Pastor defiles church member’s 17-year-old daughter in Lagos – Medics

A medical doctor, Maria Fadaka, on Monday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court,…

My purported suspension exercise in futility, says PDP Chair Ayu

The embattled National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, has described his purported suspension…

NDA alerts Kaduna residents on commencement of shooting exercise at Apaka open range

The Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Kaduna, has advised inhabitants of Mando, Tsamiya, Kauya and Afaka general…

34-year-old man remanded for sleeping with married woman in her shop

A Grade I Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Monday remanded a mason, Surajo Hamza, in…

Lecturer begins court action against 9 media outfits tagging Fulanis as bandits

A university lecturer, Dr Ahmadu Shehu, has prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to order the…

Inconclusive: PDP condemns APC’s call for declaration of its candidate as Kebbi gubernatorial election winner

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Kebbi says calls for declaration of the governorship election result…

Police begin manhunt for attackers of officers at checkpoint in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has launched a massive man-hunt for assailants that attacked police…

ANALYSIS: Retaining N-Power will sustain youth empowerment, poverty alleviation

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer, NAN When the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, FMHADMSD,…

NiMet warns of possible discomfort as temperatures rise above 40 degrees

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, on Sunday warned of possible rise in temperatures in some cities…

Labour Party calls for review, rerun of Enugu governorship election

Labour Party Coalition for True Democracy on Sunday called for a review of the Enugu Governorship…

Police ban protests in Nasarawa

The Police Command in Nasarawa has banned all forms of protest in the state with immediate…

PDP suspends Ayu over anti-party activities

The executive committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government…

2,200 Yobe civil servants write 2023 promotion exam

No fewer than 2,200 civil servants sat for 2023 promotion examination Yobe. The Yobe State head…

Osinbajo to deliver public lecture at King’s College, London

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will on Sunday depart Abuja for London, UK,  where he will deliver…

E-naira wallet will address scarcity of cash — Official

Mary Fasheitan, the Special Assistant on Payment to the Governor of the Central Bank, says that…

Senator Aduda unveils N2.8bn projects

Senate minority leader, Philip Aduda (PDP-FCT), has unveiled road projects worth N2.8 billion across the Federal…

FEC mourns ex-CGS Oladipo Diya

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has expressed shock over the death of the former Chief of…

Former CGS, Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya dies at 79

A former Chief of General Staff under Gen. Sani Abacha’s government, retired Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, GCON,…

2023 census will be digital — NOA

The 2023 National Population and Housing Census will be conducted digitally to ensure credibility and efficiency,…

Nigerian govt confirms May 3 for commencement of 2023 Census

The 2023 National Population and Housing Census is to commence on May 3, the Federal Government…

Presidential election: Lawyer counsels colleagues against politicising 25% votes requirement in FCT

A renowned constitution lawyer, Olukayode Ajulo, has counselled lawyers in the country to be wary of…

PDP rejects Ogun governorship election result, seeks INEC’s review

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday in Abuja called on INEC to review the March…

Police dispel rumours of attack on residence of INEC chairman in Bauchi

Police Command, Bauchi State, has dismissed rumours emanating from video reports that the Bauchi residence of…

Kwara shuts major market in Ilorin as hoodlums clash with security operatives

Kwara ordered the immediate shutting of Mandate Market in Ilorin following Saturday’s skirmishes in the major…

INEC fixes dates for issuance of certificates of return to governors-elect, others

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed March 29, 30 and 31 for issuance of…

SSS advises election losers to court, warns against disruption of peace

The State Security Service, SSS, has raised alarm over plan by election losers to violently disrupt…

APC suspends Adamawa ward executives who suspended SGF Boss Mustapha

The APC in Adamawa has suspended indefinitely, the party executives of Gwadabawa wards, Yola-North LGA over…

INEC assures of credible supplementary governorship election in Adamawa

INEC assured in Abuja on Saturday that it would conduct credible supplementary governorship election in Adamawa…

17 vessels discharge cargo at Lagos Ports, 5 waiting to berth, another 17 expected

Seventeen vessels are currently discharging petrol, bulk wheat, bulk sugar, bulk salt, frozen fish, petrol, butane…

Reviewing Kano governorship election amounts to gross illegality, by Abba Hikima

Various sources confirmed to me that the powers that be have relocated to Abuja to mount…

