December 24, 2023
JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill 16 Persons In Plateau Village
The Special Task Force in charge of security in Plateau and Bauchi including some parts of Kaduna State code-named Operation Save Haven (OPSH), has confirmed the killing of 16 persons by suspected gunmen in Mushu community, a village bordering Mangu and Bokkos LGAs of Plateau State. OPSH spokesperson, Captain Oya James, made the disclosure to […]
NDLEA intercepts 7.5m tramadol pills, codeine bottles
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has thwarted attempts by transnational drug traffickers to flood Nigerian communities with large quantities of assorted illicit drugs during the yuletide season. The NDLEA operatives frustrated the attempt and intercepted millions of tramadol 225mg pills, thousands of codeine syrup bottles, and bags of Canadian Loud in consignments arriving in […]
Lagos shuts Quilox nightclub over environmental, safety infractions
The Lagos State Government, on Sunday, announced it has shut down Quilox Restaurant Bar Night Club, owned by Shina Peller. The government disclosed it shut down Quilox over environmental and safety infractions. “A joint enforcement operation between the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency and the Lagos State Safety Commission sealed Quilox nightclub over environmental and […]
Breaking: NGF account not audited in 10 years- Director
There is a crack within the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Secretariat in Abuja, as top officials of the forum are at daggers drawn over alleged financial fraud and recklessness. This has triggered a letter to the NGF chairman and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, by the NGF Director, Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo. Barkindo […]
Kano Radio GM suspended
Managing director of the Kano State Radio Corporation, Hashim Habib has been suspended. This was made known in a letter dated December 22, 2023 signed by the acting secretary to the state government, Abdullahi Musa, requesting the station’s deputy managing editor, Abubakar Adamu Rano to take over the affairs of the radio station with immediate […]
APC’s Shettima, Ganduje, bag chieftaincy titles in Anambra
The Ofala festival in Ukpo, Anambra state, transformed into an All Progressives Congress (APC) celebration, honoring the national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, with a chieftaincy title.The community also bestowed the title of Igwe Okofia (friend of Igbo people) upon Vice President Kashim Shettima. Ganduje was conferred with the title of Agunechemba 1 of Ndigbo (Lion that […]
Welch emerges first English premier league’s female refree
Rebecca Welch became the first woman to referee an English Premier League football match when she oversaw Burnley’s 2-0 win away to Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Welch, a 40-year-old from Washington in northeast England, was working for the National Health Service when she began her refereeing career in 2010. She rose through the […]