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Husband, wife found dead inside farm

Husband, wife found dead inside farm

Husband and wife in Amuzu Nkpoghoro, Afikpo, Afikpo North Local Government area of Ebonyi state whose names could not be immediately ascertained were on Friday found dead in a farm in the community. Some members…

Lagos Assembly investigates incessant gas explosions

Lagos Assembly investigates incessant gas explosions

In a bid to address the incessant gas explosion in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly, has directed its Committee on Special Duties to invite concerned stakeholders and agencies with a view to…

Sanwo-Olu pardons Actress Funke Akindele, husband, releases 56 inmates

Sanwo-Olu pardons Actress Funke Akindele, husband, releases 56 inmates

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, granted state pardon to Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello, who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to the disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations.…

Two women injured in Ebonyi kerosene explosions

Two women injured in Ebonyi kerosene explosions

    Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki   A 70-year-old woman and a 21-year-old girl have sustained severe injuries following two separate adulterated kerosene   explosions in their homes in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The girl, Miss Chinenye Ezekwenna, who resides at 40 Jemeni…

JUST IN: Port Harcourt serial killer sentenced to death

JUST IN: Port Harcourt serial killer sentenced to death

    Port Harcourt serial killer, Gracious David-West has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Port Harcourt High Court. Justice Adolphus Enebeli handed down the sentence after finding David-West guilty a series of…

Crime fighting is a collective effort, says AIG Zone 16

Crime fighting is a collective effort, says AIG Zone 16

  Pauline Onyibe, Yenagoa The Assistant Inspector-General of Police Zone 16, Austin Agbonlahor, on Friday called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to give meaningful attention to personal security and crime prevention, maintaining that peace…

Police extortion: Angry motorists block Abakaliki/Enugu highway

Police extortion: Angry motorists block Abakaliki/Enugu highway

  Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki Motorists on Friday  blocked the boundary axis of the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway to protest alleged extortion and intimidation by police operatives from the Enugu State Police Command at a check point in the…

ENDSARS protest hits Osogbo

ENDSARS protest hits Osogbo

…as protesters spend night in front of Lagos Assembly Some youths in Osogbo on Friday stormed the streets of the State capital seeking an end to SARS activities in the State. The protesters marched through…

Infant, seven others die in fresh Lagos explosion

Infant, seven others die in fresh Lagos explosion

…vehicles, 25 houses, hotel, church burnt •Sanwo-Olu: It’s a sad occurrence •Adhere to safety regulations, NNPC tells facilities’ owners An infant, a woman and six others yesterday lost their lives in yet another gas explosion…

Two students die in Kwara auto crash

Two students die in Kwara auto crash

An auto accident involving three vehicles and a tricycle has claimed the lives of two junior secondary students in Ilorin, Kwara State. About five other people also sustained serious injuries in the accident. The accident…