One Killed in Armed Robbery Attack In Suleja
A deadly armed robbery attack rocked APC Quarters in Suleja, Niger State, leaving one man dead. The assault occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday when hoodlums invaded Zainab Tahir Street, targeting homes in the quiet neighborhood. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the assailants looted several android phones before fleeing the scene. During the […]
Police Sergeant Killed in Tragic Accident in Abuja
A police sergeant, Simon Akpor, lost his life in a tragic accident while performing his duties in Tungan Maje, Abuja, on Wednesday around 1:40 p.m. near a Chinese company. Eyewitnesses told Zagazola Makama that Sergeant Akpor was conducting lawful stop-and-search duties when he was struck by a Toyota vehicle, bearing the registration number GWA […]
Akwa Ibom Refurbish Tourism Bus To Serve Visitors, Neighbours Alike
NIGERIA, UYO – Akwa Ibom State has refurbished an abandoned 30-seater Toyota Coaster bus to promote tourism and investment, according to the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Anieti Udofia. Udofia, speaking in Uyo on Thursday, said the bus, branded “Discover Akwa Ibom, Come, Live, Work & Invest,” had been left unused for years before […]
UNGA80 Bombshell: 2.23m Kidnapping Incidents Recorded, N2.2trn Ransom Paid In 13 Months –Report
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has dropped a bomb, alleged that between May 2023 and April 2024, Nigeria witnessed a total of 2.23 million incidents of kidnapping, with ransom payments amounting N2.2 trillion (about $1.4 billion)—an amount that exceeds the country’s entire defence budget for 2024. This […]
Wagga Mongono Tragedy: Govt Must Move Beyond Rhetorics, Secure Lives Of Nigerians, Says Atiku
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to go beyond mere rhetorics and address the issue of insecurity bedeviling the country just as he said Nigerians are tired of government’s “empty claims” on improvement in security. He said this in his statement condemning the Tuesday’s […]
Cross River Unveils Activities For Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary
NIGERIA, CALABAR – Cross River State has released a programme of events to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, the Ministry of Information announced on Monday in a statement signed by Commissioner Erasmus Ekpang. Governor Bassey Otu approved a three-day schedule beginning Friday, September 26, with a special Jumat service at the 13 Brigade Mosque, Nigerian […]
CR-ADP, Latter-day Saints Renew Talks To Drive Modern Farming, Boost Self-Reliance In Cross River
NIGERIA, CALABAR – Cross River Agricultural Development Programme (CR-ADP) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have renewed talks on a joint plan to train church members in modern agriculture for economic empowerment. During the session in Calabar, CR-ADP Director Extension, Elder Ubi Obeten, said the collaboration would “first train participants and then […]
Police Launch Manhunt for Guard Over Abduction of Baby in Taraba
Security forces have launched a full-scale manhunt for a trusted family guard accused of kidnapping a two-year-old boy and extorting a staggering N5 million ransom from the child’s desperate parents in Taraba State. The abduction happened late Sunday, shattering the quiet life of the Okosun family in their Taraba home. Mrs. Ujuwan Okosun, the boy’s […]
FG Tasks Nigerians As Ebola Resurfaces
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has tasked Nigerians to be on a red alert and be cautious following reports of outbreak of viral haemorrhagic fever popularly known as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in neighbouring countries. It assured of its commitment to safeguarding human, animal and plant health as well as […]
Rising Flood: Kogi No Longer Safe, SEMA Raises Concern
….As Agency Says 258 Communities Under Threat Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Kogi State Executive Secretary of State Emergency Management Agency, Alh. Mouktar Atima, has raised the concern over upsurge of flood waters in Ibaji Local Government Area in the eastern senatorial district of the state. Atima who raised the concern, warned communities […]