BREAKING: Three suspects arrested over attack on Ortom
Three Jukun fishermen have been arrested by the police in connection with last Saturday’s attack on convoy of Benue Governor Samuel Ortom along
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Ekiti ex-surveyor-general’s widow abducted from residence, Amotekun joins search
SUSPECTED gunmen have kidnapped Mrs Funmilola Osalusi, the widow of the late former surveyor-general of Ekiti State, Mr Oladapo Osalusi, who died barely
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Magistrates protest in Cross River, allege 26-month salaries unpaid
MAGISTRATES in Cross River State on Monday resumed their protest in Calabar over their 26-month unpaid salaries. The 29 magistrates gathered at the
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Imo govt revokes 49 plots belonging to Okorocha’s elder sister
It is not yet Uhuru for the Senator Rochas Okorocha family and friends, as Imo State Government, yesterday, announced the revocation of 49
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Only 47 money transfer operators are licensed says CBN. Releases list.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the list of 47 International Money Transfer Operators that are licensed to operate in the country.
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2023: North can’t be threatened into submitting to separatist agenda — NEF
The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, yesterday, described as unfounded the fear that the recent manoeuvre by separatists in parts of the country will
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CAN, Olawepo-Hashim: attack on Ortom a threat to national security
More condemnations yesterday trailed the weekend attack on Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom by suspected armed herdsmen. Among those who challenged the Federal
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Missing Arms fund: Reps probe panel summons Emefiele, COAS in April
THE House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Need to Review the Purchase, Use and Control of Arms, Ammunition and Related Hardware
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Northwest governors issue forest vacation order to bandits
Northwest governors have asked bandits and everyone hiding in the forests to leave or face the wrath of security agencies. Katsina State Governor
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Retiring Justice Rhodes-Vivour calls for changes in some Supreme Court decisions. They include……..
A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, said yesterday that many previous decisions of the apex court should be laid to
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Lagos: Body of newborn recovered, two armed robbery suspects arrested by the Police
Police have recovered the body of a newborn abandoned beside the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. The day-old was found beside
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BREAKING: Ibarapa youths storm Makinde’s office, protest insecurity
Youths from various parts of Oyo State have stormed the State Secretariat at Agodi to register their displeasure against the incessant killings by
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Insecurity: Nigeria is in a critical situation. Defence Minister confesses
The Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), Monday, hinted that Nigeria is in a critical situation following resurging terrorists’ attacks, banditry
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12 days after Kaduna abduction, Parents give El-Rufai 48 hours to rescue 39 students
Parents of the abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Mando in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have handed
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Fire guts Katsina Central Market
Hundreds of shops were burnt to ashes following a fire outbreak at Katsina Central Market on Monday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
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JUST IN: Former Super Eagles star, Imenger dies
The Team Manager of Lobi Stars football club of Makurdi, Barnabas Imenger, is dead . The former Super Eagles player died after a
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Lagos hospital ambulance plying one way runs over technician
A technician, Ismaila Bakare, is battling for his life after an ambulance attached to the Ajah General Hospital, Lagos State, ran over him
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National Assembly Clerk sets up panel to avert workers’ strike
Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Olatunde Ojo, has set up an implementation committee to prevent workers’ strike. The move followed a 14-day
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Air Peace reaffirms order of Boeing 737MAX, as it replaces older planes with brand new aircraft
Air Peace weekend reaffirmed the airline firm order of Boeing 737 Max, which recently was recertified to resume operation. This is just as
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Congolese opposition candidate Kolelas dies of COVID-19
Congolese opposition candidate Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas died of Covid-19 as he was being transferred to France for treatment, his campaign director said Monday,
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Police arrest three suspects over Ekiti East by-election violence
Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three suspects over the violence that marred the Ekiti East State Constituency 1 by-election
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Herdsmen invade Sunday Igboho mother’s residence. One arrested, two escaped
Suspected herdsmen on Sunday allegedly invaded the residence of mother of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho. Igboho’s spokesman, Olayomi Koiki,
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Insecurity: Reps’ bills on restructuring, state police, others gaining support — Spokesman, Kalu, Datti
The clamour to restructure Nigeria and enthrone fiscal federalism may soon yield positive results as the House of Representatives is already in receipt
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Bird strike: Aero aircraft aborts flight, abandons passengers at Kano Airport
Over 100 Lagos bound passengers were left stranded at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano yesterday, Sunday after an Aero Contractors
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2023: S’East should have the presidency to end marginalisation —Umahi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Chairman of South East Governors’ Forum weekend, said the South East should be given the opportunity
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Nnamdi Kanu, a threat to existence of true Judaism in Nigeria’
The Judaism Fellowship Initiative (JFI), an umbrella organisation of all the Jewish synagogue in Nigeria, has accused Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
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We’ve no response to Wike’s tirade, he was not mentioned in our Governor’s statement says Cross River
THE Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, Christian Ita, has said there won’t be any response
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IFC invests E20m in Nigeria, other emerging economies
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested 20 million euros in Bolt, a mobility service company, to promote access to on-demand mobility services in
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Cross River NLC chairman kidnapped
Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Cross River State Comrade Ben Ukpekpi has been reportedly kidnapped. He was abducted on Sunday
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Northern Govs, NGF condemn attack on Ortom
The Northern State’s Governors Forum Forum has condemned the attack on the convoy of Benue Governor Samuel Ortom. It described it as a
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