ANTI-OPEN GRAZING LAW: OHANAEZE NDIGBO HAILS UGWUANYI, CALLS HIM A SHINING EXAMPLE

Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Wednesday, commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for signing into law the State’s anti-open grazing bill. The bill which has been a one of great concern…

Ex-army officer, one other arrested with N7.5m worth of Indian hemp as troops bust drug syndicate in Kaduna

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Tuesday, September 14, bust a drug syndicate and recovered 248 blocks of substance suspected to be cannabis estimated to be about 7.5 million naira in …

Woman and her husband arrested in Akwa Ibom for allegedly poisoning 10-year-old stepson to death over witchcraft allegation

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Rita Umoh and her husband, Akan Umoh, for allegedly poisoning his 10-year-old son to death over witchcraft allegation.  Spokesperson of the command,…

Bandits abduct first class Zamfara monarch, Emir of Bungudu along Abuja-Kaduna highway

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the bandits’ abduction of the Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, and scores of others along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Tuesday. The command’s…

APC sets up national reconciliation committee, appoints Adamu, others

THE All Progressives Congress Caretaker/ Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee on Tuesday set up a National Reconciliation Committee. A former Nasarawa State Governor and Senator representing Nasarawa West Senatorial District,…

Experts, others carpet National Assembly as Buhari plans $4bn, €710m borrowings

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the National Assembly to approve fresh external loans of $4.05bn and €710m for his regime. Experts and Civil Society Organisations who…

Full list: UAE names six Nigerians, 47 others as ‘terrorism sponsors’

Six Nigerians have been designated as terrorism sponsors by the United Arab Emirates. The state-owned news agency, WAM, made this known in a report. The country said the listed individuals and…

Police commission to determine Abba Kyari’s fate, says minister

The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, has said the findings and recommendations on the former Head, Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, will be presented to the President, Major…

Sit-at-home hurting South-East, Umahi, Obi lament, violence in Anambra, Enugu

THE Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, and the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general election, Mr Peter Obi, have lamented the eruption of violence…

Buhari proposes bills to curb arms proliferation, explosives importation

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the Senate to consider two executive bills to tackle insecurity in the country. The proposed laws are meant to control the…