Kuje jailbreak: Court denies Abba Kyari bail
August 30, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh bail application filed by suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, held that Kyari…
Alleged rape: Police arrests 2 vigilantes, 1 other in Bauchi
August 30, 2022 The Police in Bauchi State has arrested two vigilantes suspected of raping a housewife at gunpoint in Dogon-ruwa village, Ningi Local Government area of the state. The…
Plateau Agri-preneur wins “Best for business plan in West Africa” competition
August 30, 2022 Nigeria’s young agri-preneur, Miss Lyop Malo, has emerged winner of the “Best for business plan in West Africa” award at the 2022 Leventis Foundation business competition. Plateau’s…
Lassa fever: Ondo, Edo states account for 57% of disease burden in 7 days
August 30, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the states of Ondo and Edo are leading the country’s Lassa fever cases as it announces five additional cases…
Lion mauls man to death in Ghana zoo
August 30, 2022 A lion at Ghana’s Accra Zoo mauled a man to death after he entered its enclosure over the weekend, the government said in a statement. At around…
YIAGA Africa faults Buhari’s nomination of RECs, asks Senate to reject Nominees
August 30, 2022 The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominations for Resident Electoral Commissioners. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Itodo said the…
Alleged witchcraft: Gov. Ikpeazu’s wife rescues attacked widow
August 30, 2022 The Wife of Abia Gov., Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, has rescued a widow, Mrs. Amarachi Okechi, who was brutally assaulted at Umueghu Amaegbuato Community for alleged witchcraft. Mr….
Women in Politics: Canada donates N2.6bn to advance participation in Nigeria
August 30, 2022 The Government of Canada on Monday announced a donation of N2.6 billion (about eight million Canadian dollars) for the advancement of women participation in politics in the…
LASTMA IMPOUNDS 20 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AT ILLEGAL PARKS, GARAGES IN LAGOS
August 30, 2022 The Enforcement Unit of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), over the weekend, impounded commercial vehicles at Apongbon Bridge and Ikorodu Roundabouts in a bid to ensure…
International Day of the Disappeared: 25,000 persons missing in Nigeria – Red Cross
August 30, 2022 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the latest figures of disappeared persons across Africa is 64,000 cases, with Nigeria recording over 25,000 missing persons….