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Court orders remand of 2 herbalists, Ismail Wasiu, 29, and Shittu Mutairu, 35 and one other for alleged murder of a woman, Mujidat

Abuja maid Eunice Nimrod lands in court for stealing

A 21-year-old maid, Eunice Nimrod on Tuesday appeared in a Wuse Zone Six Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja for allegedly stealing…
out-of-school children in Nigeria

Nigeria has Africa’s highest out-of-school children

Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba said that Nigeria has an estimated 10,193,918 Out-of-School Children, the highest in sub-Saharan…

Scavenger sentenced to 3 months imprisonment for stealing

A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a scavenger, Masaud Mohammed, to three months imprisonment for stealing an…
Buhari launches NIN-SIM synchronisation policy

Again, Nigerian govt. extends NIN-SIM verification deadline

The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Number -Subscriber Identity Module (NIN-SIM) data…
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya says his administration will continue to borrow funds to address development deficits in Gombe

APC gives special assignment to Gov. Inuwa Yahaya

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday in Abuja appointed Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State to head its five-member…
Uzoamaka Ugoanyanwu, IPOB native doctor arrested

IPOB disowns “Juju doctor” Ugoanyanwu

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra group has denied any connection with native doctors, saying it has faith only in…

Kaduna students block military convoy; 1 killed

The Police in Kaduna have promised to investigate the cause of the fracas that led to the death of a…

Shinkafi obeys Matawalle; dumps APGA for APC

Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi has defected from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Emirates

Why flights to Dubai yet to resume: Sirika

Aviation minister, Hadi Sirika said flights to Dubai are yet to resume due to discriminatory protocol introduced by the the…

Lagos PDP: Agboola calls for unity as leadership tussle continues

Dr Dominic Agboola, the newly reinstated Peoples Democratic Party Chairman in Lagos State, on Monday called for unity of purpose…

OYSIEC: Why we haven’t paid some ad hoc staff

Olagunju said in a statement in Ibadan that the delay in the payment was due to inaccurate data supplied by…
Pastor David Ibiyeomie

How a pastor asked me to give him N5bn – Pastor Ibiyeomie

Founder, Salvation Ministries, Pastor Pastor David Ibiyeomie has revealed how a pastor asked him to give him N5 billion when…

Three tricycle riders arrested for stealing 300 bags of cement

Three tricycle riders Lawal AbdulRaheem, Olalekan Azeez and Opeloyeru Kayode have been arrested for conspiring together to steal 300 bags…

Two deadly cultists Okanlawon, Owoeye busted in Ogun

Two members of a notorious cult group, Jamiu Okanlawon, 20 and Oluwaseun Owoeye, 30 have been arrested, while engaging a…
Police

Seven deadly robbers, two drug traffickers nabbed in Borno

The Borno State Police Command on Monday paraded nine persons suspected for robbery and drug trafficking.
Ex-Aviation minister Hadi Sirika, others to be arraigned Thursday

Sirika explains reason for delayed flights to Dubai

The Federal Government on Monday said flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are yet to resume due to the…

CP Odumosu orders constant raids on blackspots

Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has vowed to sniff criminals out of their hideouts within Lagos State.

Betsy Obaseki organises “State Wedding” for stranded couple

Wife of Edo State Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, organised a wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Abel Eromosele Ugiagbe, the…
Ugwoji is ZLP governorship candidate in Anambra

Ugwoji ZLP governorship candidate in Anambra

Businessman Chief Uche Ugwoji, on Monday emerged candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) for the Nov. 6 governorship election…

Lagos arraigns Pastor Godwin for allegedly grabbing land from Octogenarian

The Lagos State Government has arraigned Rev. Godwin C. Godwin before a Special Offences Court sitting in Oshodi for allegedly…
Governor Bello Matawalle

PDP threatens Matawalle: We shall meet in court

The Peoples Democratic Party resorted to threats and blackmail on Monday in an effort to stop Governor Bello Matawalle of…
Obaseki says he has power to make COVID-19 vaccine compulsory

Obaseki inaugurates Edo BEST 2.0 programme

Governor Godwin Obaseki on Monday inaugurated the “Edo BEST 2.0” programme, aimed at capturing all secondary schools and tertiary institutions…
Stranded train passengers on Monday. Photo Daily Times

We are sorry: NRC tells Abuja-Kaduna train passengers

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has apologised to the passengers on board the KA2 train that left Rigasa on Monday…
Bala Mohammed

Presidential campaign posters of Bala Mohammed surface in Kano

Presidential campaign posters of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has surfaced in major roads and structures in Kano.

Five top Sokoto govt officials in N553.9m Pension scandal, docked by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, arraigned five senior officials of the Sokoto State Primary Education Staff…
Cynthia Mbamalu, founder of Yiaga Africa commends INEC

Yiaga Africa commends INEC over online pre-registration

Yiaga Africa has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the introduction of pre-registration for CVR.
Obasa

Lagos Assembly orders LGs, LCDAs to stop extorting Courier/Logistics Operators

The Lagos House of Assembly on Monday ordered Local Government councils and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state…
Gunmen

Oba Benjamin Oso’s abductors demand N20m ransom

The Abductors of Eleda of Eda Ile in Ekiti State, Oba Benjamin Oso, have demanded N20m ransom for the release…

Sanwo-Olu felicitates with Fashola at 58

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (SAN), has felicitated with the former Governor of the State and current Minister of…

Unrepentant Baba Ijesha hits Instagram, says he is a spirit (Video)

Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James popularly known as Baba Ijesha is back on Instagram again four days after he was granted…