Nigerian Senate To Summon FCT Minister, Wike To Explain Plans To Secure Abuja Amid Worsening Insecurity 

Senator Ireti Kingibe has said that the Senate will summon the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike to appear before the FCT committee to tell the members his plans to secure the people of the FCT from the insecurity that has been ravaging the nation’s capital. Senator Kingibe who disclosed thisContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Senate To Summon FCT Minister, Wike To Explain Plans To Secure Abuja Amid Worsening Insecurity “

Katsina Residents Resort To Ox-driven Carts, Donkeys, Bicycles To Cut Transport Costs In Nigeria

Residents of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria have reportedly resorted to the ancient ways of transporting goods and services to cut costs amid crushing economic challenges facing the country following President Bola Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy. It was reported that the removal of fuel subsidy by Tinubu’s government has inflicted a deadly blow on theContinueContinue reading “Katsina Residents Resort To Ox-driven Carts, Donkeys, Bicycles To Cut Transport Costs In Nigeria”

South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis Defeats Sean Strickland To Become New Middleweight Champion With Victory At UFC 297

South African Dricus Du Plessis defeated Sean Strickland to win the UFC middleweight title with a split-decision victory in the main event of UFC 297 in Toronto. The pair engaged in a bitter war of words before the fight and even a brawl in the crowd of UFC 296 but Strickland was very controlled onceContinueContinue reading “South Africa’s Dricus Du Plessis Defeats Sean Strickland To Become New Middleweight Champion With Victory At UFC 297”

Police Arrest Abuja Kidnappers, Parade 16 Suspects

Amongst the suspects paraded on Saturday were three Bwari-based kidnappers- Idris Ishaku, m, 27 years; Bala Umar, m, 27 years; and Dahiru Salisu, m, 27 years, who have been responsible for series of armed robbery cases and kidnappings in the Bwari Local Government Area and other parts of Abuja. In a statement, Force Spokesman, MuyiwaContinueContinue reading “Police Arrest Abuja Kidnappers, Parade 16 Suspects”

Nigerian Monitoring Agency, NAFDAC Probes ‘Poisonous Plantain Chips’ In Lagos, Cautions Consumers

In a statement on Saturday by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, the agency said it was taking a science-based approach to verifying the claim before taking any action. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is investigating a viral social media post alleging a woman fried plantainContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Monitoring Agency, NAFDAC Probes ‘Poisonous Plantain Chips’ In Lagos, Cautions Consumers”

Woman Beheaded In Adamawa Hotel, Identifies as a Former Wife of one Auwal Garba

A man known as Auwal Garba has identified the woman beheaded in a hotel in Adamawa State as his former wife.Garba confirmed to the police on Friday that the deceased known as Bilkisu Alhaji Idi, murdered at Happy Day Guest Inn on January 18, 2024, was his ex-wife. On January 19, 2024, it was reportedContinueContinue reading “Woman Beheaded In Adamawa Hotel, Identifies as a Former Wife of one Auwal Garba”

Terrorists Kill Nigerian Government School Principal In Kaduna For Resisting Abduction, Kidnap Two Women

Terrorists locally dubbed as bandits have reportedly killed the school principal of Government Secondary School (GSS) Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mallam Idris Abu Sufyan, in an attempt to kidnap him. The terrorists also kidnapped two women after killing the school principal in an attack that was said to have occurredContinueContinue reading “Terrorists Kill Nigerian Government School Principal In Kaduna For Resisting Abduction, Kidnap Two Women”

The beheaded Body of a woman was found In a Hotel Room in Adamawa, the suspect fled with Her Head

Pioneer learnt that a man on Thursday, January 18 checked into the hotel with the lady at about 7 pm. Her headless body was later found by the hotel workers while the man reportedly fled with the head. It was a scene of horror on Friday morning when staff members of a hotel woke toContinueContinue reading “The beheaded Body of a woman was found In a Hotel Room in Adamawa, the suspect fled with Her Head”

Israeli Leader Netanyahu Vows To Resist Creation Of Palestinian State, Says He Has Shared View With U.S.

Netanyahu who stated this during a combative press conference Thursday evening, however, vowed to resist the United States on the matter, Times of Israel reports. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the prospect of Palestinian statehood after the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Netanyahu who stated this during a combative press conference Thursday evening,ContinueContinue reading “Israeli Leader Netanyahu Vows To Resist Creation Of Palestinian State, Says He Has Shared View With U.S.”

Another Attack By Bandits In Troubled Plateau Community Repelled

They were reportedly repelled by a resistant militant group set up by the community, as tweeted by Citizens Observer. However, the police said its personnel repelled the attack. Bandits on the offensive were on Wednesday repelled in a community in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria. The terrorists, riding on motorcycles, went for another attack on ButuraContinueContinue reading “Another Attack By Bandits In Troubled Plateau Community Repelled”