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A 46-year-old man, Patrick Markson, has committed suicide after allegedly killing his wife, Hannah, 35, in Bayelsa State. The incident occurred at Odede Street, Tombia-Amassoma Road, Yenagoa, the state capital, in the early hours of Thursday, August 26. According to witnesses, the man said to be a staff of the Yenagoa Local Government, reportedly bludgeoned…

A Kebbi State High Court has reinstated Prince Uche Secondus as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A vacation Judge, Justice Nusrat Umar, gave the order in a suit brought before her in Birinin Kebbi, the state capital. In the case, cited as KB/AC/M. 170/2021, Justice Umar said she was satisfied after…

A student of Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwarapoly), Ilorin has been reportedly killed and two others sustained severe injuries in a rival cult clash in Ilorin, on Thursday. According to Tribune Online, the clash was between suspected members of Eiye and Ayee fraternities at the Institute of Technology (I.O.T), located at the mini campus area of…

The management of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has withdrawn 193 students of the institution over poor academic performance in the 2019/2020 academic session. This was said in a statement by Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, Uredo Omale, on Thursday. Mrs Omale stated the affected students were from four departments: Business Administration, Mathematics and…

No fewer than seven persons from the same family died yesterday after eating the popular barbecue aknown as suya with an undisclosed juice in Umueze, Umuakanu community, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State Father of the house whose name was given as Mr. Jessey who had gone out earlier in the day, was…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has summoned the presenters of Sun Rise Daily, a breakfast show on Channels Television over some recent interviews perceived to be critical of the President, Muhammadu Buhari. This was made known by human rights’ activist and former Chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, on his Twitter handle.Odinkalu…

After 3 weeks of self-imposed break on social media, the embattled super cop, Abba Kyari, amid police probe of his alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet scam allegedly carried out by an Instagram Influencer, Kyari on Thursday resumed posting on Facebook. Kyari shared a 21-second hilarious TikTok video posted by one Sanda Tobacco wherein a…

The gunmen who invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in the wee hours of Tuesday broke into five flats, The Nation learnt on Wednesday. Security was beefed up around the Academy yesterday. Military personnel stopped reporters who attempted to access the institution. Sources said the attack was successful because guards were slow to respond. According…

Again, gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Wednesday attacked bullion van in Ore, headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State and killed at least two persons including one policeman and a civilian. The incident which was the third in the last one month, happened around 3 pm when the armed men opened…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has reiterated its unadulterated support for the leading anti-graft agency in the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, adding that, Nigerian Students are also prey in the hands of cyber fraudsters. The students’ body stated this in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday during a courtesy visit…