A pastor of a Pentecostal Church (name withheld) in Nnewi, Anambra State, identified as Pastor Prosper Igboke, has committed suicide after he jumped down from a two-storey building in Nnewi. Sources in the area said Igboke jumped down from the two-storey building and died instantly after he was jilted by …
Read More »5bn palliatives: Don’t give us Covid-19 treatment, Nigerians beg govs
The National Economic Council (NEC) recently said the federal government approved a N5 billion grant to each of the 36 states of the federation for the procurement of grains as well as five trucks of rice to each state as palliatives to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal. …
Read More »Senate condole with Customs, families of killed personnels
Bose Adelakun | The Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Customs and Excise has expressed sympathy with the officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit over injuries and deaths inflicted on them over the years by smugglers in the cause of carrying out their statutory responsibilities. The Senate …
Read More »15-year-old herder arrested for chopping off farmer’s hand
Bose Adelakun | A 15-year-old Adamu has been arrested by officers of the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly amputating a farmer’s hand following a disagreement. The incident occurred at Jital village along Gombe road in Bauch State. It was learnt that the suspect has on several occasions trespassed into …
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