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Terrorists plan to attack banks, prisons, FG alerts Nigerians

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to the plan by a Boko Haram affiliate, Muslim Brotherhood Cell in Kogi State,…

Gunmen attack Kogi police station, kill two policemen, detainee

Some gunmen in the early hours of Friday, attacked a police station at Eika community in Okehi Local Government Area…

Tight security in Yenagoa as Osinbajo visits Bayelsa

Security has been beefed up in Yenagoa, as the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, visits Bayelsa on Friday in continuation…

EFCC found $9.2m in ex-NNPC GMD home, recovers N1.25b from Civil Servants

Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday told a committee of the House…

President Trump loses again as appeals court refuses to reinstate travel ban

A three-judge federal appeals panel on Thursday unanimously refused to reinstate President Trump’s targeted travel ban, delivering the latest and…

Buhari removes soldiers as bodyguards in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari has removed all soldiers serving as bodyguards in Aso Rock, Abuja. Shortly before his departure for medical…

Osinbajo holds emergency meeting with security chiefs, ministers

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over a meeting of heads of security and…

Buhari spoke with Speaker Dogara for 5 minutes – Aide

Amid speculations about the state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari currently on vacation in the United Kingdom, the Speaker…

Bola Tinubu, Akande visit Buhari in London

The National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the former interim chairman of the party,…

Hundreds escape death at Lagos airport as aircraft tyre burst upon take off

Hundreds of passengers on Thursday escaped death when their Dubai-bound Qatar Airways aircraft suddenly had a burst tyre while attempting…

Russian air strike kills Turkish soldiers, Putin apologises

President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences after a Russian air strike accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers in northern Syria. The…

Defiant Wenger says Arsenal title dream not over

Arsenal must believe they can still win the Premier League title this season despite a 12-point gap to leaders Chelsea,…

German commandos arrest Nigerian, Algerian planning terrorist attack

Some 450 German special commandos made 12 co-ordinated raids on Thursday and arrested a Nigerian and an Algerian suspected of…

NLC, TUC protest rising cost of living

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday staged a protest at the National Assembly…

FG takes over Arik Airlines, appoints new management

The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Thursday said it has taken over the operations of Nigeria’s largest domestic…

Pictures Update: NLC, TUC march in Lagos, demand good governance

Workers under the aegies of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) this morning took to…

Ambode orders CP to arrest gunmen who killed 3 guards

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday directed the State Police Command to ensure prompt arrest of kidnappers who…

Prosecution counsel withdraws from Justice Ngwuta’s trial

Prosecution counsel, Charles Adeogun-Philips, on Thursday withdrew from the trial of Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who is being…
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Gunmen storm Lagos, kill 3, abduct one

Some unidentified gunmen have killed at least three people and abducted another at Isheri Estate GRA in Lagos state. Commissioner…

Russian captain abducted by pirates off Nigerian coast says crew alive

The Russian captain of a German-owned cargo ship abducted by pirates off the West African coast of Nigeria has informed…

Man beats 81-yr old mother to death in Lagos

A 51-year-old man has allegedly beaten his mother to death after a disagreement over her late sister’s property. The 81-year-old…

Buhari’s sister urges Nigerians to pray for President

Hajiya Rakiya Adamu, the only surviving sister of President Muhammadu Buhari, has appealed to Nigerians to pray for the President,…

Nigeria’s Ndidi scores as Leicester send Derby County out of FA Cup

Nigeria’s Onyinye Ndidi scored a goal as Leicester City defeated Derby County 3-1 in an FA replay on Wednesday. Andy…

EFCC Arraigns 4 for $1m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arraigned the quartet of Umar Audu Bida, Truth Igogori, Ifenyinwa Nwankwesiri…

N3bn Amnesty Funds: EFCC seizes 6 properties traced to suspects

Six properties traced to some suspects alleged to have diverted about N3,000,000,000 amnesty funds in the Niger Delta have been…

FG tenders foreign currencies recovered from Justice Ademola

The Federal Government has tendered before a High Court in Abuja bags of cash in local and foreign currencies, guns,…

No debate on Buhari’s vacation extension-Presidency

The Presidency has debunked insinuations by some Nigerians that the Senate may void President Mohammadu Buhari’s request for extension of…

Qatar spending $500m a week on World Cup infrastructure projects

Qatar is spending almost $500m (£400m) a week on major infrastructure projects as it prepares for the 2022 Fifa World…

El-Rufai expels FRSC from Kaduna

The Kaduna State Government has barred personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) from erecting checkpoints in Kaduna and…

Pirates strike in Niger Delta, abduct 7 Russians, Ukrainian

Pirates have abducted seven Russian sailors and one Ukrainian in the territorial waters of Nigeria, the Russian embassy has said.…