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Benue: Gana’s men kill policeman, burn station, houses

Benue: Gana’s men kill policeman, burn station, houses

Armed men yesterday launched a vicious attack on the Harga community in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, killed a policeman and critically injured another. The identity of the policeman was not known…

Two policemen die in Kwara auto crash

Two policemen die in Kwara auto crash

Two policemen yesterday lost their lives in a motor accident at the Eyenkorin area on the Ilorin- Ogbomoso Expressway, Kwara State. The policemen were going in their escort van when the accident occurred. The policemen…

Three in court for alleged kidnap attempt

Three in court for alleged kidnap attempt

Three suspected kidnappers have been arraigned before an Ogba Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The men, Babatunde Oyesanmi, Austine Ofuani and David Olusoji, were arraigned on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to abduct a businessman at 1004, Victoria…

BUA Cement Plc bags Edo community award

BUA Cement Plc bags Edo community award

BUA Cement Plc, a subsidiary of BUA Group, has received an award of recognition from Okpella Graduates Association (OGA) at Okpella in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The award was in recognition…

Two students, lecturer abducted in Edo

Two students, lecturer abducted in Edo

Gunmen have kidnapped two students and a lecturer at the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the Edo State. The kidnappers were yet to contact the victims’ families…

Court dissolves marriage over wife’s poor cooking

Court dissolves marriage over wife’s poor cooking

A Customary Court at Mapo in Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday dissolved a 15-month-old marriage of a sales attendant, Stephen Akinseloye, over his wife’s poor cooking ability and lack of manners. Akinseloye, who lives at the…

Ebonyi crisis: Late policemen’s families get N4m

Ebonyi crisis: Late policemen’s families get N4m

Ebonyi State government has given N1 million each to families of four policemen who died in a motor accident while returning from Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area. The officers were part of the security…

Nasarawa shuts Poly over students’ protest

Nasarawa shuts Poly over students’ protest

Nasarawa State government has shut down the stateowned Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic for one week following violent protests by students of the institution. The students were protesting alleged closure of the school registration portal and…

Panic as robbers invade Oyinlola’s hometown, raid bank

Panic as robbers invade Oyinlola’s hometown, raid bank

Residents of Okuku in Odo- Otin Local Government Area of Osun State yesterday ran helter-skelter when armed robbers raided a bank in the town. Okuku is the hometown of former military governor of Lagos State…

Shasa: Mechanic, beaten, injured, needs N400,000 for surgery

Shasa: Mechanic, beaten, injured, needs N400,000 for surgery

Parents of a 22-year-old mechanic, Taiwo Azeez, have appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to help them with money to pay for his next surgery. Taiwo was caught up in the Hausa-Yoruba crisis, which rocked the Shasa…