Local News

Residents of Umuezuo Naze in Owerri North Local Government of Imo State have raised alarm over the poor security situation in the community. Speaking with Boss Radio Rural Assessment Team, Chairman of the community, Charles Odunze says youths are currently handling the security in the area because the community cannot afford to get vigilantes. Also speaking, a resident Desmond Okechukwu, reveals that crime rate has reduced a bit since the […]

Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the attack on a joint security checkpoint at Amodu in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the State. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the incident in a statement. The statement was, however silent on the number of casualties. Recall that the attack, which occurred early Tuesday morning, reportedly claimed two lives.

Benue State Police Command has rescued four kidnap victims. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, on Tuesday. According to the statement,the victims were reportedly abducted on September 23, 2022, along Ijegwu-Opirikwu road, in Obi Local Government Area of the state. It added that a team of police officers in collaboration with other security agents were able to rescue the kidnap victims due to pressure […]

Kano State Government has recorded 96 per cent increase on Girl Child school enrollment in the state. The State Commissioner for Education, Ya’u Yan’shama, expressed appreciation to the Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for partnering with the United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, toward increased Girls enrollment in the state. According to Yan’shama, it has so far, recorded major interventions in the Education Sector, specifically the Girl-Child Education in the State. The Commissioner […]

Residents of Okigwe Local Government area of Imo State have decried the epileptic power supply in the area. In an Interview with Boss Radio Rural Assesment Team, a civil servant, Loveson Chukwuneye says no effort has been made to bring electricity to the area. An entrepreneur, Franklin Chinedu, says the electricity situation is of a huge disadvantage for business owners in the area. Gabriel Onoja a resident makes an appeal […]

Kogi State Government has banned the dumping of refuse in unauthorized places across the 21 local government areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Environment, Victor Omafaiye, disclosed this in a statement. According to the statement, the new State Sanitation and Environmental Health Law of 2022 signed recently would be implemented with immediate effect. It therefore warned the public to desist from dumping waste on the road median, public drainages, […]

Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has discovered a building used as a dump site for illegally refined petroleum products in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Michael Ogar, revealed that the compound has been sealed and manned by personnel. Ogar noted that the Command also arrested 19 suspects at different locations in the state on account […]

Imo State University Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has refuted reports that the Association has resumed activities. In an interview with Boss Radio News, Chairman, IMSU-ASUU, Odinakachukwu Ejiogu, maintains that the strike is still on. Speaking further, Ejiogu decries backlog of Salaries and stalled promotion of workers. The Chairman reveals that the institution’s internal and national issues have not been addressed. Recall that the management of the […]