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669 prison inmates to be treated of scabies

No fewer than 669 inmates from Gombe Prison would benefit from the treatment of scabies embarked upon by the Gombe…

Bomb explosion kills 47, injures dozens more in Mali

A suicide car bombing killed 47 people at a military camp in the northern Malian city of Gao on Wednesday,…

Police avert bloody clash in Kano

Many vehicles were damaged on Wednesday in Kano following a clash between operatives of Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) and…

Banker denies wife sex for 2 years

A 41-year old bank staff, Raymond Olisa Okani has been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly battering…

Southern Kaduna boils again, 3 killed

Three people were reported killed and scores injured in renewed violence in a part of Southern Kaduna. Residents said the…

Rivers confirms Lassa fever case

The Rivers ministry of health has confirmed a case of Lassa fever in a private health facility in the state.…

Anambra Police confirms rescue of kidnapped lady

The Anambra Police Command has confirmed a failed attempt to kidnap a 25-year-old lady and advised residents to be mindful…

Police arrest woman over illegal possession of 16 children

The Police in Plateau has intercepted a 27-year-old woman for allegedly being in possession of 16 children at Gada Biyu…
Ikpeazu

Doctors urge Ikpeazu to declare state of emergency

The South-East caucus of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called for a declaration of state of emergency…
PDP

LG Polls: 60 PDP aspirants vie for Ikorodu LCDA

As at the last count, not less than 60 aspirants have signified interest in contesting for chairmanship and councillorship positions…

Wema Bank launches solar-powered mobile branch

Wema Bank Plc says it has launched a solar-powered mobile branch to make banking services available to everyone in all…

Update: Military misfire kills 70 civilians in Maiduguri

The death toll in the military air misfire on targeted Boko Haram location in Maiduguri has reached 70 civilians, says…
German court sentences Bai L. a guard of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to life in prison for murder and attempted murder

Gambia parliament extends Jammeh’s term by 90 days

The Gambia’s parliament has extended President Yahya Jammeh’s term, which is due to end on Thursday following his defeat in…

Lagos police boss, Fatai Owoseni removed

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police Fatai Owoseni has been removed. He has been replaced with the Officer-in-Charge of Inspector-General…

Egypt lists ex-football star, Aboutrika a terrorist

Egypt has added ex-football star Mohamed Aboutrika to a terror list for his alleged links with the banned Muslim Brotherhood,…

U.S. warns Yahya Jammeh: ‘You’re losing opportunities’

The U.S. has warned the embattled President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia, saying he is losing opportunities to peacefully handover…

Man jailed 3 years for defrauding bishop Oyedepo

Justice Binta Fatima Isah of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Zaria, yesterday January 17, 2017, convicted and sentenced…

Much Ado about BBOG’s invitation to Sambisa

Whatever may be the intention behind it, and despite conceding to government, I do not see the BBOG changing its…

Police confirm kidnap of Director of Finance, 3 others in Sokoto state

Mr Mohammed Abdulkadir, the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command has confirmed the kidnap of the Director of Finance, Isa…
German court sentences Bai L. a guard of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh to life in prison for murder and attempted murder

6 ministers resign from Yahya Jammeh’s government

Gambia’s tourism and culture minister on Tuesday said he will step down, in what was a sign of dwindling support…

Rivers acquires 10 gunboats for Nigerian Navy

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that the 10 new state-of-the-art security gunboats acquired by the Rivers State…

N4.6b money laundering trial : Fani-kayode seeks case transfer

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode Tuesday kicked against his trial at the Lagos Division of the Federal High…

Council suspends Chief Priest of Benin Kingdom

The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has suspended Nosakhare Isekhure as the Isekhure (Chief Priest) of Benin Kingdom indefinitely for alleged…

4 feared dead, houses burnt in renewed A’Ibom, Cross River boundary crisis

Four persons were feared dead and scores of persons injured in the renewed boundary crisis between Oku Iboku community in…

Breaking: 24-hour after Osinbajo’s visit: N/D militants blow up pipeline

An unidentified militant group in the Niger Delta have blown up a crude oil trunkline in Ughelli, Delta State, barely…

AFCON 2017: Ayew gives Ghana 1-0 victory over Uganda

Ghana’s Andre Ayew surpassed his father’s record by scoring the goal that beat Uganda 1-0 in their Group D match…

Kidnappers storm Jigawa, kidnap Village Head, Ward Head

Kidnappers, numbering about 30, have kidnapped Alhaji Garba Mamud, the Village Head of Rijin in Basirka District of Gwaram Local…
Chibok girls

Negotiations to free Chibok girls ongoing, says Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday reassured that the negotiations for the release of other…

40 million Nigerians to get telecom services in 2017-NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says provision has been made in the2017 budget to extend telecommunications services to additional 40…

Boko Haram: Fighter jet misfires, shoots civilians in Borno

The Army said a fighter jet had misfired and shot some humanitarian aid workers of the International Committee of Red…