Plateau federal legislators members condemn New Year Mangu killings, appeal for calm

Two National Assembly members from Plateau State on Friday condemned Thursday’s killing of 13 persons in the state by gunmen and called for calm. Assailants, suspected to be herdsmen, attacked Kulben village of Kumbun District of Mangu Local Government Area. Senator Hezekiah Dimka,

Ohanaeze hails South-West for establishment of regional security, Amotekun

Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has applauded the launch of Amotekun by the South-West states. In a statement signed on behalf of Chief Nnia Nwodo by his media adviser Emeka Attamah, Ohanaeze praised the courage of the people of South West in

Breaking: Extortion taken too far: Drama as Police officer with POS machine, demands ATM card from Nigerians

By Nwafor Sunday Video of a police officer with Point of Sale machine, POS, demanding Automated Teller Machine, ATM, card from Nigerians to allegedly transfer money to his account has emerged. In the video, one of the passengers was heard telling the officer

We will prosecute Perpetrators Of Kogi, Plateau killings, Says Dingyadi

The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, has assured the people of Kogi and Plateau states that the perpetrators of the recent attacks which claimed over 30 lives will be made to face the full wrath of the law. The attacks by gunmen

Fastest way to die by choice: Thousands of Nigerians risk death consuming meat cooked with paracetamol

It is fast becoming a tradition in most homes and pubs to use paracetamol while boiling meat for quicker preparation. Truly this technique works wonders and very perfect but its disastrous side far out weighs the pleasure of quick fix for the tables.

Why we established Amotekun, by South West Govs

Agency Reporter Governors in the South West Zone on Thursday in Ibadan flagged-off the operations of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun), stressing that it would complement the mainstream security agencies in the country. Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo, Gov. Kayode Fayemi of

Court remands storekeeper for stealing N299,000 cartons of fish

An Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a 38-year-old storekeeper, Kehinde Lawal, at Ikoyi Correctional Services custody for stealing cartons of fish valued N299,000. Lawal, who worked as a storekeeper at M-rag Nigeria Enterprises, on arraignment pleaded guilty to a two

Okorocha fights dirty over alleged misappropriation of N6bn ISOPADEC fund

According to reports, after abusing and calling Guardian correspondent stupid for requesting a response to the mountainous allegation of N6 billion sleaze belonging to Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, Okorocha has finally responded through his abusive Special Adviser on Media, Sam

Okorocha to account for over N6bn oil funds sleaze 

While Imo State is rueing over under-development coupled with total dilapidation in infrastructure, the Immediate past Governor of Imo State Rochas Okorocha has been indicted for misappropriating over N6b funds of the 13% derivation accrued to the state’s Oil Producing Areas Development Commission

Armed Bandits kill four, kidnap Chief Imam, 20 others in Niger

Armed bandits have abducted the Chief Iman of Beni central mosque, Mallam Umar Mohammed and 20 others in Munya local government area of Niger state. The latest attack occurred four days after bandits killed an Army Captain and three others in an ambush.