Paramilitary board disclaims press statement over fire service recruitment
The Civil Defence Correctional Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has denounced a circulating press release claiming that the Board…
Boko Haram worsens hunger crisis in Northern Borno
Boko Haram insurgency, compounded by economic hardship, has aggravated a severe hunger crisis in Guzamala Local Government Area and its…
Police arrest man for shooting friend over woman in Ondo
A local hunter identified as Joseph Ajegba, has been arrested by men of the Ondo state Police command over the…
Residents groan as fuel price hike bites harder in Kano
The recent fuel price hike has brought economic hardship and transportation crises to Kano, with petrol prices soaring to N950-N1,200…
Police recover seven stolen vehicles in Ondo
Operatives of Ondo Police Command have recovered a total of seven suspected stolen vehicles from a syndicate of notorious car…
3,590 inmates on death row in Nigeria — NCoS
No fewer than 3,590 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS),…
Internet fraudster bags two years in prison for impersonating Flavour
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced Courage Ipaka to two years in prison for impersonating Nigerian singer Chinedu…
NCoS refutes claims of poor inmate feeding
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has strongly refuted recent allegations of poor feeding conditions in its custodial centres, affirming that…
I regret shredding my NCE certificate to pieces — Repentant female insurgent
Fatima Musa, a former Boko Haram member who has undergone deradicalisation, has expressed deep regret over destroying her National Diploma…
Over 200m Nigerians highly vulnerable to disaster risk – NEMA
Experts from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other stakeholders have emphasized the urgent need to develop and adopt…
Reforms to deliver good dividends for Nigerians — FG
The Federal Government has reiterated that its ongoing reforms have achieved significant progress and will continue to yield positive results…
FG targets 531 CNG buses in first phase, hands over 20 in Lagos
The Program Director of the Presidential CNG Initiative (P-CNGi), Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, has stated that the Federal Government is targeting…
Report any jobless person spending lavishly, Defence Minister urges Sokoto residents
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has urged residents of Sokoto State to report any unemployed person…
ADHA condemns alleged killing by security personnel in Adamawa
The Adamawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday condemned the brutality and killing of two young men by security personnel…
Imo guber: Achonu accepts Supreme Court verdict
The Labour Party's governorship candidate in the November 11, 2023, Imo Governorship Election, Senator Athan Achonu, has accepted the Supreme…
Floods wreak havoc in Zamfara
In Zamfara, thousands of people have been rendered homeless during heavy rainfall which also destroyed many houses and farmlands in…
Late Yar’adua’s mother laid to rest in Katsina
The remains of Dada Yar'adua, the 102-year-old mother of former President Umaru Musa Yar'adua, were laid to rest in Katsina…
Fuel price hike: NANS to commence protest, September 15
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide protest, slated for September 15, 2024, across major cities…
Seven rescued after flooding in Niger LGs
Seven persons declared missing during the flood disaster in Mashegu and Magama Local Government Areas of Niger State, following the…
Sanwo-Olu congratulates IGP Egbetokun on 60th birthday
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on his 60th birthday, describing…
