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Jigawa Govt. declares Monday work-free day

Jigawa Govt. declares Monday work-free day

The Jigawa Government has declared Aug. 9, as public holiday to mark the Hijrah 1443 (Islamic New Year).
Pastor Bayo Owoyemi, founder of United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC)

United Apostolic Church of Christ announces 3-day prayer for Nigeria

The United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC) , on Friday in Lagos, said its forthcoming 56th Supreme Executive Council meeting…
Zahra Bayero: Nigerians want Yusuf Buhari's fiancee arrested

Arrest Yusuf Buhari’s fiancee now: Nigerians tell Hisbah Police

Nigerians have taken to social media to demand the arrest of Yusuf Buhari’s fiancee, Zahra Bayero.
NNPP candidates, supporters defect to APC in Zamfara

APC old membership cards remain valid – Yari insists

Yari called on his followers to disregard the purported nullification of their membership cards.

NIPR: Nigeria too strong to disintegrate

A group, Citizens’ Summit for National Integration, Peace and Security, said on Friday in Abuja that Nigeria and its citizens…
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi

Yoruba interest: Ooni caucus to meet Obasanjo, Soyinka, Olubadan, others

Ooni’s Caucus, a Yoruba group recently inaugurated by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, will in the coming weeks…
COVID-19 uptick in Delta, as new cases climb in Nigeria

COVID-19: Nigeria’s active cases surpass 9,000

Nigeria posted 565 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with Lagos state topping the grim chart with 348.
Edo police bust 10 suspected robbers, cultists

Edo police bust 10 suspected robbers, cultists

Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 10-member gang of armed robbers…
A Nigerian Navy sailor, far right, meets crewmembers of the USS Hershel Woody Williams prior to exercises in the Gulf of Guinea.

Navies of U.S., Nigeria, Ghana collaborate in Gulf of Guinea exercises

Sailors from the navies of Ghana and Nigeria joined the U.S. Navy's USS Hershel "Woody" Williams for maritime security training…
Cote d’Ivoire-bound six victims of human trafficking rescued in Edo

Cote d’Ivoire-bound six victims of human trafficking rescued in Edo

Six teenage victims of human trafficking have been rescued by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime Unit of Edo State…
Atiku Bagudu

Bagudu declares public holiday to mark Islamic New Year

Bagudu wants the Muslim Ummah in the state to join other faithful across the world to mark the commencement of…

Banditry: COAS Yahaya seeks support from traditional rulers

The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has solicited the support of traditional rulers in Northwest Nigeria…
Police say 24-year-old Joshua Kosoro hangs himself after telling his relatives that he was hearing strange voices in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi

Lagos returnee Muhammad commits suicide in Jigawa

He said Muhammad had earlier told his wife in the early hours of the day about his possible death.
Oba Ewuare ll and Queen (Oloi) Aisosa Ewuare II, mother of the quadruplets

Benin king Ewuare blessed with 3 princes, one princess at a go [Photos]

Frank Irabor, Secretary of Benin Traditional Council later said the mother of the quadruplets and her babies are in excellent…
Osun CP Olawale Olokode

Osun banks robbery: Our story – Police CP Olokode

The Osun State Police Commissioner, Olawale Olokode on Friday gave detail account of how 20 armed robbers invaded two banks…
Timipre Sylva

PIB: FG’ll engage Niger Delta communities on 3% share – Sylva

Minister of Petroleum, Timipre Sylva has said that the Federal Government will engage oil-producing Niger-Delta communities as stated in PIB.

Borno businessman Kulloma arraigned for alleged N40.5m fraud

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the EFCC, today, August 6, 2021, arraigned one Muhammad Abdullahi Kulloma for alleged N40.5m fraud.
Igbo-Etche road

Angry youths vow to block Igbo-Etche road in Rivers

Angry Youths of Igbo-Etche, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State have vowed to block the Igbo-Etche road.
Samuel LAUTECH student, KWASU's Lawal and Adegoke jailed for cybercrime

LAUTECH, KWASU students, Samuel, Lawal jailed for cybercrime

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced three to jail over offences bordering…
CSP Ajisebutu, new Lagos Police Command's PPRO

CSP Ajisebutu now PPRO Lagos Command, as Adejobi is redeployed

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the deployment of CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu as the new Police…
Naira Marley

Naira Marley out with another banger ‘Drug Test’

Marley announced the single in posts on Twitter and Facebook early today, telling his fans: "Something new, because I love…
Police react to committal of I-G Usman Baba to prison over alleged refusal to obey court judgment reinstating a police officer, Patrick Okoli

Shake-up in police, as IGP Baba deploys new CPs to 13 States

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has approved the immediate deployment of 13 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, RCCG

God once threatened to wipe me out of the earth – Adeboye

General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said God once threatened to wipe him out…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo: residents registration begins

Oyo begins residents registration Monday

The programme will begin with the commercial transport workers (Okada, tricycle, Micra and bus drivers) at various locations in Ibadan.
Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State

Oyetola declares Monday public holiday in Osun

The governor enjoined Muslims and people of other faiths to use the holiday to pray for the growth and development…
Tokunbo Wahab

Lagos embarks on enlightenment campaigns to woo school dropouts

The Lagos Government has embarked on public enlightenment campaigns to educate those who dropped out of school.
Lagos CP, Hakeem Odumosu

Lagos CP orders arrest of policemen, soldiers, okada riders violating traffic laws 

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered urgent clampdown on police officers, military personnel and okada riders violating traffic…
Number plates and drivers licence

Joint Tax Board hikes prices of number plates, drivers licence

The Joint Tax Board (JTB), has approved hike in prices of number plates and drivers licence nationwide.
What PDP govs want from Secondus - Gov. Seyi Makinde

Makinde swears in seven recalled commissioners

The seven commissioners were reappointed from the list of 17 former commissioners sacked by the governor on June 28.
Dr Sani Shinkafi

Shinkafi ex-APGA National Secretary gets APC card

Shinkafi and his wife, Hindatu, were registered at the Abdullahi Shamba 004, polling unit Shinkafi South Ward, of Shinkafi Local…