Buhari assents to bill seeking Nigeria support in criminal matters with other nations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the Criminal Matters Mutual Assistance Bill directed at providing Nigerian leverage to cooperate on criminal…
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Kyari’s appointment as NNPC GMD hailed by OPEC and NEITI
Mele Kolo Kyari’s appointment as NNPC boss was praised by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the…
Kano Police arrest 122 suspected criminals
On Friday, the Kano State Police Command said it had detained 122 suspected criminals in its intensified crime assault and…
Pastor kills a housewife he met on Facebook for money rituals
A guy who claimed to be a pastor recounted how, four months after meeting on Facebook, he murdered a 25-year-old…
Corps member abducted by Boko Haram released
A National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) member, Halima Umar, who was kidnapped in January by Boko Haram militants, was released…
OPC splits over Miyetti Allah’s ‘Seven Days Ultimatum ‘
At the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Osun State, there is presently disquiet over an ultimatum provided by one of…
Police arrest three suspects for kidnapping the son of an ex-minister
On Wednesday, the Nigerian police said three suspects were detained as part of inquiries into the abduction of the former…
United Nations partners with private sector in Nigeria to raise $80 million for the North East crisis
The United Nations seeks to partner with the private sector in Nigeria to raise more than $80 million to promote…
FAAN commends the endeavors of Enugu Government to ensure the safety of airports
Nigeria’s Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) conveyed its “deep appreciation and gratitude” to Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for fulfilling his…
LAUTECH student slumps and died while exercising
A 100-level student at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso was reported dead after slumping at the school’s…
Ex-minister’s son kidnapped in Oyo State
In Oyo State, the son of the immediate outgoing health minister, Isaac Adewole, was kidnapped. Reports have it that Dayo Adewole…
Ex-minister and four others re-arraigned by EFCC for alleged N450m fraud
On Tuesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) re-arraigned a former Power Minister of State, Mohammed Wakil, and four…
Angry Nigerian destroys properties at Nigerian Embassy in London
At the Nigerian Embassy in London, a Nigerian, recognized as Jeffery Ewohime, damaged properties, mostly vehicles. The incident’s amateur footage…
SSS re-arraigns ex-lecturer, two others for alleged Boko Haram Membership
On Monday, the State Security Service (SSS) re-arraigned a former Kogi State University lecturer, Mohammed Nazeef, and two others from…
Police arrests wedding ring swallowing traffic robbers
The operatives of the Lagos State Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Oshodi and CMS area of the metropolis detained…
Zamfara bandits kill 34 persons in fresh attacks
The Zamfara police confirmed the killing of 34 people following an assault in the state’s local government areas of Tungar…
Boko Haram bomb making materials supplier arrested by NSCDC
Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) operatives in Borno announced on Wednesday the arrest of one of Aliyu Muhammed,…
3,919MW of electricity released by GenCos into the national grid
Electricity Generating Companies (GenCos) comprising gas and hydro stations produced on Monday an average of 3,919 MegaWatts (MW) of electricity…
‘Drunk’ policeman shot and killed an unarmed young man in Abia
A 21-year-old man known as Chukwubuike Onuoha, was shot dead by a police sergeant recognized as Collins Akpugo. The event…
UK seizes N82 billion from the account of the late Nigerian dictator Abacha
The government of the United Kingdom seized £ 211,000,000, about N81.9 billion from a bank account belonging to the former…
Borno Resident writes an open letter to new Governor, Babagana Zulum
To the Executive Governor Borno State Your Excellency Prof. Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum Sir, It is with heartfelt pleasure we…
Lagos, Rivers and Delta states top highly indebted states in Nigeria
Lagos State, South West Nigeria, is number one among the highly indebted states in Nigeria in both external and domestic…
One-year old baby allegedly killed by mother
The Enugu State Police Command has begun an investigation into the alleged killing of a one-year – and-five-month-old baby by…
Polytechnic student allegedly commits suicide after quarrel with lover
Police in Lagos confirmed the death of Joseph Mayowa, a 34-year-old Lagos State Polytechnic student, Ikorodu Campus, who allegedly committed…