The Bauchi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the shocking death of a 24-year-old woman, allegedly beaten to death by her 50-year-old husband during a domestic dispute over Ramadan meal preparations. According to a statement from the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakili, the tragic incident occurred on March 1, 2025, at about 11:30…
Hezekiah University, Umudi, in Nkwerre LGA of Imo State, is set to hold it’s historic, first ever convocation ceremony on Saturday, March 8, 2025. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Nnamdi Okere, together with principal members of the management team, including Dr. Chika Ogbufor the Admissions Officer, Dr Ahamefula Mbah, the Director of Academic…
Brigadier-General Nafiu Olakunle, a distinguished artillery officer hailing from Ileogbo in the Aiyedire Local Government area, has been appointed as the Director-General of the esteemed National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This significant appointment marks a moment of great pride not only for Ileogbo, Iwoland, and Osun State but for the nation as a whole,…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Young Progressive Party (YPP) has restated its determination to take center stage in Anambra’s political landscape, declaring full participation in both the forthcoming Anambra South Senatorial bye-election and the November 8, 2025, governorship poll. With a renewed sense of hope and purpose, the party’s leadership has vowed to reclaim…
To ensure that native doctors and other suspicious elements dislodged from Anambra State in the wake of recent successes of Agunechemba security outfit do not find haven in Imo State, the Traditional Rulers Council (TRC) has ordered all non-indigenous witchdoctors to leave the state. The TRC further directed that all shrines and altars built by…
The founder of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has made a passionate call to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to honor Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), for his major role in the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. Okorie’s appeal comes as Nigeria reflects on…
Importers of petroleum products have expressed their concerns regarding the continuous lowering of petrol prices by the Dangote Refinery. Several importers have indicated that dealers might be forced to sell at a loss, as consumers are likely to purchase petrol only from the outlets offering the lowest prices. On Wednesday, the Dangote refinery revealed that…
The Heavy Trucks division of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has urged the federal government, led by President Bola Tinubu, along with security agencies, to take immediate action against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), whom they accuse of causing significant distress to their members operating in the southeastern states. The union…
The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged political leaders in Nigeria to focus on governance and stop embarrassing the citizens. Peter Obi, in a statement on Sunday in which he reacted to the various happenings in different parts of the country, said Nigerian leaders are engaging in frivolities while various national…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe as a courageous leader who takes risks for the good of his people. Speaking at Abaribe’s 70th birthday celebration on Saturday at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Umuahia, Akpabio commended the senator’s boldness, particularly recalling his decision to stand as a surety for the leader of…
