Controversy surrounds Niger students, workers’ release, abducted travellers freed

There  was controversy on  Sunday over the release of 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, who were abducted on Wednesday, Earlier on Sunday, officials of…

Abuja plane crash: Residents recount near-death experience

Jet would’ve dropped on residential buildings causing more havoc We ran out of our houses taking the explosion for a bomb blast Pilot complained of engine failure minutes before Abuja…

Uzodinma’s aide led armed thugs to attack me —Okorocha

A former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, on Sunday alleged that the governor of the State, Hope Uzodinma, attacked him with “more than 1000 thugs”. Okorocha and three of…

BREAKING: Police arrest ex-Imo gov Okorocha

Some operatives of the Imo State police command have arrested a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha. Also arrested were Ijeoma Igboanusi and Lasbrey Okafor-Anyanwu. Igboanusi was the deputy…

Why Anambra’s move to abolish the Osu caste system is a big deal

The stigma of Osu hangs around many generations after, like bad odour, and here is why more people need to be talking about its abolishment. In ancient Igboland, some families…

Inside Enugu’s Awhum waterfall and cave

The waterfall is 30 metres high and it is famed to have both healing powers and the capability of dispelling satanic or evil forces. There are so many beautiful places…

Fugitive policemen who allegedly killed UNIZIK student re-arrested

Four fugitive policemen, who allegedly killed a final-year law student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Augustine Ugwu, in Nsukka, Enugu State have finally been re-arrested. The four policemen fingered in…

Pictorial: Seven dead as Air Force jet crashes in Abuja

A Nigerian Air Force jet, NAF201, with seven persons, including crew members on board, has crashed in Abuja. The aircraft, a Beechcraft KingAir B350i, departed Abuja on Sunday in the…

UPDATE: Seven died in Abuja crash —Air Force

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said seven persons onboard a Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft died when the jet crashed in Abuja. The jet en route Minna in Niger State…

Abuja crash: We don’t investigate military accidents –AIB

The Accident Investigation Bureau, on Sunday, said that it does not investigate military incidents or accidents except when invited. General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, made this known…