A final year student of Akwa Ibom state Polytechnic, Ikot Osura has been murdered. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state. The victim, identified as Prince Macaulay, a Computer Science student awaiting mobilisation for the compulsory National Youth Service…
Operations Hadin Kai, the Joint Task Force of the military in the North East, has banned the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, across Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa (BAY) states. Air Component Commander, Air Commodore UU Idris, issued the directive in a statement seen by Daily Trust, citing security threats…
Eight farmers tragically lost their lives in a horrific road accident on the Batati/Lanle Road in Niger State. The deadly crash, which occurred around 8 pm on Monday, involved a head-on collision between a Toyota Corolla and a tanker trailer. Reports suggest the Toyota Corolla, speeding at the time, tried to overtake another vehicle but…
There was chaos at the Edo State Governorship Election Tribunal in Benin City on Wednesday, January 15, following the sound of gunshots. Videos circulating on social media showed a man dressed in a white shirt, brown shorts, white face cap, and a black nose mask, firing a locally made gun into the air while shouting,…
Nigeria’s crude oil revenue surged to approximately N50.88 trillion in 2024, according to new data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The data revealed that Nigeria produced a total of 408,680,457 barrels of crude oil in 2024. When condensate production is included, total oil output for the year reached 566.79 million barrels, as…
On Monday, January 13, the Ogun State Police arrested two young men, Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, for allegedly obtaining goods under false pretenses from Christopher Chukwuma of Ijebu North Local Government Area. The suspects, who are reportedly without legitimate sources of income, were detained while attempting to fraudulently purchase clothes worth N220,000 using fake…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has instructed telecommunications companies (telcos) to disconnect the USSD codes of nine banks due to unpaid debts. In a statement signed by Reuben Muoka, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, the commission announced that the disconnection will take effect on January 27, 2025, if the banks fail to settle their…
