More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year, and many more attempt it, the World Health Organisation has said. The Director-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, is calling for “shifting the narrative” on the issue to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma,…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have apprehended 54 terror and criminal suspects and rescued nine kidnapped victims in different theatres of operation across the country in the last 24 hours. A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency…
There was tension at Emeka Offor Plaza, Onitsha Main Market, on Tuesday, when operatives of the Operation Clean And Healthy Anambra Brigade, otherwise known as “OCHA Brigade”, allegedly opened fire and killed no fewer than four people, including a pregnant…
The government of Lagos State has ordered two bakery workers to serve two weeks of community service after they were accused of stealing five loaves of bread from their employer. In a statement on the state government’s website on Monday,…
An army ranking officer simply identified as Lt Colonel Josiah , has been kidnapped from his lodge after attending a marriage ceremony in Bomadi local government area of Delta State. The incident, which occurred yesterday at Bomadi, headquarters of the…
A five-man gang of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims of the incident,…
Ikot Ekpene General Hospital in Akwa Ibom State has sanctioned three of its doctors following the death of a pregnant woman, Ndiana Amos, and her baby, allegedly caused by medical negligence. The House of Assembly Committee on Health directed…
On Wednesday, a truck was involved in a fatal accident and crushed an entire family at the popular Four Corner junction along the Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway. The truck was believed by many to belong to the Dangote Industries Limited. However,…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Ahamba Tochukwu, Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Gavice Logistics Limited for allegedly defrauding several investors in his logistics investment schemes to the tune of N2,000,000,000( Two billion Naira only). Tochukwu,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Christopher Enweremadu wanted over an allegations of criminal conspiracy, diversion of public funds and money-laundering. The anti-graft agency in a public notice signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale,…
