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More than 110,000 persons in 24 communities, including Makurdi, have been displaced by a flood in Benue state. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. Boniface Ortese, who disclosed the this on Wednesday said over 2,769 households were also affected. [embedded content] He explained that places affected included Achusa, Idye, Wurukum […]

A Nigerian engineer and neuroscientist , Oshiorenoya Agabi is blazing a trail in America’s Silicon Valley by developing drones that are capable of smelling bombs far away. Agabi is the founder and CEO of the Silicon Valley startup, Koniku, a wetware company which is the world’s first neurocomputation company. Koniku is a privately held, venture […]

Police Smashes Kidnapping Syndicate In Rivers Decomposed body of one of two missing undergraduate students of the Adeyemi College of Education (ACE), Ondo State, has been discovered at a ritualists’ den in Ondo State sources say. The decomposing cadaver was seen over the weekend by detectives attached to the Ondo State Command of the Nigerian […]

Mr. Tony Okechukwu Nwoye, has been declared the winner of the Anambra state governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The 42-year-old medical doctor and politician scored 2,146 votes to beat his closest rival, businessman Andy Uba, who scored 931 votes. [embedded content] Borno state governor Kashim Shetrima announced the result in Awka […]

I Won’t Run For Presidency In 2019 Because Buhari Is Working – Governor Rochas Okorocha Following the demolition of the popular Owerri market, Eke-Ukwu Owerri, in Imo State, the United Labour Congress (ULC) has called on Governor Rochas Okorocha to resign, while urging the military to investigate the soldiers responsible for the violent measures taken […]

Officers saw a “large bladed weapon” in the man’s car when it stopped near the palace on Friday evening. As they arrested him, both men suffered minor arm injuries, police said. [embedded content] The 26-year-old man was also treated for minor injuries. He was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault, and under […]

Falling in love is one of the most exciting, rewarding and scariest things you could ever do. Once you’re in love with someone, it’s hard to remember how you lived without him or her. Of course, you were alive before you met this person, but you really didn’t start “living” until the two of you […]Read More

Three people were killed on Saturday in a protest by Owerri natives following the demolition of the Eke Onunwa market by the state government. But the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem, could not confirm the casualty as he is out of the state. [embedded content] The situation got out of hand when one […]

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter According to information available as at the time of filing in this story, the unfortunate incident happened when the diseased young lad rushed to the market Saturday morning to assist his mother salvage her wares at a market under demolition in Owerri by the governor Owele Rochas led administration […]

Though Hurricane Harvey weakened to a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned of additional downpours forecast to drench already flooded communities in the coming hours and days. “Our biggest concern is between 20 and 30 more inches of rain in areas ranging from Corpus Christi over to Houston,” Abbott said at […]

Although the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor showdown is viewed as a one-sided mismatch, it will likely become the biggest event in combat sports history and pay the two combatants involved handsomely for their 36 minutes (or less) of work on Saturday. For the buying public, it doesn’t matter that the 49-0 Mayweather will fight […]

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo his vice Friday met with the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and Nigeria’s main opposition party the People’s Democratic Party PDP at the State House Aso Rock, Abuja. This Is the first bipartisan meeting ever presided over by Buhari. [embedded content] President Buhari thanked […]Read More