Protest Rocks Enugu Metropolis Over Police Killing Of Popular Musician ‘Igbo Jah’
There is tension arising from a heavy protest by aggrieved residents of Enugu and relatives of Igbo Jah, an Enugu-based entertainer who was allegedly murdered by a now-arrested police Inspector serving with the anti-cult unit of the Enugu State Police…
How Police Murdered Popular Musician on “Friendly Visit” to Police Station, Killer Officer Arrested
A popular Enugu-based traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo Jah, was shot dead at the premises of the Tactical Squad of Enugu State Police Command late Friday when he reportedly went there for a ‘friendly’ visit….
Fortification Ritual Turns Fatal: Enugu Man Chikwado Eze Dies in Bizarre Burial Ordeal
In a shocking turn of events, the Enugu State Police Command has apprehended a native doctor and the father of a 26-year-old man, Chikwado Eze, who tragically lost his life during a failed fortification ritual in Ugbaike, Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze…
Kogi State Governor Breaks 20-Year Record With Approval of New Pension Harmonization
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has made history by approving a new pension harmonization for pensioners in Kogi State, breaking a 20-year record since the last pension adjustment. The Governor made approvalthe sum of ten thousand Naira as…
More Darkness As Power Outage Hits Northern Nigeria, TCN Scrambles to Fix Faulty Transmission Lines
A sudden power outage has plagued the North East, North West, and parts of North Central Nigeria, following a fault on the 330kV Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the incident, which occurred at…
Monarch in Court Over N75m Land Scam, Assault on Police Officer
The Olu of Obafemi, Oba Taofeek Olukayode, has been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Owode-Egba for allegedly defrauding Michael Adeyemi of N75 million and assaulting a police officer. According to the police prosecutor, Inspector Fatai Moronkole, Oba Olukayode collected…
Kwara State Announces Monthly Sanitation Exercise, Imposes Movement Restriction
The Kwara State Government has announced that the monthly sanitation exercise for October 2024 will hold on Saturday, October 26, from 7:00 am to 10:00 am. To ensure effective cleaning, a three-hour movement restriction will be enforced across the state….
Governor Fubara Approves N85,000 Minimum Wage for Rivers State Civil Servants
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved a new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state, significantly higher than the national minimum wage. This development was announced by the Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke,…
Black Wednesday: Nigeria Mourns Many Lives Lost in Devastating Fuel Tanker Explosion, IGP Sends Condolences
A tragic fuel tanker explosion in Majiya village, Jigawa State, has claimed the lives of at least 107 people, leaving many more injured and a community in shock. The tanker, registered as KMC 6412 F, was traveling from Kano to…
Oborevwori Directs Immediate Payment of Minimum Wage in Delta State
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the payment of the new minimum wage to workers in the state with effect from October. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu, disclosed this, Wednesday, during a meeting…
Sokoto State Grapples with Banditry: Council Chairman Reveals Alarming Trend
In a shocking revelation, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa, Chairman of Isa Local Government Area in Sokoto State, has disclosed that bandits have taken control of appointing and dismissing village heads in certain communities within the council area. This disturbing trend was…
