Category: Metro

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the nation’s condolences to the family of the five-year-old school girl, Hanifa Abubakar, whose body was discovered in a shallow grave in Kano after nearly two months of fruitless search.  The president, in a sta...

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the death of a great statesman and former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan.  The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday...

The Police Command in Kwara State on Friday pledged to do everything humanly possible to rescue a retired Customs officer, Mohammed  Zarma, abducted in the state.  The command Spokesman, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, in a statement explained that as part of...

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto and Zamfara area commands, have confirmed the death of one person in a checkpoint accident which occurred at Asara village, Sokoto-Illela road.  The command’s spokesman, Mr Balarabe Yusuf, in a statement on Tues...

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the passing of one-time Presidential Candidate in a two-horse race, Bashir Tofa, ”a politician of note, who was also a promoter of Islamic culture and civilization’.’  The president made his feel...

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State, the Royal Family, the Olubadan-in-council and the people of Ibadan on the passing of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji.  In a condolence message released by his....

The leadership of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Chapter, on Tuesday, visited the Surulere home of the former National President of the union, Mr. Bonnie Iwuoha, where they condoled with his widow and four children.  Bonnie Iwuoha died.....

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africans and the global Christian body, particularly Anglican Communion, over passing of Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu at 90.  The president’s condolence message was issue...

An official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been crushed to death by a truck at Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Road in Ogun State.  The Sector Commander, Mr Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday.&...

Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman, SIFAX Group, has described the death of Olowu of Owu kingdom, Oba AdegboyegaDosunmu, Amororo II, as a great loss to the company and the nation.  The monarch, who died at the weekend, was the...

One Police officer and an unarmed private security driver attached to Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc are in critical conditions following attack by gunmen who allegedly were in the company’s rubber plantation to steal wet rubber cup lumps.   City Busin...

The Katsina State Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a vehicle loaded with more than N71 million.    Briefing Journalists on Monday, Acting Controller at the command, Alhaji Dalhat Wada-Chedi, said: “We intercepted the mo...

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coscharis Group, Dr Cosmas Maduka, over the passing of his wife, Charity, urging prayers for the family at the trying period.  In a condolence message released by....