The Kaduna State Government has said that all primary and secondary schools in the state are to remain closed until the security situation in the state improves significantly. Kaduna has been worst hit with attacks from bandits with repeated abduction of students from both public and private schools. Earlier today, reports were rife that…
Lizben Agha, a leader of the Jewish community in Ogidi, Anambra state, has been freed one month after she was arrested with 3 Israeli visitors. Lizben Agha was jailed alongside Israelis Rudy Rochman, David Benaym, and Noam Leibman The Israelis were freed after 20 days in detention while Lizben remained in jail. Lizben…
Gunmen have set ablaze three buses belonging to a transportation company in Enyiogwugwu, Aboh Mbaise LGA of Imo state. Though it couldn’t be confirmed if there was any casualty, it was however gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday August 9. Recall that secessionist group, IPOB had said it would enforce a…
Six girls and a man who were allegedly being trafficked to Cote d’ Ivoire and Libya have been rescued by policemen attached to Edo police command. The victims identified as Innocent Godfrey (male) 20, Success Okogbowa 17, Gift Osabuohien 18, Endurance Edigho 18, Gift Edigho, 17, Oghayero 19 and Happiness Oliver 16 are said to be from Delta, Edo…
Spokesman of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu has said he will be vindicated when judgement is passed on a lawsuit challenging his qualification to contest for an elective post. His main opponent in the party primary, Okechukwu Ezeala had accused him of certificate forgery and impersonation, arguing he did not do a legal name change…
Officials of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai, arrested a Nigerian national who was allegedly part of an international drug smuggling syndicate and seized commercial quantity cocaine from his alleged possession on Thursday night, August 5. The accused, Stephen Samuel alias Tony, attacked the NCB team, injuring two personnel who had to be admitted to…
Former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung has said that the Sports Ministry has brought shame to the country at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Dalung said Sunday Dare who replaced him as the sports minister in 2019, lacks the “patriotic political will to consolidate on the gains on the ground” hence…
A jealous student who ran over his girlfriend at a party and left her with life-changing injuries after accusing her of cheating because she had messages from another man, has been jailed. Lakshmam Samarakoon has been jailed for more than 11 years after he flew into a rage and mowed down his partner in Amersham,…
Team Nigeria can only boast of only two medals following its participation in Tokyo Olympics. Nigeria’s only medals were from Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume. Ese Brume, 25, won Nigeria’s first medal in the tournament after finishing third in the Women’s long jump event to claim the bronze medal for Team Nigeria. Okorodudu, 32, won Nigeria’s…
Kidnappers who abducted Oyintare Ajanami, the owner of a popular nightclub in Bayelsa, have demanded the sum of N200million from his family to release him. Ajanami, an indigene of Ayamasa town in Ekeremor local government area of the State was abducted at his building site along Otiotio Road in the state capital on Wednesday,…
