Category: Update
Court remands 8 men for allegedly kidnapping commissioner’s wife
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that eight men be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping Benue Commissioner’s...
Tragedy as seven family members die
Seven members of a family on Wednesday died in Umuahia, the Abia State capital. It was gathered that the incident, which occurred at Umueze Umuakanu...
Flood: Seven die, 74,713 displaced in Adamawa – SEMA
The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency says seven persons had been killed and about 74,713 people affected by flood in August across the state. Dr...
BREAKING: NBC queries Channels TV over Ortom interview
The National Broadcasting Commission has queried Channels Television over the “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” made by Benue State Governor,...
Terrorists named govs, senators, Presidency officials as sponsors during interrogation – Ex-Naval officer
A former Naval officer, Commodore Kunle Olawunmi, retd, said yesterday that Boko Haram terrorists mentioned names of current governors, senators and Aso...
Just In: FG Announces Commencement Of Work For N-Power Batch C
After the much anticipated N-power Batch C has been officially launched on Monday and announced the release of beneficiaries, the Minister for Humanitarian...
Sex-for-grade: Rivers varsity suspends senior lecturer, cuts salary
The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, said one of its senior lecturers, Dr Samuel Abiye, has been suspended for three...
Osun First Speaker, Barr. Afolabi To Speak At 30th Anniversary
First Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Barr. Wale Afolabi is among those that will be speaking on Friday at a special live programme to mark...
Incessant killings: Gunmen kill 44, youths deposit corpses at Government House
A burnt house and youths during a protest against gunmen attack on Yelwa Zangam community in the Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State…on...
Facebook to launch digital wallet this year – Official
Facebook is ready to launch a digital wallet that would let users store cryptocurrencies, a senior company executive said in a US media interview...
Again, dare-devil robbers attack bullion van, kill two in Ondo
Two people have been confirmed dead after some dare-devil robbers attacked a bullion van at Ofosu town, Ore-Shagamu-Benin Expressway, in the Idanre Local...
Retired matron jailed for buying boy N50,000, selling him N200,000
The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a 47-year-old woman, Gertrude Akpan, to 10 years’ imprisonment for trafficking in children....
Court jails 20-year-old undergraduate over lottery scam
A 20-year-old undergraduate, Udoh Okon, has been sentenced to jail by Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin, over a lottery scam. A...
Torture: Widow demands N500m from police for husband’s death
Altine, the widow of 33-year-old Dauda Danladi who was allegedly tortured to death by the police, has slammed a suit against the Nigeria Police Force...
Prince Uche Secondus And The Wild Goose Chase – Falade Samuel
Reports reaching my desk has it that the erstwhile National chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, prince Uche secondus is running helter skelter...
Hon. Bunmi Obeisun Equips Oriade LG Health Care Centres
Primary Health Care Centres And Maternity Centres Across Oriade Get Face-lifted… As Hon Bunmi Obeisun Equips Them With Bed Sheets, Tables and...
Full list: Qualified teams for UEFA Champions League group stage
Qualified teams for the UEFA Champions League group stage ahead of Thursday’s draw in Istanbul from 1600 GMT: Pot One Chelsea (ENG, holders) Villarreal...
Estimated billing: We’re losing N1.6bn monthly – IBEDC
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has declared that the company is losing about N1.6 billion monthly to capping of estimated billing and...
BBNaija S6: Housemates begin payment for party, gym, others
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates have been asked to start paying for party experience, gym, opening the deep freezer, and use of washing machine....
UNIJOS refutes reopening date
The management of the University of Jos has refuted the news getting the rounds in social media that the institution is to reopen on August 30 for full...
