While PMS scarcity bites, hard across the nooks and crannies of Kwara state, causing very few vehicles to now be on the roads, the state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC said it has arrested two middle-aged men, Yunus Yusuf, 32 and Ismail Olamilekan 33, for allegedly engaging in the black market business of the premium motor spirit, PMS.

By Ochuko Akuopha, UGHELLI Traders at the Abraka main market have shut down the market in protest against alleged moves by the Ethiope East local council, Delta State, to demolish, reconstruct and hand its ownership over to a private individual. One of the traders who identified herself as Onome, said: “Fulani herdsmen have stopped farmers from […]

A Major in the Nigerian Army (names withheld) has narrated how he was arrested, tortured and locked up in a psychiatric hospital for exercising his right to protest an alleged injustice meted out to him.

By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA One person was reportedly killed while attempting to escape from gunmen, who kidnapped Junaidu Danjuma, the son of a traditional ruler in Abuja, Danjuma Maji Jangaba. It was gathered that the deceased, Kabiru Sani, was on a motorcycle with the kidnapped prince of Gwombe community in Gwargwada chiefdom, Kuje Area Council […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe, UMUAHIA A suspected rapist identified as Chukwuebuka Johnpaul has been arrested by police operatives for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Aba, Abia State. A source told Vanguard that Chukwuebuka, 25, is a 200 Level Political Science student of the Imo State University, Owerri. He was rescued by police from an irate […]