Hoodlums raze ex-senator’s residence, university study centre

Hoodlums raze ex-senator’s residence, university study centre

Some hoodlums have razed the residence of a former senator, Frank Ibezim, in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the incident occurred on Monday night in Nsu, a community in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state. Mr Ibezim represented Imo North District under the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform between 2021 … Read more

Akwa Ibom’s N519 billion revenue, missing NYSC officials, other top stories from South-south

Akwa Ibom’s N519 billion revenue, missing NYSC officials, other top stories from South-south

Akpabio accuses the Ogoni people of stalling the East-West Road project The week began with a report on a controversial statement by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, blaming the Ogoni people of Rivers State for the non-completion of the East-West Road project. Mr Akpabio said he had secured N75 billion to complete the project when … Read more

Police kill two gunmen, arrest three others – Official

Police kill two gunmen, arrest three others – Official

The police in Anambra State, south-east Nigeria, say they have killed two gunmen and arrested three others in separate operations in the state. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in the state, said in a statement on Sunday night that one of the gunmen was killed at Igbo-Ukwu, a community in Aguata Local Government Area of … Read more