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RIVERS State Governor,  Nyesom Wike, on Saturday arrested two more violators of the lockdown of Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of the state. The arrests were ordered by the governor on Day Three of the lockdown. Speaking while monitoring the compliance level of the lockdown in the two LGAs, Wike explained that the […]

The management of the Federal Medical Centre , Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State on Sunday confirmed the death of a policeman who tested positive for coronavirus. A statement issued on Sunday by the Head, Public Relations and Information of the hospital, Segun Orisajo, confirmed this to newsmen, adding that all staff, who came in contact with […]

The police in Anambra State have arrested one Emeka Okeke for allegedly raping a 36- year-old woman. Okeke , an ex-convict, was said to have waylaid the woman with a toy gun on her way home at about 9pm that day. The suspect whose nickname is “Aso-Rock’, reportedly threatened to kill the victim with a […]

The Kaduna State Government has clarified that it was during operations against bandits in Chikun bushes that ammunitions aimed at the criminals partly damaged an Assemblies of God Church building in the state. The church was located in Kabarasha Village in Chikun local government of the state. “No civilian casualty was recorded in the incidence,’’ […]

Two sisters have been arrested and arraigned before an Ughelli Magistrate court for allegedly beating and biting off a finger of an 8-month pregnant woman during a fight between the sisters and the pregnant lady. The incident occurred at the Akporigbe residence of the ladies in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has ordered its Edo and Ondo State offices to reopen “immediately” in preparation for the upcoming governorship elections scheduled for September 19 and October 10, respectively. The electoral umpire stated this on Wednesday in its “Guidelines for Resumption after COVID-19 Lockdown” It directed its staff to work three days a […]

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, yesterday said commercial bus drivers and their conductors are aiding the spread of COVID-19 in the state. The police boss made this revelation at a press conference held at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja. He said that investigation carried out by the command revealed that for fear of […]

The Sahel state of Niger, which has been battling a bloody jihadist insurgency, said Wednesday around 75 Boko Haram combatants had been killed in the southeast and in neighbouring Nigeria. Twenty-five “terrorists” were killed on Monday south of Diffa, the main city in southeast Niger, while “about 50… were neutralised” the same day on Nigerian […]

As Leah Sharibu marks her 17th birthday on the 14th of this month and still in captivity, her parents, Nathan and Rebecca Sharibu have asked the federal government if their daughter would spend another birthday in captivity contrary to the promises to rescue her from her abductors. The parents lamented that sitting patiently with a […]

An army captain alongside three other person’s have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen believed to be kidnappers along Auga/Akunnu highway Akoko North East LGC of Info State. It was gathered that the kidnapped captain was on transit through the state from Abuja when the gunmen struck. Auga/Akunnu highway in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of […]