Residents of Imama Ugbawka in Nkanu East and Umuhu Eha-Amufu in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State were thrown into mourning on last Tuesday and Wednesday, as three persons were killed by suspected herdsmen in separate attacks. Many others were also wounded in the attacks According to the […]
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Kaduna Magistrate Court Orders Housewife To Sweep Court Premises For Beating Neighbour
A Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna has ordered a housewife, Hadiza Ahmed, to sweep the court’s premises for five days for beating her neighbour. The magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, said, “You are hereby ordered to sweep and clean up the court for five days under the supervision of the court’s registrar. “The […]
Police Authorities To Henceforth Hold DPOs, Commissioners Responsible For Extortion
Police authorities say it will henceforth start eliminating cases of police extortion by holding Divisional Police Officers and Commanders responsible for the actions of officers in their units. The Acting Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, who announced this in Abuja on Friday, said the move was part of measures […]
Tuberculosis Patients Advised Not To Sleep In Same Room With Family Members
Tuberculosis, TB, patients have been advised not to sleep in the same room with other family members so as not to infect them. The Director, Health Services, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, Dr Rasheed Odunola, who gave the advice at the university on Friday, said the measure would help […]
Thugs Stone Judge In Bayelsa State High Court
Reports have it that hoodlums, numbering over 30, disrupted proceedings in the hearing of a suit into the disputed ward, local government and state congresses of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the Bayelsa State High Court. The hoodlums were said to have been provoked over the alleged insistence of […]
Anambra New Commissioner For Local Govt., Chieftaincy and Community Affairs Assumes Duty, Charges Staff On Work Ethics.
By Nneka Anoliefo Anambra State New Commissioner For Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Collins Nwabunwanne, has assumed duty, with a charge to the Staff to imbibe work Ethics. Commissioner Nwabunwanne gave the charge shortly after visiting and inspecting some departments in the ministry at the Government House, Awka. The […]
Today Is Easter Sunday, Marking the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Today Is Easter Sunday. Today, Christians all over the world are commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ who was crucified on Good Friday. Various Church denominations are today celebrating Special Services to commemorate the day. The federal government had earlier declared last Friday and tomorrow, Monday, as public holidays to […]
We would start linking the profiles of train passengers with their various National Identification Numbers, says Nigerian Railway Corporation.
Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced that beginning from May this year it NRC disclosed this on Thursday while providing the eight update on the Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed by terrorists in Kaduna State on March 28, 2022. The Managing Director, NRC, Fidet Okhiria, said also stated that the corporation […]
Nigerians in South Africa lament incessant attacks on foreigners by the locals.
Nigerians in South Africa, said South Africans have again staged attacks on foreign nationals in the country. The President-General of Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr. Benjamin Okoli, who disclosed this to journalists, said the latest attack happened on Thursday, last week. According to him, foreign nationals and […]
Gunmen yesterday morning, attacked a police station in Atani.
Gunmen yesterday morning, attacked a police station in Atani, the headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area in Anambra State. A source told journalists that the men arrived in the area at about 1:30 am, and immediately launched an attack on the police facility. The source said four policemen, including a […]