Petrol Tanker, Power Transformer, Shops Razed In Anambra Accident
A petrol tanker said to be carrying about 33,000 litres of petrol has crashed into an electricity transformer in Anambra State, causing fire to gut shops in Umuowelle area of…
Dozens Trapped In Zimbabwe Mine Collapse
At least 40 informal miners in Zimbabwe have been trapped underground after a shaft in a disused gold mine collapsed, the country’s miners’ federation said Thursday. The incident occurred late…
Obiano Mourns Ojukwu Chief Of Staff, Nwobosi
Stephen Godonu- The Chief of Staff to the late Igbo leader, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Colonel Emmanuel Nwobosi (retd.), has died at the age of 82. Nwobosi served Ojukwu as Chief…
UNILAG Postpones 2020/2021 Post-UTME Indefinitely
By Oyindamola Wusu The University of Lagos has postponed its 2020/2021 Post-UTME Screening exercise indefinitely. This was contained in a press statement titled ‘2020/2021 post-UTME: notice of postponement’ on Thursday.…
Nigeria Farmers Frown At Moves To Reopen Land Borders
By Lukman Amusa Farmers in the country have kicked against the move by the federal government to reopen land borders which have being close for the past one and half…
Imo Govt Warns Okorocha’s LGA Chairmen Over Forceful Takeover
Stephen Godonu- The 27 local government chairmen and councillors who served under former Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha in 2018, have been warned against their purported plans to…
Maina Was Deeply Involved In Stealing Pension Funds- EFCC
By Lukman Amusa A prosecution witness has alleged that Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force Team, was deeply involved in stealing pension funds. At the…
Court To IG: Prosecute Businessman, Firm For Forgery
Stephen Godonu- A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and two others to prosecute a businessman, Chika Ikenga, and his firm, Eunisell Chemicals Limited, for forgery…
Gowon Replies UK Parliament’s Claims He ‘Stole Half Of Central Bank’
By Moses Godonu Former Nigeria head of state, Yakubu Gowon, has denied allegations that he took to the United Kingdom half of the central bank of Nigeria. A member of…
Woman Sells Baby For 150,000, Blames Hardship- Police
By Moses Godonu A woman identified as Emilia Sunday has been arrested by police in Anambra state for trying to sell her three-month-old baby boy. The woman who is from…
