Gunmen have abducted the traditional ruler of Isu community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, HRH Ambrose Ogbu. A family source told Daily Trust that the monarch, who is Ezentum II of the community, was kidnapped, alongside his gateman, between 8pm and 9pm on Wednesday, June 22. “He was kidnapped in his…
Bauchi State Government has declared Monday, June 27 as a public holiday to enable eligible voters who are yet to register for their Permanent Voters Card to participate in the ongoing registration exercise. In a statement released by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, it was stated that the…
The 29 Zamfara wedding guests who were abducted days ago, have regained their freedom. Recall that the wedding guests who are smartphones and accessories dealers at the popular Bebeji Plaza in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital, were abducted while returning from a wedding in Sokoto State on Saturday, June 11 at Dogon Awo, a community between Tureta and Bakura located…
Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have raided criminal hideouts in Minna and arrested 22 suspected miscreants. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 24, said police will continue to raid criminal hideouts within the metropolis in bid to curtail act of thuggery, youth restiveness…
Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda on Thursday June 23, led the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Senate to meet with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. Aduda who has been a long-time ally of Governor Wike was nominated as Minority Leader two days ago to replace the former, Enyinaya…
Some suspected hoodlums in some communities in Ilesa West local government area of Osun State, on Thursday June 23, stormed venues designated for collection of Permanent Voter Cards and disrupted the exercise. Punch reported that three persons were injured as a result of the incident which created panic in Igbogi, Isokun, Ibala, and all neighbourhoods within…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa has said the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu are not smart. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Governor of Delta State, said making Kabiru Masari a placeholder showed that APC was not organized and not ready for election.…
World football governing body, FIFA has approved 26-man squads for this year’s World Cup in Qatar, increasing the maximum squad size by three for the November 21-December 18 tournaments. FIFA explained that the decision to change the size of the squads for the World Cup was made because of the unusual timing of the competition, which…
A 60-year-old woman has been arrested after the body of her three-year-old granddaughter was found in a rubbish bin outside her home. Grandmother Becky Ann Vreeland has been charged with first-degree murder and child neglect and is currently being held at Cleveland County Jail in Oklahoma, USA. Following a 911 call from inside the house, police rushed to…
Detectives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Owoade Olushola ‘m’ aged 45 and Salaudeen Sherif ‘m’ aged 33 in Ikeja for allegedly producing fake vehicle documents. A statement released by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson of the command, says the duo was arrested following credible intelligence that they duped innocent Nigerians by…
