Police arrests welder for killing friend in Lokoja
A 32-year-old man simply identified as Murtala Dare, has been nabbed by police in Lokoja for allegedly killing his friend during a scuffle. Spokesman of the Police Command in Kogi,…
Gov. El-rufai blames Southern Kaduna leaders for killings, says violence escalated after I stopped the practice of ‘peace money’
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Sunday criticised Southern Kaduna leaders for being responsible for the killings in the region, as a ploy to force his government to appease them….
Another batch of 71 Nigerian girls trafficked to Lebanon arrive Abuja – NEMA
Seventy-one young Nigerian girls trafficked to Lebanon and seen in a video that had gone viral where they were crying for help had been rescued and arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
Tribunal nullifies Bayelsa Gov’ship election, orders fresh election within 90 days
The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Douye Diri. The Tribunal has ordered INEC to order a fresh election within 90 days. In a split judgement…
UNILAG: Babalakin insists VC’s sack was legal, says he has not denied allegationsÂ
Pro-Vice Chancellor, UNILAG, Wale Babalakin Pro-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG),Wale Babalakin on Monday reiterated that the sack of Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as Vice-Chancellor was legal as he has…
Again, Mailafiya to appear before the DSS for questioning
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Dr Obadiah Mailafiya, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for questioning again. Yakubu Bawa, Mailafiya’s lawyer confirmed…
LASG Commences Provision of Pump Stations to combat flash flooding, warns of impending heavy rainsÂ
The Lagos State Government, over the weekend, alerted residents on impending heavy rainfall from the end of August, saying it is intensifying measures to minimise the effects on Lagosians. Addressing…
LAGOS SET TO DELIVER IKORODU SUB-REGION MASTER PLAN
The Lagos State Government has indicated its readiness to deliver the Ikorodu sub-region Masterplan as the proposed development plan for the area reached Stage Three of the Draft on Friday….
Insurgency: Governors, others identify 3 flash points as strongholds in N/East
Three flash points have been identified as the strongholds of the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East, following a week-long engagement with the service chiefs and other stakeholders in…
Serial killings: Prime suspect escapes from Police custody, declared wanted
The prime suspect in the serial killings in Oyo State, Sunday Shodipe, has escaped from police custody. Shodipe, who was said to be involved in the series of killings in…