The curfew imposed on troubled communities in Adamawa State’s Lamurde and Guyuk local government areas has been reviewed by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. Following a deadly clash over land ownership and use, a curfew was imposed on Waja and Lunguda-speaking communities in the two LGAs. “It is exactly one month today that I directed the imposition of curfew on Lafiya and …
Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Africa’s second largest oil producer for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 79, the Angolan presidency announced on Facebook on Friday. The former president died at 11:10 a.m. Spanish time at the Barcelona Teknon clinic after a long illness, according to the presidency. The government announced the obituary …
Three members of a gang known as “Boko Haram” have been imprisoned in South Africa. Boko Haram, a terrorist organisation in Nigeria, has killed thousands and displaced millions. The defendants are Ndou Lukase Rembuluwani, Ndou Ben (both 29), and Khoza Ngobeni Small (28). The Limpopo Division of the High Court in Polokwane sentenced them to a total of 384 years …
The Federal Government declared 33 inmates who escaped from its Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja wanted on Friday. According to NAN, the 33 inmates have cases tying them to the Boko Haram sect. Boko Haram-inspired gunmen stormed the Kuje prison on Tuesday night, bombing their way in and releasing 879 inmates. At least 64 inmates with terror-related charges …
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has once again condemned terrorist activities in Nigeria, claiming that “the country was under siege” and that it needed assistance to recover from the pangs of terrorist groups holding the country hostage. Governor Ortom also challenged Nigerians in Diaspora to use the international environment, with its free press, to draw attention to the evil that …
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday disqualified Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for 2023. In an Abuja judgement, Justice Taiwo Taiwo agreed with the plaintiff that oborevwori should not be on the ballot for the PDP’s governorship election in 2023 because he allegedly provided false and forged documents to …
To avoid a delay in his trial, Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square has ordered the alleged murderer of a BRT passenger to immediately seek new counsel. Sonaike claimed that Andrew Ominnikoron’s counsel, a BRT driver accused of killing a 22-year-old female passenger, had frequently failed to appear in court. The order was …
Part of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, led by popular Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, also known as Odumeje, has been demolished by the Anambra State government. This comes on the heels of the start of the demolition of hundreds of properties built along a drainage route in the state, as part of Governor Charles Soludo’s Onitsha Urban …
Despite a positive movement in its share price in the first half of 2022, Dangote Cement lost first place as the most capitalised company listed on the stock exchange to Airtel Africa. The cement giant increased its market capitalisation from N4.38 trillion in December 2021 to N4.69 trillion in June 2022, a gain of N306.7s3 billion. Airtel Africa has risen …
Barr. Maurice Ebam, National Youth Leader of the African Democratic Congress, resigned his membership with around 50,000 loyalists on Thursday. Ebam’s resignation comes three weeks after the party’s presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu, resigned over alleged poor handling of the Abeokuta primary elections. According to a letter provided to our correspondent and addressed to the party’s National Chairman, Ebam stated that …
As part of the activities commemorating Y2022 Public Service Week, the Lagos State Government presented the Long Service Merit Award to 800 officers (LSMA). The Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, said in his address at the 15th edition of the Merit Award held today at The Marquee, Radio Lagos/Eko FM Complex Agidingbi, Ikeja, that the Award was designed to …
Suspected bandits kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Peter Amodu, in Benue South Senatorial District. The incident happened on Wednesday night along Otukpo – Ugbokolo Road, when armed men ambushed and abducted the priest to an unknown location. The victim was on his way to Okwungagga-Ugbokolo to celebrate Holy Mass when the incident occurred, according to Rev. Fr. Joseph Itodo, …
Mr. Hassan M. Taura, Niger State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), said yesterday that two corps members from the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 died during their service year. The State Coordinator, who announced this at the Passing Out Parade (PoP) of the 2021 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 of the Corps, which took place yesterday at the …
Ogun State police have paraded 42 suspects for various offences committed in the state. The suspects were those arrested for murder, kidnapping, cultism, robbery, and other crimes. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command’s spokesman, said the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force in Ogun would not rest on their oars in bringing criminals to justice. Among those paraded were Daniel …
The Coalition of Northern Youth Leaders (CNYL) has threatened to launch a political backlash if the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not present its unanimous choice for the position of vice president, who it has stipulated must be under 50 years old. During a press conference on Monday in Abuja, the coalition’s president, Mallam Suleiman Musa, and secretary, Comr. Yahaya …
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), a four-vehicle collision on the Kaduna–Zaria highway on Thursday resulted in nine fatalities and 12 injuries. According to Hafiz Mohammed, the FRSC Kaduna State Sector Commander, the accident happened at around 5 a.m. on the Rigachikun bridge, close to the National Open University. “Speeding, improper overtaking, and loss of control led to …
Due to theft of crude oil and pipeline vandalism, among other issues, the Nigeria LNG Ltd. plant is only operating at 68% of its potential. According to statistics from the company, the plant in Bonny Island, Rivers State, is only operating at 68% of its potential because of theft of crude oil and pipeline vandalism, among other issues. The NLNG …
To coincide with the Eid-el-Kabir festival, which is celebrated by Muslims all over the world, the Kano State Government has approved a ten-day holiday for the state’s schools. The holiday will start on July 7 and last through July 17, according to a statement from Aliyu Yusuf, the Kano State Ministry of Education’s spokesperson. But, according to the statement, students …
The Kuje Medium Security Custodial Center in Abuja was attacked on Tuesday night, and the terrorist organisation Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) has taken responsibility. There have been previous reports of terrorists breaking into the prison and freeing 879 inmates, including prominent suspects. The terrorist organisation displayed some of its members shooting their way into the detention facility …
The Academic Staff Union of Universities is on strike, and the Rivers State government and the Nigeria Labour Congress are planning a protest in support of them. The NLC argued that the state government lacked the authority to punish any civil servant who joined the strike out of sympathy. The state government had threatened to do so. In a speech …
