A 41-year-old man, Ovundah Wiche, has been arrested by police operatives in Rivers State. The man was arrested for stabbing his father to death in Ndudor Community, Choba, near Port Harcourt, the state capital. Though details of the incident are still sketchy, an eyewitness said the tragic incident occurred on Thursday during a very heated…
At least 53 prisoners from Kuje and Suleja custodial centers will write the WestAfrican Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), according to Ahmed Musa Ahmed, the Controller of Corrections Kuje Custodial Centre, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command. In a statement on Friday, September 30, Ahmed advised the inmates to make themselves available for the ongoing preparation…
Former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has expressed hope of Nigeria remaining an indivisible entity. Babangida who addressed newsmen in Minna, Niger State on the 62nd Independence anniversary of Nigeria, called on all Nigerians to work towards the country’s unity. The former military president who applauded the efforts of successive administrations in keeping the country…
A High Court in Kano has arraigned the Chinese national, Geng Quangrong, accused of killing a graduate from Ugandan University, Ummulkulsum Buhari. The Court, presided by Justice Sanusi Ado Ma’aji, fixed 4th October 2022 to formally arraign the Chinese. When the case resumed on Thursday for arraignment, Mr Quarong sought an adjournment to enable him…
The parachute landing training which some Nigerian military paratroopers underwent, reportedly had some ”highlights.” Eyewitnesses who captured the training in Abuja on video revealed that it went wrong at some point as some of the trainees didn’t land well. While some of them landed on the bare floor, others allegedly landed on trees. Watch the…
The Indigenous People of Biafra have asked the Federal Government to release its detained leader, Mazi Kanu, on health grounds, before it’s too late. The group insisted that Kanu did not commit any crime, saying that the IPOB leader was “criminally abducted” from Kenya and placed in illegal detention in Nigeria. In a statement by…
Over twenty people have been burnt to death when a petrol-laden tanker exploded in Ankpa, the headquarters of Ankpa Local Government in Kogi State. The tanker reportedly lost control due to brake failure and fell on the bridge of Maboro River before exploding. An eyewitness said the incident happened around 3:30pm on Wednesday, September 28….
Bandits numbering over forty attacked a joint security checkpoint mounted close to the 35 Battalion of the Nigerian Army along Katsina- Jibia Road, killing a Customs officer. A security source claimed that the bandits riding on motorcycles stormed the area at about 2:00 am, on Thursday, September 29, with sophisticated weapons. During the operation, which…
A Nigerian Army major, Sampson Raymond, has been reportedly killed in an ambush by terrorists in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred when the officer responded to a distress call of an attack in one of the villages in the LG. Senator Ishaku Abbo, the Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, confirmed the incident…
Google has revealed it added six new features and developments on its google search. According to Google, the new features will help people gather and explore information in new ways. The Head, Communication, West Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, according to NAN. Kola-Ogunlade said…