Gunmen kidnap ex-Cross River Accountant-General, three others
A former Accountant-General of Cross River State, Rose Bassey, has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. It was gathered that the victim and three
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BREAKING: 2023: Court dismisses suit challenging Tinubu’s candidacy
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the case challenging the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed
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Enugu native doctor shoots client to death
Police operatives in Enugu State have arrested a native doctor, Odoh Emmanuel, for shooting and killing one of his clients, Onunze Benedict, while
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NDLEA arrests wanted Abia drug kingpin, declares another wanted
One of the two brothers, who allegedly serve as major sources of illicit drug supplies in South East and South South parts, Onyeaghalachi
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13% derivation refund: Ignore figures bandied in social media — A’Ibom govt
Akwa Ibom State government has urged members of the public to ignore the figures being bandied in the social media as its share
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JUST IN: Cameroon’s Onana leaves W’Cup after fallout with coach
Cameroon’s first choice goalkeeper in the ongoing 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Andre Onana, is set to leave Qatar after a fallout with
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Oliseh says son will represent Nigeria
Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has said his footballing son, Denzel, will represent Nigeria even though he is also eligible to play
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Wizkid’s partner breaks silence over singer’s ‘single’ status
Jada Pollock, music executive and baby mama to Nigerian music star, Wizkid, has reacted to a social media post where the singer declared
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Yuletide: Police arrest ‘illegal’ fireworks operator
Operatives of the Police Explosives Ordnance Disposal/Chemical Biological and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Command have arrested one Babatunde Biala over his alleged involvement in illegal distribution of
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CP Durosinmi warns against violent protests in A-Ibom
Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Olatoye Durosinmi, has warned that violent protests of any kind would not be tolerated in
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Rivers donates intelligence, surveillance centre to police
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has handed over to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) the Intelligence and Surveillance Centre that was built by his
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Buhari approves N80bn reconstruction of Sapele-Benin, Amukpe-Agbor roads
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has approved the release of N80billion for the reconstruction of the failed Sapele-Benin road and the
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Ex-SARS operative nabbed for allegedly defiling five minors
A former member of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in Anambra State has been arrested over alleged case of serial defilement. The suspect, popularly known
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IGP strategises for 2023 elections
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered all Commissioners of Police in charge of State Police Commands to promptly activate the
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ASUU to invoke ‘no pay, no work policy’
Members of the Academic Union of Universities (ASUU) are set to invoke ‘no pay, no work’ in retaliation to the Federal Government policy of ‘no
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Attacks on offices: We can recover but attacks must stop — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday lamented on the incessant attacks on its local government offices across the states. This was as
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Appeal Court upholds Machina as Yobe North APC senatorial candidate
he Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court in Damaturu which awarded the All Progressives Congress (APC) Yobe
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Kanu’s detention: IPOB writes US to intervene
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has appealed to the United States of America(USA) to intevene in the continual detention of its leader,Nnamdi
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Adamawa Speaker loses PDP senatorial ticket
Adamawa House of Assembly Speaker, Aminu Abbas, has lost his Adamawa Central Senatorial ticket.The Federal High Court in Yola nullified the Peoples Democratic
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WHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
The World Health Organisation has said it will start using a new preferred term, ‘mpox’, as a synonym for monkeypox. The change of
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JUST IN: Court sends APGA factional leader, Njoku, to prison
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari has ordered that a factional leader of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief
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BREAKING: Adeleke sacks three monarchs, orders staff audit
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has directed security agents to take over the palaces of Owa of Igbajo, Aree of Iree
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CJN will never make political comments, says aide
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Saturday described as untrue reports credited to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, during the inauguration
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United suffer Osimhen transfer blow
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen will not be available for a transfer to Manchester United during the January transfer window, according to Italian transfer
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Lewandowski scores first World Cup goal as Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0
Robert Lewandowski scored the winner as Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 in their FIFA 2022 World Cup Group C second match in Qatar
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Police rescue 14 kidnapped marriage guests in Edo
The disclosure was made yesterday in Benin by Edo Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chidi Nwabuzor, a Superintendent of Police (SP). He revealed
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Emefiele: We must tackle oil theft to build reserves, enhance Naira stability
Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Emefiele has said that tackling the problem of oil theft is critical to building robust foreign exchange
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High vitamin A intake may cause convulsion in children, experts warn
Medical experts have cautioned mothers against giving their children excess multivitamins, warning that it could serious health problems. According to them, giving children
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How N424bn error in 2023 budget escaped detection across ministries – Finance Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has indicated that the N424 billion allegedly inserted into the 2023 budgets of the
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75,509 inmates in Nigerian prisons –FG
The number of inmates in the various custodial centres across the country rose by 18,805 between 2015 and 2022, a document by the Ministry
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