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Hardship: Woman commits suicide after dropping three kids in police facility

Nigeria, March 7 -- A woman has committed suicide after dropping three of her children at a police facility in Enugu State, south-east Nigeria. The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, happened on Satur... Read More


Truck kills graduate awaiting NYSC call-up

Nigeria, March 6 -- A truck has killed a graduate of accountancy, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba. The victim, Ogechi Ezekiel, was knocked down by the truck on Tuesday while she was coming out of the pol... Read More


Cattle dealers sue Abia govt over planned demolition of their houses

Nigeria, March 6 -- Cattle dealers at a market in Abia State have sued the state government over its decision to demolish residential quarters which they erected inside the market. The market, Garki ... Read More


Sit-at-home: Police commissioner assures residents of safety on Mondays

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, has promised to ensure the safety of residents of the state doing businesses on Mondays. Mr Adeoye spoke on Monday whe... Read More


Enugu govt shuts ShopRite, SPAR malls, others over alleged tax evasion

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Enugu State Government has sealed a popular retail mall, ShopRite in the state over its alleged failure to remit purchase tax to the government. The SPAR Nigeria and other ret... Read More


Geometric Power Plant speaks on Abia govt's equity stake

Nigeria, March 4 -- The management of the Geometric Power Plant has confirmed the percentage of equity stake purchased by the Abia State Government in the company's power plant in Aba. Controversy T... Read More


Angry mob lynches two police operatives

Nigeria, March 4 -- Two police operatives have been lynched in Edo State, south-south Nigeria. The incident happened in Ikpeshi, a community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state, according... Read More


Soludo's startling revelation on insecurity, Geometric Power Plant, other top stories from South-east

Nigeria, March 4 -- From a startling revelation by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to the commissioning of Geometric Power Plant, and the protest by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against econ... Read More


Nigerian troops kill suspected IPOB fighter, dislodge others - Official

Nigeria, March 4 -- Troops of the Nigerian army have killed a suspected member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the militant wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Onyema Nwachukwu, th... Read More


Hardship: What local govt councils can do to salvage situation - Official

Nigeria, March 4 -- The Chairperson of Nsukka Local Government Area in Enugu State, Walter Ozioko, has spoken on what local government authorities in Nigeria should do to address worsening economic ha... Read More