The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have recovered no fewer than 273 cattle suspected to have bern rustled and detained two suspected rustlers in the process. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “On Sunday, acting on credible intelligence on the…
Galatasaray has reportedly finalized a monumental agreement with Napoli for the transfer of Nigerian superstar Victor Osimhen, bringing an end to weeks of intense negotiations. The deal, valued at €75 million, marks a significant coup for the Turkish champions. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, the transfer fee was structured with an initial payment…
A murder investigation that spanned more than a year has led to the arrest of three suspects over the killing of Nigerian journalist Azubuko Nwakama in Mpape, Abuja. Nwakama, who worked for Liberty Radio, was attacked on 14 June 2024 at Panteka Market. His assailants stabbed him and stole his mobile phone and other possessions….
Armed men suspected to be marauding herders in the wee hours of Sunday invaded communities in Gwer-west and Apa Local Government areas of Benue State killing 48 farmers on the spot while scores are still missing and several others sustained varying degrees of injuries. Recalled that the Sunday attack was coming exactly a week after…
Some members staff of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged contract racketeering and abuse of office by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kate Omenugha. The staff in a petition signed on their behalf by Mr Joseph Onu, Managing Consultant at Shield and Sword Consult, Legal…
A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) blast claimed six lives and left three others seriously wounded on Sunday in Gwabro village, Tangaza Local Government Area of Nigeria’s north-western Sokoto State. The tragic explosion occurred as villagers were walking to Zurmuku, a neighbouring community, during Eid-el-Kabir festivities. Unbeknownst to them, they triggered a locally manufactured explosive…
MTN Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) have canvassed urgent tax reforms to boost national development. They made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing 27th annual Tax Conference of CITN. Both organisations highlighted the importance of public-private collaboration in fostering fiscal transparency and sustainable national development. The four-day…
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has called for the urgent implementation of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) to foster regional integration and enhance intra-African connectivity. Keyamo made the call on Monday while delivering the keynote address at the 18th Plenary and Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the revocation of the Right of Occupancy (RofO) to its national secretariat property by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) as an “attempt to stifle opposition parties in the country”. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, reacting to the development in a telephone interview with newsmen on…
The Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors (GMLD), Lagos State Branch, has called on health practitioners to embrace digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for improved healthcare delivery. The GMLD Chairman, Mr Adekoya Julius, made the call at the 2025 Annual Scientific Conference of the Association on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
