Bandits kill over 20 villagers, abduct two in Zamfara community
Armed bandits operating in the Northwest zone have killed more than twenty people in Bilbis, a village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. It was gathered that more…
Land agent dies in detention at Ilorin correctional facility
A 63-year-old land agent detained at the Oke Kura Correctional Facility, Ilorin, Kwara State capital, for over four months reportedly died on Friday morning. The land agent, identified as Alhaji…
Senator Natasha condemns abduction of Confluence University students
Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has reacted to the invasion Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTECH, Osara, saying it is unacceptable. Reports said the school was stormed by bandits…
Tinubu receives Egypt, Greece, Pakistani envoys
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, received letters of credence from Ambassadors from Egypt, Greece and Pakistan recently posted to Nigeria. The colourful ceremony afforded the President the opportunity…
Troops neutralize 135 terrorists, apprehend 182, rescue 140 in 1 week – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian Army on internal operations across the country have killed 135 terrorists, arrested 182 others and rescued 140 hostages in one week. The…
Ohanaeze: You’ve not yet served Igbos well – Igbo Nationalists Movement tells Iwuanyanwu
The Igbo Nationalists Movement has told the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, that he has no yet served the the Igbos selflessly. The Convener of the group,…
Peter Obi charges security agencies to rescue Confluence University students
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi on Friday charged security agencies to ensure the rescue of students abducted from the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Okene, Kogi state.…
AE-FUNAI matriculates 5,139 new students
The Alex Ekweme Federal University Ndufu-Alike lkwo in Ebonyi State matriculated 5,139 new students on Friday for the 2023-2024 academic year. Out of the total, 2,364 are males, while 2,775…
Two dead, shops razed as explosion rocks Lagos
At least two persons have been confirmed dead, while three others sustained severe injuries in a gas explosion at a gas retail shop in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State. The state’s Police…
LGSC bars officers from appearing before assembly as Rivers political crisis worsens
The Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has barred officers from the 23 LG areas in the state from appearing before the Rivers State Assembly. This was contained in a…