How 3 Abducted Children Of Same Parents From Ikwuano Were Rescued — Abia Police
Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police has revealed how three children of the same parents, Gideon Osinachi (8 years old), Obioma Divine Osinachi (6 years old), and Israel Osinachi (4 years old), who were abducted by an unknown motorcyclist from Amoba Okoro village in Ikwuanno LGA of Abia State were rescued. The three children, all male were abducted last...
Abducted Kaduna Catholic Priest, Gabriel Ukeh Regains Freedom
The kidnapped Kaduna Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ukeh, of St Thomas Parish, Zaman Dabo in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been released barely 24 hours after his abduction. Director of Communications, Rev. Fr. Okafor Tochukwu, disclosed this on Monday night in a statement obtained by ABN TV in Kaduna Ukeh was abducted “With gratitude to God, we...
Katsina Governor Advocates Ranching Instead Of Open Grazing
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has called for a shift towards ranching as a more sustainable and profitable alternative to open grazing, amid ongoing insecurity and agricultural challenges in the region. Recall that the bill seeking to ban open grazing and establish ranches for herders in the country has passed a second reading at the Senate. The bill was passed on...
Female Nigerian Pilgrim Commits Suicide In Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim named Hajia Hawawu Mohammed has reportedly taken her life by jumping from a rooftop in Madina, Saudi Arabia. The tragic incident was confirmed on Sunday by Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, the Executive Secretary of Kwara State Pilgrims Welfare Board. Additionally, Mohammed’s demise was also disclosed by authorities in Saudi Arabia, with her passing described as “suicidal”. Similarly, the death of another...
Northern Elders Want FG To Set Up Commission To Protect Interest Of Herdsmen
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the Federal Government to set up a National Pastoralist Commission to protect the interest of Nigerian herdsmen. The NEF said this while contributing to the ongoing debate on the proposed law to phase out open grazing and establish ranching agencies, a legislation that sparked conflicting views among stakeholders in the country. The group,...
Immigration Officer Bags Seven Years Imprisonment Over Passport Fraud
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo has sentenced an Immigration officer, Quadri Adeyinka to seven years over passport fraud. Adeyinka was arraigned before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie on four counts bordering on gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage, and cheating contrary to extant provisions of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, and the Penal Code Act. Adeyinka specifically...
10 Suspects In Custody Over Soldiers’ Killing In Aba, Says Gov Otti
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, revealed yesterday that no fewer than 10 suspects were in custody over the recent killing of five soldiers at Obikabia Junction in Aba, Abia State. Otti made this known during a visit to the Forward Operation Base (FOB) of the 144 Battalion in Ngwa High School, Osisioma Local Government Area of the state. The Abia...
Labour Strike: It’s Treasonable Offence To Shut National Grid — FG
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has asked members of the Organised Labour to be more circumspect in their demands over national minimum wage and the restoration of old electricity tariff. Addressing the National Executive Council of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday, Akume said the shutdown of the National Grid by...
Naira Mutilation: Court Fixes New Date For Trial Of Cubana Chief Priest
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till June 25 for further hearing in the case against celebrity bartender and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, for alleged abuse of the Naira. The court adjourned on Wednesday at the instance of the defendant who was absent but had written a letter seeking an adjournment of...
Peter Obi Calls For Arrest Of Those Vandalising Second Niger Bridge
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 polls, Peter Obi, has condemned the vandalisation of the Second Niger Bridge, calling for the arrest of the culprits. Obi, who was reacting to a video of a man who described how criminals were vandalising the second Niger Bridge, said the vandalisation of the critical infrastructures on the bridge, was capable...
