Woman arrested over alleged alcohol smuggling
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a woman identified as Shobowale Balikis for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled-water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According […]
Billionaires’ space race begins as Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity takes off with Branson aboard
CNN reports that unlike traditional space travel where astronauts circle the earth and float in space for days, Virgin Galactic’s flights are brief, up-and-down trips.
Police confirm abduction of Provost, school teacher in Zamfara
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the abduction of Provost, College of Agriculture and Animal Science Bakura. It also confirmed the abduction of another school teacher of Government Science Secondary School Bakura in the early hours of Sunday. The Police Public Relation Officer Mohammed Shehu made the confirmation in an interview with newsmen in […]
Emir of Kajuru, family members, aides, others kidnapped in Kaduna
“A day before the incident, the Emir summoned a security meeting; about a ploy to kidnap him but unfortunately no action was taken by the authorities to prevent the attack,” a source alleged.
NEMA distributes beans, rice, oil, salt to Borno IDPs
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has began routine food distribution for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in various resettlement camps, host/liberated communities in Borno State.
350 die in boat mishaps
The disclosure was made in Borgu, Niger State, on Saturday, by Joseph Ityav, Chairman of the Governing Council of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, HYPPADEC.
