Gunman overtakes Abuja vehicle, kills driver, corps member escapes

A young man, identified only as Mohammed, has been shot dead while driving on a highway in the Federal Capital Territory. Mohammed was said to have been in a car…

Policemen in Rivers protest as demolition of illegal structures in barracks on order of IGP begins

Some men and officers of the Nigeria Police have stormed the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, in protest over the alleged demolition of their residents in Miniokoro police barracks…

Katsina Govt announce ban on illegal mining activities

The Katsina State Government has directed members of the general public to cease all forms of illegal mining activities ongoing in the state. The State Commissioner of Resources Development, Alhaji…

3-year-old girl abandoned in church in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has found a 3-year-old girl abandoned in St Mulumba Catholic Church along Wethedral road in Owerri, Imo state. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,…

FCT deploys drones to monitor 2022 flooding, climatic outlook

The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA said it has concluded plans to use drones to monitor this year’s climatic outlook and flood in order to get real time data that…

Man City’s revenue exceeds Man United’s for first time

Manchester City’s revenue exceeded arch rivals Manchester United for the first time last year, the Premier League champions revealed in their latest financial accounts on Wednesday. City reported club record…

NAF Special Forces rescues 26 kidnapped travellers in Kaduna

The Nigerian Air Force said,on Wednesday night that its Special Forces rescued 26 kidnapped travellers along Birnin Gwari-Kaduna Road after trailing the kidnappers. The NAF said its personnel while on…

Ex-finance minister, Chu Okongwu, dies at 87

Former Minister of Finance, Chu SP Okongwu, has died at the age of 87. Okongwu, the first of eight children, was born on September 23, 1934, in Nnewi, Anambra State.…

Ten things you never knew about Chu Okongwu

Dr SP Chu Okongwu, a former Minister of Finance under the regime of the military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida, died in Enugu on Wednesday at the age of 87. Below…

Lassa fever breaks out in Kaduna, two killed, residents fight over dumped fish

The Director of Disease Control, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Hamza Ikara, on Wednesday said an outbreak of Lassa fever has claimed two lives in the state.…