Benue assembly suspends LG Chairwoman

Mrs Kukase Garba, Chairwoman of Vandekiya Local Government Council of Benue state has been suspended for three months by the state assembly over alleged gross misconduct, abuse of office and running of the local government as sole-administrator. The notice of suspension was conveyed in a letter sent to the assembly by the State Governor through the speaker…

Wanted serial killer apprehended in Ogun (photo)

Men of the Ogun State police command have arrested Suleiman Ganiyu, pictured above, an alleged serial killer and member of Eiye cult group who had been on the wanted list of the Command for a while. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the spokesperson of the state police command said the suspect was arrested following a distress call from Itamerin…

205 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that 205 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in the country yesterday March 13. The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases as follows; Ondo-33, Lagos-25, FCT-22, Bauchi-21, Akwa Ibom-15, Kaduna-14, Katsina-13, Ogun-13, Rivers-11, Edo-8, Ekiti-4, Imo-4, Kano-3, Nasarawa-2, Niger-2. There are now 160,537…

Nigeria is at the brink of collapse – Senator Ndume

Senator representing Borno south district, Ali Ndume has shared his thoughts about the current state of country. The lawmaker who spoke at a press conference on Saturday March 13, stated that the country is at the brink of collapse and Nigerians don’t seem to understand the seriousness of the situation. Recounting the history of…

15 soldiers killed by Boko Haram in Borno

15 soldiers have reportedly been killed following an ambush launched on a military convoy by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction of Boko Haram. AFP reported that military sources said the incident occurred near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad region on Thursday March 11. It was also alleged that 13 government fighters, including 10…

No more amnesty for criminals – Governor Ortom

Governor Samuel Ortom has stated that his government will no longer grant amnesty to criminals unless they come back and beg for forgiveness. The Benue state Governor said this on Saturday March 13 while speaking at the burial ceremony of Terkura, elder brother to former Governor of the state Gabriel Suswam, who was killed alongside his aide…

CJTF commander killed in Boko Haram ambush in Borno

The Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno, Yusuf Baba Idris was killed when Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants attacked a military convoy. 15 Nigerian soldiers and three other CJTF members were killed while 10 sustained injuries in the attack which occurred near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad region…

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