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Lt Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro

Abacha’s Chief of Defence Staff Dogonyaro is dead

Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro, a former Chief of Defence Staff during the regime of the late General Sani Abacha, is…
PDP

Ogun LG polls: PDP vows to win all local govts

The Ogun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed that it will claim all the 20 local governments in the July…

Terrorists planning to attack churches: Akintoye warns Adeboye, Oyedepo

Prof. Banji Akintoye has alerted Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Bishop Oyedepo, T.B Joshua and other religious leaders to beef up security…

Despite attacks, Abia remains one of Nigeria’s safest states – Commissioner

Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, has said Abia remains one of the safest states despite recent…
Jigawa Govt. declares Monday work-free day

Jigawa declares Friday public holiday

The Jigawa State Government has declared Friday, May 14, a work-free day to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the…
File photo: Linus Okechikwe Okeke, another Nigerian arrested in India

Nigerian Okechikwe Okeke arrested by India’s Narcotics Bureau

Another Nigerian, Linus Okechikwe Okeke has been arrested in Mumbai by India's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He was caught with…

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Joshua Dogonyaro dies

The former Chief of Defence Staff to late Gen. Sani Abacha, Lt-Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro has died.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Eid-el-Fitr: Okowa calls for prayers to fight insecurity

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has urged Nigerians to have full recourse to God for solution to insecurity challenges in…

National Theatre to create 16,000 jobs after renovation

Prof. Sunday Ododo, the General Manager of National Theatre said the 44-year-old complex will provide over 16,000 jobs during and…
Dr Bukola Saraki

Eid-el-Fitri: Saraki urges for continued prayers

Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, urged Nigerians to continue to pray and play their roles to ensure peace and…

Kufre Effiong speaks: Uduak, who murdered Umoren, is my cousin

Kufre Effiong has finally broken silence after a report by one David Hundeyin linked him to the murder of Iniobong…
NCDC boss Chikwe Ihekweazu

COVID-19: NCDC records 1 death, 44 new infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported one death in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of…
Police rescue wife of retired AIG Hakeem Odumosu who was abducted in her residence in Arepo area of Ogun State about a week ago

Baba Ijesha: Lagos CP Odumosu replies Yomi Fabiyi, others

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has replied to the questions raised by Yomi Fabiyi and his group…

Olatunde Oyeyiola: 41-year-old multimedia guru now GM of Kwara TV

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has appointed a multimedia guru, Mr Olatunde Oyeyiola, as the new General Manager of Kwara…
MURIC

MURIC: Nigeria needs to recruit more policemen, soldiers

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to recruit more policemen, soldiers and other security agents…

Ex-Lagos council boss Sakiru Asekun busted with cocaine, N145m seized

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island East local Council Development…

Family petitions Sanwo-Olu, IGP over invasion of farmland in Epe by herdsmen

Farming activities in some parts of  Epe Local Government in Lagos State have been halted following Fulani herdsmen's invasion of…

Obasa urges Buhari to grant governors request

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to…
Akin Abayomi on Lagos COVID-19 cases

COVID-19: Lagos places US, Canada, France, 11 others on watch list

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday placed 14 countries, including the United States, Canada, France and Germany on the watch…
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu's N1 billion suit against DSS

IPOB suffers another blow: Ikonso’s second-in-command Eze busted

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it has arrested Awurum Eze, who is the second-in command to Ikonso Commander.

CACOL backs Senate’s resolve to probe unremitted N2trn

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian Senate in its bid to…

Eid-el-Fitri: Lawan felicitates with Muslim Ummah

Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday felicitated with the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria on the completion of this year's Ramadan…
CAN President Rev. Ayokunle urges Christians to pray for Nigeria

State of the Nation: CAN sends prayer points to all churches

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged all churches and Christians to embark on three days of prayers for the…
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos Commissioner for Health

COVID-19: Lagos to enforce pandemic law against defaulters

Lagos State Government will enforce the Coronavirus Pandemic Law against defaulters to ensure the protection of citizens against the third…
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)

Updated: TCN confirms grid collapse, gradual recovery

After more than seven hours of silence, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) confirmed the collapse of the national grid
Museveni salutes VP Osinbajo

Photo News: Osinbajo in Kampala for Museveni’s 6th inauguration

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo attended the 6th inauguration of Uganda's leader Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday.

Buhari: Nigeria needs restructuring not secession

Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC-Oyo North) said Nigeria needs restructuring to resolve its myriads of problems, not secession.
EObaseki

Eid-el-Fitr: Obaseki preaches tolerance, peaceful coexistence

Governor Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday congratulated Muslims in the state on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebrations.
Israel's Tel Aviv bus hit by Hamas rockets

Updated: Israel kills 16 Hamas leaders, Gaza death toll hits 56

Israel said it killed 16 members of the Hamas armed wing in Gaza, including the brigade commander of Gaza, in…

More woes for El-Rufai as NUPENG shuts down

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has directed its members to shut down services in Kaduna…