Ten killed as gunmen attack Ebonyi community
Feb. 2, 2025 The Police in Ebonyi have confirmed 10 persons dead in an attack launched by suspected gunmen at Amagu village in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state,…
Cleric in Police net for allegedly defiling 12 year-old girl in Ogun
Feb. 2, 2025 The police in Ogun have arrested a 38 year-old cleric for allegedly defiling a 12 year-old girl. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said this in a…
Nigeria on high alert as Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak – NCDC
Feb. 2, 2025 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in…
Nasarawa critical to minerals development, says Alake
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has emphasized the significance of Nasarawa State in advancing the nation’s mining sector. Speaking while receiving Nasarawa state Governor, Gov Abdullahi…
Body of 45 year- old man recovered from a well in Ibadan
Feb. 2, 2025 The Oyo State Fire Service on Sunday said it recovered the body of a 45-year-old man from a well at First Women Estate in Akala area of…
Lassa fever: 39 fatalities recorded so far in 2025 as confirmed cases decline
Feb. 2, 2025 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) fatalities from Lassa fever remains a concern, with 39 deaths recorded so far this year. The NCDC disclosed…
Telecom CEOs urge support for NCC tariff hike, plead with consumers
Mr Kenechukwu Okonkwo, Director, PI & BD, 9mobile; Ms. Ugonwa Nwoye, CCR & EO, MTN Nigeria; Mr Femi Adeniran, Director, CC &CSR, Airtel Nigeria and Mr Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman,…
Depression cases rising among men, expert urges action
An Environmental activist, Mr Awa Emmanuel has called for greater awareness and stronger support systems to help men cope with the often-overlooked burden of depression. Speaking to the News Agency…
NDLEA intercepts 2,000kg of skunk from Ghana at Lagos beach
NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Wednesday 29th January intercepted a consignment of 2,000 kilograms of Ghanaian Loud, a strain of cannabis produced in Ghana, at Lekki beach, where two suspects:…
81 wraps of cocaine stuck in businessman’s stomach; deported from Lebanon, nabbed in Lagos; undergoes surgery 7 days after
In a near death experience, a 59-year-old businessman Chijioke Nnanna Igbokwe has undergone a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, to let out 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his…