The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, also known as Gana, for allegedly digging up his stepfather’s grave and severing his head. According to Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Garba confessed to the crime during interrogation. Hailing from Tappare Kona Uku in the Jada Local Government Area … Read more
Chief Olabode George, the former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the disruption of the party’s 79th Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting by thugs, describing the incident as “despicable, horrific, inhuman, wicked, and unheard of.” Speaking to journalists in Lagos on Friday, George expressed his shock over the use of … Read more
The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has expressed concern over the growing spate of near-fatal incidents in the Nigerian local travel space in recent times. Mr Yinka Folami, National President of NANTA, in a statement on Friday said that the operational safety of the air travel ecosystem must be prioritised for the sake … Read more
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has opened its portal for interested and qualified Nigerians to apply for apply for roles within the civil service. Legit.ng recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government, through the FCSC launched a recruitment drive for various positions in the Federal Civil Service, with applications open until March 10, … Read more
Damaturu, Yobe state – Mai Mala Buni, the governor of Yobe state, has been elected as the new chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Governors Forum. As reported by The Nation on Friday, January 31, 2025, Buni assumed leadership of the forum during the 5th Meeting of the Lake Chad Governors Forum, where he was … Read more
A petrol tanker exploded at the Shakkato Filling Station, located along Kiyawa Road in the Takur Adua Area of Dutse metropolis, Jigawa State, on Thursday night. The explosion occurred while the tanker was discharging petroleum products into an underground tank. The Police Public Relations Officer for Jigawa State, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the incident, … Read more
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has recommended stakeholders’ engagement on death penalty in the ongoing Constitution amendment process. Kalu made this submission on Friday in Abuja while hosting a delegation from the Death Penalty Project, led by officials from the British High Commission. The deputy speaker said that amid … Read more
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the chairman of Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC), Prof. George Chima in Okigwe, Imo State. The ABSIEC boss was abducted by four gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at his residence on Friday, January 31, 2025. As reported by Leadership, the ABSIEC Chairman was reportedly kidnapped while hosting some lecturers from … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has officially appointed Abba Aliyu as the substantive Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), effective 23 January 2025, for an initial term of four years. Aliyu, who had been serving as acting MD since March 2024, brings over 20 years of experience in the energy, water resources, and transportation sectors. … Read more
Search engine giant Google has quietly unveiled its next generation flagship artificial intelligence model code-named Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental via a changelog. The most powerful model in Google’s Gemini AI family is now Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, which will be accessible to Gemini powerful users starting Thursday, according to the company. According to Google, it … Read more