Gunmen kidnap 45 passengers on Otukpo-Enugu Road, demand N15m ransom
About 45 passengers in three fully loaded 15-seater commercial buses are reported to have been abducted by armed men in Orokam, along the Otukpo-Enugu Road in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. It was gathered from an eyewitness…
Mentally ill man machetes worshipper during deliverance
A church member suffered machete injuries during deliverance for a mentally ill man in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday. The pastor was said to be conducting a deliverance session on the mentally ill man…
Car Knocks Down Phone Snatcher In Kano
A suspected phone robber has been knocked down by a moving car along the popular Zoo Road in Kano metropolis on Sunday night. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kano State Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this on…
Meta to hide posts about suicide, eating disorders from teenagers
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced plans to only show teenagers age-appropriate content on both platforms. In a recent blog post, Meta said teenagers will be placed into “the most restrictive” content control settings on Instagram…
Former Vietnam health minister bags 18yrs imprisonment over $2.1million COVID fraud
A court in Vietnam has sentenced a former Health Minister, Nguyen Thanh Long, to 18 years in prison in connection with a Coronavirus test kit scandal. He was sentenced on Friday, January 12, after being found guilty of accepting bribes…
Osun Lawmaker Offers Scholarship To 177 Indigent Students
A member of the House of Representatives from Ayediire/Iwo/Ola Oluwa Federal Constituency, Hon. Lukman Kayode Mudashiru has offered full scholarship to 177 indigent students from his constituency. Osun Spring reports that the Scholarship which are in two categories, were awarded…
Burundi shuts border with Rwanda amid conflict
The Rwandan government claims that Burundi has decided to close its border with the East African country, just weeks after Burundi’s president accused Rwanda of harboring a rebel group. Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye accused Rwanda of housing and training the…
Nigerian Police Release Teenage Boy Detained For Three Months Without Trial In Enugu State
The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has finally released a 16-year-old teenager detained for three months without trial after SaharaReporters’ report. It was reported on Friday that the Nigerian police detained a 16-year-old schoolboy for three months…
US Carries Out Fresh Strike In Yemen Despite Houthis Threat Of Retaliation
The United States of America, on Friday, launched a second attack against the Houthi forces in Yemen following President Joe Biden’s administration’s pledge to safeguard Red Sea cargo. One day after several American and British strikes on the structures of…
Tinubu Appoints 9-Man Board For Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a nine-man Governing Council for the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund (MDGIF) to be domiciled in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The Governing Council of the MDGIF,…