Author: Nsikak Ibatt

A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Tuesday ordered that a teacher, Mernyi Christopher be remanded in prison for allegedly killing 3 policemen. Christopher, a resident of Katsina-Ala, was charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. Magistrate Ajuma Igama, who gave the order in Makurdi the state capital, adjourned the case until Feb 25, for further mention. READ ALSO: Man Sentenced to death for killing father over rabbit meat in Akwa Ibom The prosecution counsel, Sgt. Ato Godwin told the court that Christopher was arrested by a team of ”Operation Zenda,” led by Sgt. Tivue Godwin following a manhunt for a…

The Federal Government has extended the National Identity Number, NIN, registration deadline by 8 weeks This was contained in a statement signed ​​​by Mr. Kayode Adegoke​​, Head, Corporate, ​Nigeria Identity Management Commission, NIMC The statement said; “The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by 8 weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021” Nigerians are hereby advice to take advantage of this new deadline.

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Prince Tony Momoh, is dead, Vanguard reports. READ ALSO: Presidency Mourn Late Sport Minister The Edo-born politician was a veteran journalist and a former Minister of Information and Culture during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida (1986-1990).

One man that was identified as Charles Majawa, has died from an ‘extreme orgasm’ after passing out while he was enjoying sex with a sex worker However, police reports state that the 35-year-old lost consciousness after having sex with the woman in the trading district of Phalombe, Malawi. He died shortly after doing the sex exercise – an autopsy report had officially determined the cause of death as an “excessive orgasm”. According to a report in Daily Star, the working woman decided to report the death to police after speaking with her colleagues. After cops and a medical examiner from…

Sunday Igboho just arrived Ogun state this evening… Igboho whose house worth millions of naira was burnt in Ibadan is in Ogun state. READ ALSO: BREAKING! Many Feared Dead as Loaded Tanker Fell in Abeokuta Though reasons why Igboho is visiting Ogun is yet to be known. Below are pictures; This is a developing story. Details shortly…

A middle-aged man who was identified as Augustine Inemesit has reportedly been killed in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State by unknown gunmen. The gunmen after killing Inemesit reportedly dumped his corpse in drainage opposite Living Word Academy, World Bank, Upstair Line near former Timber Shed. It was learnt that the victim had about two weeks ago packed into his new apartment within the World Bank Housing Estate that is not far from the place of the incident. The Nation correspondent gathered that the deceased left his house at about 8pm on Friday situated behind Agbazuere Street by…

A Cross River State-born United States (US) Naval officer, Daniel Owan Ofuka, has shown how great Nigerians can be and how they can excel when given an opportunity. Daniel Ofuka was on Friday, January 29, 2021, elevated to a United States of America Naval Commissioned Officer. Ofuka who joined the US Navy 8 years ago; has joined the league of a selected few African Immigrants ever to rise to become Commissioned Officers in the United States Military. Mr Princewill Odidi, Ofuka’s in-law and Cross River born US-based economic expert said the Naval officer deserves commendations for this great feat. Odidi…

Operation Akpakwu records huge success as it discovers a factory where locally made pistol guns, popularly known in local parlence are produced in uyanga, Akampka local government area of the state. Investigations revealed that most of the locally made guns in the southern Senatorial District are produced from the factory. The man who produces the weapons is from Akwa Ibom state but resident at uyanga. In addition, further findings revealed that the DCO that was killed during the Endsar protest was killed by these criminals. The SA on Strategic Communication to Ayade, Andrea Ekeng made this known via his official…

Justice Akon Ikpeme have been confirmed by the Cross River State House of Assembly as the new chief judge. This is happening after it’s been 322 days the house had refused to confirm her as the substantive Chief Judge of the High Court of Cross River State. This was confirm by Hope Obeten, the Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Assembly, Eteng Jones who disclosed this on Facebook READ ALSO: NBA Call on Cross River State Government to Pay Magistrates 24 Month salaries Before now, the State has gone 427 days without a substantive Chief Judge. The National Judicial Council…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Cross River says no corps member has tested positive to COVID-19 in the State. Mr. Enuma Peter, NYSC’s Assistant Director, Press and Public Relations unit, stated this in his reaction to alleged reports that 13 corp members currently in the orientation camp in Calabar, tested positive. In a statement, Peter said the trending story on social media was allegedly attributed to the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu, saying the incident in the NYSC camp had led to the increase of the spread COVID-19 cases in the State. Peter said; “Management wishes to…

The military authorities have on Wednesday, deployed 300 female soldiers  to provide security on the dreaded Kaduna-Abuja highway. The female combatants would complement the existing operations along the highways and the environs. The first batch of the troops who are of Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC), were formally received by Governor El-Rufai at their Kakau base on the highway. Governor El-Rufai on the occasion, expressed optimism that, with the deployment of the female soldiers, the insecurity along the highways will soon be a thing of the past. According to report from Vanguard, the governor expressed gratitude to the Nigerian Army…

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has two suspected fraudsters who allegedly swindled their victims of various sums in the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Odiko MacDon, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Uyo on Wednesday. MacDon said that the suspects allegedly swindled their victims with fake bank credit alerts. He said the Police arrested one of the suspects, a Point of Sale (POS) operator after he used fake alert to defraud two of his customers, Markson Mark Wisdom and Edidiong Samuel Robert of N200,000.00 at his POS stand, situated at…

Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu is dead. The actor, who suffered stroke sometime ago, died on Tuesday after he slumped and he never woke up. The body of the deceased is being conveyed to his hometown for burial. The actor’s wife was said to have informed actor and politician, Desmond Elliot about his death. However, recalls that the actor made rounds in 2020 after he was spotted in a videotape begging for alms by the roadside. More so, Dr Ebelechukwu Obiano, wife of Anambra state governor had also picked up his hospital bill. The late actor had been admitted at the…

Odion Ighalo has confirm his exit from Man United with a touching heartfelt message on social media. The Nigerian striker’s loan at Old Trafford is set to return to parent club Shanghai Shenhua, though has previously talked up a move to Major League Soccer in the U.S. After playing a bit-part role last season, Ighalo’s time at United was effectively ended by the arrival of Edinson Cavani to the club in October. On his Instagram official page he said; “To the manager, I say thank you for trusting and believing in me when many did not, to my amazing team…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has sacked an unmarried female corporal identified as Olajide Omolola for getting pregnant in Ekiti According to Sahara Reporters, the NPF announced her dismissal in a wireless message with reference number CJ:4161/EKS/IY/Vol.2/236, DTO:181330/01/2021 that originated from the Department of Finance and Administration in Ado Ekiti. The document was addressed to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) at Iye Ekiti where Omolola is based. In the message, the Chief Financial Officer in Ekiti was asked to relay the information of her dismissal to the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to ensure that her salary was…

Buhari sacks service chiefs, made fresh appointments. Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who is the chief commander of all the armed forces had earlier today appointed new service chiefs. The new service chiefs are; 1.Chief of Defence Staff: Major-General Leo Irabor 2.Chief of Army Staff: Major-General I. Attahiru 3.Chief of Naval Staff: Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo 4.Chief of Air Staff: Air-Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao