On Thursday, an assistant Chief Nursing Officer from Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo, Mrs. Elizabeth Uruakpa, was abducted by unidentified gunmen. The 66-year-old Uruakpa was returning from an evening church service when the assailants, who had been lying in…
• To inspect Onitsha, Asaba Friday The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Bola Oyebamiji on Thursday toured facilities at the Warri Area Office of the Authority in Delta State. During the tour, the NIWA MD…
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended 11 individuals suspected of kidnapping and confiscated a range of weapons and cash in recent operations throughout the state. In a press release on Thursday, Assistant Superintendent of Police Mansir Hassan detailed the…
On Thursday, Hamas urged the United States to apply substantial pressure on Israel to finalize a ceasefire agreement for Gaza, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that no such deal was currently in progress. The two parties have been exchanging…
In central Kenya, a devastating fire at a primary school dormitory has resulted in the deaths of at least 17 children, according to police reports on Friday. The blaze erupted around midnight at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County, consuming…
Following the shutdown of Elon Musk’s X in Brazil, millions of Brazilians, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have turned to new social media platforms like Threads and Bluesky. Since the ban, Portuguese has emerged as the most commonly…
The Federal Government has announced that only individuals with National Identification Numbers (NIN) will be eligible to purchase subsidized milled rice, as it begins the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of rice at a reduced price of ₦40,000 per 50kg…
As Nigerians anticipate the arrival of petrol from the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that it will begin lifting the product on September 15. However, NNPC has indicated that the price…
The recent Federal Government decision to establish a minimum age requirement for candidates taking the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE) appears set to remain in effect, according to the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education. In July, Education…
By Adeyanju Esther The Delta State Police Command successfully rescued two individuals who had been kidnapped, recovering them from their captor’s hideout in a forest located in the Umunede community, Ika North East Local Government Area. According to Mr. Abaniwonda Olufemi,…
