Bandits’ commander, soldier killed in Kaduna, Katsina
A bandit said to have over 100 fighters under him has been killed in Kaduna, the State government said yesterday, adding that members
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Fani-Kayode beat me during pregnancy, ex-wife tells court.
Precious Chikwendu has accused her ex-husband and former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, of beating her up at several times including when
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Yahaya Bello rejects Covid-19 vaccine
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said he won’t receive the vaccine even as his colleagues are expected to receive shots of the
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Remains of veteran actor, Sadiq Daba, buried in Lagos
The remains of veteran actor and broadcaster, Sadiq Abubakar Daba, were interred on Thursday in Lagos according to Islamic rites. The late Daba
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New changes at the Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force has appointed new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding Commandants of Tri-Service Institutions and other functionaries, including a new spokesperson.
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BREAKING: Ambassadors-designate get letters of credence
The 95 ambassadors-designate are to receive their letters of credence Friday (today) afternoon from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama. This is
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Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu inaugurate Agege-Pen Cinema Bridge, Ambode shuns event
Ex-Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, was conspicuously absent as his successor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; All Progressives Congress stalwart, Bola Tinubu; and other prominent politicians
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APC: Amaechi’s camp wins at the Supreme Court over Abe’s group
There was jubilation in the camp of the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, following the decision of the Supreme Court that rested the prolonged
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Soldier, girlfriend who allegedly supplied ammunition to bandits in Zamfara arrested
Zamfara State Government has announced that an Army officer and his girlfriend were arrested for allegedly supplying ammunition and uniforms to bandits in
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Oil price hits $67 on steady production by OPEC+
Brent crude oil prices rose to $67 buoyed by speculation that the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their Russia-led allies,
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Omisore’s defection can’t threaten Osun APC’s unity – Senator
THE Senator representing Osun West in the National Assembly, Adelere Oriolowo, has described as unfounded the fear that the admittance of Senator Iyiola
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Criminals, sponsors must face justice to stop killings – Cardinal Okogie
A former President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, has said Nigeria urgently needs a leadership that is competent,
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Ogun Deputy Speaker kicks against removal describes it as an ‘infraction’
Ogun State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker Oludare Kadiri has dismissed his purported removal as an “infraction”.He said it is “grossly unconstitutional and
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Veteran actor, Sadiq Daba, dies, actors mourn his demise
Veteran broadcaster and Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba is dead. He died evening of yesterday. The deceased thespian has been battling with leukemia and
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Meghan accuses Buckingham Palace of ‘perpetuating falsehoods’
Meghan Markle suggested Buckingham Palace was “perpetuating falsehoods” about her and Prince Harry, in a clip from an upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey
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Two APC lawmakers defect to PDP in Bauchi
Two members of the Bauchi State House of Assembly have dumped the All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party in the state.
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Covid-19: Waste scavengers ask government to consider them first for vaccination
Waste and scrap pickers have urged the Federal Government to consider them first for vaccination as Nigeria received the first vaccine consignment on
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Nine suspected attackers of Zango Kataf nabbed
Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested nine suspects in connection with a deadly attack in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna,
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#EndSARS: Nigerians ask EFCC to probe Oba of Lagos over stolen $2m, N17m
Nigerians have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, for money laundering. The monarch
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Females can inherit property, Akwa Ibom Court rules.
In line with the Supreme Court decision, the ancient tradition in Etinan council area of Akwa Ibom State which denied female children the
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Anambra guber poll: I will sustain Obiano legacies says Ezenwankwo, APGA aspirant
Member representing Orumba North and South constituency at the federal House of Representatives, Dr. Okwudili Ezenwankwo said he would sustain the legacies of
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BREAKING: INEC seeks National Assembly’s support to create additional polling units in 25 years.
The National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Tuesday, called on the National Assembly to support the
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Anti-grazing bill: Bayelsa to prosecute herders with firearms
The Bayelsa State Government will arrest and prosecute herders and livestock owners who are caught with firearms when the State’s anti-open grazing bill
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FG declares Zamfara a ‘no-fly zone’, bans mining
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved a ban on mining activities in Zamfara State to curb the rising insecurity in
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JUST IN: Obasanjo, Saraki, Oyinlola in closed-door meeting
Former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and former governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola on Tuesday visited Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the state
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2023: Igbo presidency might be unrealistic unless….. says Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma
…the Igbo are gifted but are unwittingly blowing their chance.
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ACF calls for the investigation of Gov. Matawalle to reveal abductors of school girls or else, he is an accomplice.
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has called on the security agencies to investigate Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle and make him reveal the identity
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BREAKING: First batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrive Nigeria
In line with the announcement of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, the first batch of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine has arrived Nigeria. The consignment
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Senate confirms Irabor, Attahiru, Gambo, Amao as Service Chiefs, demands inter-agency cooperation.
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of the new Service Chiefs with a charge by Senate President Ahmad Lawan to the new
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BREAKING: Fire outbreak at Army headquarters
The Nigerian Army has reported a fire outbreak at its Headquarters complex in Abuja. It attributed the cause of the inferno to faulty
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