Category: Metro
Gunmen attack Borno governor’s convoy
The convoy of Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, was attacked at Baga, a town in the state, on Wednesday. A security source said that the govern [...]
Address insecurity, don’t allow people resort to self-help – CAN to FG
Samson Ayokunle, president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to step up efforts to address insecurit [...]
Kidnappers raped me repeatedly, forced my brother to have sex with me – 20-year-old victim narrates ordeal
A 20-year-old lady, Chioma Dioke, has narrated how kidnappers forced her elder brother to have sexual intercourse with her while they were in captivit [...]
Nasarawa deputy gov under probe over COVID-19 fund
The Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe, may have put himself in trouble for allegedly spending N500m on COVID-19.
Some members of the [...]
Nigerian students abroad now beggars, pay them – NIDCOM to NDDC
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has appealed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to urgently pay the allowances and tuition [...]
Military blames limited manpower for Southern Kaduna killings
The Commander of Operation Safe Haven in Kaduna State, Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, has revealed that the military does not have enough manpower [...]
Motorcyclist bags 20 years imprisonment for testing daughter’s virginity
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Tuesday sentenced a 37-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Emmanuel Idoko, to 20 years imprisonm [...]
Appeal court jails ex-air force director for receiving over $300,000 cash gift
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has sentenced Mohammed Alkali Mamu, a former director of administration of the Nigerian Air Force, to two years i [...]
Senator Manager denies receiving 19 contracts from NDDC
Senator James Manager has denied receiving contracts from the Niger Delta Development Commission after the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill A [...]
Bandits kill lawyer, abduct his wife, son in Kaduna
Haro Gandu, a lawyer with the Kaduna state ministry of justice, has been killed while his wife and son were abducted. The incident occurred on Sunday [...]