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Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, says two victims of the recent attack on a train station in the state are still in captivity. He said this on Sunday when he paid a visit to 12 of the abductees who were rescued. On January 7, several persons were kidnapped when gunmen attacked a […]

Sixteen people have been confirmed dead in an accident involving a truck conveying supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau state. The accident occurred on Saturday at Jwak village, Panyam district of Mangu LGA, after the zonal rally of the party which was held in Pankshin. Peter Longsan, Federal Road […]

Terrorists have killed Isaac Achi, a priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-Koro, Paikoro LGA of Niger state. Achi was burnt to death at his residence at about 3am on Sunday. The Niger state police command confirmed the attack. Wasiu Abiodun, the police spokesperson, said the terrorists razed […]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked politicians to allow the judiciary to perform its constitutional functions without undue interference. Jonathan spoke on Saturday during the book presentation and reception marking the retirement of Kate Abiri as the chief judge of Bayelsa. The former president urged politicians not to be blinded by the […]

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, says the resignation of A.B.C. Nwosu from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vindicated the stance of the G5 governors. Nwosu, a member of the PDP board of trustees (BoT) and an ally of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the party, recently resigned his membership of the […]

Police operatives have arrested three men found with 41 children along the Okolowo expressway in Kwara state. According to a statement by Ajayi Okasanmi, spokesperson of the Kwara police command, the suspects and the children were intercepted around 4am on Saturday. The police said efforts are ongoing to reach the parents of […]

Two years ago, when Senator Uba Sani, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna state, pushed through a major reform of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Act, many Nigerians missed the fine print. AMCON had been set up by the federal government in 2010 to prevent another round […]