Ooni Strengthens Youth Collaboration Through Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF) Awards
Project Director, Project Enable Africa, Olusola Owonikoko has commended the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, for creating an enabling environment for the youth through developmental programmes in the country. Owonikoko made this known on Friday when he was a guest on Arise TV Good Morning Show, where he described the […]
BREAKING: Police Confirms Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker Beheaded
Anambra state Police command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga, has confirmed that kidnapped member representing Aguata two constituency in the state house of assembly Okey Okoye. Okoye was said to have been abducted few days ago around his constituency. Only the head of his body was reportedly found in Nnobi, Idemili […]
Police Make U-Turn, Say Kano Explosion Caused By IED Substances
The police in Kano have said the explosion that rocked the city on Thursday was as a result of “mixed Chemical/Gas reactions exposed to a source of heat, such as fire, spark or increase in pressure resulting in combustion/shock waves, creating an explosion which can have shattering effects.” The police had earlier suggested the […]
Troops Destroy Ten Boko Haram Camps in Lake Chad Region
In continuation of its counter-insurgency operations in the Lake Chad Basin area, troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force and Operation Hadin Kai comprising of Nigerien and Nigerian troops, have cleared ten identified Boko Haram settlements in the North East and Lake Chad Basin. The operation which commenced from Monguno on May 17 saw […]
Kidnapped Kaduna College Of Education Students Regain Freedom
The Kidnapped students of Kaduna State College of Education (KSCOE), Gidan Waya, have regained their freedom from the hands of their kidnappers. Four students of Kaduna State College of Education (KSCOE), Gidan Waya; Racheal Edwin, Esther Ishaya, Promise Tanimu, and Beauty Luka, were reportedly abducted in Mile 1 area of Gidan Waya axis on […]
Motorcycle Ban: Police To Arrest Riders, Passengers
The Lagos State Police Command has said both motorcyclists and passengers who disobey the new ban on Okada operations, will be arrested and prosecuted. Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos State Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a tweet on Saturday. “Under the new total ban of motorcycles in six local government areas of Lagos […]
Pandemonium As Irate Youths Set Houses, Shops Ablaze Over Alleged Blasphemy In Bauchi LG
Irate youths in Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State have set houses and shops ablaze, injuring people over what they say is a blasphemous message. Spokesperson of the Bauchi Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said in a statement on Saturday that the youths “set six houses and seven shops ablaze, while some […]
Desist From Smuggling Contraband Goods, Custom Warns Smugglers
The Nigerian Customs Service has promised non-compliant traders that they will meet their waterloo in an attempt to smuggle contraband goods into Nigeria if they do not change their ways. DC Faith Ojeifo, Coordinator, Controller General, Custom’ Team ‘B’ Strike Force, made the disclosure when parading smuggled goods seized by his team with duty […]
Five Killed, Many Injured As Suspected Fulani Militia In Benue
About five persons have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack by suspected Fulani militias on Tse Alashi Kaambe Community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspected Fulani militia invaded the community, Friday afternoon, at about 1pm in their large numbers when the victims were busy in their farms and brick moulding […]
