UgamatvArmed robbers kill Oyo ex-commissioner’s wife
Our correspondent gathered that the 66-year-old woman was shot at her home around Bodija-Ashi Area of Ibadan early Friday morning. The deceased’s husband, who was a former chairman of Ogbomoso…
Borno queries provost for suspending students who refused to ‘welcome’ Buhari
The Borno State Commissioner for Health, Juliana Bitrus, has queried the Provost of the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Rakiya Mustapha, for suspending 20 students who disobeyed an executive order…
Borrowing: Budget Office backs Lawan, says Nigeria poor
The Budget Office of the Federation has said Nigerians must admit that their country is poor and only potentially rich. It also stated that the country must keep borrowing to…
We’re investing $1bn on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, two others – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday said it was investing $1bn on the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, and Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Expressway. It disclosed this at the official opening…
I started robbing at age seven – 27-year-old suspect
Gbenga Kikiowo from Igbara Oke in the Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State is among the suspects arrested by men of the state police command for involvement in robberies.…
How I stabbed Super TV CEO to death, 21-year-old UNILAG student speaks
A 21-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Chidinma Ojukwu, has narrated how she stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, to death in the Lekki area…
Delta activist narrates ‘miraculous’ escape from suspected killers in police van
A notable activist in Delta State, Harrison Gwamnishu, on Wednesday alleged assassination attempt on his life by some “men riding in police van”. Gwamnishu, in a video he shared on…
FG, states, LGCs share N605.9bn for May
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee on Wednesday at its virtual meeting shared a total sum of N605.958bn as federation allocation for the month of May to the three tiers of…
Ex-FIRS officials re-arraigned over N4bn for tours not performed
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned two ex-directors and top officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service on allegations of fraud. The EFCC re-arraigned the officials on Wednesday…
Two arrested for supplying herbal drink that killed 10 Kwara family members
Two persons have been arrested by the police in connection with the tragedy that struck in Biogberu village via Gwanara in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, where…
