Yesterday, troops thwarted an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists on Yauri Community, Borno State, killing 5 of the attackers and recovering 2 AK-47 rifles, 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), one 60mm Mortar Tube, 1 Fabrique Nationale (FN) rifle Other ...
Read More »National Theatre in total darkness over an unpaid N9m electricity debt
Yesterday, the Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) said that electricity supply to the National Arts Theatre in Lagos was disconnected because its management failed to pay over N9 million debt. The General Manger, Media Communications of EKEDC, Idemudia ...
Read More »Buhari bans conference bags, T-shirts, souvenirs, at workshops, seminars
According to a statement released today by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Salisu Dambatta the FG has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded ...
Read More »13 inmates break out of Kogi prison
The incident reportedly occured at about 7.10am today. They broke their cells and escaped through the fence. Three of them are convicts. This is about the 3rd time a prison break is taking place at the Koton Karfe Prison.
Read More »Eriwo Ya!!!
The International Council for Ifa Religion, Oke-Itase, Ile-Ife, announces the transition of our father, the Araba of Ola, Ejigbo, Osun State, Nigeria, High Chief Oyewole Odemakinde, who joined the ancestors on Friday, 29th July, 2016. Araba Oyewole was a member ...
Read More »Baby Survives An Accident That Killed Her Mom
Unscathed, baby survived an accident that killed her mom and all other passengers, this morning at Abia, Udi LGA, Enugu State
Read More »Youths allegedly set an APC lawmaker’s vehicle on fire
Youths allegedly set an APC lawmaker’s vehicle ablaze after being caught with ballot papers during last weekend’s rerun elections in Imo State.
Read More »Lawyer drags FG to court on ban of sales of petrol in jerry cans .
Today, Chief Malcom Omirhobo, a lawyer and human rights activist, filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging the ban of the sales of petrol in jerry cans. He is is seeking a declaration that the directive ...
Read More »Man allegedly cuts off his wife’s hand, due to infidelity
Husband amputates wife, for unfaithful. But this punishment is much.
Read More »Indonesia gives 4 Men death row inmates 72 hours’ notice of impending executions
The ABC has been told there are 14 prisoners on the list to be executed, including foreign nationals from Pakistan and Nigeria, and one Indonesian woman. Some of them may, however, seek last-minute clemency from President Joko Widodo, meaning their ...
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