Godsent Eriobu Ebuka, secretary of Anambra Independent Football League (AIFL) has been shot dead by gunmen, league chairman, Rev. Obinna Dike has confirmed. Eriobu, travelling in a convoy, ran into the gunmen Tuesday at Eke-Agu Market, Abatete, Idemili North LGA…
Two hundred and twenty two deaths linked to banditry and other violent attacks were recorded in Kaduna state between April and June representing the second quarter of the year. Seven hundred and seventy four others were kidnapped within the period.…
The House of Representative member, Olusegun Odebunmi who sponsored the the proposal amending the statutes establishing the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) says the legislative process on the bills have been suspended. The effort by…
‘Essence’ by Nigerian Ayodeji Balogun a k.a Wizkid featuring fast raising singer Temilade Openiyi a.k.a Tems, has topped the Billboard Hot 100, debut as no. 82, thereby marking a major win for the singers. Billboard is an American magazine and…
The Police Command in Edo has arrested a middle age man who allegedly beat his wife to death for denying him sex. The spokesman of the command, SP Bello Kontongs said on Wednesday in Benin that the incident occurred on…
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress has described the news of alleged suspension of Senator Rochas Okorocha as unfortunate and untrue. National Secretariat of the party in a statement on Tuesday said the fifth columnists and forgers have…
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to book. The President, who spoke on Tuesday at a dinner with the 469…
Some ‘Female Champions’ under the Gender Empowerment Through Film and Dialogue Project (Get Fad) have premiered four short films as part of advocacies to eliminate Gender Based Violence (GBV). The films, ‘Invisible Wounds’ ‘Unseen’, ‘Shattered Dream’ and ‘Constrained’, which premiered…
No fewer than 85 persons have lost their lives and 279 injured in various road traffic crashes (RTCs) recorded in Edo between January and June, the newsmen reports. The figure was given by Mr Henry Benamaisia, Sector Commander of the…
allegedly defiling minor in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered that a man, Nuhu Ishaku, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a minor. Ishaku is charged with rape by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), contrary…
