Compensation By Aminu Garko Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has pledged to compensate the families of the 16 slain hunters allegedly murdered by a vigilante group at Uromi, Edo while on their way to Kano. He made the pledge when, in the company of his Kano State counterpart, Abba Yusuf,Continue Reading
Weather By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Monday predicted sunny skies on Tuesday with few cloud patches over the northern region with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Adamawa, KadunaContinue Reading
TB By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective commitment and investment in ending the deadly Tuberculosis (TB) disease. Tinubu, who is the National and Global Stop TB Champion, made the call in her message on Monday on the occasion of the 2025 TB Day withContinue Reading
Insolvency By Taiye Agbaje The Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court (FHC), Justice John Tsoho, has created an Insolvency Unit for the court to ensure efficient service delivery. The Chief Registrar of FHC, Sulaiman Hassan, made this known in a statement on Sunday night in Abuja. Hassan saidContinue Reading
Kidnap By Peter Okolie Operatives of Imo Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit have arrested three suspects for conspiracy and kidnapping of Mr Sabinus Ibe, aged 48, from Owerri. The suspects, Favour Dike, 22, Ifeanyi Kingsley, 30, and Wisdom Chikodi, 31, were arrested on March 18 after detailed investigations and operations. PoliceContinue Reading
Killing By Ehigimetor Igbaugba An inspector attached to the Police Command in Cross River has allegedly killed a woman and injured two others in sporadic fatal shootings on Sunday. The spokesperson of the command, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar onContinue Reading
Heroin By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin. A statement by NDLEA’s Director, Media And Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja said that the prohibitedContinue Reading
Safety By Itohan Abara-Laserian Some aviation stakeholders have expressed satisfaction at the efforts of the Federal Government in ensuring air transport safety. The stakeholders made their views known in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. They advised the government to intensify efforts at aviation safety. AContinue Reading
Explosion By Desmond Ejibas Residents of Bonny Local Government Area in Rivers have dismissed reports of a fresh pipeline explosion, confirming that no such incident occurred. On Wednesday, viral reports claimed that militants had attacked two oil facilities in the area, which further heightened security concerns. However, residents of IloamatoruContinue Reading
Partnership By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom The Kingdom of Netherlands says it has strong interest in fostering economic cooperation with Abia Government in the area of waste management to boost circular economy in the state. The Deputy Consul-General of the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Nigeria, Mr Peter Keulers, said thisContinue Reading
