Passengers of a truck have reportedly killed a customs officer along Katsina-Dankama road in Kaita Local Government Area of the state. Daily Trust gathered that the incident happened Wednesday morning at Gamjin Makaho village, along the Dankama road. Sources said…
Fed Govt faults Kanu’s fresh request for bail
The prosecution in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has faulted his fresh request for bail. Kanu is being tried for offences bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony before a…
Let your apology be as loud as your criticism, Singer Lara George tells Enenche
Gospel singer Lara George has criticised Pastor Paul Enenche, the founder of Dunamis Church, over his ‘weak’ apology to Anyim Veronica, the lady he humiliated in front of his congregation. She insisted that his apology should match the volume of…
PDP NEC: Group ask Atiku to drop 2027 ambition, wants Wike suspended
Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a pressure group within the party has asked NEC to prevail on the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve his presidential ambition in 2027 to…
Lagos to extend Blue Rail Line to Agbara, Ogun
Lagos State Government is in discussions with its Ogun government to extend the Blue Rail Line Line further down to Agbara, according to NAN report. Mr Olasukanmi Okusaga, Director, Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (LAMATA), disclosed this on…
Abducted wife, housemaid of Ortom’s ex-aide regain freedom
The wife and housemaid of a former Chief of Staff to the immediate past governor of Benue State, Abigail Orbunde and Patience Ogute, respectively, have regained their freedom from kidnappers. According to a statement by Tahav Argezua, a close ally…
Kano Anti-Corruption agency files fresh charges against Ganduje
The Kano State Anti-Corruption and Public Complaints Commission has announced new corruption charges and maladministration against an exGovernor Abdullahi Ganduje. According to the commission’s chairman, Muhuyi Magaji, investigations uncovered the diversion of N51.3 billion from local government funds to unauthorized…
Court grants Adeleke’s appointee N50m bail with 2 sureties
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has granted one Olalekan Oyeyemi, an appointee of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke N50m bail application with two sureties in like sum. The sureties the judge said must include a traditional…
NDLEA destroys 304,436kg, 40,042 litres of illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, destroyed a total of 304,436kg kilograms and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun States. Speaking at a brief ceremony where the seized drugs were publicly…
Navy, Federal fire service combat inferno at popular Abuja plaza
Firefighters of the Nigerian Navy and officials of the Federal Fire Services, Abuja, on Monday, combated a raging fire at UTC Shopping Plaza, Garki, Abuja. Navy Spokesman, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the Navy firemen were…