Panic in Katsina as bandits demand 700 cattle, 1,000 sheep from communities, give six-day ultimatum
Residents of communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State have been thrown into panic after suspected bandits issued a six-day ultimatum, demanding 700 cattle and 1,000 sheep to avoid an attack. The demand was conveyed in a letter…
HURIWA Urges DSS to Arrest Sunday Igboho Over Alleged Threats to Opposition Figures
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately invite and, if necessary, arrest Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over alleged threats against opposition politicians….
I remain NURTW president, says MC Oluomo after secretariat takeover
Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has insisted he remains the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers following the reported takeover of its national secretariat by Tajudeen Baruwa. Baruwa had earlier taken control of…
23 confirmed dead in Maiduguri bomb explosions, 108 injured
The Police Command in Borno on Tuesday confirmed 23 persons killed and 108 injured at Maiduguri, during the multiple explosions on Monday. The police said that suspected suicide bombers allegedly carried out the suicide attacks at 7:24 p.m.. ASP…
Anambra vigilante commander sentenced to death for murder
The Anambra State High Court, Aguata Judicial Division, has convicted the Vigilante Commander of Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government, Ifeanyi Enemuo, for the brutal murder of Chukwujekwu Okonkwo. Hon. Justice Fidel Aniukwu sentenced Enemuo to death by hanging in a…
Lagos Government to Phase Out ‘Korope’ Minibuses from Major Highways
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to phase out small commercial buses, widely known as korope, from major highways as it accelerates efforts to modernise public transportation under the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan. The move is part of…
Kebbi Attack: Tinubu orders rescue of 25 abducted schoolgirls
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to immediately rescue the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. Gunmen attacked the school in the early hours of Monday, killing…
One injured as truck falls off Lagos bridge
One person was severely injured when a fully-loaded truck fell off the Oshodi Bridge in Lagos State. The truck was said to have suffered a brake failure shortly before the incident. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in…
Ooni’s Spokesperson Reacts To Alaafin’s Threat
Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, will not respond to the threat and 48-hour ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, over conferment of Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title on Ibadan-based businessman, Dotun Sanusi.This was disclosed in…
Family loses 10 members in boat accident
No fewer than 25 persons, including a family of 10, have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The incident reportedly happened around 2pm on Saturday when the victims were going…