Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men for allegedly stabbing a 13-year-old boy to death over rubber slippers ownership. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday. Hundeyin said the incident happened on Sunday around 6pm at Iganmu under the Bridge. He […]

The immediate-past governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, concluded his eight years in office on Monday, declaring that he felt fulfilled and bears no grudges against anyone. “All things considered, I leave office a fulfilled man. “The son of a teacher and a nurse who rose to become Governor of Abia State and who did […]

In this two-part report, SOLOMON ODENIYI writes on the ordeals of some communities in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna. He finds out that the communities are without telecommunication coverage and bandits have capitalised on this to unleash mayhem on the residents at will Residents await installation of mast During this reporter’s visit, it […]

Men of the Lagos State Police Command are currently working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman and her two daughters in a shop around PPL, Ijagun Okokomaiko area of the state. The deceased, whose identities could not be immediately ascertained, were said to have locked themselves inside the shop for two […]

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc has attributed the power outage currently being experienced in parts of the South-East to a rainstorm that occurred on Sunday which damaged some of its facilities. A statement by the Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, on Monday, said the situation resulted in faults occasioned by fallen trees and […]

Uganda announced Monday that President Yoweri Museveni had signed into law draconian new measures against homosexuality described as among the world’s harshest, prompting condemnation from human rights and LGBTQ groups as well as Western powers. US President Joe Biden called for the immediate repeal of the measures he slammed as “a tragic violation of universal […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the elevation of 29 civil servants in the state to the post of permanent secretaries. The list of the newly appointed PS was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Mr Leye Aina, obtained Monday evening. The statement read, “The Governor of Osun State, His […]

The Civil Defense, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has appointed Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration, Adepoju Carol Wura-Ola, as the acting Comptroller General of Immigration. The board oversees the Federal Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Correctional Service. Wura-Ola would be replacing Isah Jere. The PUNCH reports that Jere’s […]

…As US, UK, Saudi Arabia pledge support South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, on Monday, extended an invitation to his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, to visit the Asian country soon as a way to boost relations between the two countries. This was as the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the United States of America, the […]

…As US, UK, Saudi Arabia pledge support South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, on Monday, extended an invitation to his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, to visit the Asian country soon as a way to boost relations between the two countries. This was as the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the United States of America, the […]