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Maren Aradong, the village head of Hurti, Plateau State, explains how gunmen killed 40 people in his community in attack on 2 April.

How gunmen killed 40 people in my community – Plateau village head

The yet- to- be identified gunmen had April 2, gunmen attacked Hurti, Josho, Daffo, and other communities of the locality.…
Sowore

Police Day or Nationwide protest? Police, Sowore’s ‘Take It Back’ Movement set for face-off

Take It Back Movement called for the nationwide protests over alleged abuse of Cybercrime Act for by the police among…

Dettol and WBFA flag off Dettol Hygiene Quest year 3, announce impressive 34% drop in diseases from previous campaign

The Dettol Hygiene Quest curriculum under the umbrella of the Dettol Clean Naija Initiative, aims to reach six million children…
Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) explains why would not participate in ‘Take It Back Movement’, nationwide protest

Why we can’t join ‘Take It Back Movement’ protest – Northern Youth Council

The National President of NYCN, Isah Abubakar said this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna while suing for peace…
Kwara

Kwara: 1,800 shortlisted for teaching appointments to undergo drug test

The statement also revealed that those who successfully undergo the drug test will be assigned to senior secondary schools across…
Army

Nigerien Army arrests JNIM commander with cash, weapons in Tillabéri region

In a nearby school building, security forces also uncovered a significant stock of pasta reportedly meant to sustain active terrorist…
Plateau govt. imposes 48-hour curfew on Jos-North LGA

40 persons killed, 383 houses destroyed in recent Plateau attack

Also commenting on the incident after the attack, Retired Brig.-Gen. Gagji Shipi, the Coordinator of Operation Rainbow, a state-owned security…
The group said this in reaction to Umahi's reference to "Natasha" while responding to allegations made against him by a female vendor.

Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will withstand flood for 50 years – FG

” Let me announce that along the corridor, there are lands that the state government has given us the right…
IGP Kayode Egbetokun withdraws letter of invitation to 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi to Abuja over Eid-el-Fitr celebration violence

IG withdraws invitation to Sanusi, sends detectives to Kano

"The invitation was initially issued to enable Alhaji Sanusi to provide his account of the events that led to the…
Oil

Army arrests 43 suspected oil thieves in three states

In a separate operation in Amukpe, Sapele, Danjuma said that soldiers intercepted a truck carrying 56 drums containing 13,400 litres…
Lagos

Alaafin’s stool symbol of cultural pride – Sanwo-Olu

"As Oba Owoade sits on the throne of his forefathers, I pray that God will bestow on him good health,…
Lagos

Cracks Down: Lagos issues 100 notices in bold war against illegal land reclamation in Lekki

Alebiosu led the inspection on March 27, which targeted encroachments along Ikota Creek, Eleganza, and other affected zones within Lekki.
fire

15 burnt in Lagos cooking gas fire

She said the fire was caused  by a "gas leakage from mishandling of products attracting a nearby flame before resulting…
Nigerian govt. issues strong warning over use of Independence Bridge in Lagos

Nigerian govt. issues strong warning over use of Independence Bridge in Lagos

“At Independence Bridge, we saw people that are taking fish from the sea and are selling them. Motorists come there,…
Military

Soldiers hit 70 criminal hideouts, kill three bandits in Taraba

The statement said, “On arrival at Chibi, the troops made contact with the bandits, who began fleeing upon sighting the…
Third Mainland Bridge: Umahi reveals Julius Berger's warning, declares "bridge emergency"

Third Mainland Bridge: Umahi reveals Julius Berger’s warning, declares “bridge emergency”

“We saw dredging on that Third Mainland Bridge, and Julius Berger had warned that, should this dredging continue, that bridge…
Natasha

Group to Natasha: Produce evidence of assassination attempt by Akpabio or get arrested

He said the idea was to ensure that if such a serious accusation was made, it must not be left…
Lagos

Lagos begins reviews of strategy for improved economic performance

“As the think tank of the state, we must continuously innovate, adapt to economic realities, and ensure that our policies…
Osun

APC writes DSS, others; accuses Adeleke of plotting “black market judgment”

The party specifically called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Department of State Services(DSS) and the Office…
Police

Gun battle in Abuja: Police clash with robbers, arrest two after high-speed chase

According to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, “The operatives were engaged in a gun duel by…
Okpebholo

CSO faults U.S. Mission’s position on Edo governorship poll

The CSO, under the aegis of Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, said foreign bodies should desist…
SSAP-SDGs Orelope-Adefulire extends warm felicitations to Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola on the occasion of her 60th birthday,

Tinubu fires powerful message to Fashola

In his message, President Tinubu acknowledged Dame Fashola’s profound impact in raising public awareness, particularly in the areas of children's…
Makinde

Olunloyo: Nigeria has lost an icon – Makinde

“On behalf of the government and the good people of Oyo State, I express my heartfelt condolences to the family…
Lukas

Friends turn killers: Life sentences for two men who stabbed Lucas Sutton to death

According to the Met Police, on the fateful evening of 23 May 2023, Lucas Sutton, unaware of the deadly conspiracy…
Tinubu

A brilliant mind gone: Tinubu sends condolences over Olunloyo’s passing

By 1962, at just 27, he was appointed as a commissioner in the old Western Region, and he held multiple…

Southern Governors Forum mourns Olunloyo

"Although a scientist, Baba loved reciting poetry, particularly those by William Shakespeare, and remarkably, did not read with glasses, even…
NDLEA

India-bound brothers busted at Lagos Airport with 5kg Cocaine in suitcases

The East London University student had just landed on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Bangkok when he was cornered at…
Olunloyo

How former governor Olunloyo ‘died’ many times

Olunloyo gained a Ph.D. from St. Andrews University in 1961. His thesis was on the Numerical Determination of the Solutions…
Tinubu

Tinubu issued ultimatum to reject World Bank loan, probe missing N233bn

According to SERAP, “the Federal Government should not collect any loan from the World Bank or any other institutions and…
Olunloyo

15 Quick facts about Late Omololu Olunloyo

Olunloyo, a renowned mathematician, engineer and technocrat was a prominent figure in the politics of the Second and Third Republics.