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Ramadan: Alms givers thrill beggars in FCT

Some beggars and needy in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Thursday, expressed excitement at the rate alms givers…

Sanwo-Olu appoints former Head of Service, Folashade Jaji as SSG

Lagos State Governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu has appointed former Lagos State Head of Service, Mrs Folashade Sherifat as the Secretary to…

Brigitte Bierlein named Austria’s first female chancellor

Brigitte Bierlein, president of Austria's constitutional court has been named the country's first female chancellor. She will lead an interim…

Taraba dissolves 8th assembly, 9th assembly takes off June 3

Gov Darius Ishaku on Thursday dissolved the Taraba State House of Assembly and slated June 3 for the commencement of…

5 children drown in reservoir in Vietnam

Five pupils drowned on Thursday in Central Vietnam after a group of children attempted to rescue a friend who fell…

Sacking of council chairmen: Oyo residents divided

Some residents in Oyo State on Thursday reacted to the sacking of all council chairmen and the dissolution of their…

Licenced guns: Reps urge Buhari to reverse order

The House of Representatives has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the Executive Order revoking all gun certificates and licences…

EFCC Fake news alert: Okorocha’s wife not arrested

There is no truth in the story making the rounds that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) have…

Transport unions pledge to support Buhari, Sanwo-Olu

The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and the National Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW), have congratulated President Muhammadu…

Bauchi Gov. appoints SSG, Chief of Staff

The new Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Muhammad Baba as a Secretary to the State…
Ekiti State House of Assembly

Administration of Civil Justice Bill passed by Ekiti Assembly

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed the Administration of Civil Justice Bill. The bill entitled,” A Bill for…

Imo residents defy IPOB’s sit-at-home order

Residents of Owerri, the Imo capital, on Thursday, defied the sit-at-home order from the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) and…

Gov. Makinde promises to prioritise workers’ welfare

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has promised to prioritise the welfare of the state civil/public servants.

Photos: Sanwo-Olu signs first Executive Order to curb filth, traffic gridlock

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday signed the first Executive Order to curb flooding, traffic gridlock and refuse management…

Federal Govt hails Singapore’s court decision to free Nigerian on death row

The Federal Government has commended the decision of the Supreme Court of Singapore to free a Nigerian, Mr Adili Ejike,…
Adeleke directs security agencies to launch special operations over killings in Ijeshaland

Adeleke qualified to contest Osun governorship election: Appeal Court

Senator Ademola Adeleke was qualified to contest last year's governorship election in Osun State, the Court of Appeal in Abuja…

Commando raid frees 28 from Taliban jail in Southern Afghanistan

Afghan commandos have freed 28 prisoners from a Taliban Prison in Southern Zabul province, the Ministry of Defence said in…
UNAIDS said new HIV infections down by 45%

Pakistan’s epidemic: Husband kills HIV-positive wife

Police in southern Pakistan have arrested a man for killing his HIV-positive wife in an epidemic-hit region, officials said on…

Obasanjo relives scary 10 minutes on Ethiopian plane, spin doctor lied

Former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo has offered a dramatic narrative of the 10 minutes of anxiety while aboard the Ethiopian…

Saudi Arabia to host emergency talks on Iran

Saudi Arabia is to host two emergency summits later on Thursday to deliberate on Iran tensions. The summit is expected…
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey coup: 74 people sentenced to life imprisonment

A court in Ankara on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment 74 suspects, including former helicopter pilots, over their alleged role…

Trader docked for allegedly posing with stolen vehicle on Facebook

A trader, Ekene Mbonu, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly buying a stolen car, valued…

2nd term: Buhari must justify Nigerians’ confidence in him – Lawmaker

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Tunde Braimoh, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to justify Nigerians’…
The PDP says it has information that 'anti-democratic forces' have been mobilised to cause tension and disrupt its Kaduna campaign rally

My tenure under APC govt memorable – Atiku’s daughter

Dr Fatima Atiku, the daughter of Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described her…
Nigerian

Man remanded for allegedly battering his wife

A Kubwa Grade I Area Court on Thursday ordered that a 32-year-old man, Ikhime Lester, who allegedly battered his wife,…

Ex-speaker sets agenda for Okowa

Former Speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, Dr Olisa Imegwu, has charged Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa to consolidate on his…
I'll restore peace in South East two minutes if released from prison - Nnamdi Kanu

Residents ignore IPOB’s sit-at-home order in Enugu

Residents of Enugu metropolis on Thursday went about their normal activities and disregarded the sit-at-home order given by the proscribed…

Police arraign 4 vagrants for allegedly stealing chickens, cellphone

The police on Thursday arraigned four vagrants in a Kubwa Grade I Area Court for allegedly stealing nine chickens and…

Toyota to spend $53m in Myanmar to build new plant

Toyota Motor Corporation will invest 52.6 million dollars in Myanmar to establish local subsidiary in June. Toyota would also establish…
Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, Adamawa State Governor: communities in his state says Council Chairma,, Mr Joda Amisa is selling off their farmlands

Adamawa’s new Gov, Fintiri appoints SSG, DG media

The newly sworn in Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has appointed Alhaji Ahmad Bashir as Secretary to the State Government…