10 dead, 500 hospitalised after drinking expired juice in Kano
At least 10 persons have died and 400 hospitalised after drinking expired citric acid powdered drinks in Kano state. Among those hospitalised are
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Police seize 125 live ammunition from 2 suspects
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of Police Command in Bayelsa have arrested one Solomon Ibe, 43 years, and Chris Amuka 23 years at
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Return official vehicles or face embarrassment, Akeredolu orders his former deputy, Ajayi and political appointees.
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has vowed to embarrass his former deputy, Agboola Ajayi, if he fails to return four official vehicles in
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Akwa Ibom APC rejects Akpabio as party leader, says State Chairman is their leader
The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has described as null and void the purported proclamation of the Minister
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Jailbreak foiled at Correctional facility in Ubiaja, Edo
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, says it foiled a jailbreak attempt by inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service
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Fayose: How Southwest PDP congress poll was rigged
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday described the recent Southwest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress as a scam. He alleged that the
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Dead or Alive: 7yrs after, over 20 parents dead, as 112 Chibok Girls remain unaccounted for — Manasseh
Seven years after their wards were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School Chibok in Borno state, no fewer than 20 parents of the
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Trigger-happy vigilante shoots passer-by dead in Lagos
A passer-by, Musa Yahaya, lost his life after a vigilante, Lukman Rasak, allegedly shot him to death in the Ijora area of Lagos
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Lawmakers to Muslims: pray to God to end insecurity
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians to use the Ramadan for spiritual introspection and supplication to God
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2023: We didn’t publish any zoning arrangement list, says APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denounced a list in circulation purporting to be the resolution of the party on the zoning
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Undergraduate nabbed for shooting Bayelsa varsity student dead during lecture
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 300-level Accounting undergraduate of the Niger Delta University, African Innocent, for allegedly shooting to death
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Murder suspects released by police forcing us to flee – Anambra residents
THE people of Umuduayika and Atiko kindred of Iruayika village, Awkuzu in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State have fled the
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EbubeAgu: S-East govs vow to resist IPOB, say bandits committing crimes under guise of ESN
South East governors yesterday, vowed to resist attempt by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to frustrate its new security network, code-named Ebube
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Ex-Imo Governor Okorocha remains in EFCC custody
Senator Rochas Okorocha remained with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, 24 hours after he was arrested. The ex-Imo State governor,
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Strike: FG, ASUP to meet Wednesday, Thursday
The Federal Government has invited the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, for meetings on Wednesday and Thursday this week
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Sowore applied for grant in my name without consent, Associate alleges
An activist, Oluwatosin Adeniji, has accused Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, of pocketing a grant which she claimed Sowore applied for on her
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Bauchi to repatriate sex workers to their States
All non-native commercial sex workers operating in Bauchi State are to be profiled and repatriated to their states of origin through the state
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Delta leads as Edo 2020 ends
Delta State top the medals table and are set to be crowned champions of the 20th National Sports Festival, which ends on Wednesday
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Enugu Airport gets ready for international flights May 3. Turkish, considers destination.
Preparations are in top gear at the Akanu Ibiam Internstional Airport Enugu for resumption of international flights after more than one year closure.
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Amputee hawker: Sanwo-Olu wades in, orders temporary shelter for safety
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the rehabilitation and support arrangements for Mary Daniel, a 26-year-old, homeless amputee, who hawks sachet-water
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Ebube Agu security outfit, a waste of resources, and unworkable says IPOB.
The Ebube Agu security outfit launched by the Southeast governors is a waste of resources, the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) said
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BREAKING: Boko Haram recaptures Damask, scores dead, burn schools, Police Stations, hoist flags.
Suspected members of Boko Haram on Tuesday evening invaded Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar local government area of troubled Borno State and wreaked
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Windstorm destroys 100 houses, schools in Anambra
Windstorm has destroyed 100 buildings at Aguleri in Anambra East Local Government of Anambra State. The structures, including residential houses and schools, were
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Legislature, judiciary autonomy: We can’t obey Buhari’s Executive Order 10, he can’t force financial autonomy, says Lalong
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Tuesday said State Governors were not opposed to financial autonomy for the judiciary and the legislature.
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Strike: Senior lawyers back JUSUN’s agitation for judiciary autonomy
Two senior lawyers on Monday expressed support and solidarity for the industrial action embarked upon by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, (JUSUN).
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NBA: ‘Why female lawyers must diversify their practice’
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged lawyers, especially the female lawyers to diversify their practice areas through training and retraining to enhance
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Households, businesses can apply for N50bn COVID-19 loans – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 can now apply for loans under its N50bn
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Anambra Guber: PDP generates N356m from sale of forms
This is certainly a good time for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as 16 aspirants indicated interest in the November 6, 2021 governorship
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Six types of marriage relationships
Marriage relationships come in different forms and dimensions. For the purposes of this discussion, we shall categorise them into six broad groups: Flatmates
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