Doctor By Chimezie Anaso The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has confirmed the release of its abducted member, Dr Edwin Emegakor, in Anambra. Dr Princeton Okam, Chairman of the NMA Anambra branch, confirmed Emegakor’s freedom to journalists in Awka on Sunday. Okam said Emegakor regained freedom after spending days in captivityContinue Reading
Arraignment By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A mother, Nonye Ezenwanne, 50, who allegedly whipped her adopted children, ages six and four, with electric cable, on Thursday was arraigned at the Anambra Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka The defendant is facing a charge of wilfully inflicting physical injury onContinue Reading
The Nigerian Navy has charged junior officers to strengthen tactical leadership and operational competence in response to evolving security challenges across the country.Continue Reading
Passenger The police on Thursday reported that the unruly and disturbing behaviour of a drunken passenger has forced an aircraft heading to Spain to make an unscheduled stop in Germany. The drunken passenger boarded a flight from Berlin to Spain’s Alicante, however his behavior forced the aircraft to stop atContinue Reading
Resettlement By Hamza Suleiman Big. Gen. Tosin Ayoola, the Commander of the 21 Special Armour Brigade, Bama, on Thursday said that more than 2,000 communities have been resettled in the Bama council area. The commander made this known during a field visit by journalists to assess the security and humanitarianContinue Reading
Coup By Taiye Agbaje Zekari Umoru, one of the defendants in the ongoing trial of six persons allegedly involved in the coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government, on Tuesday said he was deceived by co-suspects. Umoru, a Julius Berger Nigeria Plc employee in the Maintenance Department, Presidential Villa, Abuja,Continue Reading
Report By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday, adopted reports on seven public petitions on alleged breach of trust, unlawful termination of employment, violation of Petroleum Industry Act(PIA) among others. The adoption followed the presentation of the reports by the Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition,Continue Reading
Levy By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Government has distanced itself from the activities of a group allegedly extorting traditional medicine practitioners under the guise of acting on behalf of the state. Mr Onyekwere Nwobodo, Special Adviser (SPA) on Media to Gov. Peter Mbah, stated this in a statement heContinue Reading
Strike By Dorcas Elusogbon The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) chapter, have joined the nationwide strike over delay in the implementation of the 2009 agreement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
Evidence By Taiye Agbaje Two of the suspected coup plotters, on Monday admitted that they had knowledge of the plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu government in video recordings played at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Navy Capt. Erasmus Ochegobia Victor (rtd.) and Insp Ahmed Ibrahim (2nd and 3rdContinue Reading
