In a bizarre turn of events in Ifitedunu, Anambra State, a 69-year-old man’s kidnapping has led to unexpected chaos after his captors discovered compromising videos and pictures on his phone. The man, who remains unnamed for privacy reasons, was abducted by gunmen and held in captivity. While scouring through his belongings, the kidnappers stumbled upon…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has uploaded results from 4,173 of 4,519 polling units in the Edo State governorship election. This translates to 92.34 per cent of the results from the election already in the INEC Result Viewing, IREV, portal. – PDP Urges Supporters To ‘Follow The Results’ Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
The Anambra Government has imposed a one-month sanction on Blossom Fount School, Awka, for allegedly selling the position of head prefect during a student election. This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh. According to the commissioner, the school reportedly demanded N5,000 from each pupil aspiring…
The Taliban Supreme Court in Kabul on Tuesday sentenced a man and woman to 39 lashes and 18 months in prison for engaging in extramarital sex. It was unclear whether the floggings carried out on Monday took place in public, as has been the case in previous instances. Since returning to power in 2021, the…
Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has finally honoured invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to his media office, which announced the development in a statement on Wednesday, the decision was made after consultations with his family, legal team and political allies. In April, the EFCC had declared Bello wanted…
The lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu’s government would deploy technology to solve the nation’s security challenges. Ibrahim, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, said the government would use Artificial Technology to tackle insecurity in 2025, referencing the allocation of ₦4.91tn to defence and…
In a significant event, the National Speaker of the Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN), Rt. Hon. Famuyibo Oluwasegun, officially inaugurated the 4th Assembly of YAN Katsina State at the Bello Kofar Bai Hall, Katsina State Secretariat. This coincided with the relocation of the organization’s National Secretariat to Katsina State. The move is part of YAN’s…
The Communique reached at the end of the 2days Zamfara State Youth Confab 2024, Powered by Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON) The fundamental duty of any government is to safeguard the lives and property of its citizens. This principle forms the bedrock of a society where people can thrive, businesses can grow and communities…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry has yet to commence. The board assured candidates that details of the registration process will be announced in due course. In a statement shared on its official X account on Wednesday, JAMB also advised…
Residents of Odigbo Local Government Area in Ondo State have been left in shock following the discovery of three headless bodies floating in a river along the old Odigbo-Ore Road. The decomposing bodies were found by locals on Sunday, lodged against the riverbanks. Community sources suspect the victims may have been killed by armed assailants…
