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8 aid workers kidnapped by South Sudan rebels

South Sudanese rebels have kidnapped eight locals working for a U.S. charity and are demanding aid deliveries as ransom, a…

Man remanded in prison for slapping police officer

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Kwara on Monday remanded a man, Ogbechukwu Ogbe, for allegedly slapping a Police officer, Sgt.…

Adeosun urges CBN to extend BVN to MFBs

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend Bank Verification Number…

Indonesian police nab bomb maker

Anti-terror squad of the Indonesian national police have arrested two alleged militants, the bomb maker and financial provider for a…

Vice-Chancellors Seek Commensurate Tuition Fee In Universities

The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities says it is no longer realistic to have tuition-free university education in…

Bricklayer Who Beat Up Policemen Bags N100,000 Bail

An Okitipupa Magistrates Court in Ondo State on Monday slammed N100,000 bail each on a tailor, bricklayer and trader who…

South/A Court Sentences Nigerian Man To 2o Years imprisonment

The High Court in Johannesburg has sentenced a man convicted of sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl and forcing her into…

Buhari informs NASS of his resumption

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a letter informing the National Assembly of his resumption of duty, Mr Femi Adesina, the…

15 dead as truck conveying cows plunged into river

Fifteen persons lost their lives in Adamawa on Sunday when a truck conveying cows and passengers lost control on a…

President Buhari resumes duty

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally resumed work in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant…

Tanker Driver Docked For Stealing 1,550 Litres Petrol

A 38-year-old tanker driver, Agboola Biliaminu, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrate’s’ Court, Lagos, over alleged theft of…

NGO Engages Traditionalists To End Southern Kaduna Crisis

A non Governmental Organization (NGO), Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation, said it has began consultation with traditionalists in Southern Kaduna…
Police react to a viral report on the social media about the alleged kidnapping of 150 to 200 individuals along the Abuja to Kaduna Highway.

Abuja-Kaduna highway safe, secure, says CP

The Kaduna State Police Command, on Monday, said that the Abuja-Kaduna expressway is safe for commuters.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince to meet Trump

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman left Saudi Arabia on Monday for the United States for a visit scheduled…

Saudi Arabia to create 1.2m jobs

The Saudi Labour Ministry will launch a programme to create 1.2 million jobs for locals by ending the domination of…

Delta declares 3-day mourning for late Samuel Ogbemudia

Delta State Government has declared a three-day mourning in honour of late Dr Samuel Ogbemudia, who died last Thursday at…

FRSC convicts 102 motorists in Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra says it has arrested no fewer than 657 motorists for non-installation of…

Buhari Removes Tourism Corporation Boss

The Federal Government has removed the Acting Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs. Mariel Rae-Omoh.

Car Bomb kills 2 In Mogadishu

A car bomb exploded near a hotel on a busy street in the Somali capital on Monday, killing at least…

Teenager Forced To Have Sex With 1000 Men Over 2 Years

A teenage girl has narrated how she was forced to have sex with 1,000 men over two years in Pennysylvania,…

2019: PPA Chieftain Urges Support For Igbo Presidency

A chieftain of the Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA), Chief Ndubue Iko, has urged support for a Nigerian President of Igbo…

Teacher Blinds JSS Student With Cane

A teenager, Raliya Suleiman, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) student of Government Secondary School, Kachai, has lost sight in her…

BEDC Staff Attempting Wire Connection Electrocuted

Tragedy struck in a town in the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area, on Saturday following the electrocution of…

Gender Equality Will Take 170 Years – Amina Mohammed

It will take 170 years to achieve economic equality between women and men, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed,…

Ex-NNPC Boss Accuses EFCC Of Denying Him Medical Attention

A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, has lamented his continued stay in…
Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd (TSSNL), alleges sabotage in fight against crude oil theft

Unity Bank drags Tompolo ‘s company to court over N5.3billion debt

In a bid to recover a debt of N5,320,953,095.40, Unity Bank Plc has dragged a Limited liability company Muhaabix Global…

NLC Kicks Against New Customs Directive On Old Vehicles

Mr Ayuba Wabba, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday in Abuja opposed the new directive on custom…

48 killed in Ethiopia rubbish landslide

At least 48 people have been killed in a landslide at a vast rubbish dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia's…
NANS urges FG to investigate Education Ministry, NUC, NYSC, others over fake degree certificates from institutions in Benin Republic and Togo.

NANS to submit anti-corruption report to Buhari

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Sunday in Abuja, said its report on anti-corruption was ready for submission…
APC denies issuing any directive to incumbent LGA chairpersons, seeking reelection, to resign ahead of the 2025 Lagos council poll.

Ex Zamfara governor defects to APC

Alhaji Mamuda Shinkafi, a former Governor of Zamfara on Sunday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).