All the 14 travelers who were recently abducted by gunmen at Inele Eteke, in Olalamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State have been freed. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye, made this known in a chat with newsmen on Thursday evening. “Just been informed by the DPO that, all the kidnapped…
The Abia State Governor Alex Otti has said he is keen at fixing roads leading to rural communities in the state to create an avenue for economic activities to thrive in the state. He said a good road would encourage farmers in the villages to bring their products to the major city to sell and…
The Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, JONAPWD Abia State chapter has appealed to the Abia State government to establish a commission that will address all their needs as stipulated by Abia State disability law. They also demanded for construction of hostels at school for the blind Afara, establishment of secondary school for disabled…
There was a mild drama in a Kano State High Court on Thursday, during the arraignment of Hafsat Suraj, 24, charged with alleged stabbing to death of her domestic staff remained silent when she was asked if she understood the charge against her. Suraj, was alleged to have stabbed her househelp, Nafiu Hafizu, 38, on…
Troops of two divisions of the Nigerian Army have uncovered and destroyed a massive illegal refinery in Okoloma, Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State and Umuahale area in Ukwa West LGA of Abia State. The discovery of the refineries was made during an operational visit led by the General Officers Commanding, 6 Division, Major…
The deputy bursar of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Alh. Ayuba Abdullahi, on Wednesday night, died while watching the semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa in the ongoing 2023 AFCON tournament. Sources said that Abdullahi died while watching the match at a viewing center in the Sango area of Ilorin metropolis. “Ayuba watched the…
Anambra-born billionaire, Chief Osondu Nwoye, has allegedly died while watching the Super Eagles of Nigeria play against the South African national team. Nwoye was said to be the richest Igbo businessman based in Ivory Coast before his death. This was made known in a post by a Facebook user, Chukwudi Iwuchukwu, on Thursday. According to…
Plans by the federal government to unveil new regulations for social media in the country were underway. President Bola Tinubu dropped the hint on Thursday, February 8, in Lagos during a book presentation of Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole, written by the immediate past minister of works and housing, Babatunde…
More than 5,000 people are believed to have died in France as a result of sever summer heat last year “Everyone has been affected,” Caroline Semaille, head of France’s public health agency, told reporters as she presented a report on heat-related deaths last year. The summer of 2023, marked by four heatwaves including in August…
A female Keke operator Angela Umeh, has appealed to Anambra state governor Charles Soludo to help her recover Keke that was unjustly impounded for over two weeks by officers of State Traffic Management Agency (ARTMA). Miss Angela, a native of Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area, operates from Aroma junction to Anambra State Secretariat and…
