SGF Office witnesses frustrating corruption case against Babachir Lawal – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel in the ongoing trial of a former Secretary to the Government of…
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Police apprehend 71 Kidnap, robbery, rape suspects in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 71 Kidnap, armed robbery and rape suspects across the state….
APC state chairmen deny passing vote of confidence on Oshiomhole
The State Chairmen Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissociated itself from a statement claiming that it passed…
Cross River pushes for speedy hospital upgrade for health insurance takeoff
The Cross River State government is pushing for speedy completion of renovation works in various health facilities across the state…
Senate receives petition over journalist killed during Shiite protest
The Senate on Tuesday received a petition over the killing of a journalist assigned to cover a protest in Abuja…
Ronaldinho is doing well in prison, warden says
Former Brazil and ex-FC Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho is adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail, the head of…
N3.7 billion recovered from NDDC contractors, directors – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said law enforcement agencies have recovered over N3.7 billion as well as various assets…
ECOWAS Parliament: S/Leonean emerges Speaker, Nigerian clinches deputy
The ECOWAS Parliament on Monday elected Sidie Tunis from Sierra Leone as the new Speaker of the Sub-regional Parliament. At…
Entire country on lockdown as Italy’s coronavirus cases climb
Italy’s 60 million people on Tuesday were under lockdown with public events cancelled, movement restricted and schools and universities closed,…
ACF calls for calm over Emir Sanusi’s removal
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for calm and understanding over the removal of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu…
Gov. Okowa loses two aides
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Monday expressed sadness on the death of two of his aides, Friday Akpoyibo…
Investors lose N329bn on NSE, amid COVID-19 fear, fall in oil price
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation opened the week on Monday with a huge loss of N329 billion due…
FG commissions $1bn Nigeria-make vehicles
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment in collaboration with the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has commissioned…
AfDB to invest $200 million in Nigeria to boost electricity supply
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to invest $200 million through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to boost power supply…
One dead, six others kidnapped in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command one Monday said one person was killed and six others kidnapped by unknown gunmen in…
Motorcyclist dies avoiding Ondo governor’s convoy
The Ondo State Police Command on Monday said a 42-year-old motorcyclist, Jimoh Adams, rammed into a stationary vehicle and died…
Lagos Assembly Sacks Chief Whip, Deputy Leader
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a resolution sacking two of its principal officers and suspending two…
Ex-newscaster sues DAAR communications over compulsory retirement
A former newscaster with the African Independent Television (AIT), Peter Kumba, has dragged DAAR Communications Plc before the National Industrial…
Coronavirus: FIFA, AFC agree to postpone Asian World Cup qualifiers
FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and…
Teenager kills man ‘who tried to rape her’ – Police
A teenage girl (name withheld) at Aboru high school, Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos, allegedly killed a security guard who…
Police arrest three for trading in human skull in Lagos
The police in Lagos have arrested three suspects alleged to have been responsible for the removal of a human skull…
