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Gunmen on Tuesday night abducted some students of Green Field University in Kaduna State. The private varsity is located along the Kaduna–Abuja Highway in Chikun Local Government Area, and also the first private university in the state established about three years ago. The latest incident is the first major attack that bandits will launch on communities around the Kaduna-Abuja Highway …

Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked the Divisional Police Headquarters, Adani in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. The attack was said to have happened in the early hours of Wednesday. Two of the police officers on duty were reportedly killed and several others injured, while the police station was burnt. Sources confirmed that the attack on the police station …

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades, the CNN reported. According …

No fewer than nine persons were killed in Anambra State in different circumstances on Monday. While two policemen and three others were killed during an attack on the Anambra Zonal Police Headquarters in Ukpo, Dunukfia Local Government Area of the state, four others were killed in cult-related violence. The attack on the police headquarters happened around 4am. A source said, …

The chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi, on Monday, disclosed that state governors and other stakeholders have reached an agreement on the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislature and the judiciary. Although he did not disclose the details of the agreement reached, he assured the nation that the implementation will start in May. Fayemi, who is also …

Over the last couple of years, under the watch of Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Nigeria’s macroeconomic indicators have been heading south and the economy on a free fall without anyone seriously doing anything to put a wedge to it slow down or reverse the trend. It is an economy characterised by high levels of unemployment and underemployment, a fast-depreciating …

…They were arrested at midnight – Source …It’s illegal – MASSOB Fear is palpable in some communities in Imo state, over the alleged arrest of persons suspected to be members of Pro -Biafra groups. Vanguard’s investigation yesterday in Owerri revealed that the arrest is said to be in connection with the various attacks on police stations and Owerri correctional centre …

Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, says forming a Joint Committee between Nigeria and the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea will enhance Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) between both countries. The minister said this when Amb. Jon Tong, Ambassador of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea to Nigeria, paid him a courtesy visit on Tuesday in Abuja. He …

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS), Igbinidu Inneh has revealed that the state is deploying a technology-driven revenue collection scheme to boost its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and enhance payment convenience for citizens. Inneh who was a guest speaker at an event on technology and tax administration organized by the Nigeria Governors’ …

By Okhide Em’ya David A staff of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Albert Osarumwense has filed a motion at the Court of Appeal in Benin City  to dismiss the appeal filed by the Commission challenging his reinstatement. The Appellant said  the Commission has failed to file its brief of argument within the stipulated time. It would be recalled that …