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MTN’s $5.2bn fine, largest in the world – Analysts

Nigeria’s fine of $5.2 billion (N1.04 trillion naira) to MTN, Africa’s largest telecommunications company, is billions more than any company…
Ike Ekweremadu, wife arrested in United Kingdom

We never attempted to assassinate Ekweremadu, says APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said it had no hand in an alleged assassination attempt on the Deputy…

Boko Haram: IDPs rises to 2.2m in Nigeria

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday that the population of Internally Displaced People(IDP) in the…

Nigerian Air Force strikes Boko Haram’s vehicle workshop, storage facility

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it had degraded Boko Haram terrorists’ logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility…

I’ll sell govt-owned companies to only competent people, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation policy, noting that,…

Kogi Polls: Arase deploys 15,969 policemen, restricts movement

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has deployed 15,969 police officers, one Deputy Inspector General of…

Fashola the link between Lagos and FG, says Ambode

…vows to uphold good governance Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday described his predecessor and Minister of Works, Power…

How I will defeat Islamic State – Clinton

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton on Thursday will lay out a plan for defeating Islamic State and continuing the global…

Nigerian governors to slash salaries of political office holders

Nigerian governors have agreed that the salaries of political office holders be slashed as they aim to cut cost. The…

EFCC, Italian Police bust criminal organisation, arrest 62

…Three more Nigerian nationals arrested by EFCC About 750 police officers from the Italian, Spanish, Polish, English, Belgian, Georgian, Turkish…

Boko Haram is most ruthless terrorist group, has killed more than ISIS in Syria, Iran

The jihadi group Boko Haram have been revealed as the most brutal terror organisation last year, killing more people than…

Suicide bombers kill 12, injure dozens in Kano

Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a mobile phone market in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on…

Buhari calls for more vigilance after Yola, Kano attacks

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja called for increased vigilance among the civilian population to help ward off suicide…

Nigerian troops, police arrest Boko Haram kingpins

Nigerian troops attached to 101 Task Force Battalion, 7 Division Garrison, along Lagos Street Maiduguri, Borno State, arrested yet another…

Blast rips through mobile phone market in Kano

A large blast ripped through a busy mobile phone market in Nigeria’s biggest northern city, Kano, on Wednesday, two traders…

Fuel Subsidy: Buhari seeks approval of supplementary budget

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the approval of a supplementary budget to cover mainly the 413 billion naira ($2.1…

Yola blast: Relatives besiege hospital for remains of loved ones

Relatives of victims of Tuesday’s blast in Yola have besieged the Specialists Hospital, Yola, to claim the remains of their…

Facebook activates “Safety Check” for Nigeria blasts after criticism

Facebook Inc activated its “Safety Check” feature after deadly blasts in Nigeria late on Tuesday following criticism from users that…

I’m surprised, embarrassed by arrest order, Dasuki tells Buhari

The immediate National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki has stated that he is not only surprised but embarrassed by the…

British couple keep Nigerian immigrant as slave for 24 years

A British couple was found guilty on Tuesday of keeping a Nigerian immigrant enslaved for more than two decades, forcing…

Yola market blast kills 32, injures 80 – NEMA

A blast that hit a market in Yola, Adamawa state on Tuesday evening, killed 32 people and injured 80 others,…

Buhari receives fraudulent arms procurement report by Jonathan’s administration, orders arrest

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has received a report on the procurement of arms and equipment in the Armed Forces…

N2b, not N6b spent on presidential air fleet – Presidency

The Presidency said on Tuesday that a little above N2 billion and not N6 billion has so far been has…

Nigeria will join the “big league” under Buhari – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari had shown that Nigeria…

Enough is enough, army warns pro-Biafra protesters

The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has warned agitators for Biafra that they are now crossing the red line…

Buhari will restore Nigeria’s integrity, says Ex-PDP chairman

Prince Vincent Ogbulafor, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed confidence in the ability of…

Global terrorism death hit 80%, ISIL, Boko Haram account for 51%

The number of people killed in terrorist attacks has jumped by 80 per cent to 32,658 in 2014 as 11…

Russia offers $50m reward for info on Sinai plane attackers

Russia’s federal security service (FSB) on Tuesday said it would pay $50 million for information about “terrorists” who brought down…

Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram kingpin named ‘John’

Another Boko Haram kingpin has been arrested in Maiduguri, Borno state and he goes by the name John Trankil sparking…

AUDIO: Nigerian Prof explains why he solved 156-year old maths problem

A maths problem, which has gone more than 150 years without a solution, has finally been solved by Nigerian academic…