President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed that Nigeria would have been in trouble if the land borders had not been closed last year. He made this known while speaking at the fifth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council held on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja. Recall that Nigeria’s land borders were closed…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2020 overturned the convictions in some high-profile corruption cases involving politically exposed persons and directed the prosecuting agencies to conduct fresh trials. Other courts during the year also adjourned the trial of several other corruption cases to the next year. The convicts who got out of jail and now…
Enock Mwenda, a Zambian man, has revealed that he murdered his lover’s husband after they were both caught red-handed by the victim having sex. According to Zambian Observer, police in Kitwe arrested the suspect for killing his lover’s husband on December 21, 2020. It was gathered that the deceased, a bricklayer returned home from work…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, is reportedly dead. The Deputy National Secretary of the party, Kennedy Chigozie, who confirmed the demise of the Chairman, said he died in the early hours of Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Details shortly…
Nasiru Kachalla, a notorious banditry and kidnap kingpin terrorizing Kaduna-Abuja highway and other parts of Kaduna State has been killed. Kachalla was killed alongside other bandits during a clash between his gang and a rival group of bandits. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed this on Monday, December 28, and further…
The family of final year student of Civil Engineering of the University of Uyo, Emmanuel Bassey Edward who was found dead in his apartment, has pointed fingers at a Winners Chapel pastor, Prince Emmanuel, accusing him of being behind the murder. According to the family, Edward was killed on Monday, December 21, but his body…
A clash between two rival cults has claimed five lives in Bayelsa State. It was learned that the incident occurred yesterday at Lobia community in Southern Ijaw Local Government. A boy, Amos, was among the victims. It was gathered that the cults from Ukubie and Azuzuama communities clashed during the remembrance of the late Chief Genesis…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that terrorists are entering the southwest geo-political zone of the country through Oke Ogun. Makinde said terrorists and bandits from Mali and other countries in the West African region are entering through a border in Saki, one of the towns in the State. The Governor, who spoke…
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the country will move back to lockdown level 3, taking effect from December 28. In an address, Ramaphosa said that the move is to limit super-spreader events further, and will adjust the previous level 3 regulations to keep the economy as open as possible. It will also allow…
United States, President Donald Trump has signed the $2.3trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law. President-elect Joe Biden had expressed concern about Trump’s delay. “This abdication of responsibility has devastating consequences”, he warned in a statement. The assent will forestall a government shutdown expected to begin on Tuesday. The $900billion relief package will…