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Prior to the annulled 1993 Presidential Election adjudged the fairest in the history of Nigeria by Nigerians irrespective of tribe and religion but for the ‘Maradona’ in power with his co-hurts that deliberately annulled the election, threw the country into pandemonium. His decision brought an abrupt end to his regime and paved the way for…
By Shatima Nasidi Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a newly elected councillor in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. Our correspondent gathered that the councillor identified as Saleh Alawa was killed by unidentified gunmen, while on his way from Zumba to his village, Allawa community when he unknowingly ran into the bandits….
By News Desk The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says the Warri-Itakpe rail service has been suspended after a train derailed at kilometre 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track. Sanni Abdulganiyu, coordinator, Warri- Itakpe train service, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The incident is coming two weeks after gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, kidnapped…
By News Desk A cashier with the Kano State Sharia Court Division, Hussaina Imam, and 14 others including judges and registrars were on Wednesday evening arraigned and remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly committing offences bordering on criminal conspiracy, joint act, criminal breach of trust by public servants, theft and forgery. The offences run…
By News Desk It was a black Sunday as no fewer than 10 persons were crushed to death around 1.15 pm at the popular Gishri end of the NICON Junction, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. It was gathered that the accident involved a Toyota Camry and a Mazda which crashed into each other as other vehicles…
By Shatima Nasidi The Priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro local government area of Niger Rev Father Isaac Achi has been burnt to death by terrorists.The terrorists also razed the catholic parish house and injured his colleague identified as Father Collins. It was learnt that the incident occured at…
By Abu Michael. It is no longer news that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has raised the curtain for the conduct of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Kogi State. The Commission late last year, announced March and April this year as period for the conduct of party primaries for the off-season election. Even as…
By News Desk The Criminal Investigation Department, Lagos Command, has arrested 55 year-old Oluwole Akande, for allegedly impersonating the Police Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, and defrauding an 80-year old man of N250 million. The Commissioner Railway Command, CP Yetunde Longe, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos….
By our Reporter A 20-year-old man, Gaddafi Sagir, has told police in Kano how he killed his stepmother, Rabi’atu Sagir and her daughter. Sagir who was arrested in an uncompleted building while attempting to escape from Kano said he used a screwdriver to stab his 25-year-old stepmother, in her neck and forehead. Police said he…
By our Reporter Zamfara Police Command said police have killed two arms dealers on Saturday and recovered some ammunition they were carrying. The arms dealers were intercepted on the Gummi-Anka highway, the command said. Police spokesman Mohammed Shehu said police acted on an intelligence report about the movement of the car in which the suspects…
