US officials said Monday that the body of Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was buried at sea as fresh details surfaced about the US special forces operation that led to his death over the weekend. Syrian Kurds claimed to be a
By Kelvin Osa Okunbor The Airport Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has arrested a 54-year-old widow and mother of six for ingesting 60 wraps of heroin. The woman was arrested at Lagos Airport at the weekend. The command
Augustine Ehikioya, Abuja State governors on Tuesday rejected the proposed plan by the Federal Government to extend the repayment period of its budget support to state government from twenty years to thirty years. Based on the extension, state government monthly repayment will
Agency Reporter The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command, Tuesday revealed its seizure of 54 containers of various contraband items. Of the seizure, 33 containers were loaded with expired foreign rice. The rice, mostly rotten and oozing offensive odour, was part
Agency Reporter A man arrested in northern Russia has been charged with cannibalism, after three partially eaten murder victims were identified along with remains of cats, dogs and smaller animals. The 51-year-old is suspected of having eaten the animals as well as the
Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha led administration has begun the process of resuscitating Oguta Lake resort as work begins at the Oguta Motel. This was disclosed by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Gerald Irona, on Sunday, October 27, 2019, when he inspected the moribund
AbdulGafar Alabelewe The Kaduna Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a councillor, Hon. Theophilus Madami for alleged fraudulent misappropriation of fund Madami representing Kakuri Hausa, Ward in Kaduna South Local Government of Kaduna State is to
By Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government on Sunday threatened to close down hotels, nightclubs, bars and restaurants in the state caught harbouring criminals, including those which harbour underage girls for immoral acts. Commissioner for Border Peace and Internal Security, Stanley Okoro Emegha
By Collins Nweze The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) are working for the application of remittance processes to ensure the seamless collection of stamp duty charges for PoS. Many filing stations and supermarkets are already adding
While the dust of the former governor of Imo State, Ethelbert Okorocha’s son-in-law crash over the Supreme Court Ruling negating his acclaimed candidature on the platform of Action Alliance, the appellate court sitting in Abuja has upheld the ruling of the Federal
A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving
Washington state authorities said on Monday that five people were killed in a shooting at
Imo Police Command has revealed it arrested broadcast journalist Chinoso Uba popularly known as Nonsonkwa
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that drugs and illicit substances were