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Arrest of journalist: UK, US urge Tanzania to respect “due process”

As a result of the arrest and arraignment of a freelance investigative journalist in Tanzania, Erick Kabendera, both the United…

Kaduna-Abuja highway blocked

Commercial vehicles drivers have blocked Kaduna-Abuja highway, creating traffic logjam on both sides

Nigeria proud of you, Buhari tells Akintola @100

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with renowned Chartered Accountant, iconic leader and legendary teacher, Chief Akintola Williams, who turns a…

Jukun/Tiv crisis: NYSC withdraws corps members

The National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn its corps members from the crisis affected communities in southern part of…
Femi Falana

Falana vows to challenge Sowore’s detention order

Lawyer to the detained leader of RevolutionNow, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has vowed to file an application challenging the order…

London policeman ‘stable’ after machete attack

A London police officer injured after being stabbed several times in a machete attack on Thursday is in a “serious…

Bad news: US shale oil runs Nigeria’s crude out of market

Nigerian crude has suffered its slowest sales of the year in August, traders said, as U.S. exports of competing light,…

Japan’s economy declines amid U.S-China trade tensions

Japan said on Friday its economy had slowed in the April-to-June quarter amid escalating trade tensions between China and the…

Video: Nigerian military’s eye-popping display in Edinburgh everyone is praising

Nigerian military has done Nigeria proud at this year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (REMT), with an eye-popping parade on 7…

Severe weather in Australia: Power, flight affected

The south-eastern Australia is undergoing serious weather conditions which include destructive winds, blizzard conditions and heavy rain.

Stop hate speech, UN commission tells U.S

Top United Nations human rights experts have called on the U.S. to “take swift and decisive action” to quell hate…

Security beefed up in Ekiti ahead of Eid-el-Kabir

The Police say security has been beefed up in all the nooks and crannies of Ekiti ahead the Eid-el-Kabir celebration…

Saving lives my hobby, says man who saved 300 Christians

The 84-year-old Imam of Yelwa Central Mosque, Abubakar Abdullahi, who hid about 300 Christian victims of Jos crisis away from…

Hajj proper begins today

Today, Friday 8th day of Dhul-Hijjah, 1440 A.H which is equivalent to 9th of August 2019 of the Gregorian Calendar,…
Okezie Ikpeazu

Abia Gov announces arrest of killer soldier

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, on Thursday said that the armed security personnel, who allegedly shot and killed…
UNICEF

UNICEF committed to child growth, development – official

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue to support various state governments to tackle the…

Zimbabwe president sacks minister facing corruption charge

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his tourism minister, who was last month charged with corruption involving $95 million, a…

Mission Impossible: 3 Europe-bound Nigerian stowaways caught in Ghana

Three Nigerians desperate to reach Europe by all means hid in a Europe-bound ship that departed Lagos port. But the…
Dangote, right with Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the refinery site in Lagos in June 2019

Dangote Refinery suffers supply hiccups: Completion shifted till 2020

Africa’s largest oil refinery will not be finished until the end of 2020 due to problems importing steel and other…

Fani-Kayode reveals two greatest moments that embarrassed him in history

Former Minister of Aviation and critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has revealed the two greatest moments that embarrassed him in history as…

Living Faith is set to have army of trillionaires – Oyedepo

Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said that soon his church would have an army of trillionaires.

Sowore’s AAC disowns planned convention

The African Action Congress, with detained Omoyele Sowore as chairman has disowned a convention of the party slated for tomorrow.

Police reveal exploits of 3 operatives killed in Taraba

The Nigerian Police Force has lamented afresh, in a special tribute, the death of three of its men killed on…

 Six Yahoo Boys arrested in Uyo

It was time-up for six suspected internet fraudsters, better known as "Yahoo Boys" on Wednesday as operatives of the Economic…

Why FG, others must fight drug abuse – Gowon

Ex-Head of State and elder statesman, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd.) has urged government and the private sector to join efforts…

FG hasn’t refunded money spent on federal projects to Rivers – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that Rivers is the only state of the Federation that the Federal Government…

EFCC hands over Badeh’s forfeited property to NEDC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has handed over a 13-bedroom, one-storey building and a basement, forfeited by the…

Failed jail break: Nigeria Prisons Service chief visits Edo command

The Deputy Controller-General of Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) in charge of Operations, DCG Aremu Tajudeen, said the organisation had evolved…

Oyo Assembly confirms 14 commissioners, 3 SUBEB members

The Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed fourteen commissioner-nominees and three members of the State Universal Basic Education…
Police: rescue Joy Fatoba's twins after they were locked up for three days in Igbara-odo, Ekiti State

Sallah: Kaduna Police to deploy 6,000 personnel

The Kaduna State Police Command, on Thursday, said it would deploy no fewer than 6,000 of its personnel to provide…