Man Beheads Daughter, Buries Body In Shallow Grave In Edo
A man identified as Emmanuel Ovwarueso has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Security Network for allegedly beheading his daughter for a money ritual in Benin City, Edo State. The suspect was arrested in Uteh, Upper Mission, where he resides last Thursday at about midnight with the head of the deceased in a polythene bag. He was said to...
Projects Worth N3.7tr In 2024 Budget Not Traceable, Ningi Iinsists
Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) on Monday, insisted that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 Appropriation Act are not traceable. This is even as he denied saying that President Bola Tinubu is operating two separate 2024 budgets. Ningi in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, claimed that the Northern Senators Forum had...
Oyo Health Professionals Suspend Warning Strike
Health professionals under the aegis of Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) working in facilities owned by the Oyo State Government on Monday suspended their ongoing seven-day warning strike. While directing all members to resume work, the union gave the government another 21 days to start responding to all her demands after which it would no more guarantee industrial harmony in...
Abia First Lady Frowns At Baby Factory Discovered In Aba
The wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs Priscilla Chidinma Otti, has frowned at the discovery of a baby factory in Aba the commercial hub of the state. She also revealed that the state government is determined to protect every Abia girl-child against all forms of violence and sexual exploitation. The First Lady who spoke in Umuahia the State capital...
Baby Factory: No Compromise With Protection Of Every Abia Girl Child, First Lady Vows (Video)
First Lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Chidinma Otti has expressed the determination of the present government to protect every Abia Girl-child against all forms of violence and sexual exploitation. Mrs. Otti stated this while addressing the media following the discovery of a Baby Factory in Aba recently, a release from media office of the First Lady says. The First Lady...
Adeleke Selects New Owa Of Igbajo
Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Dr Ademola Makinde as another Owa of Igbajo. Oba Famodun was appointed by the previous administration after he was nominated by kingmakers of the town. However, Adeleke faulted his selection and used warrant chiefs to select the new king on Friday. But Oba Famodun insisted he remains the Owa of Igbajo and will continue to...
Ogun gas explosion Injures Nine -Police
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that nine persons were injured in a gas explosion on Saturday at a steel company in Ogijo, Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The explosion was reported to have occurred at Phoenix Steel Mills in Ogijo. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday,...
Hardship: We’re Tackling Hunger, Governors Say
Governors of the 36 states of the federation say they have been introducing different strategies and measures to end the current economic hardship and food crisis in their states. In a report signed by its Acting Head of Media, Halimah Salihu Ahmed, the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) said the governors were committed to ending the pain and suffering of citizens...
Wigwe, Wife, Son Laid To Rest Amidst Tears
Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and son, Chizi have been buried in his hometown Omueke, Isiokpo in Rivers State. The late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, his wife and son were laid to rest in a private interment following funeral church service. Their burial followed a week-long funeral rites to celebrate the life of the late banking guru. The funeral...
Police Bust Abia Baby Factory, Rescue 8 Children, 16 Pregnant Women, Nab Suspects (Photos, Video)
Officers of the Abia State Police Command have busted a baby factory located in the commercial capital of the state, Aba, and rescued at least eight pregnant women while arresting two suspects. ABN TV reports that the operation on Thursday follows a credible intelligence gathered by the Rapid Response Unit of the state police command about the notorious activities at...
