•Fire Suspected arsonists have invaded the residence of a 75-year-old elder sister of the Attah Igala, Mathew Opaluwa, and set her ablaze, killing her in the process. The woman identified as Meimunat Opaluwa Sani was set ablaze alongside her granddaughter, Hajarat, in the early hours of yesterday, at her Oketekwe residence in Idah Local Govern...
•Terrorists Two policemen have sustained bullet injuries, while seven family members have been abducted as terrorists intensify attacks on Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It was gathered that a middle-aged man, simply identified as Alhaji, who led policemen to foil the kidnapping of the seven family members, w...
•Seyi Makinde No fewer than 33 inmates from various Nigerian Correctional Centres in Oyo state have been granted clemency. Ten of these inmates were released from custodial centres, while four individuals who were on death row have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment, reports The Nation. Also, 15 inmates had their sentences reduc...
•Protesting women Scores of protesting women have burned down the house of the District Head of Bokkos town in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Michal Monday Adanchi. The women are protesting the recent killings in the state. A source told journalists that the incident happened around 12:30 pm today, January 5, reports The [&hell...
•Jurgen Klopp (R) and Mohamed Salah (L) Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp joked today that he is not wishing Mohamed Salah too much luck at the Africa Cup of Nations as he prepares for a crucial spell of games without his top scorer. Salah is away with Egypt for the tournament in Ivory Coast while Japan […]
Following the increasing number of youths involved in use of hard drugs, the Lagos State Government in collaboration with some agencies, today took to the streets of Lagos to campaign against the dangerous vice. Moving in convoys, singing, drumming and wearing customized T-shirts and faze caps, the campaigners particularly addressed the youths...
•New Osun State CP, Bzigu Dali Kwazhi A new Commissioner of Police, Bzigu Dali Kwazhi, has been posted to Osun State, replacing CP Isyaku Mohammed, who assumed office in the state on November 10, 2023. In a statement made available to journalists by the Public Relations Officer of the Osun State Police Command, SP Yemisi […]
One month after the federal government promised to crash the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, households and businesses are still paying high prices for every kilogram of the commodity. This is because the price has remained on the high side, as investigation revealed that not much has been achieved […]
•Biden President Joe Biden will try to fire up his 2024 campaign today with a major speech warning that democracy is at risk from Donald Trump, three years after the January 6 US Capitol attack. Either trailing or neck and neck with Trump in recent polls, the 81-year-old Democrat will frame his likely Republican rival […]
•Port Harcourt Refinery The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited has revealed that test runs at the 60,000-bpd Port Harcourt refinery will be completed this month. “Testing will conclude shortly, ensuring the refinery’s efficient operation. That phase will be completed this month,” Reuters quoted NNPC spokesperson, Femi Soneye, as s...

