Ondo State Police has said a 17-year old girl, who stabbed her aunt to death in Akure, has psychiatric problems. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, stated on Sunday in Akure that the police was informed about the aunt’s demise on March 17 when her body...
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The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) never said that drugs were being hawked on the streets of Benin like sachet water. A section of the media had reported that the new NDLEA commander in Edo, Mr Alumona Obioma made the declaration when...
Jeffrey Daniel, American dancer, singer and choreographer, says late legendary artiste Michael Jackson remains the Greatest of All Time (G.O.A.T) of Pop Music. He spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Daniel, a founding member of the renowned American R&B...
A Chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Valentine Ozigbo, has said that he was not impressed with the performance of Governor Chukwuma Soludo as governor of Anambra. Therefore, he says, he will contest the governorship election in 2025 to provide better governance for the people of Anambra...
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will ensure that schools become safer and secure for teaching and learning. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. Ngelale said that the President...
The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has confirmed that an accident claimed a mother and injured three of her children in Ikorodu area of Lagos. Hundeyin confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He said that Ikorodu Police...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a notorious kidnapping gang leader who masterminded the Fadan Kamantan inferno where a Seminarian and a Church were burnt into ashes in 2023. Police spokesman in the state, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the abducted Kuriga students were rescued through coordinated search and rescue operation conducted by the military in collaboration with local authorities and government agencies. The primary and secondary school students abducted on March 7, were rescued in the early hour of Sunday. The...
The 287 Kuriga School children abducted by bandits on March 7 have been released, Kadua Governor Uba Sani announced on Sunday. Sani, in a statement issued in Kaduna, expressed deep gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the great feat. He particularly thanked Tinubu for prioritising the safety and...
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), has said the state is fully ready for state police, only waiting for whistle to be blown for the creation. Pedro made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline...
A former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, has condemned the killing of 17 officers of the Nigerian Army in Delta, describing the incident as very sad and unfortunate. Obanikoro, also a former Ambassador to Ghana, made the remark while speaking with the News Agency of...
The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has commended the Niger Government for earmaking N976 million for the establishment of Ramadan feeding centres and the distribution of palliatives across the 8 emirate councils. He was represented by the Gafaka Nupe, Alhaji Abdullahi Umaru-Baban Nachi, at the inauguration of the...
A cross section of Nigerians have condemned the recent killing of soldiers in Delta, saying any attack on security personnel is a direct threat to public order and rule of law, and an offence that is worse than treason. They said such attacks are unacceptable and must be...
A new movie titled, “Kill Boro”, produced by First Features Project, which addresses family values has premiered in Lagos. Starring Ini Dima-Okojie, Kosi Ogboruche, Philip Asaya, the film showcases relatable themes such as family, love, protection, redemption and sacrifice. The movie, depicts the intricacies of family conflict, domestic...
Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya has restated his administration’s commitment to grassroots sports development. Yahaya stated this in Gombe on Saturday while inaugurating the 2024 football season, and presentation of club licences ahead of the Nationwide League One ( NLO) Football competition. He said that sports have been...
A university lecturer, Dr AbdulAzeez AbdulRaheem, has charged the Federal Government to sustain its clampdown on currency speculators to further strengthen the naira. AbdulRaheem ,lecturer at the Department of Finance, University of Ilorin ,gave the charge while speaking at the 10th Ramadan Lecture of Anwarul-Islam College ,Agege...
The Guild of Theatre Arts Drummers (GOTHAD) is set to stage the “Echoes of the Drums”, a play written by Ola Awakan, in commemoration of the World Drummers’ Day, on April 4, in Abuja. The play is centred around the need to embrace love, unity and explore the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended by two weeks the ongoing registration for Direct Entry to enable all prospective candidates participate in the process. This is contained in a statement signed by JAMB Public Communication Advisor (PCA), Dr Fabian Benjamin,...
Nigeria’s endemic insecurity took a different turn last week. Sixteen active duty soldiers were ambushed and killed by presumed youth militants in the Okuama area of Delta State. Not only were the soldiers killed, their remains were reportedly treated with barbaric disrespect and indignity. The most significant...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the gruesome murder of 6 brave officers who tragically fell victim to a cowardly ambush by armed assailants while undertaking a mission to investigate the disappearance and rescue of three of their colleagues in the Ohoro Forest,...