A 38-year-old woman, Chinyere Chukwu, have been arrested by policemen in Anambra State after attempting to sell two of her sons for the sum of N1.8m The arrest, conducted by the Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Hon Ify Obinabo, was prompted by a tip about the illicit transaction. The Commissioner, assuming the role…
The Nigerian Police Ekiti State Command with the support of other security agencies has arrested five suspected kidnappers around the Iju Ondo State, Ikere Ekiti State boundary area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abutu Sunday, on Tuesday. According to the statement, a combined…
The Nigerian military, Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin, have arrested one Aminu Ibrahim, said to be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Birnin Yero Ward Chairman in the Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara for alleged banditry activities. The suspect was arrested on Monday alongside two others for smuggling weapons into the state. government area of…
A courageous driver with the Bolt e-hailing company, Mr Kingsley Benson, on Monday saved a passenger who was on a suicide mission in Calabar, Cross River State. The driver, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), explained that he had observed something quite unusual with his passenger when she boarded his vehicle. He…
His Imperial Majesty Eze Sir Amb. Kelvin Ngozi Anugwo Ph.D, CAN, FNIM, MNIMN, FCAI, DSSRS, AP, JP Eze Ekpeye Logbo III and Akalaka 12th has yesterday waded in the tenureship elongation controversy rocking the Ekpeye youth congress (EYC) which has abruptly factionalized the body. His words: ” I summoned you all to seek your permission…
Oyebanji orders security agencies to fish out killers of two Ekiti monarchs …condemns attack Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has condemned Monday’s dastardly attack in Oke-Ako area in Ikole Local Government, which led to the gruesome killing of two traditional rulers; and ordered security agencies in the state to fish out the killers. The…
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders attacked three traditional rulers from Ikole Local Government area of Ekiti State, kill two, while one escaped Elesun of Esun Ekiti and Olumojo of Umojo Ekiti were killed while Alara of Ara Ekiti escaped. Oba Alara of Ara Ekiti escaped but Oba Olumojo of imojo from Oye and Oba…
Niger State Governor, Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has advocated that the only way to addressing insecurity and ensuring sustainable development in the Northern Region is a return to Agriculture. The Farmer Governor stated this at the 10th edition of the Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture held in Borno State and organised by the…
Wife of Osun State Governor, Erelu Ngozi Adeleke has again pledged her commitment to the education of every child in Osun State, saying no child deserves to be left uneducated. She said every Nigerian child deserves a better ,quality education, hence no child should be left out uneducated . The Governor’s wife stated this while…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has ordered immediate investigation into the killing of a former House Of Representatives aspirant, Dr. Richard Idowu popularly known as AdeOriOkin. Our correspondent gathered that deceased was reportedly shot on killed by local hunters at the 50-year coronation anniversary of the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyeyosin. In a…
