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Akwa Ibom approves additional N1.4b for gratuities payment

In fulfilment of his campaign promise, the Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno, has authorised the immediate release of N1.4bn for further payment of gratuities. This was revealed in a press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ekerete…

Police, Army investigate Abia hotel manager’s alleged killing by military personnel

The Police Command in Abia said on Monday it had begun a discreet investigation into the alleged murder of the manager of Royal Damgrete Hotel, Umuahia, Mr James Etubi, by suspected military personnel. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen…

Delta bloodbath: Families, chiefs demand detained monarch’s whereabouts

Families and friends of the traditional ruler Ewu Kingdom in Delta State, Clement Ikolo, are said to be in the dark about his whereabouts for about a month since he was detained by the Nigerian military. A statement by the…

Police parade arrested Yoruba Nation agitators in Oyo

No fewer than 21 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators, including a female and two elderly men in their sixties, are currently being paraded at the Oyo State Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan. These individuals were apprehended for their involvement in the…

Attackers of Oyo Secretariat are miscreants on cheap drugs — Makinde’s aide

Fatai Owoseni, Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security Matters, has described as miscreants, some persons who attacked the state secretariat in the Agodi area of Oyo State on Saturday. Owoseni, a former commissioner of police, was a guest…

For umpteenth time, Nigerians thrown into darkness as national grid collapses

For the umpteenth time, Nigeria’s power grid experienced another collapse in the early hours of Monday, April 15, 2024, according to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), between 2:00 am till the time of filing this report.…

Lagos issues safety rules on drowning

Lagos State has issued an advisory to public facilities to adhere to the swimming pool rules of 2021. This followed tragic incidences of drowning to ensure safety of residents and visitors. Director General of Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola,…

‘21 Chibok girls return with 34 kids; 48 parents die of trauma’

Ten years after the abduction of 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, a report at the weekend revealed among others that 21 of the released girls came back with 34 children. This, according to the…

Police inspector ‘kills self’ in Maiduguri

A police inspector (name withheld) has reportedly committed suicide in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. The late officer was attached to Gwange Divisional of Borno Police Command. According to community sources, he was looking healthy when he was last seen three…

CP orders trial of officer threatening residents with gun in viral video

The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Edo, Mr Funsho Adegboye, has ordered an orderly room trial of Police Constable Prince Chima for allegedly threatening some people with a gun at their residence. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…

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