Ekweremadu  pledges Support for UEPA During flag off of its Empowerment programme in Enugu

Senator  Representing  Enugu West Senatorial districts in the National Assembly Ike Ekweremadu has lauded the executives of the Udi/Ezeagu  Progress  Alliance  group  led by Ozoh Onyebuchi Ani for galvanising  youths of Udi…

Lockdown looms as Nigeria records 1,149 new COVID-19 cases, highest in 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,149 new cases of coronavirus, the highest number of infections in any single day since February 2020. With the latest figure, the…

Sexagenarian hangs self in Ondo

A 62-year-old man, Moshood Lasisi, has been found dead in his room at Ayede Ogbese community in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that…

Police fume as vigilantes detain, torture cops over hemp

The Edo State Police Command and a vigilance group in the state may be on a collision course over the torture of two policemen who were accused of dealing in…

Oyo youths protest WASSCE candidate killing, blame Amotekun

There was pandemonium in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, as angry youths trooped to the streets to protest against the killing of a 16-year-old boy by some security agents. The…

We won’t rest until social media is regulated – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal government will not rest until social media platforms are regulated. The minister said this in an interview with…

N31.8m scam: Abuja developer arraigned for selling land to 30 clients

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja arraigned Princess Carol Ngozi alongside her company, Carolina Luxury Homes, on Wednesday. She was docked before Justice Hamza Muazu of the…

Gunmen kill 4, kidnap 11 Islamiyya school pupils, teacher in Katsina

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed four persons and kidnapped 11 Islamiyya school pupils and a teacher in an attack launched on two villages in Katsina State. The gunmen…

Bandits kill Nigerien soldiers in Katsina

About seven Nigerien soldiers have been shot dead by bandits in Katsina state.  The soldiers were killed at Kadobe village about 4 kilometres from Kukar Babangida village in Jibia Local Government…

Christian body asks FG to prosecute Boko Haram insurgents who married and impregnated abducted Chibok girls

A Christian group, Christian Solidarity Worldwide Nigeria (CSWN) has demanded the prosecution of Boko Haram insurgents who married and impregnated abducted Chibok girls.  The group demanded for the prosecution of insurgents who…