The Nigerian Army has reported the tragic loss of 16 military personnel while on a peacekeeping mission to two conflicting communities in Delta State. The personnel were ambushed and fatally attacked by youths while responding to a distress call amidst a communal clash between Okuama and Okoloba communities on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Brigadier General…
A motor apprentice, working alongside a trailer driver, has been hospitalized following a mishap in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. On Saturday afternoon, March 16, a tanker carrying petrol skidded and toppled while attempting to negotiate the Takie roundabout in Ogbomoso. The apprentice sustained severe leg injuries in the accident. He has been transported to Ladoke Akintola…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have instructed their members across university and inter-university center campuses nationwide to initiate a service withdrawal starting from Monday, March 18. This directive comes after the associations recently conducted a seven-day warning strike over the unpaid…
Last night, a Nigerian woman was rescued from a suicide attempt after consuming bleach. According to a pharmacist who intervened, the young lady took this drastic action because her boyfriend ended their relationship. “Choosing suicide as a response to a breakup should never be considered an option!!! At approximately 8:30 pm last night, a woman…
The Court of Appeal has dismissed separate appeals seeking to compel the Code of Conduct Bureau to release the asset declaration forms of former presidents, vice presidents, and principal officers of the National Assembly. Justice Okon Abang, who delivered the lead judgment, ruled that the lawsuits lacked maturity. He pointed out that when the lawsuits…
The Ooni of Ife and his third wife, Olori Tobi Phillips, have joyously welcomed a set of twins into their family. The monarch took to his official Instagram handle to share the wonderful news, revealing that the Queen gave birth to a boy and a girl on March 16. “To God be the glory for…
A statement released by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, says on the 23rd of February 2024 at about 11.50pm, one Adepoju Ifedayo Moses ‘m’ 42yrs reported at Ifako Gbagada Divisional Headquarters, Lagos that at about 9pm of the same day, he had sent his younger sister, name withheld, 13 yrs,…
Maduka Okoye, the goalkeeper for the Super Eagles, has been named Udinese Player of the Month for February. The club shared a photo of Okoye holding his Player of the Month plaque on their X handle. The award ceremony took place before Udinese’s Serie A home match against Torino on Saturday, March 16. Okoye performed…
Bandits launched a devastating attack on the Dogon Noma-Unguwan Gamo Community in Maro ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the abduction of 14 villagers. According to reports from Daily Trust, the assailants descended on the village in the early hours of Saturday, around 6:00 am, and swiftly seized the victims. Among…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command, has thwarted an attempt by a criminal syndicate to smuggle arms and ammunition into the country. The illicit items were uncovered during a routine inspection of imported consignments. Among the seized items were automatic single-barrel rifles, pump-action guns, military camouflage, and substances suspected to be illicit drugs.…
