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Akume

SGF Akume: Tinubu will address hardship, turn economy around

By EricJames Ochigbo The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Sen. George Akume, has asked Nigerians to trust…
Students declares support for APC's Nasiru Gawuna in the tussle for Kano governorship, dismisses threats of violence by NNPP supporters

Kano governorship tussle: Group drums support for APC’s Gawuna

Seyi Olunishola, in a statement he signed, felicitated the APC Kano governorship candidate, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, for emerging victorious at…
Some girls tested for virginity were issued certificates after passing in a ceremony by people of Ogu Kingdom in Ogu/Bolo LG of Rivers State

Rivers girls pass virginity tests, issued certificates.

The rite of passage is called Iria, an ancient ceremony done to mark the transition of girls, usually virgins, into…
Ozekhome

Supreme Court imposes N40 million fine on Ozekhome

Ozekhome had, in the motion, asked the court for a consequential order to compel INEC to issue a fresh Certificate…
2Baba, most wanted cult kingpin feared dead after massive raid at hideout

There won’t be peace even if I’m captured: Wanted 2Baba speaks again on radio 

Among other things, he said that there are other "Generals" like him commanding their various cult groups and holding on…
Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) reacts to devastating bombing of civilians by the Nigerian Army at Tudun Biri village, Igabi LG of Kaduna State

Army chief visits Tudun Biri over drone attack

COAS stressed that the Nigerian Army as a responsible public organisation, would support the families of those who died and…
Cultists kill 150 people in Edo, as Obaseki vows action against cultism

Obaseki presents N325.3bn budget for 2024

Presenting the budget christened "Budget of Home Run and Finishing Strong,” Obaseki said it was made up of N178 billion…
Tinuola Aina is dead

Soyinka’s elder sister Tinuola dies at 90 as funeral rites begin

According to a public statement by the family, the two-day rites would end on Friday December 8 with a private…
Sani

Shehu Sani condemns military ‘costly mistake’ in Kaduna

Scores of villagers in Tudun Biri in Igabi LGA of Kaduna State were killed after a bomb was allegedly dropped…
Ahmed Bamalli

Emir of Zazzau calls for calm, commiserate with victims of Kaduna bombing

The Emir of Zazzau in Kaduna State, Malam Ahmed Bamalli, has commiserated with the families of the victims and urged…

FG approves presidential jet for sale

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has said the Federal Government has approved the sale of the Falcon 900B aircraft from…
Emeka Ihedioha and Hope Uzodinma

JUST IN: Ihedioha loses suit against Uzodimma in Supreme Court

In a verdict read by Justice Tijjani Abubakar on Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed the motion for lack of merit,…
Police

Police arrest four suspects, recover gun in Kaduna

According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, a gun was recovered from the suspected drug dealers when…
Atiku

Kaduna village bombing must be thoroughly investigated, says Atiku

By Paul Dada The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said the…
Ogun Government shut down three companies in various parts of the state for pollution and other environmental infractions

Ogun govt shuts 3 companies over environmental pollution

The companies are Ruili Recycling Limited, Mowe, Robust International PTE Limited, also in Mowe and Star Pipe Limited, Sagamu.
Ogun Assembly Minority Leader, Lukman Adeleye, calls for calm over agitations on introduction of toll points along Ijebu Ode/Mojoda road.

Ogun lawmaker calls for repackaging of Nigeria’s traditional festivals for tourism

Adeleye stated this at the 2023 edition of the annual Odogbolu Day, where he instituted a yearly cash prize to…
CDS, COAS petitioned over alleged killing of 10 persons, seizure of 518 cows by soldiers

Why the attack on Kaduna community happened – Nigerian military

The Defence Headquarters says the drone attack on Ligarma community in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday,…
Deputy Minority Leader of Ogun House of Assembly, Lukmon Atobatele says prioritising agriculture would reduce poverty in the nation.

Ogun lawmaker initiates agricultural training for constituency

By Adejoke Adeleye,Ogun The Deputy Minority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Lukmon Atobatele, has said prioritising and…
Tinubu appoints Dr. Usman Bello new Chairman of CCB

Tinubu angry over army bombing of Kaduna village

By Paul Dada President Bola Tinubu has expressed indignation and grief over the bombing of Tundun Biri village, in the…
APC chieftain, Illyasu Kwankwaso says Gov. Abba Yusuf ongoing probe of his predecessor Abdullahi Ganduje was plot to hijack the party in Kano.

Kwankwaso to politicians: Stop castigating the judiciary

Kwankwaso, who served as Commissioner for Community and Rural Development in former Governors Ibrahim Shekarau and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje's administrations,…
NDLEA says it has arrested 241 drug dealers and recovered 3,667.734kg of various types of illicit drugs in Kano within three months.

NDLEA seizes 478kgs illicit substances in Kaduna, nabs 99 suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command says it has seized 478kilogammes of various illicit substances in…

EFCC  arraigns husband, wife over alleged land fraud

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a couple, Mr Udeani Simon Sunday…

FG, IOM evacuate 145 Nigerians in Libyan detention centres

The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has safely returned 145 stranded Nigerians from Libya…
EFCC

Our job isn’t only about arrest, detention, prosecution –EFCC boss

By Paul Dada The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, said the anti-graft war by the…

Lagos Assembly Speaker counsels ANAN members on integrity

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has charged members of the Association of…
Court awards N55m damages to ex-Unical students for unaccredited engineering courses

UNICAL suspends fee hike after students’ protest

The students reacted to the development on Monday, when they embarked on a massive protest that brought academic and official…
Rivers Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu transferred

Just In: Rivers cult kingpin ‘General Danger’ abducts, kills 3 persons for assaulting his mother

Community sources said the corpses of the three persons were found along the Egbeh and Ebiriba Road area of Ubie…
New aircrafts: Ohanaeze counters Obi, says Tinubu, Shettima's safety non-negotiable

COP28: Peter Obi lied, FG sponsored 422 delegates, not 1,411 – Information Minister

Peter Obi had attacked the President Bola Tinubu-led government of sponsoring 1,411 delegates to COP28, the same number as China.
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi sacks senior lecturer, Dr. Usman Mohammed Aliyu, over alleged sexual harassment of student.

ATBU shut down over students’ protest

According to him, the students’ protest followed the alleged murder of one Joseph Baidu, a 500 level student of Geology,…
f policemen accused of kidnapping

We’ve arrested policemen for kidnapping, demanding N1m ransom from victim – Rivers CP

In response to questions from Journalists, he disclosed: "We got the information in the social media. Despite that, we went…