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Tactical Squad, Intelligence Team critical to checking crimes – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Ibrahim Idris, said that the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and Intelligence Response Team (…

Ethiopia offers amnesty to freed political prisoners

Ethiopia has passed a law that grants amnesty to political prisoners who have been released recently and reverses decades of…

Manufacturers call for privatisation of refineries

Dr Frank Jacobs, President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), has called for the privatisation of the country’s four refineries to…

Police arrest father for sharing beer with toddler

Sri Lankan police have arrested a father on suspicion of feeding beer to his one-year-old son after being caught on…

Applicant allegedly stabs teenager over N50

A 24-year-old applicant, Pius Destiny, appeared in an Epe Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old girl over unpaid…

Typhoon Ampil: China issues yellow alert

China’s national observatory on Friday issued a yellow alert for typhoon Ampil which strengthened before its forecast landfall in the…

Sokoto attack: Army begins special operation

The Nigerian Army has launched a joint security operation to clear bandits terrorizing Gandi and Tabanni villages in Rabbah Local…

Cassava farmers bemoan dearth of flour processing machines

The Enugu State chapter of Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says the dearth of flour processing machines has hindered efforts…

Pakistan enhances security ahead of general elections

The Pakistani government has enhanced security across the country, especially of the politicians and public rallies ahead of the general…

SEMA distributes relief materials to Kebbi flood victims

The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) in Kebbi says it has distributed relief materials to victims of flood disaster at…

Shinzo Abe’s cabinet survives no-confidence motion

The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe survived a no-confidence motion jointly submitted by opposition parties on Friday amid…

Enugu to conduct unified promotion exam for schools

Enugu State Government says it will henceforth set unified promotion examination for each class in all public and private primary…

Ex-South Korean president Park sentenced to 8 more years

A South Korean court sentenced former president Park Geun-hye to eight more years in prison on Friday after finding her…

South Sudan peace monitors call for compromise

South Sudan peace monitors on Thursday called on the South Sudanese warring parties to embrace the spirit of compromise and…

Coomassie’s death, a great loss – Emir

The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk, has described the death of former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Ibrahim Commassie as…

Quality education: Gov. Bindow commends Air Force

Gov. Muhammadu Bindow of Adamawa has lauded the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its contribution to quality education in the…

Customs Apapa command generates N176.7 billion

The Apapa Area 1 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated N176.75 billion in the first half…
Centre for Change

Osun election: Criminalise vote-buying to prevent— Okei-Odumakin

An NGO, Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA) says the act of vote-buying should be criminalised as it could rob…

Libya rejects EU’s plans to establish migrant centres

Libya has rejects an European Union’s plan to establish migrant centres there to stop asylum seekers arriving in western Europe…
President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabila

Election on track, say President Kabila

President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that the December presidential election would go ahead as…

TETFund donates bus to FCE Pankshin

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), on Thursday donated a 56-seater bus to Federal College of Education, Pankshin, Plateau State,…
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Reps to investigate alleged missing N8trn mining revenue

The House of Representatives on Thursday, resolved to investigate alleged loss of N8 trillion from leakages and illegal mining of…
Massive PVC collection in Ondo: 55,859 cards distributed in record-breaking five-day period

Unclaimed PVCs: INEC urges parties to sensitise electorate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday urged political parties to assist the electoral body in sensitising the electorate…

Ekwueme’s family pays “Thank You” visit to Buhari

The family of former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme and Oko community on Thursday paid a “thank you” visit to President…

“Radical cure” best treatment for common malaria – Study

Researchers on Friday said that “radical cure” is the best treatment for a type of malaria affecting 13 million people.

Migrants’ standoff: UNHCR welcomes EU’s deal

The UN High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, has given a cautious welcome to the decision by several EU…
Police bust 3 who allegedly stole N136.5m containers at Apapa Ports

Lagos ports receive 7 ships with petrol, other products

No fewer than seven ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian…

World Bank to introduce livestock project in Bauchi

The World Bank under its Fadama III Additional Financing Project will soon introduce Livestock Production and Resilience Support Project in…

Air Peace CEO asks government to protect local operators

Mr Allen Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace has asked the Federal Government to create an enabling environment…

Osun Guber: APC primary election committee meets aspirants

The election committee for Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary, on Thursday met with all the 17 aspirants, and…