Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has sworn-in four journalists among others as Board Members of Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation (EBBC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the journalists include the State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Samson Nwafor, and Felix Uka of Daily Independent newspaper. Nnamdi Akpa of the Guardian…
A man shot and killed his son with a homemade gun during a birthday party he threw for his father, police said on Tuesday. The 63-year-old shooter was detained without a warrant after the police were alerted to a shooting at an apartment in Incheon, west of Seoul. The man is suspected of firing two…
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Zayyana Abubakar, says the government will collaborate with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other partners to implement data-driven programmes in the state. Zayyana said this on Tuesday in Sokoto at a two-day capacity-strengthening workshop organised by the ministry in collaboration with UNICEF. He…
The Osun caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Gov. Ademola Adeleke will contest the Aug. 8, 2026 governorship election on the platform of the party. The PDP leadership emphasised that the governor would not defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the…
A 41-year-old man, Sodiq Gbadamosi, and his wife, Atinuke Gbadamosi, 34, on Tuesday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over alleged theft. The couple were charged with stealing and conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, Insp Adeshina Folaranmi, told the court…
Mr Felix Anosike, Port Harcourt Branch Manager, Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has called on politicians to create agricultural jobs, lure youths into farming to enhance food production. Anosike made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday while lamenting poor youth response to agriculture. He noted…
A 27-year-old scavenger, Faruk Sarkinpwa, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja for allegedly stealing aluminium windows. The police charged Sarkinpwa, who resides in Gwagwa village, Abuja, with criminal trespass and theft. The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Charity Nwachukwu, told the court that on July 16, the complainant, Olu Lawal…
The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday made good her resumption as she stormed the National Assembly in company with her supporters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Akpoti-Uduaghan, who had earlier vowed to resume legislative activities on Tuesday, arrived at the national assembly complex at exactly…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Onuigbo, ays the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari will not derail the APC’s electoral prospects. He also noted that the recent strengthening of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) poses no threat to the ruling party’s chances in future elections. Onuigbo made this known on…
A resident of Jangebe, Talata Mafara Local Government Area in Zamfara State, has criticised Governor Dauda Lawal Dare over worsening insecurity in the state. Muhammad Mukhtar, speaking to journalists in Gusau, said Governor Lawal’s administration had failed to address the rising wave of banditry, kidnappings, and killings. Mukhtar recalled that during his 2023 campaign visit…
