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Notorious kidnap gang leader, ‘Devil’ gunned down

The police in Rivers State have gunned down a notorious kidnap gang leader, Linus Lebari, 35, who goes by the…

$11M US scam: Obinwanne forfeits N280m in Nigeria

A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria today ordered the temporary forfeiture of N280.5million “warehoused” in the…

Sex-for-grade: UNILAG, Foursquare suspend randy lecturer

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Foursquare Gospel Church have suspended Dr Boniface Igbeneghu, following the publication of a documentary…

Osinbajo leaves for Oslo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has left Abuja to honour the invitation of the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, attend…
NPC foils attempt to hack its recruitment portal in Anambra

Badagry records 15,348 new babies in 9 months — NPC

The National Population Commission (NPC) on Monday said it recorded 15,348 births in the coastal town of Badagry, Lagos State…

Court docks man for stealing a tricycle

A 26-year-old man, Taiwo Fatoki,  on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a tricycle worth N650,000.

Greece transfers hundreds of asylum seekers to mainland

Greece on Monday transferred hundreds of asylum seekers from its Aegean islands to the mainland, seeking to ease the pressure…
U.S and China

U.S to resume trade talks with China by Oct. 10

The United States says it will resume high-level trade talks with China later this week, the White House said on…
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to arrive in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday at the start of a four-day visit to Africa

German President rejects criticism of Ukraine conflict plan

German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on Monday, rejected allegations from Ukraine that his mechanism for unblocking talks aimed at resolving the…

Border Closure: Nigerians groan as prices of staple food skyrocket

Nigerians are now feeling the pains arising from the border closure as the prices of staple foods such as rice,…

Iran arrests Russian journalist over visa violation

A Russian journalist arrested in Iran was on Monday detained due to a visa violation, an Iranian government spokesman said,…
APC, PDP

Kogi Guber poll: PDP cautions APC against ethnic politics

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from playing the ethnic card…

Trump pulls U.S troops from northern Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday justified his decision to withdraw his country’s troops from northern Syria, saying in his…

Hundreds of climate protesters block main road in Amsterdam

Hundreds of climate protesters demonstrated in Amsterdam on Monday, blocking a main road to the Rijksmuseum, a Dutch national museum,…
GE facility in Schenectady, New York

General Electric Announces U.S. Pension freeze to cut deficit

General Electric announced Monday that it is taking three actions related to its U.S. retirement benefits as part of its…

President Buhari presides over extra-ordinary FEC meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday presided over an extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Court docks trader for allegedly biting man’s ear

A 27-year-old trader, Jamiu Fagbemi, on Monday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly biting a man’s…
Nigerian policemen: Police bar Ogun ‘Yoruba Nation’ rally

Police kill Ogoni kidnap gang leader, Boby/Devil

The Police in Rivers on Monday said they have killed “a notorious gang leader’’, Linus Lebari, 35, popularly known as…

Akeredolu sacks Special Assistant

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Monday sacked Mr Augustine Pelemo, his Special Assistant on Political Matters.

Iraqi army withdraws from eastern Baghdad suburb

Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdel-Mahdi on Monday ordered that army troops be withdrawn from an eastern Baghdad suburb and be…

Scientists Kaelin, Ratcliffe, Semenza win the Nobel Medicine Prize

Three scientists William G Kaelin, Jr, Peter J Ratcliffe and Gregg L Semenza have jointly won the 2019 Nobel Prize…

PDP adopts no-zone option for 2020 Edo governorship election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has adopted a no-zoning policy in picking the party’s governorship candidate for the…

Labourer remanded for allegedly defiling 7-year-old boy

An Upper Area Court in Mpape, Abuja, on Monday ordered that a 28-year-old man, Abubakar Umar, who allegedly defiled a…

Court remands motorcyclist for stealing 2 cell phones

A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a 30-year-old motorcyclist, Dolapo Oluwatobi, who pleaded guilty to snatching…

Climate change: Nuclear power game changer, says IAEA

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and the goal of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…

Nepal’s former speaker arrested over rape allegations

Police Officials in Nepal announced that it has arrested the former parliamentary speaker, Krishna Mahara over rape allegations by a…

Cambodia lifts ban on foreigner’s self-employed work

Cambodia has revoked a short-lived ban on foreigners working in self-employed jobs, like drivers and street vendors, after having just…

Germany’s World bronze medallist Vetter to undergo foot operation

Johannes Vetter, Germany’s javelin bronze medalist at the recently concluded world athletics championships in Doha, is to undergo a foot…
The frequency of road accidents in Nigeria worrisome - Buhari

Buhari condoles with Justice Nasir family over son’s death

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of late Galadima of Katsina, Justice Mamman Nasir over the death of…

FG is obsessed with Bobrisky – Nigerians react

Nigerians have taken to social media to express their opinions on the warning issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria…