The outgoing Assistant Inspector General Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 15, Abdu Umar, yesterday said the force had worked out measures to prevent recurrence of the killing over 30 people in suicide attacks in Gwoza in the in Gwoza Local…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) yesterday rescued three persons from the rubble of a collapsed building. The building was said to have collapsed late Monday…
An Abuja High Court will on July 4, commence hearing in a N100 million suit filed by Commodore Kennedy Ozokoye of the Nigerian Navy, against his brother in-law Tochukwu On- ovo, for alleged defamation of character. The case, which began in…
A soldier and two members of hybrid forces were among the 20 persons that died following the coordinated suicide bomb attacks that occurred in Gwoza, Borno State, over the weekend, while 52 others sustained varying degrees of injuries, the…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three people allegedly involved in various criminal activities, including theft, burglary, and fraud. The suspects, according to a statement by…
About 3-months-old baby has reportedly been found abandoned in Oraukwu Boys Secondary School, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It is not clear yet how the baby got there, but a resident who found the baby brought it…
Four inmates of the Warri Correctional Centre have regained their freedom. This followed the 2nd quarterly visit of the Delta State Chief Judge, Justice Tessy Diai, to the prison yard. The lucky inmates include, Mr Jeremiah Okotiebor,…
The House of Representatives yesterday passed for second reading a bill to establish the Nigerian Solid Minerals Communities Development Commission. The bill, jointly sponsored by Anamero Dekeri, Abubakar Hassan Nalaraba, Akarachi Etinosa…
The 2024 International Loveworld Medical Symposium on Radionuclide therapy and Oncology will hold on July 6, at the Loveworld Medical Centre, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos. With a theme, “Evolving Role of Nuclear Medicine and Personalised &…
At least 116 people have been killed in a crush at a religious gathering in northern India, Police Inspector Gen. Shalabh Mathur has said. The incident took place at a satsang (a Hindu religious event) in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh…
Rudy Giuliani was disbarred yesterday following years of legal trouble from false claims he made after the 2020 election. An appeals court in Manhattan handed down the decision to strip Giuliani, a former presidential advisor, New York…
Joe Biden has described as a “dangerous precedent” a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution. The current US president said the judgement undermined the “rule of law” and was “a…
The flood-hit Indian state of Assam is on high alert as it braces for more rains in the coming days. The north-eastern state has been inundated by flood waters for several days, affecting more than 600,000 people and killing at least 34.…
A flight hit by “strong turbulence” has made an emergency landing in Brazil, with 30 people reported injured. The Air Europa Boeing 787- 9 Dreamliner was flying from Madrid to Montevideo when the mid-air incident happened, the airline said…
A bill seeking to alter the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to create Etiti State in the South East yesterday passed through the first reading at the House of Representatives. The sponsors of the bill are Amobi Ogah, Miriam Onuoha, Kama…
The South East Governor’s Forum yesterday resolved to wade into the legal tussle over the arrest and detention of the leader of prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to ensure his release. This was contained in…
The House of Representatives has urged the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to promptly launch an investigation into allegations of recurring incidents of harassment, intimidation, and extortion of international passengers by…
The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, threw his weight behind the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, condemning Senator Ireti Kingibe over her outburst against the minister. Kingibe, the Senator…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the number of deaths recorded from the cholera outbreak in the country has risen to 63. Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, who made the disclosure, yesterday, in…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to collaborate with State Governments to address the current food insecurity in the nation through a mechanised agricultural revolution. The resolutions were consequent…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again threatened to sanction deposit money banks (DMBs) and other authorised foreign exchange dealers that reject old series and lower denominations of the United States dollar. In a circular posted on…
The Senate, on Tuesday, took further steps to bring to reality its proposal to decriminalise non- use of National Identity Number (NIN) by Nigerians. Accordingly, the apex legislative Chamber passed for second reading of the bill for the…
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Micheal Onakoya, challenging his dethronement as the king and Orijeru of Igbooye land, Epe, Lagos. The apex court ruled that the appeal was filed out of time, making it incompetent. In a…
A Niger Delta group, Concerned Niger Delta Vanguard, has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, alleging a plot by former lawmakers to ridicule the judiciary. The group claims that the…
Abdulsamad Dasuki, a member of the House of Representatives, has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack all his appointees in the security sector, saying they have failed to meet the expectations of Nigerians. The lawmaker made the call…
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has inspected the ongoing 4.5KM Ashaka-Jalingo-Gari road network project in Funakaye Local Government Area of the state. The project, which is part of Governor Inuwa’s ambitious Network 11-100 initiative,…
Committed to fostering strong economic and commercial ties with Nigeria, the European Union (EU) and Eurocham Nigeria (The European Business Chamber) have signed a €300,000 grant agreement to further develop the Chamber. The funds would be…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stressed the critical importance of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), to liberalise the African aviation industry. According to a statement issued by…
A group under the auspices of Diri Angels (DA) has called on the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Alh. Atiku Abubakar, to consider the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri as his…
…says politicians plotting against president unpatriotic The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has affirmed the unwavering support of the Northern region for President Bola Tinubu, whose commitment to the well-being of the…