Assassins kill Katsina commissioner at home, lock up body in room

Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr Rabe Nasir, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen. The state Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba, confirmed the incident on Thursday. “The unfortunate…

Wike boasts of PDP states’ achievements, Mimiko inaugurates ninth flyover

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Federal Government to show evidence of where the money it borrowed from external creditors was spent. He added that Nigeria…

Leave primaries to political parties, direct mode dangerous – Umahi

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has urged the National Assembly to rethink the contentious direct primaries clause it inserted in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. He warned that forcing political…

No communication from Buhari rejecting electoral bill – Reps

The House of Representatives on Thursday said it has not received any communication from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), rejecting the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill. The Chairman…

‘FG reached agreement with ASUU under duress’

The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono, on Thursday said most of the agreements reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities were under duress. Echono…

Ohanaeze plans lobby team for South-East 2023 Presidency bid

The pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Thursday said it would soon set up 2023 presidency lobby team that will reach out to other zones in the country. The spokesman…

Bianca Ojukwu to Chair Catholic Xmas Carol in Enugu

The wife of the late Igbo leader, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu will on Sunday, December 12 chair Christ the King Silver Jubilee Carol and Gospel Festival in Enugu. The event is…

OAU Student Death: Court Grants Hilton Hotel Owner, Adedoyin Access To Hospital Of His Choice

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba should give the detained chairman of Hilton Hotels and Resorts in…

Two Nigerians Jailed 60 Years For Drug Trafficking In Cambodia

A Cambodia court in Phnom Penh Municipal sentenced two Nigerians to 30 years imprisonment each for selling 1.5 kilogrammes of methamphetamine to an undercover police officer. The Presiding Judge, Sin…

Nigeria Police, Others Killing Innocent Youths In Imo Because They Drive Flashy Cars, IPOB Alleges

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the clandestine killing of innocent youths, particularly those driving flashy cars, by security agents is ongoing in Imo State. The group…