Ex-Finance Minister Abubakar Alhaji dies at 79
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and the Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has died at the age of 79....
Rivers: Police arrest man over alleged defilement of two minors
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old man, identified simply as Godwin, for allegedly defiling two…
Why Oyo schoolchildren spent 56 days in captivity before rescue — IGP
In that area, there is no network at all, at all. And I think even police station far, far, far,…
VIDEO: Residents scoop fuel from leaking tanker in Delta
Residents were captured on video collecting fuel from a leaking tanker in the City Gate area of Asaba, Delta State,…
JUST IN: Eight Saapade Poly students feared abducted as kidnappers strike in Ogun
Eight students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade (GAPOSA), Ogun State, have been reportedly abducted after suspected kidnappers attacked their…
Nigeria starves tobacco control of funds despite N526bn health burden — NTCA
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has raised the alarm over inadequate funding for tobacco control in the
Kano task force arrests 13 suspected drug offenders
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has arrested 13 suspected drug offenders during
Flood: Cross River govt deploys swamp bogey
The Cross River State Government has intensified efforts to curb flooding in Calabar through the massive desilting and opening of…
FG urged to take proactive measures to tackle nation’s insecurity
A Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, USA, and Fellow of the Institute of African Studies, University of…
ALGON dismisses suit over Kogi LG chairmen’s tenure
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kogi State Chapter, has dismissed as baseless and misleading a purported lawsuit
Abia: Police arrest barber for allegedly using customers’ hairs for ritual
During the arrest, police reportedly searched Emeka's one-room apartment and found a clay pot containing human hair and
Monarchs, LG chairmen applaud Makinde over road projects in Oyo
Traditional rulers, local government chairmen and residents of Oyo East and Oyo West Local Government Areas have inspected newly
Gov Yusuf receives FG team ahead of groundbreaking for N1.05trn light rail project
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has received a delegation from the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) and Mota-Engil…
NIWA begins safety campaign in Abuja waterways communities
As the rainy season peaks, bringing rising water levels and increased pollution, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has intensified…
Joint security forces rescue nine kidnap victims, kill three bandits in Kwara
Nine persons abducted by suspected terrorists have been rescued, while three bandits were killed in a coordinated operation by joint…
Bandits kill seven worshipers in Sokoto mosque
Bandits killed seven worshipers and abducted several others during an attack on Tsamaye village in the Sabon Birni Local Government…
DSS arraigns man for allegedly providing financial services to ISWAP, Boko Haram
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned a man, Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, before a Federal High Court in…
Retired, serving UI lecturers donate N6m to rehabilitate rescued Oriire kidnap victims
He added that part of the support would also benefit widows and relatives of those who lost their lives during…
UPDATED: Tension in Osun as Police arrest SSG, five others
•...Court bars police from harassing Senator Oyewumi, cites unlawful use of power Operatives of the Osun State Police Command have…
DSS arraigns five alleged Ansaru members over Oriire abduction, killings
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five men over their alleged complicity in the May 15 kidnapping of…
