The Kaduna state Government has announced the killings of 19 persons by suspected bandits in Birnin Gwari and Kajuru local government areas of the state on Saturday. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen, on Sunday, in Kaduna. “The citizens were killed by […]

***Army, police takeover communities By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Following an inter-communal clash between Erin-Osun and Ilobu communities in Osun state, the state government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu local government areas of the state until further notice. Violence broke out between the two neighbours situated in Irepodun on Saturday over […]

A yet-to-be-identified man, on Thursday,  jumped from the 7th floor of 1004 Estate in Victoria Island, Lagos State, as operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, extended their operations to the estate.

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Eighteen inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) studying with the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Corrections’ Special Study Centres have graduated in various disciplines. In a congratulatory message to the graduands, the Acting Controller General of Corrections, John Mrabure, charged them to see the educational advancement as a stepping […]

Unidentified gunmen have killed a young man travelling on motorcycle around Ndele Community axis of the East-West road in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. This was happening just about 24 hours after the Executive Chairman of LGA, Chief Tom Aliezi, disbanded the local vigilante groups, that was providing security communities of the LGA. […]