Chairman of Cross River state chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ben Ukpekpi has been reportedly kidnapped. Ukpekpi was kidnapped while standing in front of his house at CROSPIL Estate, Akpabuyo, in the outskirt of Calabar with his wife around 8pm on Sunday March 21. It was gathered that they took him through…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for alleged kidnapping and robbery and recovered three single barrel guns. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, March 21, in Yola, said the suspects were responsible for the kidnap of Engineer Elan Jobbo, a principal of…
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has sworn by the Quran to prove that he has no ties to bandits terrorizing the state. The Governor also challenged residents of the state irrespective of their status to do the same, while receiving an award as the Khadimul Quran conferred on him by the Centre for Quranic Reciter, Nigeria. …
Former Super Eagles striker, Barnabas Imenger is dead. The team manager of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Lobi Stars died on Sunday night, March 21 after battling an undisclosed sickness. Imenger who has reportedly been in and out of hospitals since January 2021 made a name playing for BBL Hawks Makurdi, BCC Lions…
A Nigerian Navy personnel, Faruk Yusuf, who was deployed to Onitsha in Anambra State has been shot dead by unknown gunmen one week to his wedding. SaharaReporters learnt that a source who confirmed Yusuf’s killing by the gunmen says the police had launched a manhunt for the killers. “Yusuf was posted to Onitsha…
Xabi Alonso has agreed on a deal to become the new manager of Borussia Mönchengladbach in June 2021. The former Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid midfielder, 39, is currently in charge of Real Sociedad’s B team but will return to Germany in June to take the top job at Mönchengladbach. Alonso will replace…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new remote work visa to enable employees from all over the world to live and work in UAE remotely even if the companies are based in another country. Vice President/Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum made…
Nineteen persons have died in a fatal road crash which occurred at the Kateri axis of the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday March 21. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, March 22, said 34 others were injured and are now receiving treatment in…
Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has announced that export cargoes have been barred from Lagos ports for two weeks. Speaking in an interview on Radio Now 95.3 FM, Hadiza said the new directive which became necessary to preventing parking on port access roads, is effective from Monday March 22. She said;…
Governor Nyesom Wike has claimed that his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi became Governor of Rivers state through his help. Wike who served as Chief of Staff during Amaechi’s tenure, made the disclosure during an interview with BBC pidgin on Friday March 19. The Rivers state Governor stated in the interview that he wonders how…
