Category: Metro
Life, more difficult in Nigeria – Libya returnees lament
More than 14,000 young Nigerians, most of them between the ages of 17 and 35, have returned to their home country through the United Nations Voluntary [...]
Sanwo-Olu gives N20K each to 315 returnees from South Africa
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday gave N20,000 to each of the second batch of 315 Nigerian returnees evacuated from South Africa [...]
Second batch of 315 Nigerians arrive from South Africa
The second batch of Nigerians who fled South Africa as a result of xenophobia have arrived Nigeria. A total of 315 Nigerians boarded the Air Peace fli [...]
Police arrest another killer suspect in Rivers hotel, rescue woman
Officers of the Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday rescued a young woman, who was almost strangled in a hotel in Mile 4 axis of Port Harcourt, t [...]
Two suspects nabbed for murder of young women in Rivers hotels
The Rivers State Police Command said that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the killings of young women in hotels in the state. This [...]
Fight for Nigerian army chief’s position cause of billions stolen by soldiers – General
A military court-martial for the troubled Nigerian Army major-general, Hakeem Otiki, opened on a very personal note in Abuja on Tuesday, with the defe [...]
Akwa Ibom govt jails journalist, Mary Ekere for taking photos
A female journalist in Akwa Ibom state, Mary Ekere has been thrown into jail for taking photos of task force officials who raided a city spot. The spo [...]
Women protest rampant killings in Rivers hotels
Groups of women on Wednesday marched to the government house in Port Harcourt to protest the killing of young women in hotels in the state. The women, [...]
PDP chieftain, Umar Ardo confirms paying 15,000 ransom in Bitcoin for daughter
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Umar Ardo, whose daughter, Aisha, was kidnapped by gunmen on Saturday, has confirmed he paid $15,000 i [...]
Judiciary threatened under Buhari – NBA president, Usoro
The president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Paul Usoro, has accused the Buhari-led government of undermining the independence of the judiciary [...]