Tragic! Bandits kill 62 in Niger, sack 8 villages
Armed bandits in a continued attack in Shiroro local government area of Niger state has killed 62 more people displacing over 1000 people.
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Banditry and kidnapping: Katsina Senator meets Fulani title leaders
The senator representing Katsina South, Abu Ibrahim, met members of the Council of Fulani Title leaders in Abuja on Wednesday over the escalating
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The Bulkachuwa war begins at the PET.Tribunal takes 30 minutes break over disqualification
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has gone on a 30-minute break shortly after the Wednesday’s proceedings started. The tribunal is to
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NMA condemns arrest of doctor who attempted to save suicide victim
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the alleged harassment and intimidation by the Police of a doctor, Dr Daniel Eitokpha who attempted
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Unions shut down NCAA
Aviation unions and workers on Wednesday shut down NCAA over faulty organogram. The industrial action commenced in the early hours. It was the
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Atiku heads to court against Buhari’s aide, Lauretta Onochie
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar is set to sue an aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social media, Lauretta Onochie, for over N2bn as
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Buhari bids ministers farewell, chairs valedictory FEC session today
President Muhammadu Buhari will preside over the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, exactly a week before his inauguration
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Kaduna boils as residents lynch suspected kidnapper and protest police killing
Residents of Kawo community in the Kaduna metropolis this Monday went on rampage and burnt a suspected kidnapper and staged a protest, following
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Rabiu Yadudu succeeds Dunoma as FAAN MD
Federal Government on Monday appointed Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu as the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Yadudu
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File application for Bulkachuwa’s disqualification, Tribunal tells Atiku. Adjourns to May 22 to hear application.
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to file a formal application
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Dangerous goods’ transportation: UN’s amended agreement will ensure safety, says FRSC
The amendment of United Nations’ agreement Concerning International Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road will ensure the safe transportation of the commodities in
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inspite of protests, INEC insists it has paid all corps members in Anambra
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Anambra State, on Wednesday, said all corps members involved in electoral duties during the last general elections have
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Coup against Buhari? DHQ pledges loyalty to PMB
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday dissociated the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from a document calling for the overthrow of the Muhammadu
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Senate begins screening of Emefiele for second term as CBN gov
The Senate has begun the screening of Dr. Godwin Emefiele as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria for a second term. Emefiele
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FG proposes medical warehouses in geo-political zones – Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has proposed a replication of standard medical warehouses in the six geo-political zones as the ministry
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BREAKING: Atiku, PDP stall proceedings with request to meet tribunal members in chambers
Proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has been halted owing to request by Livy Uzoukwu (SAN), lawyer to the petitioners –
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Over 1.3m candidates have accessed 2019 UTME results – JAMB says
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says over 1.3 million candidates have so far accessed their results using the result checker (code),
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PDP accuses INEC of replacing servers to conceal alleged rigging. Accusation baseless – INEC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of replacing all the servers in its headquarters and
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Computer Village shut as traders protest installation of ‘Iyaloja’
Traders in the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday shut down activities to protest the planned installation of female and male market
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UPDATED: Four feared killed in Lagos train accident
At least four persons were Tuesday morning feared killed after a train crushed a tricycle in Lagos. The incident occurred around 6:45am, at
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UTME results would be out this week – JAMB
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it has yet to release results of the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
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Gunmen kidnap Taraba varsity Deputy Registrar
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of this Tuesday kidnapped the Deputy Registrar Administration of the Taraba State University, Jalingo, Mr. Sanusi Sa’ad.
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Buhari wades into Nigerian Zainab Aliyu’s drug case in Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, to intervene in the case of
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Court adjourns $69m suit filed against Chevron, Total until July 2
A Federal High Court Lagos, Tuesday, further adjourned until July 2, a 69 million dollars suit filed by the Federal Government (FG) of
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UBEC chairman, Abubakar, daughter kidnapped by gunmen along Abuja-Kaduna Road
In a major blow to Police’s Operation Puff Adder, armed men blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Monday, opened fire on some vehicles and
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Ambode’s parting gift to Lagosians: Buhari unveils 400-seater Lagos Theatre
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated a multimillion naira 400 seater Lagos Theatre at Oregun in Ikeja Lagos. The theatre was part of
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Easter Massacre: “We erred”, Sri Lanka admits ‘major’ lapse
Sri Lanka’s government on Wednesday acknowledged “major” lapses over its failure to prevent the horrific Easter attacks that killed more than 350 people,
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Bizarre! Jilted lover sets girlfriend’s family members ablaze, kills five
A man, Deji Adenuga, a.k.a. Dakar, on Tuesday allegedly set eight family members of his estranged girlfriend ablaze on Adetuwo Street, Igbodigo town, in
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Harvest of goodwill by the ailing Coach Christian Chukwu
It was coming in torrents for the family of Christian Chukwu this Wednesday when the Otedola Foundation made available a cheque of N18million
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