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Police nab suspect with 88 bundles of fake dollars

The Niger Police Command on Monday arrested one Abubakar Suleiman with 88 bundles of fake dollars.
FG to initiate legislation on climate change

Climate Change: Nigerian govt. urged to solicit for international partnership

Nigeria’s delegates to the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP23) in…

Court orders release of ex-President Jonathan’s personal physician’s passport

An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Monday ordered the interim release of the international passport of Dr Fortune Fiberesima, former…
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode

Impersonation: 2 remanded over alleged impersonation of Gov. Ambode

For allegedly impersonating Lagos Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode in a text message and attempting to commit N50 million fraud, two men…

Nasarawa CJ appeals to govt. to pay benefits of retired judges

Justice Suleiman Dikko, the Chief Judge (CJ) of Nasarawa State has called on the state government to pay the benefits…

Emir to step-up immunization campaign

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Sulu Gambari, has promised to lead the campaign on immunisation in partnership with other traditional…

Germany, Nigeria trade down to to €3.5bn

The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Bernhard Schlagheck, disclosed in Abuja on Monday that the volume of trade between Nigeria…

Trump couldn’t remember my husband’s name – Widow of fallen US soldiers

The widow of a fallen US soldier says President Trump couldn't remember her husband's name during a controversial phone call.

Lagos, NMRC, Developer sign MOU to deliver 20,000 housing units

The Lagos State Government, the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC) and developers on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU…

FBI commends EFCC for exposing Nigerian fraudster

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for its dedication…
Evans

Billionaire kidnapper Evans’ second arraignment stalled, fixed for Oct. 27

The arraignment of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans at an Igbosere High Court in Lagos Island on fresh…
Senator Abdullahi Adamu

Nigeria cultivates only 40% of its arable land – Sen. Adamu

Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, says that only 40 per cent of Nigeria’s arable…
Headquarters of the UN in New York City

UN condemns arrests of Congo opposition members

UN on Monday condemned the arrest of about 30 opposition members amid a crackdown on dissent by President Joseph Kabila’s…

Price of garri drops by 60% in Enugu

Price of garri, a staple in the country, has dropped by more than 60 per cent in Enugu within four…

Police arrest man for allegedly killing commercial sex worker

The police in Enugu State have arrested a man who allegedly stabbed a commercial sex worker to death on Sunday,…

Dickson calls for bi-partisan approach to restructuring Nigeria

Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has urged the Federal Government to set up a bi-partisan body to develop framework for…

Man burnt alive in India for protesting daughter’s harassment

The police said that an Indian man who tried to protect his daughter from sexual harassment and complained to authorities…

`Secret corporate ownership’ a global problem – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described secret corporate ownership as a global problem and bane of development in resource-rich countries…

Unity Bank’s capital base hits N80bn

Unity Bank Plc’s capital base has hit N80 billion, up from N31 billion in 2014, Mr Thomas Etuh, former Chairman,…
Nuclear test

United States in preparations for 24-hour Nuclear alert amid North Korea tensions

The U.S. may be preparing to put nuclear-armed bombers on 24-hour alert, something which has not been done since the…

Somalia blast reveals flaws in intelligence efforts – Sources

The Oct. 14 deadly truck bombing in Mogadishu reveals that intelligence gathering to counter such attacks is so disjointed, security…
crude oil

Oil prices poised to rise above $60

Oil prices rose on Monday over supply concerns in the Middle East and as the U.S. market showed further signs…

[FROM THE ARCHIVES: DEC 2010] Jonathan, Atiku’s Dirty Fight Worsens

The dirty war of words between President Goodluck Jonathan and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, for the People's Democratic Party's…

Monkey Pox: Inner Wheel sensitizes traders on hand washing

Following outbreak of Monkey Pox in the country, Inner Wheel District 911 Nigeria has embarked on hand washing sensitization campaign…

Osinbajo departs for EITI Conference in Indonesia

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left the country on Sunday on a two-day working visit to the Republic of Indonesia, a…

Unpaid salaries: Don’t commit suicide, NLC begs Kogi workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday appealed to workers in Kogi State not to see suicide as a way…

WHO revokes Mugabe’s appointment as Ambassador

The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following a widespread outcry.

PDP holds ward congress in Osun

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun on Sunday conducted its ward congress across the state.
Fraud

Rasheed Alaba Williams, company dragged to court over unpaid debt

In a bid to recover a debt of N818,416,976.26, Skye Bank Plc has dragged  a limited liability company Tropical Merchants…

How I vandalised 57 cars in Lagos – Suspect

An oil bunkerer turned car vandal arrested on early Friday morning by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS,…