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Kwara Govt Cautions Residents Against Xenophobic Statements, Violence
The Kwara State Government has cautioned residents of the state against launching xenophobic attacks against displaced persons in their midst, calling for calm while government works with all stakeholders to maintain law and order.…
President Buhari Requests Senate To Confirm AbdulRasheed As EFCC Boss
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Femi…
Four Persons Killed By Suspected Herdsmen In Plateau Communities Attack
Four persons were killed by suspected herdsmen that invaded Rikwechongu and Zirshe villages of Irigwe Chiefdom, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Sunday.
It was also gathered that several houses…
Shasha Crisis: Northern Governors Hold Closed-Door Meeting With Seyi Makinde In Oyo
Governors from four Northern states, on Monday evening, visited Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, in Ibadan, over the recent clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders at Shasha market in Ibadan.
The visiting governors were…
Court Sentences Man Who Killed Jumia Delivery Agent Over IPhone To Death
Sodienye Mbatumukeke, the man who murdered Chukwuma Eleje, a Jumia delivery agent over an iPhone in 2017 has been sentenced to death by a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday, February 15.
The accused who…
17-Year-Old Boy Dies In Edo State As Locally-Made Gun In His Pocket Blows Off His Testicles
A 17-year-old teenager from Edo state has died.
The boy identified as Osaro died after a locally-made gun in his pocket chopped off his testicles.
The tragic incident happened at Ayen, a small community in…
Delta Govt Threatens Revocation Of Under Developed Land, Issues 3 Months Notification To Owners
Delta Government on Monday, gave owners of lands acquired from it in urban areas for over two years, three months to develop such lands or risk the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O).
The Commissioner for…
Fire Service Prevents Destruction Of Warehouses In Iddo,Otto Inferno
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has saved 23 warehouses in Iddo area of Lagos State from being razed by an inferno that destroyed eight warehouses and shanty structures.
The Acting Controller, Lagos State Fire and…
Couple Bags 40 Years Jail Term For N53m Fraud
A couple, Ebiesuwa Abayomi Fredrick and his wife, Tinuola Idayat Oyegunle, have been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment each.
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State today, February 15,…
OYO CRISIS: IGP Deploys Intervention, Stabilisation Forces, As DIG South-West To Coordinate Operations
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo State in order to reclaim the public space, reinforce security and bolster confidence in the…