Imo Collapse building: Gov. Uzodinma commiserates families of victims

While Imo State has been hit by a storm of deaths caused by collapsed of a seven-storey building, Governor Hope Uzodimma has commiserated with the families and victims of the collapsed 8-storey building that occurred on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Yar’Adua Drive

Imo building collapse: Death toll hits 15

Death toll in the building collapse along Yar’Adua Drive in Owerri has risen to 15, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The latest casualty figure was given by Mr Evans Ugoh, Head of the Imo/Abia State Operations Office of the National Emergency

US warns FG against diversion of $308m Abacha loot

The United States on Thursday warned the federal government to be prepared to “replace” the $308 million to be repatriated from funds looted by a former military ruler, the late General Sani Abacha, if it failed to expend the cash on public projects

Gallant police operatives kill 350 bandits in Kaduna

By SOLA OJO, Kaduna The Kaduna State police command on Wednesday said it killed about 350 bandits during the operation codenamed “Taking the Battle to the Bandits Camps,” in troubled Birni Gwari and Giwa local government areas of the state. Bandits had on

Troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists, kill many

By SUMAILA OGBAJE Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have sustained their offensive against Boko Haram terrorists that are hibernating in different locations within the North East theatre of operation. The sustained offensive by the troops is yielding fruitful results as they have

Abba Kyari: Telling the dead the truth, even when they can’t hear you

By Wale Adedayo Wickedness is the worst virtue any man can have. I am putting this out here because I know lots of us don’t know this gist. Two year ago, there was a misunderstanding between the then Minister of Health Isaac Adewole

COVID-19: Nigerian lawyers sue China for $200bn

By JOHN AUSTIN UNACHUKWU A coalition of Nigerian legal experts have filed a class action suit against the Peoples Republic of China over the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic effect on Nigerians. They are demanding $200 billion as damages for the “loss of

BREAKING: Violent protest in Lagos over COVID-19 lockdown

Some youths of Eleko community in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State have embarked on a protest. The protest, which started on Monday morning, turned violent as the youths were said to have had a faceoff with some security officials over the

Southeast journalists lash Umahi for arresting, banning correspondents from Ebonyi

Senior media practitioners from the South East have taken a swipe at Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State for ordering the arrest and detention of two media correspondents and banning them for life from operating in the state. Governor Umahi had lashed at

The Sun petitions IGP over staff intimidation, harassment by Umahi, Ebonyi CP

Sunday Ani Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of The Sun Newspapers, has lodged a formal complaint to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, over the harassment, intimidation and human rights abuses meted out to its correspondent in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, Mr. Chijioke