Kidnappers Demand N10m To Release Lecturer’s Wife
Kidnappers of the wife of a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Delta State University, Abraka, Dr. Sunny Ojobor, have demanded N10m ransom for her release. Ojobor told journalists on Wednesday that...
Maina: Court Fixes Senator Ndume’s Bail Application For Thursday
A Federal High Court in Abuja will on Thursday, November 26, 2020, for the hear the bail application filed by Senator, Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South). Ndume was on Monday remanded in prison over his inability...
Fayose’s Aide Petitions Police, Alleges Threat To Life
Media aide to the former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose, Lere Olayinka has petitioned the state's Commissioner of Police over alleged threat to his life by some suspected thugs. The petition filed by...
Senator Elisha Abbo dumps PDP for APC
The Peoples Democratic Party Senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, has dumped the party in favour of the All Progressives Party.
Abbo announced his defection on Wednesday in a letter he wrote to the Senate...
Ogun Resident Doctors Begin Strike Over Assault On Member
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Ogun State, have commenced a warning strike to register their displeasure over an assault on one of them by a patient's relative.
The...
COVID-19: Nigeria Records 168 News Cases In 24 Hours
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said 168 fresh cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country on Tuesday, November 24.
The agency disclosed this in an update on its website late on Tuesday...
Gov. Tambuwal Says Sokoto Requires N1.9 bn For Rural Electrification
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, on Tuesday said the state government required N1.9 billion for the total rehabilitation of electricity in the 23 local government areas of the state.
Tambuwal, according to a statement...
2-year-old Girl Repeatedly Raped, Beaten To Death By Mother’s 30-year-old Boyfriend
A 2-year-old child, Nyiko was allegedly repeatedly raped and beaten to death by her mother’s 30-year-old boyfriend in Diepkloof, Soweto.
The 17-year-old mother and her boyfriend identified as Tebogo Ramokgopa, were arrested on Tuesday, November 24,...
PIB Passes 2nd Reading In The House Of Reps
A Bill for an Act to provide for legal, governance, regulatory and fiscal framework for the Nigeria Petroleum Industry, development of host communities and for related matters has passed Second Reading in the House...
Court Sentences Man To 40 Days Imprisonment For Stealing Boxers In Supermarket
A Grade 1 Area Court Karu, Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Kabiru Zakari to 40 days in prison for stealing sweets and boxers in a supermarket.
The judge, Inuwa Maiwada gave the verdict...
Gombe State Assembly Impeaches Speaker, Other Principal Officers
The Gombe State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Abubakar Ibrahim.
Ibrahim, from Yamaltu west constituency was removed during Tuesday's plenary by 16 out of the 24 members of the house.
Meanwhile, the House has...
Explosions Rock Bayelsa, Damage Crude, Gas Pipelines At Shell, Agip Oil fields
Unidentified persons on Monday attacked oil facilities operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at Ikarama community, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa.
Mr. Ben Warder, a youth leader...
Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Pantami, Loses 13-year-old Daughter
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has lost his 13 year old daughter.
He announced her death on Monday on his official Twitter handle.
He however, did not state cause of death.
Meanwhile, the minister noted...
