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Army renews call on Boko Haram militants to surrender
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday renewed calls on repentant Boko Haram fighters wishing to surrender to do so without wasting…
Lagos signs N844 billion MoU on 4th Mainland Bridge
In what is set to become a major milestone achievement in its 50 years of existence, the Lagos State Government…
Security experts converge in Abuja for summit
Security experts on Wednesday, converged on Abuja for the Nigeria National Security Summit to proffer solution to the myriad of…
Teenager stabs colleague with broken bottle
The police on Wednesday charged a teenager, Michael Amos, who allegedly stabbed his friend, Segun Emopene with a broken bottle…
Minister advises new immigration, prison heads
The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has charged the newly-appointed Comptrollers-General of Immigration and Prisons to ensure professionalism…
Police parade 40 robbery, kidnapping suspects
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Wednesday paraded 40 suspects for alleged robbery, kidnapping, cattle rustling and car snatching.…
UK, Australia deport 40 Nigerians for various offences
The United Kingdom and Australia on Wednesday jointly deported 40 Nigerians alleged to have committed various offences in both countries.…
Allow Dasuki access to lawyers, court tells govt
For the third time, the Federal Government has been ordered to allow the detained former National Security Adviser, Colonel Muhammad…
Police arrest Fulani herdsmen who attacked Enugu residents
In its renewed determination to rid the society of crimes and all forms of criminality, the police have arrested five…
Absence of EFCC witness delays Saraki’s trial
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: The absence of the first prosecution witness, Micheal Wetkas forced the Code of Conduct Tribunal to stand down…
Carpenter escapes from police custody, rearrested
For escaping from lawful custody, a 37-year old man, Abdullah Oseni, who allegedly assaulted a minor by attempting to defile…
Poor Economy: Senate summons finance minister, CBN Governor
Following the hardship being experienced by Nigerians in their daily activities, the Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Finance,…
Bizman pleads guilty to theft
A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year old businessman, Kingsley Okoh, to three months imprisonment for…
Edo Govt withdraws letter on Oba of Benin
Edo State Government has withdrawn a letter earlier issued on the Oba of Benin, saying it was issued in error.…
Metuh: You can’t travel abroad for treatment-Court
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday turned down an application filed by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples…
Police recover senator’s corpse from pond
The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the retrieval of the corpse of a Second Republic Senator, Dr Offia Nwali, from…
Ambode to transform Oshodi into world class transport hub
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the plan of his administration to transform Oshodi into a world class transport…
Autopsy report delays burial of late female gospel singer
Jethro Ibileke/Benin: The remains of a Benin-based gospel singer, Mrs. Yvonne Omoarebokhae, who died several weeks ago in an hotel…
EFCC declares Senator Omisore wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared a former deputy governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore wanted.…
One Year After; Where Is the Nigerian Economy Heading?
By Uzoma Ngozi Nigeria’s overdependence on oil is one reality that President Buhari’s government has to grapple with if it…
Edo Govt approves appointment of new Oba of Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin: Following the commencement of the funeral rites for the late Benin Monarch, Oba Erediauwa, the Edo State Government…
Suspected land scammer gets N10m bail
Justice A. R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted bail in the sum of N10 million to…
PENGASSAN suspends planned strike
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: The ultimatum by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN to embark on a…
Arms Deal: How I received N108m from Badeh – Witness
At the resumed trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, on Tuesday,…
Jealous lover to die by hanging
A Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba Tuesday sentenced a man, Lucky Anyali, to death by hanging for murder.…
Carpenter allegedly rapes teenager at gunpoint
The Enugu State Police Command has commenced a full-scale investigation into an alleged rape of a 15-year old at gun…
NAFDAC seals bakeries, water factories in Kaduna
The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday sealed two bakeries and four sachet water factories…
2 Indian climbers die on Mount Everest
Two Indian climbers who had been missing on Mount Everest were confirmed dead by authorities on Tuesday. Their bodies were…
Serving military officer remanded over armed robbery
The Police in Ekiti on Tuesday charged a serving Military man, Olasoji Damilola, 30, and Koki Tunde, 26, before an…
Human remains point to a blast on crashed EgyptAir
Sources in the Egyptian-led investigation committee said on Tuesday in Cairo that the initial forensic analysis of passengers’ remains points…