Gunmen kidnap NASIEC secretary in Nasarawa, demand N50 million ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped the secretary to the Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC), Barr. Muhammed Abubakar-Opu. The attackers storme
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Bandits abduct widow 24 hours after husband’s death
Bandits have abducted the widow of Alhaji Rabe Bello Kofa, the former head of Kofa village in Kusada Local Government Area of Katsina State. A residen
NBA gives IGP 14-day ultimatum to release Gloria Okolie
The chairman, Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, NBA-SPIDEL, Dr Monday Ubani, has handed down a 14-day ultimatum
NDLEA arrests ex-soldier, 96, in Niger over illicit drugs
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi, in Suleja, Niger State,
Labourer gets 12 strokes for stealing electrical materials
A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered that a 21-year-old labourer, Marvellous Faruna, be given 12 strokes of the cane for stealing elect