16 dies, 17 injured in Ibadan multiple crashes
The Federal Road Safety Commission, on Tuesday, confirmed that 16 persons died while 17 were injured in an early morning multiple road crash at the Agbowo end of the Lagos-Ibadan…
Seminarian of Anglican Communion defiles 10-year-old girl in Anambra
The Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare and Security Operatives, has apprehended a 34-year-old man, identified as Chukwudi Okoye, for defiling a 10-year-old girl. The…
Family of seven die of cassava food poisoning in Sokoto
No fewer than seven persons from the same family in the Runjin Barmo village of Kajiji District in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto have reportedly died as a…
Woman destroys husband’s international passport at arrival in the airport, gives reason
The woman who tore her husband’s passport, Mrs Igiebor, has broken her silence on the reasons she did it. According to her, they have had family issues long before they…
Nigerian Army troops destroy illegal oil refining sites in Rivers, Bayelsa
The Nigerian Army said its troops have destroyed several illegal refining sites in Rivers and Bayelsa States respectively. It said the destruction was done during an operation by troops of…
Family of six die after amala meal in Kogi, govt begins probe
The Kogi State Government has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of six persons after eating cassava flour that may have been contaminated. Our correspondent gathered that…
Pastor rapes church member’s wife, bags eight years in Imo
Justice T. N . Nzeukwu of the Imo State High Court has convicted and sentenced a pastor, Desmond Eke, to eight years imprisonment for raping his church member’s wife. Eke,…
Hardship protest: Army detains soldier over killing of 16-year-old protester in Kaduna
The Army has detained a soldier over killing a protester in Zaria, Kaduna State. Army spokesperson, Maj-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, announced this in a statement on Wednesday, August 7. He said…
Effect of protest: Katsina traders count losses, lament low patronage
Traders in Katsina State capital, Katsina State, on Sunday, decried low patronage following the nationwide #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria protests. Reporters had earlier reported that the protests had led to various degrees of…
Nationwide protest: Mutfwang imposes emergency 24- hour curfew on Jos/Bukuru metropolis
Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Jos/Bukuru Metropolis midnight of Sunday, August 4, 2024. Mutfwang, in consultation with state security agencies, took the decision after reviewing…
