Food crisis: Maize, sorghum prices drop as major feed producers suspend purchase

Following the decision by major animal feed producers to suspend the purchase of maize and sorghum across the country, the prices of the grains have dropped significantly across the states Daily Trust gathered that by Sunday, major markets saw a…

Bye-elections: IG restricts movement in Lagos, 25 others Saturday

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation from 12 am to 6 pm in 26 states holding bye-elections on Saturday. This is with…

Bandits kill village head, 2 others in fresh Plateau attack

Gunmen on Monday night killed the village head of Nyalun community of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau, Salisu Idris. The suspected bandits also gunned down two other residents of the community. Plateau police spokesperson DSP Alabo Alfred, who confirmed…

Gunmen kill 10 persons, injure 19 during cultural festival in Plateau

Gunmen have killed 10 persons and injured 19 others during a cultural festival in Chando Zerreci community in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau. Mr Lawrence Zango, the National Publicity Secretary, Irigwe Youth Movement, disclosed this in…

*#EndSARS: Uber driver manhandled by policemen (Guardian)*#EndSARS panel compensation: Lagos pays N420m, NBA faults Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Oyo, Benue for shunning payments (Punch)

#EndSARS: Uber driver manhandled by policemen (Guardian) An Uber driver, Adedotun was beaten, brutalized, pepper-sprayed and forcefully dragged into a black maria by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force during the #EndSARS memorial which took place at the Lekki tollgate…

229 new cases take Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections beyond 8,000 mark

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Monday confirmed a total number of 229 new coronavirus cases in the country via its Twitter handle. This brings the total for Nigeria to 8,068 with 2,311 discharges and 233 deaths.  According to…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases now 6,401 with 226 new infections

Nigeria has recorded 226 new cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 6,401. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Tuesday night, tweeting that 131 of the new cases are in Lagos, 25…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise by 338

Nigeria has recorded 338 new cases of the novel coronavirus. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said this brings the country’s total to 5,959. The NCDC tweeted Sunday night that of the new cases, Lagos accounts for 177, Kano…

Plateau man to die by hanging for beating mother to death (Punch)

A Plateau High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Godwin Banchir, to death by hanging for beating his 65-year-old mother to death. Justice Daniel Longji pronounced the sentence after finding Banchir guilty of killing his mother. The…

Yellow fever: Nigeria, partners target 26.2m people for vaccination (Nation)

No fewer than 26.2 million People are expected to be vaccinated in the second round of the yellow fever campaign, it was learnt. The campaign is taking place as Nigeria experiences a yellow fever outbreak. Since its start in September…

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