Notorious female fraudster arrested in Kano for defrauding traders with fake bank alerts

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a notorious fraudster, Fati Umar Dikko, who specialises in duping unsuspecting traders with fake bank SMS alerts after collecting their goods.  Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi…

Borno state governor pays surprise visit to state-owned polytechnic, suspends entire management over ‘dead’ state of the institution (photos)

Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, today suspended the entire management of the state-owned polytechnic, Ramat Polytechnic, for a period of six months after paying a surprise visit to the institution. Zulum…

Nigerians express shock as Davido’s official photographer, Fortunate Umunname, aka Fortune Shotz, dies

Popular celebrity photographer, Fortunate Peter Umunname, has passed on. He reportedly drowned today, September 21, at a location in Lekki, Lagos. Fortunate is known to have worked with many Nigerian…

The North is rich and can survive without billions generated from Southern states – Northern Elders Forum says

The Northern Elders Forum has said that the northern region of Nigeria is rich and can survive on its resources without relying on money generated via VAT in Southern states. NEF Director…

David Mark panel races against time over pending litigation

THE Senator David Mark-led eight-member committee of the Peoples Democratic Party is racing against time to foreclose the chances of any pending litigation altering plans for a smooth national convention…

Police suspect cult rivalry as gunmen kill two Anambra businessmen

Gunmen on Tuesday killed two businessmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital. This is happening barely 48 hours after three policemen were killed in Onitsha, the commercial city of the…

Enugu right groups demand prosecution of policeman for allegedly killing five

Some human rights groups in Enugu, on Tuesday, demanded the dismissal and prosecution of a trigger-happy policeman who allegedly killed five people and wounded four others in the state. UGAMATV…

Bawa to testify in alleged N1.4bn fraud

THE Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, will appear in court on Wednesday to testify in the ongoing trial of Abubakar Peters and his company, Nadabo…

51 days after, resident doctors vow to continue strike

The National Association of Resident  Doctors has insisted that it will not call off its ongoing strike until its demands are met. The association said this despite the Minister of…

Court adjourns as FG, AGF, Army shun Kanu’s rights suit

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the Nigerian Army and three other respondents are yet to file their responses to the fundamental human right  suit instituted…