Author: Michael Adesina
Supplementary Elections: FCT Police restrict vehicular movement on Saturday
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has imposed restriction on vehicular movement in Bwari, Kuje and Kwali …
U.S warns China over interference in Hong Kong Trade
The United States warned in a report on Friday that increased meddling from China in Hong Kong had adversely impacted…
Boko Haram: We need more troops, armoured tanks, elders in Michika beg Nigerian Army
Community leaders in Michika, Adamawa, appealed to Nigerian Army to deploy more troops and armoured tanks to the town to…
INEC distributes materials for supplementary election in Benue – PRO
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has distributed sensitive materials across the 23 local government areas of Benue…
Frustration mounts in Mozambique’s Beira over food, water shortages after cyclone
The situation in the port city of Beira in Mozambique was “boiling’’ as residents suffered shortages of food, water and…
Tailor in court for allegedly snatching cell phone from woman
A 19-year-old tailor, Oluwaseun Oladapo, who allegedly snatched a cell phone worth N25,000 from a woman, on Friday appeared in…
Court remands bricklayer for alleged sexual assault on an 8-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 32-year-old bricklayer, Osas Omo, who allegedly sexually assaulted an eight-year-old…
NASS poll: APGA candidate urges tribunal to declare him winner
Chief Ekene Enefe, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the Feb.23 House of Representatives election has urged the…
N/Korea withdraws from joint liaison office with S/Korean — Officials
North Korea has announced its unexpected withdrawal from the joint liaison office with South Korea at the shared border, the…
Kogi targets 12,000 youths in rural job creation scheme
The Kogi State Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO), says it is engaging about 12,000 unemployed youths in its…
Over 3.6 m Nigerians in need of water, sanitation, hygiene services – UNICEF
The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) says over 3.6 million people lack access to potable water, sanitation and…
Bandits kill policeman, abduct four in Zamfara
A group of unidentified bandits attacked a mining site on Wednesday in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara, killing one…
Kano rerun: Police restrict human, vehicular movement
The Police Command in Kano State has restricted movement of motor vehicles, tricycles and all other means of transportation across…
Acting CJN swears-in remaining members of election petition tribunals
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Ibrahim Mohammed has sworn-in the remaining 13 members of the 2019 Election…
AFCON 2019: Nigeria not favourites — Rohr
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, says Nigeria’s national team is not favourites to lift the AFCON 2019 tournament which kicks…
Police launch manhunt for killers of NYSC members in Bayelsa
The Police in Bayelsa has launched a manhunt for the killers of two National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in the…
Stop paying lip service to water provision, FG urges states
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu on Thursday urged state governments to priotitise access to provision of…
Ronaldo fined $22,000 by UEFA for celebration gesture
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined 22,600 dollars by UEFA for appearing to make an obscene gesture while celebrating…
Supplementary Polls: Army warns against violence in Sokoto
Ahead of Saturday’s supplementary polls to conclude the governorship elections in Sokoto state, the Nigeria Army on Thursday, expressed readiness…
Kogi Election: Adeyemi, Ogembe, Akpoti file petitions against Dino Melaye
Sen. Smart Adeyemi, Miss Natasha Akpoti and Sen. Ahmed Ogembe have filed petitions against the conduct and outcome of the…
Nigerians react as AS Roma launch Pidgin twitter account
Nigerian football fans have more to talk about after AS Roma launched a Pidgin Twitter account. The Italian Serie…
Elections: Appeal Court fixes date for judgment in Zamfara APC candidates tussle
The appeal was filed by Sen. Kabiru Marafa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and 129 others through…
2 varsity dropouts arraigned for raping woman in Lagos hotel
Two university dropouts were arraigned before an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Thursday, for allegedly drugging and…
Gov. Ambode tasks Estate Surveyors on infrastructure and technology development
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has advised Estate Surveyors to leverage on the existing landed property, to enhance the…
Osun guber election: Police beef up security ahead of tribunal’s judgment
The Nigerian Police, Osun Command, on Thursday said it had fortified security in the state to prevent any breakdown of…
Police dock Security guard over alleged stealing
A security guard, Yahaya Hamidu, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday charged with alleged stealing of…
Lagos police detain motorcyclist for allegedly killing passenger
Sources at the SCIID told Reporters on Thursday that the suspect took the victim to Onireke area of Lagos from…
Down Syndrome: Paediatrician warns against hiding children with condition
Dr Titilola Akintade, a Consultant Paediatrician at the Children Specialist Hospital, Ilorin, has urged parents of children with down syndrome not…
I have no place in Chelsea’s PL attack says Giroud, as he seeks France return
By Adesina Michael Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has stated he is likely to move back to France at the summer,…
Police in Edo rescue kidnapped monarch
The Edo Command of the Nigerian Police Force, has confirmed the rescue of Enogie Godwin Aigbe, the abducted Monarch of…