The Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Engr. Chukwuemeka Woke, has named notable persons that were either allegedly killed or kidnapped during the…
View More Wike’s Chief of Staff, names people kidnapped, killed during Amaechi’s tenureCategory: Metro/Crime
Obaseki orders arrest of two employees of BUA over stop-work notice
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has ordered the arrest of two employees of BUA International Limited over alleged violation of a Stop Work order issued…
View More Obaseki orders arrest of two employees of BUA over stop-work noticeFuel Scarcity: Ezekwesili ‘attacks’ Buhari over New Year message
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari over his New Year message. DAILY POST had reported that President Buhari in his…
View More Fuel Scarcity: Ezekwesili ‘attacks’ Buhari over New Year messageLawal Kaita is dead
A former governor of old Kaduna state Lawal Kaita, , is dead. He died on Tuesday at the age of 86. Details of his death…
View More Lawal Kaita is deadDriver kills boss, dumps body in septic tank
A driver simply identified as Samson and two others have been arrested at Ekiadokor area of Ovia North East local government area of Edo State.…
View More Driver kills boss, dumps body in septic tankKogi: Bello owing salaries yet donated six Toyota Venza, N2m each to masquerades, Says Faleke
James Faleke has accused Yahayo Bello, governor of Kogi state, of donating six Toyota Venza cars and cash gifts of N2m each to masquerades in Okene, the…
View More Kogi: Bello owing salaries yet donated six Toyota Venza, N2m each to masquerades, Says FalekeGov.Ortom confirms 20 dead in Benue attack
Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue State, has confirmed at least 20 people dead after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked communities in Guma and Logo local government…
View More Gov.Ortom confirms 20 dead in Benue attackWe drink blood of victims who can’t afford ransom-kidnapper
Leader of a gang of suspected kidnappers, Ibrahim Umar, has reportedly confessed drinking blood of victims who cannot afford ransom. Umar is among 16 suspected…
View More We drink blood of victims who can’t afford ransom-kidnapperBuhari opens up on killings in Kaduna, Rivers
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed shock at reports of killings of innocent persons in Omoku, Rivers State; and murders of the traditional ruler, the…
View More Buhari opens up on killings in Kaduna, RiversBuhari summons stakeholders over petrol scarcity
Presidency on Tuesday in Abuja summoned critical stakeholders in the nation’s oil sector and the leadership of security agencies in the country to end the…
View More Buhari summons stakeholders over petrol scarcityJudge handling Melaye’s case dies during cross-over service
Aromeh Benson Akogu, a high court judge handling the case of an attempted assassination of Dino Melaye, is dead. NAN reports that the judge died…
View More Judge handling Melaye’s case dies during cross-over serviceEFCC arrest: Innoson CEO files N200bn suit for ‘defamation, falsehood’
The CEO of Innoson Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma, has filed a N200 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a…
View More EFCC arrest: Innoson CEO files N200bn suit for ‘defamation, falsehood’‘21’ killed in Rivers community raid
About 21 people were reportedly killed in an attack on Omoku, a community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) local government area of Rivers state, on Monday. There…
View More ‘21’ killed in Rivers community raidTraditional ruler, pregnant wife shot dead in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed a traditional ruler and his pregnant wife in the southern part of Kaduna state. Gambo Makama, the Etum…
View More Traditional ruler, pregnant wife shot dead in KadunaSenate accuse NNPC, marketers over fuel scarcity
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream has blamed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and marketers over short supply of the petroleum products in the…
View More Senate accuse NNPC, marketers over fuel scarcityOperation Safe Haven gets support
The West African Youths Initiatives for Peace-Building & Leadership Development (WAIPLD), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called on Nigerians to support security agencies under the aegis…
View More Operation Safe Haven gets support158 persons die in Katsina road accidents
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said that no fewer than 158 persons were killed in road accidents in Katsina State in 2017 as against…
View More 158 persons die in Katsina road accidentsBoard Appointments: Presidency reacts to errors in the list
The presidency has reacted to the controversy generated by its appointment, Friday evening, of 1,468 Nigerians into the boards of agencies and parastatals consisting of…
View More Board Appointments: Presidency reacts to errors in the listWike: Just like insurgency fund, $1bn should also be voted for Ogoni clean-up
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, says the $1 billion approved by governors reportedly for the fight against insurgency is illegal. He said this on Friday…
View More Wike: Just like insurgency fund, $1bn should also be voted for Ogoni clean-upNigeria army re-shuffles, deploys officers
The Nigerian Army has carried re-deployment and posting of 399 principal officers, commanders and General Officers Commanding. Most of the affected officers are from the…
View More Nigeria army re-shuffles, deploys officersLagos bridges under threat of collapse from parked trucks
Some bridges in Lagos are at a risk of buckling under the weight of parked heavy-duty trucks. The Ijora, Eko and Carter Bridges are under…
View More Lagos bridges under threat of collapse from parked trucksBorno bomb attack: 4 killed, 13 wounded
No fewer than four persons were killed in a suicide bomb attack on Thursday at Amarwa community of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. The…
View More Borno bomb attack: 4 killed, 13 woundedFayose to Osinbajo: Don’t join the ‘liars’ in Buhari’s govt
Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has criticised Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over his recent claim regarding fuel subsidy. On Tuesday, Osinbajo had said the Nigerian National…
View More Fayose to Osinbajo: Don’t join the ‘liars’ in Buhari’s govtCar explodes at Port Harcourt NNPC Mega station
A Toyota Camry car today exploded at the Port Harcourt mega station of the NNPC, after fuel was dispensed into an extra in-built tank in…
View More Car explodes at Port Harcourt NNPC Mega station