The Borno State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman for allegedly striking her husband with an axe, resulting in his de@th. The incident occurred in Kautikari village, located in the Chibok Local Government Area. Police spokesman, ASP Nahum Daso, confirmed the arrest, stating that the suspect, identified as Aji, was taken into…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has identified weak institutions as the primary cause of corruption in Nigeria. Speaking at a dialogue organized by The Kukah Centre, Ganduje stressed the need to strengthen the nation’s democratic institutions to effectively combat corruption. “For corruption to be brought…
A violent altercation over an alleged affair has tragically resulted in the de@ths of two friends in Ogume community, Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 17, and has left the community in shock. One of the deceased, identified as Igala, was reportedly st@bbed to de@th by his…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will shut down the economy for one month if the National Assembly decentralises the minimum wage. The president of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, stated this during the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) annual general meeting in Lagos on Tuesday, July 16. Ajaero stated that the Labour…
In an extreme attempt to catch his wife in the act of infidelity, a man identified as Wellington Phiri from Chegutu, Zimbabwe resorted to an unusual and elaborate disguise. Phiri dressed in his wife Prisca Mhuru’s clothes, including her dress, bra, and headscarf, to sneak into the house where he suspected she was with…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale today July 17, and will take effect from August 14, 2024. “Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017…
The Kano State Government has filed new charges against former governor Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. The charges, detailed in case No. K/143c/24, allege criminal conspiracy and misappropriation involving Ganduje and the former Commissioner for Justice, Musa Lawan. These charges are brought under Section 308 and are punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as…
A motor accident claimed the lives of 14 people and left four others injured in Kanya Babba in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The accident occurred on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, when a Toyota Hiace bus attempted to bypass an immigration checkpoint and collided head-on with a DAF truck. The spokesperson…
The cholera outbreak in Nigeria has resulted in 103 de@ths from 3,623 suspected cases across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as of July 15, 2024, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The cases and fatalities span 187 Local Government Areas (LGAs), with Lagos, Bayelsa, Abia, Ebonyi,…
On Tuesday, July 16, the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr. Abraham Ehizojie, the medical doctor at Kuje Correctional Centre, for allegedly refusing to produce the medical report of Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive of Binance Holdings Ltd. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order following an…
