Northern traders lost N447bn to banditry, #EndSARS – NTU
Northern traders have lost N447 billion to banditry, #EndSARS protest and general insecurity in the North. National President of Northern Traders Union, Mohammed
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Gunmen kill lawyer, abduct woman in Imo, Rivers
Gunmen disguised themselves as security men have killed a lawyer in Imo State. The legal practitioner simply as Omekannaya was shot in the
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Group fighting TB Joshua’s wife over succession faceless – SCOAN
THE members and partners of the Synagogue Church of All Nations and Emmanuel TV have said some people in the church were planning
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Caleb varsity frustrating investigation into student’s disappearance after threats by cultists -Father, Police
A financial consultant, Oni Olajide, has lamented the disappearance of his son, Oluwanifemi, on the premises of Caleb University, in the Imota area
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Southern govs meet in Enugu tomorrow, as Ugwuanyi signs anti open grazing law.
Governors of the 17 southern states of the federation will tomorrow converge on Enugu for their third meeting. Recall that the governors had
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JUST IN: Lawan swears in Jarigbe as Senator from Cross River State
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday swore in Hon. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe as Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District. Senator Jarigbe’s swearing-in
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2023: Igbo group shortlists Kalu, Okonjo-Iweala, Peter Obi, Ekweremadu others for president
As the clamour for the emergence of a Nigerian president of Southeast extraction in 2023 gathers momentum, some young Igbo entrepreneurs have begun
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Strike: Court to rule on resident doctors, FG dispute Friday
The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has moved its ruling on the ongoing dispute between the Federal Government and the National Association
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Stamp Duty Dispute: Malami writes 36 Governors, says no stamp duties recoveries made.
Barely one week after 36 states of the federation dragged the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over its alleged failure to remit
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BREAKING: Buhari seeks House approval for fresh $4b, €710m loans
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the House of Representatives for approval to borrow $4 billion and €710 million loans to fund the
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Bayelsa vows to deal with newborn baby dumpers
The Bayelsa State Government has condemned the dumping of newborn babies at refuse dumpsites within Yenagoa and its environs. Commissioner for Environment, Gbaranbiri
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Nigeria needs president of Igbo extraction now –USA Igwesi
Chief USA Igwesi was a member of the 5th House of Representatives and one time representative of the Enugu South Urban constituency in the
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Striking doctors disown NMA’s meeting with Buhari
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Monday said it was sidelined by officials of its parent body, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), at Friday’s meeting
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COVID-19 respects no boundaries, vaccination saves lives — EXPERTS
News of the death of Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, came to most Nigerians as a rude shock. More
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ASUU considers another strike over non-payment of N40bn revitalisation fund, others
Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), yesterday, threatened to embark on another round of strike if the Federal Government failed to implement the December 22,
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Panic in FCT, Kwara, Ekiti over 240 fleeing inmates
There was anxiety on Monday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and six states sharing boundaries with Kogi State. The panic led to
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Nicki Minaj skips Met Gala over refusal to get COVID-19 vaccine
Rap superstar, Nicki Minaj, has revealed the reason behind her absence at the 2021 Met Gala. Guests of the event are required to
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FG seeks INTERPOL’s help as 240 escape in Kogi jailbreak
The Federal Government yesterday enlisted the help of the International Police Organisation, INTERPOL, to track gunmen who attacked Kabba Prisons in Kogi State late Sunday
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Sit-at-home: Mayhem as gunfire rocks schools, towns, cities
Gunfire Monday rocked communities in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State, as students sat for the West African Examinations Council, WAEC. The
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Ekiti orders reconstruction of collapsed bridge
Residents of Olorunda, Olorunsogo and Adewunmi communities in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Monday heaved a sigh of relief as the
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75 abducted Zamfara pupils freed
The abducted pupils of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, Maradun council of Zamfara State have been freed. They were abducted from the school
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Policeman’s son caught in Aba failed robbery
Police on Monday snatched the son of a retired sergeant from a mob in Aba, Abia State, after he was allegedly caught in a
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Invaded Kogi jail has 200-man capacity, houses 294 inmates -Report
The Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kabba, Kogi State, has a capacity for 200 inmates, but as of the time of its invasion
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Detention of Gloria Okolie: Police demanded N500,000 to release her —Brother
Nigerians and civil society groups have continued to call for the unconditional release of a 21-year-old woman, Gloria Okolie, from Obor Autonomous Community
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Kaduna primary, secondary schools reopen Monday
After several weeks of disruptive calendar due to banditry and kidnapping, the Kaduna State Government has announced that primary and secondary schools in
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Petroleum body gets task force in Imo
National Chairman of Association of Nigeria Refineries Petroleum Marketers (ANRPM) Presidential Task Force Eshanekpe Israel a.k.a Akpodoro has restated his plan to stamp
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Celebrity marriages under demonic attack – AGN president
National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has stated that marriages and relationships of many Nigerian celebrities are under attack
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Nigeria records 727 fresh COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths –NCDC
Five more people have died from COVID-19 complications as Nigeria recorded 559 fresh cases on Thursday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
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Argentina vs Bolivia: Messi scores hat-trick, breaks Pele record
Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to overtake Pele as the top international goalscorer in South American football history on Thursday as Argentina cruised
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We will counter threat to Anambra election, says NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has said that the Federal Government would counter threat to the conduct of the November
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