The Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking has apprehended a 48-year-old man, Anthony Igbinogun, and his girlfriend, Joy Umukoro, 28, for allegedly selling their one-month-old baby to buy drugs. The suspects were arrested alongside their friend, 26-year-old Precious James, who reportedly facilitated the illegal transaction and linked the couple to …

The Nasarawa State Government has inaugurated the distribution of drugs for prevention of malaria from 977, 950 children in the State. Mrs Janet Angbazo, Permanent Secretary (PS), Nasarawa State Ministry of Health, made the disclosure at a media parley on Friday in Lafia the state capital.   According to the …

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has charged the Assets Recovery Committees to ensure recovery of all government property stolen under his predecessor. Alia tasked the committee to recover all assets belonging to the state government but had been illegally taken away by the immediate past administration of Governor Samuel …

A girl, identified as Nnnena Onu working for a hotel in Ebocha in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, has been allegedly tortured to death by her employer following her failure to account for the sum of N17,500. It was gathered that the girl was locked in one …

The governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has shunned the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal’s invitation in the ongoing trial of certificate forgery. The trial follows the application by counsel to the candidate of the People’s Redemption Party, Alex Amujiogo.   In the trial that resumed Friday after the Tribunal ordered …

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has admitted certified copies of academic and work records of President Bola Tinubu tendered by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, reading different names that he registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission. The documents, which were tendered on Friday, include a …

BBNaija level up Season 7 winner, Josephine Otabor aka Phyna has claimed she is yet to receive all the prizes she won on the reality show last year. On October 2, 2022 Phyna was presented with a cheque of N50 million, a brand new sports utility vehicle and other prizes …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Seme Special Area Command, Badagry,on Friday said it arrested 163 suspected drug dealers between January and May. Mr Abubakar Wada, Zonal Commander, NDLEA, Seme Special Area Command,  disclosed this during a press briefing in Badagry. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that the briefing …

There was pandemonium in Abuja when a heavy downpour, which started as early as 6am left the popular Trademore estate submerged. Property worth millions were damaged and destroyed during the flood with residents scampering to safety.   The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed to reporters at the estate that …

The Delta State Police Command said it has neutralized three suspected armed Robbers after extensive exchange of gunfire and recovered arms and ammunition. This was contained in a statement yesterday by Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe. Edafe said that the suspects succumbed to superior fire power …