May 2024
Police arrest 13, including soldiers, for armed robbery , hijacking
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested 13 individuals, including four soldiers, for their involvement in armed robbery and the hijacking of food trucks. Among those arrested was a member of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Command spokesperson Grace Iringe-Koko announced this in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday. The arrests […]
Ondo state court sentences man to 14 Years for burglary , theft
A 20-year-old barber named Joseph Babatunde has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by an Ondo State Chief Magistrate Court in Akure for burglary and theft. Babatunde was arrested by state police after breaking into a property and stealing a Toyota Hilux jeep engine valued at N1 million. Additionally, he broke into a shop […]
ASUU Condemns FG Student Loan Initiative
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has expressed strong objections to the Federal Government’s new student loan program, describing it as a strategy to burden Nigerian students with perpetual debt. The student loan scheme officially launched last Friday, with the application portal opening to the public. Reports indicated that on the first […]
Kebbi Pilgrim Passes Away in Mecca After Brief Illness
Another pilgrim from Kebbi has passed away following a brief illness in Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alhaji Muhammad Suleman, from Argungu Local Government Area, died on Sunday after a short illness. Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, Executive Chairman of the Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board, confirmed the news in […]
FG sues 36 state Governors over LGs misconduct
The Federal Government has filed a lawsuit against the Governors of all 36 states at the Supreme Court, alleging misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas (LGAs). The lawsuit, marked SC/CV/343/2024, was initiated by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. The government is seeking full autonomy for […]
Flood kills ten family members Afghanistan
Ten members of a family were killed overnight in a village in the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province due to heavy rainfall and flooding, local officials reported on Sunday. Rescue teams are searching for additional victims after four bodies were recovered, according to Zabihullah Amiri, head of the information and culture department. No survivors have […]
Mother Seeks Access to Late Son’s Social Media Accounts to Understand His Death
Ellen Roome, the mother of 14-year-old Jools Sweeney, who was found dead in April 2022, is seeking full access to her late son’s social media accounts. Roome said the coroner could not determine Jools’ death as a suicide because they could not establish he was in a “suicidal mood.” Sweeney, who lived in Charlton Kings, […]
ASUU Warns of Crisis as Nigerian Education Declines
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has raised concerns that education in Nigeria is in jeopardy, describing academics as an “endangered species in Nigeria’s existential space.” Prof. Monday Igbafen, the Zonal Coordinator of ASUU’s Benin Zone, highlighted these issues during a press conference in Abraka, Delta State. He criticized the government’s recklessness regarding the […]
Oyo University expels students over colleague’s death
Ajayi Crowther University announced on Saturday that it had expelled several students involved in a deadly altercation. The incident, which resulted in the death of a student, was reportedly sparked by accusations that the deceased had stolen a mobile phone. The university clarified that the expelled students were not linked to any cult group, countering […]
Game of Thrones in Kano: Sanusi II Reinstated, Bayero Dethroned Amidst Political Drama
The reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano on Thursday, coupled with the dethronement of Emir Ado Bayero, has triggered a series of dramatic developments, causing anxiety and tension in the state. This unfolding situation, reminiscent of the plot in the Hollywood series Game of Thrones, is marked by political maneuverings […]