability.
95 jostle for Awujale stool
THE CEO of Aroon Construction company, Fatai Arowolo; Biodun Onanuga, husband of former Deputy Governor of Ogun State, and Dr. Kunle Hassan, founder of Eye Foundation, from the Fusegbuwa Ruling House, are among the 95 princes and princesses who have indicated interest in occupying the vacant throne of the Awujale of Ijebuland.
38 suspects nabbed as Ondo Amotekun intercepts truck
A coal-laden truck conveying 38 suspected northerners have been intercepted by the personnel of the Ondo State security outfit codenamed Amotekun in Akure.
Third Mainland Bridge rehabilitation costs N43bn — Umahi
THE Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, yesterday, disclosed that the total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion, while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera, CCTV, Centre cost about N2.5 billion.
Photos: KPMG, Revenue Service meet after clash over tax reforms
KPMG executives commended the chairman for his leadership and the timely implementation; “their initial apprehensions have been significantly allayed”
Insecurity: Okpebholo postpones school resumption in Edo Central
Edo State Government has postponed the resumption date of all public and private schools in Edo Central senatorial district.
Rivers govt orders probe into alleged extortion in Nursing college
….Regrets payment for project topics, sale of examination questions, marking schemes, others By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— Rivers State Government has expressed regrets over alleged payment of illegal levies in the state’s College of Nursing Sciences, describing the development as sad. The state government, however, ordered for a full scale investigation into the development, stating […]
