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RRS arrests ‘Mad Man’ with 22 ATM cards

Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Shettima commends military’s counter-insurgency operations

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has commended the military for their sacrifice in restoring peace in the North-East. Shettima stated…

Military is winning war against Boko Haram – GOC

The Military says it is winning the war against terrorism in spite of some challenges the Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu,…
Hunters

12 Adamawa hunters honoured for gallant fight against Boko Haram

The Association of Hunters in Adamawa has honoured 12 of its members for their gallantry in the fight against insurgency…

SERAP calls for tougher sanctions against corrupt lawyers

Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights…

Boko Haram: Yobe IDPs return home, engage in irrigation

Alhaji Mai Musa, acting Chairman, Gujba Local Government of Yobe, said people who fled the area due to the Boko…

No part of Yobe State is under Boko Haram – Gov Gaidam

The Yobe Government says there is no part of the state currently under the occupation of the Boko Haram insurgents.…

Bringing Back ‘Made in Nigeria’ by Olu W. Onemola

There has been a lot of talk in recent times about promoting ‘Made in Nigeria.’ From the Senate President, Dr.…

Oke-Odo Pesdestrian Bridge turns love nest

In spite of the pedestrian bridge at the Ile-Epo market axis on the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway, residents of Oke-Odo have continued…

Dalung debunks Bash Ali’s corruption claims, says FG can’t sponsor boxing tourney

Taiwo Adelu Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has debunked all the allegations of corruption, embodiment of bad administration…

Happy Valentine? Australians lose $16m to Nigerian love scammers

Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that 2,620 Australians fell victim to online romance scams in 2015, most of them staged…

Itsekiri Advisory Council: Olu of Warri appoints Prof Sagay, others

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli I, today inaugurated the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on…

Gombe govt donates N60m to FUK

Gombe State Government has donated N60 million towards the maiden convocation of the Federal University, Kashere (FUK). Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo…

Buhari mourns Hajiya Fati Koko, who donated N1m to his campaign

President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the virtues of Hajiya Fati Koko, popularly called Maitalla Tara, who passed away at age…

Boko Haram kills 30 in two Borno village raids

At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told…

Faborode: 12 VCs not sacked, tenure expires 15 February

Prof. Michael Faborode, the Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC), says that the tenure of vice-chancellors of nine Federal Universities will…

CAN to Nigerians: Support Buhari’s anti-corruption war

Prof. Joseph Otubu, General Evangelist, Motailatu Church, Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, on Saturday urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

2 policemen, 2 bank officials killed in Osun bank robbery, says CP

Mr Kola Sodipo, the Commissioner of Police in Osun, on Saturday said that two policemen were killed during a bank…

NAF: We don’t know whereabouts of Chibok girls yet

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Saturday that though it is working hard on it, it is yet to locate…

Car kills mechanic, throws him off Obalende Bridge

By Paul Iyoghojie Tragedy occurred on Obalende Bridge on Saturday at about 4 pm when a fast-moving Kia saloon car…

Buhari sacks Vice Chancellors appointed by Jonathan

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked vice-chancellors appointed by his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan for the Federal universities set up by the…

Buhari to give befitting golden prize to cleanest LG

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, said on Saturday that the cleanest Area Council in the territory would receive a…

How PDP settled Kogi Assembly leadership crisis – Osiyi

Godwin Osiyi, the erstwhile factional speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, has said that the leadership crisis in the House…

Honour Murtala Muhammed, don’t mourn him, Buhari tells Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to honour former Head of State, late Murtala Muhammed instead of mourning him,…

Experts lauds introduction of stun guns by I-G

Some security experts and lawyers in Lagos on Saturday commended the Nigeria Police for the proposed adoption of stun guns…

Lassa fever: annual recurrent budget of death for the poor – Don

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Professor of Microbiology, Dennis Agbonlahor, has described Nigeria’s negligence of the menace of Lassa fever as “annual…

NAPTIP appoints new commander for Benin zone

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A new Commander has been appointed for the Benin Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: Delta State fumigates major markets

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt AS part of its proactive measures against the spread of Lassa fever in the state, the Delta…

Many young girls aged 10 to 15 are defiled on Valentine’s Day

Many young girls between the ages of 10 and 15 are defiled on Valentine’s Day, Mrs Felicia Bello, the Matron,…

Women purchase 85% of Valentine cards

Women purchase about 85 per cent of an estimated 1.2 billion valentine cards that are sold worldwide annually, Mrs Felicia…