Thursday, 09 January, 2025

Month: July 2020


The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed 10 senior police officers and demoted eight others over cases of misconduct. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Read more…


The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called for the United Nations(UN) supervised referendum in Nigeria for the citizens to decide where to belong. In a statement on Monday, the IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful said the move Read more…


Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Monday continued their protest in Abuja for the release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The Shi’ites were chanting ‘free Zakzaky’ with different inscriptions in large numbers along the streets of Read more…


The Department for State Security (DSS) on Monday denied media reports of the arrest of acting Economic Financial and Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, the DSS said: “The Department of Read more…


A self-confessed robber and serial rapist, yesterday revealed why he rapes women and maids in the presence of their husbands and bosses. According to him, it is a punishment for refusing to give him money, during operation. Rather than showing Read more…


The Police in Delta State have arrested a man identified simply as Ogheneovo, for allegedly raping a 13-year old girl in Ovwian, Udu council area of the state. The suspect, 60, was reportedly arrested by a team from the Ovwian/Aladja Read more…


After about four months, students in primary six, JSS3 and SSS3 in Oyo State resume at their various schools on Monday. As a way to curtail the spread of COVID-19 Governor Seyi Makinde had on March 21, ordered the closure Read more…


Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma has announced eight persons fraudulently receiving N330million annually as pension. The Governor said the indicted persons who received their pensions annually are: Ajokubi H. A (N65, 685, 491. 00); Njoku Damian (N 5,042,439.58); Obasi Canice (N Read more…


Anambra, Enugu, Kwara and Plateau states topped the list of states that failed to access over N66.8 billion from the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Fund since 2017. YouthHubAfrica reports the four states combined were the only states yet to access Read more…


A suspected case of bubonic plague has been registered in China’s north, according to local health authorities. The news comes after two similar cases were detected in neighboring Mongolia. The case was registered at a hospital in China’s Inner Mongolia Read more…


In memory of late Chief Joseph Adolo, Okotie-Eboh, a businessman and politician, a webinar is scheduled to hold July 7, to formally launch a foundation, The Joseph Adolo Okotie-Eboh Peace and Conflict Resolution Foundation (JAOPCRF). The webinar which will address Read more…


A former Secretary to Enugu State Government and former Rector Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna Prof Samson Ukpabi is dead. Until his death he was the traditional ruler of Okpanku community in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu state. The Read more…