The Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Makurdi, Benue State, has remanded a civil rights activist and secretary of the Global Integrity Crusade Network, GICN, Mr Uchenna Mojekwu in prison over allegations of N20 billion fraud involving Dr. Dennis Akura, the Special Adviser to Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Bureau […]
Nigeria
Man shot dead during fuel queue tumult in Lagos.
The family of a young man, Toheeb Eniasa, has been thrown into mourning after he was shot at a petrol station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited at Obalende in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident, our correspondent learnt, happened late Wednesday and has left residents […]
Ohanaeze Youths Hand Security Agencies 7-Day Ultimatum to Fish out Nimbo Massacre.
The Youth Wing of Ohaneze Ndigbo on Wednesday gave the Nigeria Police Force and other sister security agencies a seven-day ultimatum to fish out the perpetrators of the massacre of people of Nimbo in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. Recall that Fulani Herdsmen had allegedly attacked the […]
Nigeria’s electricity grid collapsed 105 times in 10 years – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said that the nation recorded 105 cases of grid collapse from 2015 till date. The TCN General Manager Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, disclosed this in a statement posted on the company’s X handle on Wednesday. In recent times, the TCN has reported cases […]
Man arrested for giving underage daughter’s hand in marriage.
The Anambra State Government has arrested one Uzochukwu Okoli for giving out his underage daughter’s hand in marriage. Okoli was apprehended after his daughter reported to the state Ministry of Women and Social Welfare about the ill-treatment being meted out to her by her father and the man he forced […]
Anambra Deputy Gov Not Booed By Workers On May Day, As Soludo Sets Up Committee On Worker’s Welfare
Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim was never booed by workers during this year’s May Day Celebration in the area according to report by some media outlets. This is coming as Governor Charles Soludo is set to meet with leaders of the Nigerian Labour Congress NLC in the area […]
Hoodlums clash in Lagos market, set shops, goods on fire
Suspected hoodlums have set shops and goods on fire, following a clash at the Ile-Ipo market in the Alimosho LGA of Lagos.Reports have it that the crisis began on Wednesday night following a dispute that ensued from a betting game between some traders. While the crisis raged, shops were looted […]
Kaduna IRS seals MTN, Glo, Airtel masts over N5.8bn tax
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service has sealed seven telecommunication masts belonging to MTN and Globacom across the state’s urban areas over outstanding taxes totalling N5.8bn.The Head of Corporate Communications for the Kaduna IRS, Zakari Muhammad, disclosed this development in a statement issued today.The sealed masts, vital for the operation […]
Police arrest mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack
The Nigeria Police Force said its operatives have arrested one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka Mandi, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the March 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this during a press briefing in Kaduna State.He stated that 48 AK-47 rifles […]
Military court martials 12 personnel over Kaduna bombing killing 85 civilians
The Defence headquarters today said two of it’s officers involved in Tudun Biri mistaken air strike that occurred in Kaduna State leading to killing of over 70 persons are “to face a court martial for acts of ommission or commission with respect to the incident”.Director, Defence Media Operation, Major General […]