Nigeria
29 Sep
The Ogun State Police Command has said that a 35-year-old zoo worker at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Babaji Daule, was killed by a lion on Saturday. Omolola Odutola, the spokesman for the state police command, released a statement on Sunday detailing the incident. Daule, who was born in Bauchi State, reportedly forgot…
29 Sep
Top African leaders are set to be honoured at the upcoming Democracy Heroes Award Africa in recognition of their contributions towards the enrichment of democratic norms in Nigerian society and the African continent as a whole. Leading the list of those who are set to receive the prestigious award is the President of Liberia, Joseph…
29 Sep
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), with the support of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Save Our Species (IUCN SOS), funded by the European Union (EU), has organized a four-day training workshop for women, youths, hunters, and rangers. Held at the Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, in Borgu Local Council of…
29 Sep
A love feast at a white garment church in Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State, has turned tragic, with no fewer than five people dying after consuming a meal, while several others were left hospitalised and are being treated at the Infectious Disease Centre in Olodo area of the ancient city. The incident took…
29 Sep
The Executive Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, has revealed that no fewer than 74,000 candidates applied for the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state. However, only those who met the necessary qualifications were invited to sit for the Computer-Based Test (CBT). Speaking during her appearance on…
29 Sep
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has allocated plots of land to political appointees, party executives, government officials, and law enforcement officers as recognition of their hard work. This is contained in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna by Dr. Bashir Garba, the Director-General of the State Geographic Information Service (KADGIS). Garba said the allocation…
29 Sep
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Zamfara State Command has vowed to take disciplinary action against an officer accused of supplying ammunition and drugs to bandits. The Guardian reports that ASC II Maikano Sarkin-Tasha, an official of the NSCDC, was arrested by the police for allegedly supplying the items in the Mada district…
29 Sep
Police operatives in Katsina State, in collaboration with soldiers, have foiled two different kidnap attempts and rescued six victims. READ ALSO:Edo Election: Ganduje gives families of late police officers N20m ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina Police Command, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.…
29 Sep
A key witness in the trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam has testified in court about delivering a substantial sum of money to him in cash. Abubakar Umar, a bureau de change operator, claimed that Suswam instructed him to convert ₦3.1 billion to dollars and deliver the equivalent ($15.8 million) to his residence…
29 Sep
A Nigerian woman has accused her former boyfriend, a lecturer at Auchi Polytechnic, of abandoning her after she became pregnant with twins. The woman, who shared her story on social media, detailed how she was left to navigate the challenges of pregnancy and motherhood alone after the lecturer relocated to the UK. The woman, who…
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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Blessing Daberechi Oleru, for her alleged involvement in an ATM debit card
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The Imo State Police Command said it has commenced an investigation into the viral TikTok video where one Miss Jennifer Kingsley alleged that she and her baby's father were assaulted by yet-to-be-identified police officers on patrol in Amakohia, Owerri. The lady in the viral video also alleged that the officers, during the incident, extorted the…
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As the Muslim community prepares for the holy month of Ramadan, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has emphasised the need for unity
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The Lagos State Government has commenced full enforcement of the E-Call Up System, introduced to streamline and regulate truck activities along the Lekki-Epe axis of the state. The technology-driven e-call-up system has been in the pipeline for over two years in anticipation of large vehicular traffic that will be generated by trucks accessing the Lekki…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday apprehended 59 suspected internet fraudsters in Abuja.
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Moved by revelations made by former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), that the 1966 coup was not an Igbo coup, an Igbo group, Njiko Igbo Forum, has demanded the sum of N100 trillion from the Nigerian government on account of the injustice suffered by the Igbo people from 1966 to date. Babangida,…
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Immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, believes the Niger Delta region deserves a lot of accolades for keeping the country together as a unit despite its constant neglect by each ruling government. Speaking during his condolence visit to the late Chief Edwin Clark's residence in Abuja, El-Rufai maintained that Nigeria would have…
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected the proposed creation of additional states in Nigeria, stating that the South-East is only interested in a referendum to determine its exit from the country. In a statement on Monday, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said the group opposes the creation of new states because the existing ones…
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Governor Monday Okpebholo has reassured the people of Edo State of his administration’s unwavering commitment to tackling security challenges and ensuring the safety of residents. In response to recent criticisms from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the governor emphasised that his government is taking decisive action to combat insecurity. A press statement released by…