Bandits yesterday attacked a convoy of vehicles on Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Highway in Kaduna State, abducting a large number of persons. The police-guarded convoy of over 20 vehicles was conveying traders from Birnin Gwari villages to Kaduna and Kano. Police spokesman, Muhammed Jalige, confirmed
The Senate has passed a 2022 budget of N17.126 trillion against N16.391 trillion as presented by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate while passing the bill on Wednesday increased the benchmark price of crude from $57 to $62 per barrel, from which a proposed
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje yesterday signed into law the 2022 appropriation bill amounting to N221.2 billion. The Governor had presented the sum of N196.3 billion to the Kano State House of Assembly for approval in October. Speaking shortly after signing the document
IMO State Governor Hope Uzodimma has announced plans to pay 13th month salary as end of year bonus to workers. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, in Owerri. Uzodimma said efforts were
Chief Magistrate Olatunbosun Adeola of a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court yesterday granted N5 million bail to each of five pupils of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos being tried in connection with fellow schoolmate, Sylvester Omoroni’s death. The court also ordered that the defendants stay
Today is the Birth-Day of a youthful, visionary and founder of Everight Diagnostic & Laboratory Services Limited, Everest Okpara. This man came into Imo State with a dream of changing the narrative and true to his itching hands, he changed the sadistic old
Ambassador Tukur Buratai has identified ignorance, a weak justice system and poor leadership among others as factors responsible for insecurity and other social challenges in the country. Buratai, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, said this at the groundbreaking and fundraiser for
The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed the detention of an unnamed female soldier who got romantically entangled with a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema
Operatives of the Police Intelligence Response Team and men of the Taraba State Police Command have arrested 11 kidnap suspects in Taraba. The police said the suspects were arrested for their complicity in many kidnapping incidents in Taraba. Their victims include a Nigerian
HRH Eze Acho Ndukwe, the traditional ruler of Amagu Ihube in Okigwe Local Govt Area of Imo state has thanks his stars for protecting him and ensuring his safe return after he and his colleague, HRH Eze Paul Ogbu of Ihitte Ihube, both
London’s Metropolitan Police has revealed the identity of the teenage boy killed in Tuesday’s horrific
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says the welfare of Abia workers will continue
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, assured that his administration would set up a
Serious jubilation has reportedly rocked the Imo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP