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Abia pensioners lament rigorous verification process

Retired civil servants in Abia have described the process of verification of state pensioners as “cumbersome, unfriendly, rigorous, stressful and…

Reps resolves to make Nigeria cleaner, livable

Rep. Obinna Chidoka, Chairman, House of Representatives’ Committee on Environment, said the committee would ensure that Nigerians maintain best practices…

Commercial motorcyclists protest police extortions in Delta

Commercial motorcyclists in Ogwashi-Uku community of Delta have withdrawn their services from Azagba village, Ogwashi-Uku road over alleged cases of…
Two pilots escape death in an accident involving Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Mushshak trainer aircraft in Kaduna on Thursday.

NAF to improve synergy with security agencies

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it will improve existing synergy with other security agencies in its internal security duties…

4 arrested over illegal revenue collection in Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested four suspected illegal revenue collectors, who specialised in extortion and terrorising members of…

Ugwuanyi inspects Enugu fire station

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the state’s Fire Service in Enugu…

Fashola in Bayelsa, promises to complete federal projects

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has assured the people of Bayelsa that the East-West Road will…

How gunmen attacked me in Lagos-Edo lawmaker

A member of the Edo State House of Assembly, representing Esan North-East 1 constituency, Patrick Iluobe has narrated his harrowing…

25-year-old student remanded over alleged robbery

A Gudu Upper Area Court in the FCT, on Wednesday remanded a student, Mohammed Mohammed,25, in prison for alleged robbery.…

NIM inducts 76 LASU staff

The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) on Wednesday inducted 76 non-teaching staff of the Lagos State University (LASU) as members…

Gov. Masari warns health workers not to neglect patients

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has warned health workers in the state not to ignore patients in critical condition.…

2017 budget: Osun assembly holds bilateral talks

The Osun House of Assembly said on Wednesday that it would organize bilateral talks on the 2017 budget in order…

NSCDC arrests two, destroys 10 illegal refineries in Rivers

Mr Lawal Haruna, Commandant Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Rivers Command, Says it’s personnel arrested two persons for…

Kano to resuscitate Triumph Newspaper

The Kano State Government on Wednesday pledged to rehabilitate the abandoned structures of Triumph Publishing Company, publishers of Triumph newspapers,…

INEC promises credible polls in Ekiti, Osun

The National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has pledged to conduct credible elections in Ekiti and Osun in 2018. Mr. Adedeji…
French troops in Mali

French troops foil terrorist attack in Mali

French troops on Wednesday foiled a terrorist attack in northern Mali, neutralizing a depot of 15 mortar shells. According to…

2 men for arraigned for burglary

The Police on Wednesday arraigned two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged burglary and stealing of goods…

Housewife docked for stabbing neighbour

A housewife, Anita Gilbert, was on Wednesday docked at an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing her neighbor. Gilbert,…

Acting President Osinbajo Presides Over Wednesday’s FEC Meeting

After his tour of the Niger Delta, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Abuja and is currently presiding over the…

2 men jailed 6 months each for drug trafficking

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday sentenced two men- Sunday Ugwu, 18, and Moshood Ajape, 45, to six months…

NSCDC set to clamp down on illegal miners

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau Command, has warned illegal miners to desist from the act or…

NYSC member assaulted at Airport

An NYSC member, Taylor shared on his Instagram page how Security operatives at Medview smashed his phone, and assaulted him…

Sokoto government to collect N1bn from education levy

Sokoto State Government says it is targeting over N1 billion from the education levy it introduced on its workers in…

IBB varsity gets new sports director

The Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, in Niger has appointed Dr. Abdul Mohammed as its sports director. Mohammed, who is of…

Kenyan court frees jailed doctors union officials

Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday ordered the release of officials of the national doctors’ union so they can continue…

Police to reconsider fate of six dismissed officers

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ), has called on the Nigeria Police Force to reconsider the fate of the six…

FG inaugurates ultra-modern Abuja passport office

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, has inaugurated an ultra-modern Passport office complex at Gwagwalada for the…

20 killed in inter-ethnic clashes in Mali

Mali Security Minister Salif Traore said about 20 people have been killed in inter-ethnic clashes in central Mali. The clashes…

Nigerian returnees from Libya urge FG to provide jobs

Nigerian returnees from Libya have appealed to federal and state governments to provide job opportunities for Nigerian youths to prevent…

South African rand high against U.S. dollar

South Africa’s rand touched a 16-month high against the dollar early on Wednesday on improved risk appetite with investors eyeing…