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Police detain officer over N10m extortion; money returned to victim

The Nigerian Police Force’s Zone 16 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has detained an officer for allegedly extorting N10 million from a victim. The zone 16

Ex-VP Sambo loses elder brother

Alhaji Suleiman Sambo, the elder brother of the former vice president Mohammed Namadi Sambo, is dead. Alhaji Suleiman Sambo, who had a career at the D

Kano begins registration of foreigners

The Kano State Government, through its Committee of Experts on Expatriates, has commenced the verification and registration of foreign nationals and t

Angry mob lynches suspected armed robber in Benue

An angry mob on Wednesday lynched a suspected armed robber in the Modern Market area of Makurdi, Benue State. The suspect was reportedly caught in the

Delta community denies land grabbing allegations against traditional ruler

The Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom in Delta State has dismissed recent reports accusing the traditional ruler, H.R.M Obi(Dr.) Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II, of l