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Gunmen on Sunday killed some policemen on a stop-and-search duty at Umuna on Owerri- Okigwe road in Imo State, Nigeria. A source who doesn’t want to be mentioned told newsmen on Monday that an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a Police Inspector were killed by the fleeing gunmen who allegedly operated in military uniforms […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State Government has said that the World Bank’s $25 million School Improvement Grant (SIG) released to the state would spur enrolment, increase beautification and quality of education in the 203 benefiting schools in the State. The government urged stakeholders in the benefiting schools to take ownership of the World Bank projects being executed, for […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria marks her 62nd independence anniversary, the group that fought Abacha military junta to a standstill in the 90s, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has thrown its weight behind ethnic nationalities that have either declared their intentions to secede from Nigeria or vowed not to “participate in any purported elections under the disputed and […]
Continue Reading76 persons are reportedly missing after a boat carrying 85 passengers capsized in Umunnankwo community of Ogbaru Local Government Council of Anambra State, Nigeria on Friday, Octoner 7. Eyewitnesses told Daily Trust that the boat took off from Onukwu Bridge and was heading for Nkwo market and Ogbakuba; both in Ogbaru LGA, when it capsized. […]
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, says he will meet with state governors to agree on the mass release of at least 30 per cent of inmates from custodial centres across the country. Aregbesola made this known on Sunday when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja. The minister said […]
Continue ReadingNigerian-American suspected serial armed robber, Charles Chukwuma Onwuemelie, has been arrested in connection with over 60 armed robberies in the US, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced on Wednesday, September 27, 2022. LAPD say since October 2021, there has been a total of 68 armed business robberies linked to the 29-year-old suspect. Dubbed as […]
Continue ReadingA 30-year-old mother-of-three has been killed by her husband just one week after she posted a lengthy video of him abusing her in Buffalo, New York. Keaira Hudson married Adam Bennefield, 45, in February this year and she took to Facebook to say it was the happiest day of her life. She also called Adam […]
Continue ReadingFolasade Ogunsola, a Professor of Clinical Microbiology, has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria. Her appointment was announced by the UNILAG governing council on Friday, October 7, 2022. Ogunsola is the first female Vice-Chancellor of the school in 60 years and the 13th vice-chancellor of UNILAG. She is […]
Continue Reading28-year-old, said to be a Nigerian woman identified as Amelia Pounds, has reportedly died following complications during liposuction surgery in India. It was gathered that the businesswoman died during the surgery at an undisclosed hospital in New Delhi, India on Friday morning, October 7, 2022. An Instagram user confirmed the incident to Kenyan socialite, Vera […]
Continue ReadingJust a week ago, 34-year-old Ibrahim Traore was an unknown, even in his native Burkina Faso. But in the space of a weekend, he catapulted himself from army captain to the world’s youngest leader – an ascent that has stoked hopes but also fears for a poor and chronically troubled country. Traore, at the head […]
Continue ReadingFormer chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has accused Chris Ngige, Nigerian minister of labour and employment, of taking the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) personal and turning it into a private dispute. Jega in an interview on Arise TV, alleged that Ngige is having […]
Continue ReadingCatholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Nigeria, His Eminence, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has shared his thoughts on the same faith presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. Speaking at the 1st synod of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, held in Ede, Osun state on Wednesday October 5, Onaiyekan said the same faith ticket is a political […]
Continue ReadingThe 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Nigeria, has arraigned 68 soldiers for various offenses before a general Court Martial sitting at Giginya Barrack in the state. Declaring the court martial open, the General Officer Commanding 8 Div, Major-General Uwem Bassey said the session was convened due to the urgent need of posting and […]
Continue ReadingBOOM, THE NEW SOCIAL E-COMMERCE PLATFORM THAT ENABLES EVERYBODY TO BUY, SELL AND PAY FOR EVERYTHING ONLINE, WITHOUT A BANK ACCOUNT ANNOUNCES THAT ITS APP IS NOW LIVE AND AVAILABLE TO ALL NIGERIANS. Boom is on a mission to enable financial inclusion for all Nigerians by taking its e-commerce without banking solution to the masses. […]
Continue ReadingFacebook user, Rahmheart Idris Rahmat has mourned one of the women who was allegedly murdered by the Chief Medical Director at Kaiama General Hospital, Kwara State, Nigeria, Dr Adio Adeyemi Adebowale. Reports say, the suspect described above, who hails from Offa LGA of Kwara State, was arrested for allegedly killing a cab driver, Emmanuel Yobo […]
Continue ReadingAs some party members have dragged its leadership before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of misappropriation of funds, among others, there is no end in sight yet for the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Under the aegis of the Forum of PDP Candidates and Aspirants for 2023 Elections, the […]
Continue ReadingHaving formally registered the unions, the Nigerian government has hence presented certificates of the registration to two more academic unions of universities in Nigeria. The two new unions are the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA), and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). “These associations will exist side by side with ASUU […]
Continue ReadingThe First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, yesterday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari, unknown to many people, suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for many years, following his involvement in Nigeria’s civil war without rehabilitation, his overthrow as military head of state, and subsequent detention for 40 months without being charged with any offence. Aisha said […]
Continue ReadingPolice operatives in Kwara state, on Sunday, October 2, were in search of one Abubakar Abubakar over the killing of his 12-year-old brother, Yusuf Abubakar, both sons of one Abubakar Abubakar a hunter in Dutse Gogo town via Kaiama. According to the police, preliminary investigation shows that the fatal incident happened while Abubakar was testing […]
Continue ReadingMembers of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Nigeria, (AMEN) protested after Fr. Mbaka was removed from Adoration Ministry and sent to a monastery while another priest was brought to replace him. On Sunday, October 2, Rev. Fr. Anthony Amadi was introduced as a replacement for Mbaka but members revolted and refused to accept any priest to replace Mbaka. […]
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