Man jailed 2 years for impersonation, $3,700 fraud
Jan. 23, 2023 An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a man, Francis Nduka, to two years’ imprisonment for parading himself as an American lawyer to defraud innocent people…
Outrage as gunmen behead LG Chairman in Imo state, insist on no election
Gunmen on Monday beheaded the Sole Administrator, SOLAD, of Ideato North local government area of Imo state, Mr Christopher Ohizu, barely 72 hours after he was kidnapped last Friday, alongside…
IGP’s tenure extension prerogative of the President – PSC
Jan. 23, 2023 The Police Service Commission (PSC) says the extension of tenure for the Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr. Usman Baba is a prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari and…
JAMB registers 92, 490 candidates for 2023 UTME
January 23, 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has registered 92, 490 candidates to sit for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said that 67,…
Ebonyi killings: Police arrest 26 suspects, recover rifles
January 23, 2023 The Police Command in Ebonyi on Monday, said it arrested no fewer than 26 persons in connection with the crisis and killings of Dec. 26 at Ekoli-Edda…
Police in Jos rescue kidnap victim, arrest 6 suspects
Jan. 23, 2023 The Commissioner of Police in Plateau, Mr. Bartholomew Onyeka, on Monday paraded six suspects allegedly linked to different crimes in the state. Onyeka, who paraded them at…
Marwa flags off construction of NDLEA Area Command office in Benue, says 70% of drug users use cannabis
Jan. 23, 2023 The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig-Gen. Buba Marwa, has flagged off the construction of Igumale Area Command Office of the agency in Ado…
Five billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease – WHO
January 23, 2023 Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fat, a new status report from the World Health Organisation, WHO, has found, increasing their risk of heart…
Chaos at airport as NAHCO workers’ strike disrupt international flights
There was chaos at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos as ground handlers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) embarked on industrial action on Monday. The situation has…
Kwankwaso supporters defect to APC in Kano, Ganduje says it’s wise decision
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State on Sunday received more defectors ahead of the February and March general elections in the country. The latest defection was another set…