The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 31-year-old man, Salisu Bala, on allegations of impersonating a police officer to extort and terrorise residents in the state. Bala was apprehended by members of the Police Special Constabulary at Koki Quarters,…
Tanker explosion claims 90 lives in Jigawa – Police
No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead, following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Mr Shi’isu Adam, the Police Spokesperson in Jigawa, confirmed this in an interview with the…
Protests: Police nab 82 more suspects in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa said it has arrested 82 additional suspects for looting and vandalising public property during the nationwide protests in the state.The command’s spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu, said in a statement on Tuesday in Dutse that the…
Text of Tinubu’s August 4 address on nationwide protest
My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young…
Court acquits former Jigawa governor Turaki of ₦8.3b fraud
A federal high court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa state, has acquitted Saminu Turaki, former governor of the state, of N8.3 billion fraud. The corruption charges were preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Turaki and three…
Jigawa man drowns rescuing cow, animal survives
An 18-year-old man, Adamu Musa of Unguwar Magina, Buji town, in Buji Local Government Area, Jigawa State, has lost his life in a pond while trying to rescue his cow that slipped and fell into the pond while grazing around…
*Landlord’s son arraigned for allegedly stabbing tenant with bottle (Sun)*Ojodu Accident: We are too professional to indulge in chasing vehicles – FRSC boss (Channels)
Landlord’s son arraigned for allegedly stabbing tenant with bottle (Sun) A 30-year-old landlord’s son, Nurudeen Adegboyega, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting a tenant with a bottle. The police charged Adegboyega, who resides…
*2 killed, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident (Punch)*Passport Office introduces Saturday, Sunday services in Ikeja (Sun)
2 killed, 15 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident (Punch) Two persons lost their lives on Saturday, while 15 others sustained injuries when a speeding DAF truck overturned at a diversion point along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Our correspondent gathered that the…
Another 387 people catch coronavirus across Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded 387 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 9,302. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known Friday night on its verified Twitter handle. The agency…
245 new cases of coronavirus swell Nigeria’s infections to 7,261
Nigeria Friday recorded 245 new COVID-19 cases across the country in 21 states and the FCT. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made the confirmation of the new cases via tweet bringing the total to 7,261. NCDC said that…