No fewer than 20 persons were yesterday feared dead following a renewed cult attack at Kono-Boue settlement in Khana Local Council of Rivers State. A source said that an unspecified number of armed cultists, suspected to be members of Iceland ...
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Group tasks UNN on appointment of new Vice Chancellor, discredits some nominees
The coalition for Quality Education Sustainability and Leadership (QESL) has urged the five-man selection committee of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) governing council to save the institution from internal crisis by ensuring that the best candidate emerges as the ...
Read More »Northern governors move to reconcile Ganduje, Emir Sanusi in Kano
The outgoing chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kashim Shettima, in Kaduna hinted of moves by the body to reconcile his Kano counterpart, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. Responding to media reports that quoted him to ...
Read More »Gunmen abduct five oil workers in Rivers State
Unknown gunmen have abducted five oil workers in Akuku-Toru Council of Rivers State. It was learnt that the victims were working within the OML-55 operational area of an indigenous oil company, Belemaoil Producing Limited (BPL), when the bandits struck and ...
Read More »Why I resigned as Imo deputy speaker, by Ozurigbo, Speaker’s suspension long overdue, says lawmaker
Deputy speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Ugonna Ozurigbo, has resigned. The resignation came a day after the speaker, Acho Ihim, was suspended and less than a month to the expiration of the eighth assembly. Ozurigbo said he resigned ...
Read More »EFCC convicts Gombe revenue boss, three others for N25m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ((EFCC)) Gombe Zonal Office convicted Director, Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue, Atiku Mu’azu Bayum and three others for conspiracy and theft before Justice Beatrice Iliya of the Gombe State High Court. Bayum was ...
Read More »EFCC charges Naira Marley for card theft, forgery
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has slammed Azeez Adeshina Fashola, also known as Naira Marley with 11-count charge bordering on card theft and forgery before a Lagos Federal High Court. In the case marked FHC/L/178c/19, the musician and ...
Read More »NHRC concludes investigation of SARS alleged rights abuses
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has concluded investigations of alleged human rights abuses and brutality by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had, as Acting President during President Muhammadu Buhari’s 10-day ...
Read More »Gunmen kill seven persons in Taraba councils, chairmen, Tiv group differ on identities of culprits
Unidentified gunmen have killed no fewer than seven persons in attacks on Wukari and Donga council areas of Taraba State. The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state command, David Misal, said the incidents took place in the early hours ...
Read More »POLICE NABS SUSPECTED HOODLUMS IN LAGOS
Penultimate week, men of the Isheri-Oshun Police Division in Lagos through a rapid response approach rescued one Oguntuyi Oluwatosin of No. 3 Alonge Street off Lafunke, Ijegun from hoodlums attacking people at Ijegun road in Alimosho Local Government Area Lagos ...
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