UNILORIN student’s murder: Judge orders lawyer’s arrest for attacking court

The counsel for one of thr eight accused persons facing trial in the murder of Blessing Olajide, a student of the University of Ilorin, Mr Sikiru Solagberu, was issued a…

kidnappers reject nine bags of rice offered by school

The gunmen who invaded Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi in Kaduna State, have rejected nine bags of rice as well as other food items offered by the school. The Vice-Principal…

FG appoints 43 traditional rulers as UNIVERsity chancellors

The Federal Government on Thursday approved the appointment of 43 traditional rulers as chancellors and 27 other individuals as pro-chancellors of some federal universities and inter-university centres. The Minister of…

MAN ARRESTED FOR FORGING LATE FATHER’S SIGNATURE

A businessman, Paul Ozigbo, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court Abuja for allegedly forging the signature of his late father, Hillary Ozigbu, in order to change the directors…

BREAKING: Gunshots as Imo speaker suspends minority leader, five other lawmakers

There was uproar at the Imo State House of Assembly Complex in Owerri, the state capital, on Thursday afternoon, after the speaker, Paul Emezim, suspended the minority leader, Anyadike Nwosu,…

IFEAJIKA: Okowa not opposed to zoning in Delta

Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, has said that the governor was not averse to the zoning of the governorship of the state contrary…

Poverty: Young girls offer their bodies for plate of indomie, bottle of coke – Enugu CBO

A community based organization in Enugu State, Iyom Umuevu Njoku Eji Women has expressed concern over the level of poverty among rural women and girls. Programme Officer of the organization,…

Breaking: FG demands unconditional return of 1,130 looted artefacts from Germany

The Federal Government has demanded a full and unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums. The Minister of Information and Culture,…

IMO GOVT: 43 oil wells RECOVERED from Rivers

The Imo state government yesterday named the areas it recovered 43 oil wells from Rivers State, saying that 22 oil wells were recovered from Mgbede Field in Egbema, Ohaji/Egbema Local…

7 Nigerians BAGS 12 TO 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT over attempted TOGO ship hijack

Seven Nigerians who attempted to hijack a ship in Togolese waters in May 2019 have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from 12 to 20 years during a trial at a…