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Pennsylvania parents starve 23-month-old toddler to death

A Pennsylvania couple who brought their unconscious 23-month-old daughter to the hospital in February claiming she was sick were charged…

Pope Francis posts first picture on Instagram

Pope Francis posted his first photo on Instagram on Saturday, a picture showing him kneeling down praying, on the third…
APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, says the party is ready to accommodate former Kano governor Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Ganduje vs Kwankwaso: Kano APC suspends chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has suspended its Chairman, Alhaji Haruna Doguwa and the Organising Secretary, Alhaji…

#RiversRerun: Police confirm one dead, 12 arrested

The Police Command in Rivers state has confirmed that one person died while 12 others were arrested during Saturday’s legislative…

Kidnapped APC chieftain freed

Elyon Ntiero Elijah, an APC chieftain and former leader of Andoni Local Government legislative Assembly has been released. He regained…

NLC, TUC threaten showdown with El-Rufai over labour clause

Femi Adi/Kaduna Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and Trade Union Congress, TUC, on Saturday threatened to shut down Kaduna State should…

Emir Sanusi lists what Nigeria must do to boost economy

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday said Nigeria must stop importing what it has in order…

I’m not leaving PDP, says Bala Mohammed

The former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Bala Mohammed, has denied speculations that he decamped from People’s Democratic Party…

Kidnappings: Police train school guards in Lagos, Ogun

The police in Lagos and Ogun states have embarked on the training of security guards in schools in order to…

#RiversRerun: Wike’s deputy hails peaceful conduct of polls

Rivers Deputy Governor Ipalibo Banigo has commended the peaceful conduct of the legislative rerun election in Obuama, Degema Local Government…

Army deploy troops to end killings in Agatu

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Army will adjust deployment of troops as part of measures…

#RiversRerun: Disregard results on social media, INEC tells Nigerians

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) has urged Nigerians at home and abroad to disregard results of Rivers national and…

DPO bags Africa Hero’s award

Yusuf Muhammed Barely five days after receiving an award from Christian Event Watch, a Christian magazine, the Divisional Police Officer…

Amaechi ordered the arrest of Rivers SSG – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has claimed that former Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, ordered the arrest of Kenneth Kobani, the…

One dead as building balcony collapses in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga One person has been reportedly killed as the balcony of a building collapsed at Mile 12 area of…
Dakuku Peterside ex- APC governorship candidate criticizes Gov. Wike over alleged failure to pay NECO fees, employ more teachers in Rivers

#RiversRerun: Peterside calls for improved security

Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said insecurity had remained a major challenge to free…

Kogi CJ releases mother, son incarcerated over N4,000 theft

The Chief Judge of Kogi, Justice Nasir Ajanah, on Saturday unconditionally released a middle aged mother, Ajaratu Ibrahim and her…

#RiversRerun: INEC suspends polls in Andoni, Bonny, Gokana

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended elections in Andoni, Bonny, Gokana, and Abuah-Odua LGAs due to irregularities. The…

#RiversRerun: Wike expresses displeasure at INEC

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has expressed satisfaction with the security situation in the state as the people vote…

Lotto firm creates over 30,000 jobs across Nigeria

The Winners Golden Chance Lotto has created over 30,000 jobs across Nigeria, its Managing Director, Mr Charles Atta, has said.…

#RiversRerun: INEC dismisses Wike’s allegations of fake result sheets

The Independent National Electoral Commission has denied claims by the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike that fake result sheets are…
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Gunmen kill six in Zamfara

The Nigerian police in Zamfara state on Saturday confirmed that nine persons were killed at Fanteka Village in Daraga District…

#RiversRerun: Security checks reduce voter turnout

The parliamentary re-run election on Saturday in Rivers was characterised by low turnout of voters, especially in Port Harcourt and…

#RiversRerun: Vehicle set ablaze as APC, PDP clash in Eleme

A vehicle has been set ablaze in Alode, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers over disagreement between members of the…

Buhari sets up N3bn National Research Fund

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government has set up a N3 billion National Research Fund. Buhari made the disclosure…

#RiversRerun: Wike satisfied with security situation

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has expressed satisfaction with the security situation in the state as the people vote to…

#RiversReRun poll: Voters commend electoral exercise

Many voters in Saturday’s re-run legislative poll in Rivers on Saturday commended the electoral process, describing it as hitch-free. Mr…

Four dead, 20 injured in Istanbul suicide attack

A suicide bombing rocked a major shopping street in Istanbul on Saturday, killing four people and wounding 20 others just…

Rivers Rerun: Wike says INEC not prepared

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that INEC was not prepared for the re-run elections…

#RiversRerun: Situation in polling units calm – Police

The police in Rivers have said that there has not been any adverse security report in the on-going re-run legislative…