Three senior lecturers of Taraba State University (TSU), Jalingo, have reportedly lost their lives within three days. The lecturers were Prof. Akporido Samuel, former head of department of Chemical Sciences, who slumped and died in his office on Thursday; Dr. Kiliobas Sha’a, former Head of Department Biological Sciences, and Dr. Ibrahim Saleh Bali, who died…
There was stir on social media when the pictures of Labour Party member representing Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Thaddeus Attah (LP, Lagos), wearing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s signature cap, surfaced on the internet. Attah was one of those who rode into office on what some pundits attributed to the popularity of Peter Obi,…
The Katsina State Police Command said it foiled an abduction attempt by bandits along the Katsina-Jibia road and rescued 14 victims in the process. A spokesperson for the command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, said on Monday the bandits had attacked two commercial vehicles and were intending to abduct the passengers for ransom. Aliyu said the bandits…
A former police officer in Edo State, Inspector Edith Uduma, has threatened to kill herself and her children following her dismissal from the police force after she exposed an alleged rape incident involving a colleague. She accused the state police command of unjustly dismissing her, saying the public had not also heard her side of…
The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has concluded plans to hold a two-day sub regional conference on whistleblowing and whistleblower protection in West Africa. The conference, which holds Tuesday November 26 and Wednesday November 27, in Abuja, will be the first of its kind in the West African sub region. In a…
The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned Emirs and traditional rulers in the country to be wary of a coordinated attacks on them and their palaces by terrorists. He issued th warning in a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, on Sunday. He revealed that the attacks…
A man, whose name was not readily available, has been reportedly killed in a suspected cult related activities on his wedding day in Kwale, Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State. Another body was said to have been recovered in another location due to suspected dispute linked to cult activities. Eyewitnesses reported that the…
The Ruruma community in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State, has pleaded with the federal government to establish a military base in the community considering the devastating impact of banditry and kidnapping in their area. According to a press statement issued on Sunday and signed by its National President Mr. Daniel Dallah, the community has paid a…
Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed 13 people in Azege settlement, Mbaya, Tombo Ward, Logo Local Government Area, Benue State. The attack was said to have occurred on Sunday morning around 7 a.m Several attacks have led to numerous deaths, arson, and the destruction of farmlands and crops. Azege is the hometown of Hon. Benjamin Uzenda,…
Parents of a teenager, sentenced to death by Osun High Court, for stealing a fowl and eggs, have appealed to Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke for pardon. Segun Olowookere, who was 17 years old when he was condemned, is currently detained at Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, Lagos State, awaiting the hangman’s noose. He was said…
