The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has called for thorough investigation into the reported case of a Nigerian beaten to death in India. The commission said it was saddened by the tragic and senseless death of Emeka Christian, a Nigerian national in Pune, India, allegedly beaten to death by two of his brothers, Chukwudi Okafor,…
Amid the ongoing legal tussle surrounding the ownership of the River Park Estate in Abuja, indications have emerged that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), Nyesom Wike, may not have been neutral and unbiased as he claimed. His continuous unguarded utterances over the ownership of the estate even though there’s ongoing litigation…
The federal government has won a dispute over a contract awarded in 1981 for the construction of civil works in the Iron and Steel Complex at Ajaokuta. The contract, which was a Joint Venture of Fougerolle Nigeria Ltd and Fougourolle SA (a French company), was awarded while Kogi was still in Kwara State. The contract,…
A dispute over a girlfriend has resulted in tragedy when a 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The deceased, identified as Hammed Usman Tunde, was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend, one Gafar, during an argument reportedly over a girlfriend. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, October…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 300-level undergraduate of the University of Port Harcourt, identified as Cynthia Chukwundah, who allegedly set her lover on fire in a private residence in Choba in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State. The incident occurred on Sunday during a heated argument between the two lovebirds before…
Telecommunications services disrupted in Kogi State have resumed following a resolution of the dispute between MTN Nigeria and the state government, the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has said. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of ALTON, told TVC News that the issues that led to the shutdown of telecom masts in the state, primarily…
