The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed safety of 14 more passengers on board the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train of March 28, bringing the total safe passengers to 186. The NRC’s Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria, confirmed this in a statement…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami has commended Nigerians and legal residents for their support during the exercise to link National Identification Number (NIN) to the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). A statement made available by Nigeria…
Embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha , accused of defiling a 14-year-old minor has closed his defence before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Reports state that Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of indecent treatment of a…
An Upper Area Court 2b, sitting in Makurdi, on Friday, has ordered the remand of two men: Hamidu Hassan, 37 and Bartholomew Aloh, 37, over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping. The Magistrate, Mrs. Dooshima Ikpambese, ordered that the…
About 42.9 hectares of Cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) farmlands were destroyed by the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Ekiti Command in the year 2021. The NDLEA Commander in Ekiti, Mr Anthony Olowonihi, said this in an interview with Newsmen…
An electrician, Rotimi Akinbote, 45, was on Friday arraigned at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, charged with N600,000 fraud. The defendant, whose address was not given, is facing a four-count charge bordering on breach of peace, advance…
The Nigerian Navy handed over nine suspected crude oil thieves to officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Yenagoa on Friday. Lt.-Cdr. Ola Babatunde, the Acting Base Information Officer, NNS SOROH, handed over the suspects at…
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has spoken on the indictment of an officer, Babangida Tanko, accused of involvement in employment racketeering. He allegedly collected money from unsuspecting members of the public with the promise of securing jobs for them. NIS Public…
Nigerian pop star, Davido will feature on the 2022 FIFA World Cup soundtrack ‘Better Together’. The ‘OBO’ crooner made this known on Twitter on Friday. The 29-year-old singer will perform alongside Trinidad Cardona and Aisha. On his Twitter page, Davido…
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it has recorded over 20 cases of vandalism across the South-East between February and March, 2022. Emeka Eze, the Head of Corporate Communication, EEDC, disclosed this on Friday at the ongoing 33rd Enugu…
