UNICEF Condemns Kidnapping Of Schoolgirls In Zamfara State
The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the attack on Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata-Mafara Local Government of Zamfara State, where a number of girls were kidnapped. This is contained in...
My Detention Experience Taught Me A Great Lesson – Metu, Ex-PDP Spokesman
Mr. Olisa Metu, former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says his recent experience in detention has taught him a ‘great lesson’. Metuh made the disclosure when some PDP faithful received him...
Another Enugu Community Leader Shot Dead In Oruku – Police Confirm
Mr. Samuel Ani, another Community leader in the crisis ridden Oruku Community in Nkanu Local Government of Enugu State, was on Wednesday, shot dead in the area by unidentified gunmen. The Police Command in the...
Attack On Bullion Van: Police Confirm Killing Of Personnel
The Police Command in Delta on Wednesday confirmed an attack on a bullion van by suspected armed robbers. The police said that the attack occurred at Ubulu-Okiti axis of Asaba-Benin express road, killing a police...
Police Kill 4, Arrest 8 Over Attack On Police Station In Abia
The Police Command in Abia has killed four suspects and arrested eight others over the attack on the Abayi Police Station in the early hours of Tuesday in Abia. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO),...
Mother Of Three Jailed 28 Years For Child Theft In Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced one Mary Effiong, a mother of three, to 28 years’ imprisonment for stealing two pupils of St. Philip’s Primary School, Use Offot, for...
Gov. Ortom Orders Implementation Of Gov-Labour Agreement On Minimum Wage
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has directed the Head of Service to immediately commence implementation of the interim agreement his administration reached with labour leaders on payment of N30,000 minimum wage to civil servants...
The police shot, Killed My Husband In My Presence – Widow Alleges
A widow, Dorothy Nnabode, on Monday told the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel that the police shot and killed her husband in front of her. The NHRC independent panel is investigating alleged violations of rights by...
Woman Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Inability To Impregnate Her
A 30-year-old housewife, Marwanatu Muhammad, on Monday prayed a Shari’a court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna State, to dissolve her 10-year-old marraige to Iliyasu, on the grounds of his inability to impregnate her. In her petition,...
U.S.-Based Newspaper, NIDO To Host Conference On Patriotism Among Nigerians
A U.S.-based media organisation, Global Patriot Newspapers (GPNews), is set to host an international conference aimed at reviving the spirit of patriotism among Nigerians. GPNews is organising the virtual conference in collaboration with the Nigerians...
Buhari Greets Foremost Journalist, Nsikak Essien At 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with former editor of National Concord Newspaper, Mr. Nsikak Essien, on his 70th birthday. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and...
EEDC To Embark On Mass Disconnection In South East
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it will embark on mass disconnection of customers that have defaulted in payment of their electricity bills within the South East. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Mr....
Police Arrest Suspected Ritualist For Killing A Child In Bauchi
The police command in Bauchi state has arrested a suspected ritualist over the killing of a child and recovered 26 pairs of children’s clothing in his house in Ganjuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of...
