By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Northern groups have risen in defence of President Bola Tinubu following an assertion by the Director of Publicity and Advocacy, of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, that the north regretted…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has confirmed the spread of the Sokoto and Zamfara strange disease to Kaduna with a total of 7 deaths.
The Ogun State sector of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Saturday confirmed that two persons lost their lives in a road crash around Iyana Odogo, along Ilaro-Owode road.
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, Friday, vowed to punish saboteurs involved in illegal extraction of alleged uranium in Gwande Local Government Area of Benue State after thorough investigation.
The Imo state Police Command on Friday confirmed that a luxurious bus belonging to Lords Chosen Church, has killed four passersby along Owerri- Onitsha road in Imo state.
TWO commissioners from Ebonyi State Mr. Victor Chukwu and his counterpart Mr. Jude Okpor reportedly fought shamelessly in public during the defection ceremony of chieftains of the PDP into the APC held at Ebiaji, Ezza North Local…
“This hatred starts from our home. For instance if parents want to scold their children they will say ‘I will call the police for you. This is why our children grow up with hatred for the police and that is why we are trying to stop this…
…says his administration operates transparent accounting system By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURT The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that the state under his watch generates between N26 to N27 billion monthly…
THE traditional ruler of Ogwuaniocha in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State, Igwe Oliver Nnaji, kidnapped in 2021, is still missing three years after his abduction following communal crisis in the area.
“The police noticed that the driver, who had been contracted to transport the children to a beach, had locked four of the children in the car trunk while 11 others were crammed together.”
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Dr Adeniran Tella, says Biomodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) can not be released to the State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) for conduct of the local government elections…
Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Osun State police command has paraded four suspects, including a traditionalist, Onifade Oyekanmi, 30, over alleged murder. The other suspects are Oyebode Olalekan, 40, Ifayemi Ojeleke, 32 and Jamiu Lasisi, 40. The…
The National Open University of Nigeria,NOUN,has debunked reports that President Bola Tinubu ordered that its graduates be henceforth mobilized for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC and the Nigerian Law School.
A US delegation will visit Niger next week for talks with the military regime which has broken off a military agreement with Washington, state television announced Friday.
The Federal Government said its decision to install electronic gates at all the nation's international airports would help flag unwanted persons or persons of interest from entering Nigeria, a move it said would boost national security.
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a money laundering case the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, instituted against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it allocated 25 million dollars in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Prof. Fatou Sarr, ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs,…
“The Fly Nigeria Act, modeled on the Fly America Act, aims to apply public funds for air travel exclusively to national carriers, generating passenger traffic and supporting their international growth."
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested a suspect over the murder of an elderly couple, Adebola Ezekiel, 80 and his wife, Abiodun Ezekiel, 79. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr…
The European Union is imposing sanctions on radical Israeli settlers in the West Bank for the first time for acts of violence against Palestinians, diplomats have confirmed.
The H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been detected in very high concentrations in raw milk from infected animals, the WHO said Friday, though how long the virus can survive in milk is unknown.
Fresh attacks have occurred in communities in the Mangu and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State leading to the loss of yet to be confirmed number of persons.
A former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has criticized Israel’s military response to Iran following reports of drone attacks. Fani-Kayode mocked Israel’s use of “three little micro quadcopters,” which he claimed were…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday refused to comment on reports of an attack by Israel on Iran, beyond saying Washington was "not involved in any offensive operation".
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kaduna State Sector Command said it has arrested a driver who crushed six persons to death and injured 30 others on the Kano-Zaria road.
“This is why he appointed northerners into key offices. He handed over security and Defence to the North. He gave us both ministers for Agriculture and Education. He also gave us Minister of Health and Foreign Affairs in his quest to turn…
The Army has released the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom, HRM Clement Ikolo, after holding him in custody for three weeks over the killing of 17 military personnel at Okuama, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, on March 14.