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Police detains 4 officers who allegedly killed mechanic in Rivers
Following a public outcry and call for justice regarding the death of a mechanic, Chima Ikwunado in Rivers, the state police command on Monday, February 3, 2020, arrested and detained four policemen.…
RUGA: Court declares cattle colony illegal in Benue
The proposed plan by the federal government to set up cattle colonies in some states may have suffered a setback as the Federal High Court has declared Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) and cattle colony in …
Buhari presents Nigeria’s 2020 visa policy (photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday, February 4, officially presented Nigeria's visa policy for the year 2020 to the public. The president's aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad, said the official p…
N-Power: FG says beneficiaries will be exited from scheme before December
Except the miracle happens, the beneficiaries of the federal government youth empowerment programme, N-Power, would have their employment terminated at the end of this year. According to reports, The…
Panic in Imo as pipeline explosion rocks oil producing community
There is panic in Imo, as one of the oil producing communities, Etekwuru in Ohaji Egbema local government area of the state, recorded a pipeline explosion in the early hours of today (Tuesday, Januar…
Community Policing: FG Constables Won’t Get Salary, It’s Voluntary – Police
The Federal Government had on January 23 directed the police hierarchy to commence the recruitment of special constables nationwide preparatory to the implementation of its community policing policy.…
IGP Adamu orders clampdown on vehicles with covered number plates
On Monday, February 3, the inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu, made moves in ensuring the safety of the people and country when he gave a new order. The police chief in a recent announcement…
LG crisis : Police arrest one over killing of PDP supporter in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command said it has arrested one person identified as Dotun Somefun, in connection with the killing of a stalwart of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. It was gathered …
Reps move to suspend Chinda, 3 others for 90 days
Barring any last minute change of plans, the House of Representatives, is set to suspend factional leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus, Kingsley Chinda, for 90 days, for floutin…
Police deny hijack of luxury buses by bandits in Kogi
Nigeria Police in Lokoja said no GUO, Ezenwata and Young Shall Grow luxury buses were hijacked by bandits on the Lokoja-Okene road. This was contained in a statement in Lokoja on Monday by the Kogi S…
Coronavirus: NIDCOM denies receiving evacuation demand from NIDO East China
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has denied receiving any correspondence from Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) East China, requesting that its members be evacuated from that country…
CAN: Living Faith 'suicide bomber' identified himself as Mohammed Sani
The CAN chairman expressed surprise over the sudden change of the suspected suicide bomber's name from Mohammed Sani to Nathaniel Samuel after he was handed over to the Police.The Kaduna State chapte…
LASG Rolls Out 65 Buses, to Inject 550 Buses For Feeder Routes
Lagos State Government has rolled out 65 high capacity buses in addition to the existing buses as part of palliative measures to the restriction of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in parts of th…
Insecurity: We Are Handling Security Well, Osinbajo Tells Pastors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is an ongoing effort to improve the security situation in the country including plans to recruit more troops and officers to beef up the personnel of security …
Coronavirus: NCDC Says FG To Site Isolation Centres In FCT, 7 States
The National Centre for Disease Control says isolation facilities for coronavirus will be sited in the Federal Capital Territory and seven states across Nigeria.The NCDC, in a statement on its websit…
Chinese embassy stops issuance of visas to Nigerians over coronavirus
Barely one week after the government of the United States of America placed a visa ban on Nigeria and some other African countries, the Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, said that the emb…
Minimum wage: Niger state NLC begins indefinite strike
The Organised labour in Niger state, on Monday, instructed its workers to embark on an indefinite strike from February 4, over non implementation of the new national minimum wage. This was contained …
Garlic, salt water will not protect against coronavirus - WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that eating garlic and regularly rinsing nose with saline solution will not guard against coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV). Information obtained from WH…
Ogun: Another farmer hacked to death by killer herdsmen
Barely one week after farmers from villages in Oja Odan, Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State protested the killing of one of them by suspected killer herdsmen, another farmer has all…
Boko Haram: Christian corps member abducted alongside freed Winners Pastor refuses freedom
A former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, identified as Abraham Amuta has reportedly turned down negotiations to effect his release from the hands of Boko Haram terrorists.According to rep…