Screams and wails of pain rented the air on Thursday at St Bernard Primary School, Ugwu-Okpoga, venue of the funeral mass for the 26 Omusu Edumoga villagers who were murdered by persons suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, who led members of his cabinet and other government officials at
Kwara State Governor Bans Sale And Consumption Of Alcohol
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]overnor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has signed a bill prohibiting production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in certain areas. Ahmed gave his assent to the Ilorin Township (Prohibition Against the Production, Sale, and Consumption of Liquor in Certain Areas) Law, 2018, as passed by the Kwara State House of Assembly. Under the law,
UTME 2018: NSCDC Arrests Rev’d For Extortion
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday arrested a Methodist Reverend, Mr Chuka Egwuonwu, for allegedly extorting N126,000 from candidates to aid malpractices. Mr Patrick Ukpan, Commandant, NSCDC, FCT Command, while presenting the suspect to newsmen in Abuja, said the suspect who owns a CBT centre called Diamond ICT Centre
At Least 16 Dead As Lightning Strikes Church
At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured after lightning struck a Seventh-Day Adventist church in Rwanda, a local official said Sunday. Fourteen victims were killed on the spot as lightning hit the church in the Nyaruguru district in the Southern Province on Saturday, local mayor Habitegeko Francois told AFP over
Kathmandu Airport Plane Crash Leaves Many Feared Dead
An airport official has reportedly confirmed that the aircraft was a Bangladeshi passenger plane which “became unstable” while descending into the airport. There have been reports that the plane was travelling from Dhaka. Tourism Ministry Joint Secretary Suresh Acharya said 17 injured passengers have been rescued, reports the Kathmandu Post. The aircraft is said
Alcohol, Tobacco To Cost More As Buhari Sets To Sign Bill Into Law
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he prices of alcohol and cigarette would hit the roofs soon as President Muhammadu Buhari approved increase in excise duty rates on the products with effect from June 4, 2018. He also granted a grace period of 90 days to all manufacturers before the commencement of the new excise duty regime. The Minister of Finance,
Crisis In Ebonyi As Gov. Umahi Orders Arrest Of Aides, Traditional Rulers
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi, did the unthinkable on Thursday by ordering the arrest of government officials from two warring communities in Ikwo Local Government Area for their alleged involvement in crisis in the area. Umahi gave the order on Thursday in Abakaliki during an enlarged security meeting convened on the resurged communal clash
UK Government To Build Prison In Nigeria To Transfer Prisoners From Britain (Pictures)
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]inisters have drawn up plans to build a prison in Nigeria to enable the government to transfer prisoners from Britain. The proposed 112-bed wing, built to United Nations specifications in the Kiri Kiri prison in Lagos, is to be built as part of a compulsory prisoner transfer agreement. It will cost just under £700,000,
26 killed As Herdsmen Sack Benue Village In Fresh Attack
It was a sad and sorrowful day for Benue State again, yesterday, as no fewer than 26 persons were confirmed killed Monday evening in a bloody attack on Omusu village, at Ojigo Ward, Edumoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state by suspected herdsmen, just a day President Muhammadu Buhari through his media
Youths And SARS Clash In Umunze Anambra, People Feared Dead (Pictures)
Shared by Online Users With Caption .. Ongoing siege of SARS in umunze. Two captured citizens of Umunze by SARS group are confirmed dead, others still in their custody. Presently, the SARS group and army are in the police station and the station is been surrounded by the youths of Umunze with petrol. The