Ohanaeze, Senate Southeast caucus, NBA call for withdrawal of troops from S’East
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called on the Federal Government to direct the military to stop its military operation
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Protest as IDPs intercept truck-load of “stolen” relief materials in Makurdi
Thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) being accommodated at the International Market Camp, Makurdi on Tuesday protested alleged diversion of relief materials by
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Flood displaces 10,000 families in Kogi
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Tuesday said that no fewer than 10,000 families had been displaced by flooding in seven local
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I don’t choose the games I play for Nigeria – Victor Moses
Super Eagles and Chelsea FC star, Victor Moses has dismissed suggestions he picks and chooses the games he plays for Nigeria, insisting he
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Roy Hodgson becomes new Crystal Palace manager
Roy Hodgson has been appointed the new manager of Crystal Palace, the English Premier League club announced Tuesday. The 70-year-old former England manager
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Kanu under house arrest? Armed soldiers surround his house.
Soldiers of the Nigerian army have reportedly surrounded the country home of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in
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Police arrest alleged Imo Priest’s killer gang member in Lagos
Operatives of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), Ikeja, Tuesday arrested an alleged member of the kidnap gang that killed a priest in
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Imo youths set monarch’s home ablaze
Youths numbering over 200 on Tuesday set ablaze the palace of the traditional ruler of Obollo Autonomous community in the Isiala Mbano Local Government of
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Police investigate explosion in Enugu market
The Police Command in Enugu State has commenced investigation into an alleged heavy explosion that occurred in the former New Artisan Market on the
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Ghanaian President in Aso Rock, meets Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of
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Two feared dead as Soldiers, IPOB members’ clash in Rivers
Two persons are feared dead, and several others injured following a clash Tuesday afternoon between Nigerian Soldiers and members of the Independent Peoples of Biafra
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UNILAG postpones Post-UTME test
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has postponed its 2017/2018 Post-UTME Aptitude test previously scheduled for Monday 18th to Friday 22, September. A new date
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Abia declares three-day curfew in Aba
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has declared a three-day curfew in Aba over security concerns. In a statement issued on Tuesday by
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3 passengers arrested for causing panic on Air Peace flight
Air Peace has confirmed that three passengers were on Monday taken away by security agents for interrogation after they disrupted and delayed its
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We are sorry, Army apologises for invasion of Abia journalists centre
The Commander of the 14 Brigade Nigeria Army, Ohafia, Brigadier General Abdul Kalifah Ibrahim has condemned the military invasion of the Nigeria Union
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3.5 million refugee children don’t attend school – UN
More than half the world’s refugee children — some 3.5 million altogether — do not attend school, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday,
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Guber Election: Anambra North voters raise team to dialogue with candidates
SOME voters in Anambra North have organised themselves into an advocacy group to dialogue with the various governorship candidates towards projecting the best
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Tsunami in Rangers FC imminent – Official
There will be massive shake up in Rangers International FC of Enugu ahead of the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, spokesman
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Oando AGM: Shareholders pass confidence vote on Tinubu, Board
Oando Plc successfully held its 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday, at the Ibom Hall in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with the shareholders
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Protests rock National Youth Games
Protests on Monday rocked the 3rd National Youth Games in Ilorin as athletes and coaches complained about the organisation of the competition which
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NNPC plans to lift 80% of crude oil
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is planning to allocate 80 per cent of its crude Oil lifting deal to NNPC Trading, an
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Anambra Karate team accuses officials of victimisation
Anambra’s Karate team at the on-going National Youth Games (NYG) has accused officials of victimisation and threatened to withdraw from the competition. The
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Champions League: Rampant Man City ready to march on Feyenoord
Pep Guardiola’s rampant Manchester City will be keen to keep the momentum going as they open the hunt for Champions League glory against
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NASU, NAAT, SSANU strike cripples varsities
The strike declared by Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and Senior Staff Academic of Universities
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23,000 migrants’ deaths under-reported – IOM
The more than 23,000 migrant deaths and disappearances reported globally since 2014 are under-reported as more are unrecorded by the International Organization for
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Nwoye: Abuja APC chieftains plot election annulment
There is a plot in the All Progressives Congress (APC) to annul the Anambra State governorship primary election which House of Representatives member
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Army/IPOB clash: Abia urges army to apply caution in their exercise
The Abia State Government has urged the Nigerian Army to undertake its Operation Python Dance II with caution and urged the state residents
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SANs disagree over chief judges’ power to pardon
A Couple of days ago, Mr. S.T. Hon, SAN, questioned the constitutional validity of the administrative power of chief judges to order the
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ISIS steals Iraq’s oil to survive
Islamic State militants have resorted to stealing, spilling and smuggling crude oil from Iraqi oil fields as a means to wreak havoc and
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Customs seizes imported 1,100 rifles at Lagos Port
Customs announced yesterday another shocking discovery – 1100 rifles – in Lagos. The guns, concealed in a 20-foot container with number GESU2555208, were
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