Bandits kill two police officers in Jigawa while kidnapping residents
Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have killed two police officers and abducted one person in the Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Jigawa State Command disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The command disclosed that the incident occurred after the gunmen invaded the residence of Ma’aru Abubakar at Kawalam town and abducted […]
Families kick as bush fire burns 400 corpses in Anambra mortuary
A fire incident has burnt more than 400 corpses at the mortuary section of the General Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State. Sources revealed that the fire, which lasted about three hours on Saturday, burnt down the mortuary building located behind the hospital facility. The fire came from a burning bush behind the morgue. Reports showed that […]
2023: Nigeria’s first female president can come from my church – Bishop Oyedepo
The founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, said on Sunday, that God could pick Nigeria’s next president from his church. The preacher made the statement while saying that God could pick a female president from Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel. Oyedepo spoke during a sermon at the church’s headquarters in […]
Lagos Government Says COVID-19 Fourth Wave Is Over
The fourth wave of COVID-19 is over in Lagos State, and this is official. The state Commissioner of Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said yesterday that a consistent decrease in COVID-19 case positivity was an indication of the end of the fourth wave in the state. Abayomi is an update on his Twitter account @ProfAkinolaAbayomi said there was […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 29 fresh infections, lowest in two months
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 29 people tested positive for coronavirus on Saturday. The figure is the country’s lowest single-day count since November 19, 2021, when 23 cases were reported.In its latest update, NCDC said the positive cases of coronavirus came from three states.A breakdown of new cases showed that Lagos state […]
BREAKING SDP suspends National Chairman, Ogunloye over misconduct
The National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has suspended Olu Ogunloye, the party’s national chairman, over allegations of misconduct. Shehu Gabam, national secretary of the party, was also suspended for the same reason.In a communique issued on Saturday, the party said its deputy chairman, Adul Isaq, will act as the interim chairman […]
Another Schoolgirl Abducted, Killed In Kaduna After Family Paid Ransom
Residents of Zaria in Kaduna State have been thrown into mourning following the murder of an eight-year-old girl, Asma’u Shuaibu, who was kidnapped and later killed by her abductors a few days ago. This incident came on the heels of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar who was kidnapped and later poisoned to death by her teacher in […]
Nigeria Can’t Defeat Boko Haram, ISWAP On Battlefield – UN
Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists cannot be won on the battlefield, a top United Nations official has said.In an interview with The Associated Press, Martin Griffiths, head of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said the terrorists are still dangerous and threatening.He said crisis that needs more than $1 […]
Uzodinma Government In Imo State Has Made Killings, Violence Usual Event – Rochas Okorocha
Former governor of lmo State and Senator Representing Imo West senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has again lambasted Governor Hope Uzodinma, saying the governor does not have what it takes to govern a people in a democracy. He said the government in Imo is a counterfeit of what a state government should be. Okorocha made the […]
2023: INEC to monitor bank accounts of political parties, candidates
Ahead of the release of the 2023 general elections timetable, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would beam its searchlight on politicians and political parties in a bid to track the sources of funds for their campaigns. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this on Friday in Abuja at a […]
