Three persons have drowned in a boat accident along a river in Lamorde,a local government area on Adamawa’s border with Gombe state. The deceased,two men and a woman, along with other passengers were said to be on their way to attend a funeral programme when the boat conveying them capsized. […]
Day: August 29, 2020
Truck rams into commercial area in Ondo killing many people
Many feared dead following a truck accident that occurred at a commercial location in Ikare Akuko, Ondo State. Current matters gathered that the accident occurred about 4.30pm on Saturday., August 29. According to report, the incident happened when the driver of the truck lost control and rammed into a commercial […]
Doctors on the payroll of Nassarawa government to close their private hospitals or face sack
The Nassarawa State government has said that any medical doctor under its payroll who still runs a private hospital must close down the private hospital or lose their jobs The Commissioner for Justice in the state,Abdulkarim Kama, made this known to journalists on Friday at the end of the state […]
Police arrest APC chieftain for allegedly hitting a chair on the head of fellow partyman
A former member of the Oyo State House of Assembly,,Wasiu Akimmoyede Lafioye who represented Lagelu State constituency in the 8th Assembly has been arrested for hitting a chair on the head of a leader of the All Progressives Congress APC and former member of the House of Representatives ,Remi Adebayo […]
Gunmen abduct Pastor in church, demand N10MILLION ransom
Gunmen Friday night stormed a church programme and abducted the proprietor of Excel Grace Secondary School,Akaajime,Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Pastor Emmanuel Apeh. An anonymous source was quoted as saying that” the gunmen entered the church premises located behind a filling station, Akaajime, around Mkar- Katsina Ala road, […]
Sentenced Musician denied access to Lawyers as deadline approaches
Kano Musician, Yahaya Shariff-Aminu,who was sentenced to death by a Shari’a Court on August 10, for blasphemy against Prophet Mohammed,has been denied access to lawyers even as the 30 days period of appeal draw closer. The musician has until September 9 to appeal his sentence but the authorities refusal to […]
Two directors of NDDC arrested for alleged fraud
The Independent Corrupt practices and Other Related Offences Commission,I (CPC) has arrested two directors of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC for alleged fraud. The directors are the one in charge of Education, Health and Social Services and the other, responsible for special projects at the commission. ICPC Spokesperson,Azuka Ogugua […]