N187b earmarked for 2023 census inadequate, says NPC
The Acting Director General of the National Population Commission (NPC), Ms. Ugoeze Mbagou, has said the N187 billion earmarked for the Population and Housing Census slated for April 2023 is…
16-Year-Old In Hospital After Friend Plucks Out His Two Eyes
Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that 16 years old Uzairu Salisu of Kwanan Gulmanmu, Jahun quarters in Bauchi metropolis was attacked and had his two eyes forcefully removed. Bauchi…
Makinde receives Sultan of Sokoto, CAN president, other NIREC members in Ibadan
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, declared that his administration will continue to maintain the religious harmony and peaceful co-existence in the state despite the religious diversity in the…
Oyo Gets New New Commissioner Of Police
A new commissioner of police (CP) has assumed office in Oyo State. He is Mr. Adebowale Williams. He took over from Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko. The new commissioner of police who…
UK police arrest Ekweremadu, wife
Former Senate Deputy President Dr. Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, have been arrested and detained by police in the United Kingdom. The Nigerian politician and his wife were accused…
Court remands man for alleged possession of fake $400,000
Justice Darius Khobo of the High Court, Kaduna on Thursday ordered that Peter Samson, be remanded in a correctional centre, for alleged possession of 400,000 counterfeit dollars. Khobo gave the…
Police Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims In Zamfara Forest
The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued fourteen (14) kidnapped victims including two one-year-old kids at kunchin kalgo forest, after 42 days in captivity. In a statement issued on Thursday…
Money laundering: Court revokes Mompha’s bail, orders arrest
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos on Wednesday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of suspected internet fraudster, Ismaila Mustapha alias Mompha. The Economic and…
NEMA receives another 178 Libya returnees
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of stranded Nigerians in Libya. The returnees totalling 178, arrived the cargo wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA),…
Lalong declares two-day public holiday for PVC registration
The Plateau State Government has declared June 28, 2022, as a public holiday to enable citizens of the state to turn out en masse to register at the ongoing Independent…