The Zamfara chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the state government to review what it described as exorbitant political campaign permit fees. The state ADC Chairman, Kabiru Garba, stated this in a statement issued in Gusau on Saturday. Garba called for an immediate review of the process by the authorities to…
The Cross River Police Command has confirmed one death following a tanker fire after the vehicle overturned opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat. Police spokesman, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, said in a preliminary update on Sunday that the tanker was involved in a road traffic accident before it overturned and caught fire. He said the tanker…
Security agencies have delayed an immediate advance on the suspected hideout of kidnappers holding prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State after intelligence indicated that the camp had been mined with improvised explosive devices. The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, disclosed this on Saturday, saying operatives had located the suspected camp…
Madonna University, Elele Campus in Rivers State, has expelled a final-year nursing student identified as Mercy and suspended 14 other 500-level students over a viral TikTok video. The video showed nursing students dancing in a hospital waiting area, staircase and bus as part of a social-media trend known as the “Gen Z nurses” challenge. Mercy…
The Enugu State Government has assured the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of improved water and power supply at its orientation camp in Awgu. The General Manager of the Enugu State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), Hon. Monday Diamond Ani, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to the NYSC Enugu State Secretariat. Ani…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 20 people in a multiple road traffic crash along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Ohaeri said the crash occurred at about 3:32 p.m. after…
The Enugu State Government says it will bear the cost of National Identification Number (NIN) registration for residents for seven days, from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7, 2026, to enable indigent and vulnerable citizens access free healthcare and other government benefits. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr Malachy Agbo, announced this on Friday during…
YENAGOA — Bayelsa State Governor, Sen. Douye Diri, has credited the creation of Bayelsa State in 1996 with giving the Ijaw people a homogeneous political entity, saying the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, would continue to be appreciated for the decision. Diri made the remarks on Thursday night at the Dinner and Awards…
UMUAHIA — Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has assured the new Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 9, Umuahia, AIG Nwonyi Polycarp Emeka, of continued government support to improve the operational environment and welfare of police personnel in the state. Otti gave the assurance when the AIG paid him a courtesy visit…
One person has been confirmed dead and several others injured after a fresh clash between Aguleri and Umuoba-Anam communities in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, reigniting a decades-old dispute over land and boundaries. The confrontation occurred around the disputed area in Otuocha, with reports indicating that tension escalated after an attempt to…
