Go Beyond Chidinma’s Arrest, Get To Root Of The Matter, Ataga’s Family Urges Police
The family of Super TV CEO, late Michael Usifo Ataga, has issued a statement calling for an in-depth investigation of the murder of Ataga and urged the police to go beyond the arrest of the suspect to get to the bottom of the case. In a statement entitled ‘Libelous Publications In Respect of Murder Of Michael Usifo Ataga: Demand For...
Tanker Explosion Kills 20 In Kogi
Over twenty persons were said to have been burnt to death when a tanker filled with petrol lost control due to brake failure and fell on the bridge of Maboro River in Ankpa, the headquarters of Ankpa Local Government in Kogi State. An eyewitness said the incident happened around 3:30pm on Wednesday. “It’s the second major disaster in Ankpa within this...
ABN TV Boss Salutes Sen. Kalu At 60
The Director, ABN TV, Mr. Ifeanyi Okali has felicitated with the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu as he marks his 60th birthday. Mr. Okali in a birthday message to Kalu, the Senate Chief Whip described him as an astute and dogged leader who has sacrificed a lot in search of equity and justice for the...
Buhari Says Frequent Building Collapse In Nigeria Embarrassing, Mourns Ebute Metta Victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the frequent occurrence of building collapses in the country, describing it as increasingly embarrassing. He charged relevant state agencies to work with professionals on how to halt the situation. Buhari was r...
We Are Fulfilling Every International Standard Of Law Enforcement – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has assured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to its mandate and vision of a Nigeria free of economic and financial crimes through the use of its Establishment Act and other existing laws. The anti-graft agency reiterated its commitment via a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, all of its operational activities are...
Ban On Open Grazing: South-East Governors Talk Tough, Want Full implementation
Governors in the South East under the aegis of South-East Governors Forum have insisted that open grazing remains banned in the region, calling on the security agencies to ensure that the ban is fully implemented. The Governors and heads of security agencies had at a summit in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Sunday issued a communique which also wants...
Three Persons To Die By Stoning For Raping Two Brothers In Bauchi, Sharia Court Rules
An Islamic court in Bauchi state has sentenced three men to death by stoning for raping two boys, an official said Friday. Bauchi is among a dozen states in the north where Sharia law is in operation alongside common criminal justice. The court in th...
Senator Okorocha Reports EFCC To President Buhari Over ‘Harassment’
Former governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, yesterday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, to seek his intervention on his alleged “unjust harassment” from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Okorocha, who is the senator representing Imo West senatorial district, has also accused the people he described as cowards of being behind his ordeal. This...
Kebbi Police Gun Down Four Kidnappers, Frees Hostage
The Kebbi State Police Command has successfully apprehended one suspect, neutralized four others, and rescued Umaru Bawa, a 60-year-old man, in the state's Suru Local Government Area. The police also recovered ₦3 million, which had already been paid as ransom. A statement made available to newsmen on Saturday by the spokesman of the command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the incident occurred...
Accident Involving Katsina Governor’s Convoy Kills Three
At least three people have lost their lives in an accident involving the convoy of Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State. The accident happened while the governor was on his way to his hometown, Masari in Kafur Local Government on Friday night. He was heading there for the governorship and state assembly elections. Sources said two policemen and a civilian lost...
