Three Female Students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra Found Dead in Hostel Three students of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam campus, have been found dead in their hostel. Sources said the students were 200 level students of the institution from various departments. They were identified as; Obidiaso Chidera, […]
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Abductors of Akwa Ibom School Principal Demand N50m Ransom
Abductors of Akwa Ibom School Principal Demand N50m Ransom Abductors of the principal of Madonna Community Secondary school in Oruk Anam local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Monday Ekoriko, have demanded N50 million ransom. The Principal was kidnapped on Saturday, 3rd September, 2022, at his country home, Udianga […]
Bandits Attack Ambulance Conveying Corpse In Abia, Kidnap Two
Bandits Attack Ambulance Conveying Corpse In Abia, Kidnap Two An ambulance conveying a corpse from Abraka, Delta state to Abia State was on Thursday, attacked by armed bandits. The bandits had waylaid the ambulance at the Umunneochi/Ihube Okigwe axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The report said the bandits whisked […]
20 Passengers Burnt To Death, 2 Injured As Vehicles Collide In Oyo
20 Passengers Burnt To Death, 2 Injured As Vehicles Collide In Oyo Reports have it that at least 20 passengers burnt to death while two others were injured in a road crash which occurred on Friday, at Lanlate, Maya junction in Ibarapa East Local Government area of Oyo State. Witnesses […]
Nigerian Man Jailed For Rape In Scotland
Nigerian Man Jailed For Rape In Scotland A Scotland based Nigerian man, Jeffery Oviasogie has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison by a High Court in Glasgow for raping a woman. Oviasogie, 21 Years Old, who resides in Aberdeen, pleaded guilty to raping a 29-year-old woman […]
Gas leaks rock Rivers community as residents flee
Gas leaks from an oil company facility have rocked Sangama Community in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The facility where the leak was spotted was said to have previously been operated by an oil firm but was later transferred to a different firm. Sources in the community said […]
INEC set to recruit over 1.4 million Adhoc staff in preparation ahead of the 2023 general elections.
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Friday, disclosed move to recruit over 1.4 million Adhoc staff in preparation ahead of the 2023 general elections. This was made known by the Chairman, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, in a keynote address delivered at the launch of Yiaga Africa Election Result Analysis […]
Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government in Anambra State empowers some less privileged among them.
It was a blissful day as Obuofia Village in Mbaukwu, Awka South Local Government in Anambra State empowered some less privileged among them. The empowerment program took place during their meeting where they discussed the way forward for the good people of Obuofia Village in Mbaukwu. During an interview with […]
Court orders arrest of Ondo monarchs’ impostors
The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State on Friday issued warrants of arrest and directed the state Commissioner of Police to produce in court two suspects who have been parading themselves as Oba in Irele and Igodan Lisa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, […]
Buhari approves FG’s takeover of Gombe airport
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, approved the Federal Government’s takeover of the Gombe State Airport. The State Governor, Muhammad Yahaya, disclosed this to State House Correspondents shortly after an audience with the President at the Aso Rock Villa.Yahaya noted that the move would ensure the availability of funds to […]