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Kaduna International Airport

Union to shut down Kaduna airport

Aviation unions have announced plans to shut down flight operations at the Kaduna State Airport from Monday, 17 May 2021.
Yoruba Nation agitators hold rally in Osun State.

Yoruba Nation: Sunday Igboho hits Osogbo

Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Sunday Igboho has arrived Osogbo, the Osun State capital to join other Yoruba nation agitators.

How volunteer doctors are strengthening child health in Nigerian communities

On a humid Saturday morning in a semi-urban community outside Abuja, plastic chairs are arranged beneath a canopy. Mothers arrive…
Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed doles out N75,000.00 (300 Saudi Riyals) to more than 3,000 pilgrims from the state in the holy land of Mecca.

NIPR to honour Bauchi Emir, governor

The Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is set to confer Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed and Emir of Bauchi with…
Suspected members of IPOB arrested by the Police in Imo (Photo by NAN)

IPOB members arrested for killing policeman

Five people suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been arrested in Isu Local…
Jigawa State Hisbah Command destroys beer bottles

Jigawa Hisbah confiscates 308 bottles of beer

The Jigawa State Hisbah Command said it had confiscated 308 bottles of assorted alcoholic drinks in the Gumel Local Government…
NSCDC men on patrol

NSCDC recovers stolen vehicle in Ebonyi

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ebonyi command, said it has recovered a stolen vehicle on Idembia-Okoffia road…
Minister Abubakar Malami says President Buhari's administration has achieved significant success in its fight against corruption

£4.2m Loot: Malami begs Ibori to withdraw suit against UK

The Federal Government has written to the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) to beg former Delta State Governor, James Ibori to…
Yoruba Nation agitators hold rally in Osun State.

Yoruba Nation agitators storm Osogbo

Yoruba nation agitators on Saturday stormed the streets of Osogbo, Osun State capital to demand the actualisation of the Yoruba…
The management of Plateau State University (PLASU) confirm attack by gunmen on its female hostel between the night of Tuesday and Wednesday

Kidnapped PLASU final year student released

Prof. Yohana Izam, the Vice-Chancellor, Plateau State University, Bokkos, has announced the release of a student of the institution, Stanley…
FILE PHOTO: Aftermath of a rainstorm

Rainstorm wrecks havoc in Zamfara

Heavy rainfall on Friday, wreaked havoc in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, forcing residents to abandon their homes and businesses.
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State

Yahaya Bello supports financial autonomy for states’ legislature

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has declared his support for financial autonomy for states’ Legislative Assemblies to enable them to…
Commissioner of Police, Mr Sama’ila Dikko and police Sergeant, Mr Kabiru Isah with the victim's family

Police sergeant Kabiru Isah returns accident victim’s N1.2m

A Nigerian police Sergeant Kabiru Isah, has returned N1.2 million belonging to a victim of an accident to his relatives…
Buhari with the Sultan of Sokoto Saad Abubakar

Buhari gives assignment to Sultan Abubakar, religious leaders

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked religious leaders to unite in support of the fight against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and COVID-19…

Insecurity: CAN declares 3-day nationwide prayer

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a three-day prayer for the peace and unity of the country in…
African China

Insecurity: FG not sincere with masses, says African China

Popular Nigerian musician Chinagorom Onuoha, also known as African China, has said the Federal government is not sincere with themselves…
Nigerian Army recalls its students

Army recalls bookish soldiers to join Boko Haram frontline

A leaked memo by the Nigerian Army Headquarters has ordered a large number of its personnel studying in universities and…
Appeal Court affirms judgement of the lower Court which outlawed the Indigenous IPOB and described the body as a terrorist organization.

Remove IPOB from terrorism list – Ohanaeze youths to Buhari

Youths of the South-East Zone of Nigeria have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the Indigenous People of Biafra…
Lebanese Kfouri Suleiman a,k.a Simo arrested by NAPTIP

Lebanese national Simo impregnates 7 minors in Jos

Plateau Police Command has arrested a middle-aged Lebanese national identified as Simo, for allegedly sleeping with 14 under-aged girls in…
Aisha Yesufu claims only 'Commander-in-Chief' can tackle Boko Haram

Why I won’t link NIN to my phone number – Aisha Yesufu

Nigerian activist and the convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) advocacy group, Aisha Yesufu has vowed not to…

Five arrested for killings in Osun

Five suspected hoodlums have been arrested by the Police Command in Osun for allegedly attacking a residence in Ede and…
Parents of the abducted Greenfield University Students beg the Federal Government to pay ransom

Abductors of Greenfield University students want N100m more

Parents of the remaining 16 students of Greenfield University, abducted by terrorists have cried out for help over the settlement…
Gimba Yau Kumo and Fatima Buhari : marriage has collapsed

Fatima Buhari’s marriage to Gimba Yau Kumo has collapsed: Presidency

Fatima Buhari's marriage to Gimba Yau Kumo, the former managing director of the Federal Mortgage Bank has broken down, the…
Gimba Yau Kumo and Fatima Buhari : marriage has collapsed

$65m fraud: Presidency breaks silence on allegation against Buhari’s son-in-law

The presidency on Friday night broke its silence on President Muhammadu Buhari's purported son-in-law, Gimba Yau Kumo declared wanted for…

Edo suspends NCWS indefinitely

Edo state government on Friday said it has suspended all activities of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), in…

Lagos: Anger trails FreeTV as subscribers bemoan poor reception

Subscribers to FreeTV, recently launched in Lagos as the country’s official Free-To-View digital terrestrial television (DTT), have expressed disappointment over…
Governor Seyi Makinde: says 300,000 Oyo residents to receive HIV test kits

Makinde reiterates commitment to tackling poverty

Governor Seyi Makinde said his administration remains committed to tackling hunger and poverty in Oyo state.
Uduak Frank Akpan

Iniobong Umoren: My Story by Uduak Akpan [Interview]

Uduak Frank Akpan, who confessed killing Iniobong Umoren, a job seeker in Akwa Ibom narrated what happened before he killed…
Uduak Frank Akpan's father

‘I was not happy my son killed Ini Umoren – Frank Akpan

Frank Akpan, the father of suspected killer of Iniobong Umoren, has said he didn’t know about the crime until the…

Yahaya Bello fights for Buhari, warns governors, leaders, politicians

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has come in defense of President Muhammadu Buhari, warning governors, leaders and politicians to mind…