Police Begin Investigation Into Cult-related Clash Along Wasimi Ake–Ijemo Agbadu Road
By Joe Udo Detectives of the Oke Itoku Division, Ogun State Police Command, have commenced…
83-Year-Old, 78-Year-Old Grandpas Arrested for Drug Trafficking
By Joe Udo An 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel and a 78-year-old grandpa, Ogunjobi Samuel were among suspects arrested in an ongoing nationwide crackdown on illicit drug traffickers and dealers by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). This was disclosed in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA…
Gunmen Kill 3 Police Officers in Kwara
At least three police officers have been killed and two others injured after suspected terrorists attacked a Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, caused panic in the agrarian community as residents fled their homes following heavy…
Foundation Lifts Teachers With Salary Support at Hope Waddell
The Hope Waddell Legacy Foundation (HWLF) has commenced a monthly salary augmentation for teaching staff at the Hope Waddell Training Institution in Calabar. In a statement issued and signed by the Executive Secretary, Elder Emmanuel Ewa, said the initiative is aimed to stabilize the workforce, counter recent resignations caused by low pay as well as…
13 Kidnapped Cross River Youths Face Torture, ₦10m Ransom Demand
By Frank Ulom Thirteen (13) young Cross Riverians abducted while travelling to a Christian conference in Abuja have reportedly been starved and brutalised by their captors, who are demanding ₦10 million ransom for each victim, as families make an urgent appeal for intervention by Governor Bassey Otu. The victims were kidnapped eight days ago in…
Man’s Disability Saves His Life as 20 Die While Scooping Fuel From Fallen Tanker in Ogoja
By Frank Ulom A man living with disability has testified how his disability saved his life after a fuel tanker explosion killed 20 people in Ogoja Ndep in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident which happened last week saw several others with severe burns from a disaster that will forever remain…
