Eight Egyptian security personnel have been reported killed early Wednesday in a militant attack in the country’s restive Sinai Peninsula, the Interior Ministry said. A group of “terrorist elements” attacked a security checkpoint in Arish, the capital city of North Sinai province, at dawn Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement quoted by state TV. … Read more
Sudan’s military rulers offered to resume talks with opposition groups on Wednesday, two days after security forces mounted a deadly raid on a protest camp, but the opposition rejected the invitation. Medics linked to the opposition said the death toll from Monday’s operation and subsequent unrest had risen to 108 and that it was expected … Read more
Andy Ruiz Jr has boldly demanded £40million to rematch Anthony Joshua in the UK. The huge underdog sprung a seismic shock last weekend to drop Joshua four times before stopping him in the seventh round. The Brit immediately triggered the rematch clause with the second fight due to take place in November or December. Cardiff’s … Read more
A German nurse that has been confirmed to be the most prolific serial killer in the country’s post-war history was sentenced to life imprisonment Thursday for killing 85 patients in his care. Judge Sebastian Buehrmann called Niels Hoegel’s killing spree “incomprehensible”. The 42-year-old murdered patients selected at random with lethal injections between 2000 and 2005 … Read more
The Army has disclosed yesterday that troops ambushed Boko Haram terrorists in northern Borno, killing scores of them. Its spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, said in a statement that the troops recovered arms and ammunition from the terrorists. According to him: “Following credible information from good Samaritans of a planned terrorists attack on 114 Task Force … Read more
A new report has revealed that the high rate of insecurity in Nigeria led to the death of no fewer than 25,794 people in different violent crises across the country during the first four years of President Muhammadu Buhari. The figure was contained in a new report released by the Nigeria Security Tracker, a project … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested three suspected highway robbers who pose as commercial motorcyclists to rob passengers in Ayobo-Ipaja area of the state. The suspects Shefiu Aliu, Biodun Oladimeji and Afiz Tajudeen, were arrested at different parts of the area. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said in a … Read more
The 78-year-old mother of Kate Owoko, a former member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly has been gruesomely murdered by some suspected kidnappers after spending two months in their custody. The abductors reportedly dumped the remains of the septuagenarian at the bank of Amassoma River, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in the state. It … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued no fewer than 20 persons from a ritualist shrine at Agungun area of Ibadan, the State capital. According to the state’s Police Command, the owner and operator of the shrine, Alfa Oloore, as he is fondly called, has been arrested and detained for questioning. The discovery which attracted … Read more
Some residents of Osborne in Ikoyi area of Lagos are still in awe following the mysterious death of a 50-year-old Ghanaian artisan, popularly known as Pabobo, while working inside a water tank. He was said to have become unconscious while in the tank at No. 8B Ondo Street, Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, around 4.45pm on Saturday, … Read more
The staff of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA) have threatened a showdown with the management over alleged assault on one of their colleagues by a member of the state House of Assembly, Hon Roland Asoro. The lawmaker representing Orhionmwon South constituency in the Edo House of Assembly was accused by the staff of … Read more
The newly inaugurated governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said he will soon release emergency hotlines to the public to call the Lagos State Public Works for immediate fixing of potholes and roads that need urgent repairs. Recall the governor during the electoral campaign had said his administration will be that of a listening … Read more
The Nigerian police force says it has arrested Two Thousand, One Hundred and Seventy-Five (2,175) suspects for the following offences: Kidnapping – Eight Hundred and Fifty Two (852) Armed Robbery – Eight Hundred and Sixty Five (865), Murder – Three Hundred and Fifty Nine (359) and Cultism – Ninety Nine (99). IGP Mohammed Adamu … Read more
The police in Lagos has said that it has arrested three suspected traffic robbers in two separate operations around Ayobo/Ipaja areas of the state, less than 24 hours to Sallah holidays. Spokesman for the command, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects usually pretend to be commercial motorcyclists … Read more
The Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called off their two-month strike after meeting with the state Governor, Emeka Ihedioha on Wednesday. It was gathered that the doctors had embarked on strike in April following the non-implementation of the agreement reached with tThe Imo State Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association … Read more
In the past few days, rumours have been making rounds on social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook that Jimi Agbaje, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Aspirant for Lagos State in the 2019 Governorship election has ‘dumped’ PDP for APC. One of the posts sighted on WhatsApp and Facebook on Wednesday read “Lagos PDP finally … Read more
Bandits were reported to have allegedly murdered 16 persons in Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara on Sallah day. While confirming the attack, the Director-General on Media to the state governor, Yusuf Idris, stated, in a press statement in Gusau on Wednesday that the governor visited the community and sympathised with them”. … Read more
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has on Wednesday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the aides of the immediate past governor of the state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, who are still in possession of government vehicles to return them or risk being arrested. The governor gave the order after it had observed that some former political … Read more
Oyefemi, 33, a construction worker and graduate of Geology and Minning from the University of Jos, has been apprehended by the Police in Jos for allegedly killing a 24- year old sex worker , Patience. Oyefemi, a resident of Millionaires Quaters, Jos, was said to have picked the 24-year-old Musa at the West of Mines … Read more
Twenty-six members of the proscribed National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have been arrested by the police in Oyo State. The commissioner of police in the state, Shina Olukolu disclosed this during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Ibadan the state capital. Olukolu said the suspects were arrested while trying to forcefully … Read more