News as it breaks
The House of Representatives, has resolved to conduct a status of inquiry on Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) with a view to address its inefficiency, as well as the recent Ibadan-Lagos train fuel saga.This was sequel to a motion by the Minority Leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, at plenary. The lawmaker expressed…
Bandits Launched another attack a few days after soldiers and local security groups have been killed at Zuru axis in Kebbi state. Bandits on Tuesday again attacked a tomatoes processing company at Gafara village in Ngaski local government area of the state where seven Policemen and three civilians were allegedly…
A coalition of Non-governmental Organizations in Kebbi State has condemned the recent killing of vigilante and soldiers by bandits in Zuru and Kanya village in the state. Garba Abubakar Fakai of the Area Youth and Women Association for Good Governace, made the condemnation in Birnin Kebbi, said that, following a…
The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the Defunct SARS and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force sitting in Abuja has ordered NDLEA to produce the Suspended DCP Abba Kyari before the panel on the 22nd of this Month The Panel gave the order following…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed plans to allow volunteers, including from abroad, to fight in Ukraine, where he has sent thousands of Russian troops in what he calls a “special military operation”. “If you see that there are people who want on a voluntary basis (to help east Ukraine’s…
The Nigeria Governors Forum in collaboration with Centre for Democracy and Development have commence deliberations on how to end insurgency in the country. At the event in Abuja, the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Ekiti State Dr Kayode Fayemi expressed concern about the alarming rate of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked a federal high court sitting in Abuja to transfer the fresh trial of a former governor of Abia state, Chief Orji-Uzor Kalu and two others to its Lagos division. Chief Kalu and his co-defendants are accused of involvement in an alleged…
The Nigerian Prison Service Kirikiri has explained the reason it permitted a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG Chidinma Ojukwu, and other inmates at its facilities to participate in a beauty pageant. Ojukwu, the alleged murder suspect of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo…
A large number of terrorists have attacked Fumigi street in Ungwan Galadima, Gonin Gora, Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna state. They killed 3 locals and abducted two women Rev.Joseph John Hayab, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria ( CAN), in Kaduna State said the terrorists raided the community…
Chidinma Ojukwu the alleged murder suspect of Michael Usifo Ataga, Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, has been crowned Miss Cell 2022. She won a beauty pageant at the Kirikiri female prison, as they marked the International Women’s Day, with this year’s theme: “BreakingTheBias”. Ojukwu, a 300-level, Mass Communication student…