Two local security guards have been handed consecutive prison sentences after admitting to stealing gold jewellery and car accessories from a vehicle that had crashed in the early hours of the morning. Kenneth Agwazin and Ayuba Pojti, who worked as neighbourhood watchmen, were convicted on Tuesday by the Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan….
Following the killing of a university student during a suspected phone robbery in Lapai, authorities in Niger State have launched a series of emergency security reforms aimed at protecting students at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU). The tragic incident sparked anger and fear across the campus, prompting urgent meetings between government officials, university leadership, traditional…
Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has returned to the state following a two-week trip abroad. Fubara touched down at Port Harcourt International Airport in Omagwa at approximately 7 PM on Friday. Eyewitness footage captured by our correspondent shows him being welcomed by aides before being escorted away in an SUV. Although officially on…
In a tragic event, a 43-year-old man named Kazeem took a fatal leap into a domestic well in Ilorin, Kwara State, after abusing a substance. According to Hassan Adekunle, spokesperson for the Kwara State Fire Service, the incident unfolded last Friday in the Ile Alapo vicinity. The fire service received a distress call at around…
The death from an Israeli irstrike on an area in southern Lebanon has risen to 10, among them two children, the Lebanese Health Ministry and state-media said on Saturday. Those killed were mostly Syrian nationals, the ministry said. The National News Agency said the raid hit a brick mill at the outskirts of the northern…
The Director-General, National Institute for Sports (NIS), Mr Philip Shaibu, says that the partnership between BetPawa and the Nigeria National League (NNL) will uplift and motivate players. Shaibu stated this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ben Ogbemudia on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the partnership would have a positive impact,…
In an electrifying display of skill and determination, Nigeria’s Wasi Adeshina is preparing for a crucial matchup at the second Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa event, which is set to take place on Saturday, August 9, at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City in Johannesburg, South Africa. The highly anticipated event will showcase some of…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says the development of Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) guidelines will drive Open Defecation Free (ODF) campaign in Bauchi State. Dr Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF’s Chief of Bauchi Field Office, said this at a one-day study tour of the FMS strategy implementation in the state. According to her, Bauchi state is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has urged eligible residents to participate in Continuous Voter Registration(CVR) and avoid last minute rush as the commission begins the exercise nationwide on Monday. Prof. Ayobami Salami, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) made this appeal at a news conference on Tuesday, to announce the commission’s…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), says it is deeply saddened by reports of fresh violence in parts of Plateau, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries. This is contained in a statement signed by its Chairman, Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday in Ilorin. The NGF commiserates with the government and people of Plateau and families…
