Widow, children rendered homeless as brother-in-law takes over house

An 84-year-old man, Maxwell Akuwuodor, has allegedly rendered a widow, Mrs Rosena Akuwuodor, and her four children homeless. Our correspondent, who visited the scene of the incident at Umuokoji Umuorii…

Iyanya Mbuk, 26 others become Ayade’s aides

The Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade, has appointed entertainer Iyanya Mbuk as Senior Special Assistant Tourism and Entertainment. Mbuk is a popular musician who hails from Cross…

73 Zamfara students’ abduction: ACF fumes as gov tells residents to fight back

Gunmen, on Wednesday, invaded the Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, in the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted no fewer than 73 students. UGAMATV  gathered that the…

Killings: Christian youths warn Lalong against plotting Speaker’s impeachment

For the second time in two weeks, leaders of Irigwe land and the Fulani community in Plateau State met on Wednesday with Governor Simon Lalong in an effort to find…

IGP seeks improved information management on crimes

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali, has said there is the need for improvement of information management on police crime investigations. The IGP, who said this on Wednesday during a…

Conflicting judgments: Six chief judges appear before NJC today

Barring any last-minute change in planning, the six chief judges summoned by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, over conflicting court decisions that emanated from their jurisdictions will…

Sokoto enacts laws against banditry

GOVERNORS of states troubled by insecurity are currently tightening the rope ends against bandits, with Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State next in line to sign into law, the Security…

Extend Boko Haram pardon to convicted soldiers, Falana urges Buhari

HUMAN rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has written a letter to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), requesting that the pardon given to repentant Boko Haram members be…

Open grazing ban: Herder may migrate to North, says Yahaya

As the ultimatum for the open grazing ban in Southern Nigeria expired on September 1, the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.),…

FG knocks Amnesty International over stand on IPOB, others

The Presidency on Wednesday knocked the global human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, accusing it of playing ‘domestic politics.’ This is as it said the organisation has no legal rights…