We never called for review of Kano guber election — TMG, CISLAC, others

The Nigeria’s largest citizen election observation coalition, Transition Monitoring Group, TMG, as well as Civil Society…

Thugs vandalise Zamfara anti-thuggery secretariat

Thugs have vandalised the Zamfara anti-thuggery agency’s secretariat during the March 21 post-election violence in the…

Kaduna hotel drags Mahdi Shehu to court over EFCC raid tweet

The management of Castle de White House Limited, Kaduna has filed a direct complaint at a…

British govt trains NDLEA marine officers in Nigeria, UK

No fewer than 35 officers of the Marine Command and Seaports Operations of the National Drugs…

Chrisland School to face involuntary manslaughter, negligent charges over death of student

The Lagos State government says it will  prosecute Chrisland School, Ikeja, for alleged involuntary manslaughter, reckless and…

Northerners hail re-election of Sanwo–Olu, seek unity

Arewa Initiative for Peaceful co-existence in Southern Nigeria said the re-election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as Governor…

Akwa Ibom CJ pardons 45 inmates

The chief judge of Akwa Ibom, Justice Ekaette Obot, has released 45 inmates across the state…

Train/Bus collision: BRT driver to face manslaughter charge

The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has set up plans to prosecute Oluwaseun Osibanjo, the driver…

PDP berates INEC for allegedly frustrating issuance of CTC of results

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over alleged directives…

Appeal Court dismisses PDP suit against Tinubu, Shettima over alleged double nomination

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, Friday evening, dismissed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, seeking…

‘Nigerian judiciary is sick’, SAN chides lawyers spreading report of alleged meeting between CJN Ariwoola, Tinubu

A senior advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Okutepa, has said those promoting the news of the alleged…

NDLEA lauds rejection of Bill for legalising cannabis in Nigeria

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has commended members and leadership of the House of…

Convicted Nigerian fugitive extradited to U.S. over offer, payment of illegal remuneration

A convicted Nigerian fugitive, Florence Enwerim Onyegbu, was on Thursday, extradited to the United States of…

EFCC to go after outgoing governors, ministers after May 29 – Bawa

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has disclosed that plans…

Food prices continue to rise in Nigeria — NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said that prices of food items such as yam, rice…

CBN confirms evacuation of old Naira notes from vaults, directs banks to begin disbursement

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has confirmed the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to…

Osun guber: Appeal Court affirms Adeleke’s election

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of…

Counter-insurgency: Buhari ready to implement report on alleged rights violations – Malami

The Federal Government will implement the recommendations of the special investigative panel probing alleged cases of human…

Police arrest 40 for post-election violence in Zamfara

The Zamfara Police Command has announced the arrest of 40 suspects for alleged vandalism and theft…

25 killed, 10 others injured as overspeeding Hummer bus crashes in Bauchi

Tragedy struck on Thursday in Udobo village in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State when…

Kano governorship: Why Governor Ganduje’s loss excites me, by Suleiman Uba Gaya

Dateline Kano Government House, May 29, 2003. It was twenty years ago. I just started out…

Ekweremadu, wife found guilty of trafficking man for organ harvesting

Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and a medical middleman have been found guilty of trafficking…

Alleged fraud: ICPC arraigns ex-JAMB, 4 children on 17-count

The Federal Government is to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,…

APC suspends NWC member in Kogi over alleged anti-party activities

A member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee in Kogi, Murtala Yakubu, has…

Election observer groups demand review of Kano guber poll

A coalition of INEC-accredited observer groups has asked the INEC to review the March 18 Kano…

Cleric, twin brothers, 25 others in EFCC net over alleged internet fraud

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a cleric, twin brothers and…

Nigerian troops will perform better if they understand local languages – Army

The Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Okpe Ali, says the understanding of the major indigenous languages…

Trillions of Naira ‘wasted’ on fuel subsidy denied Nigerians enormous infrastructure — NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, on Thursday, said that Nigerians have missed enormous infrastructure…

Nigerian govt ready to fulfill Paris Agreement on Climate Change – Ngige

The Federal Government is ready to fulfill the Paris Agreement on Climate Change to ensure effective…

AfDB invests over $5.2bn to support Africa’s water, sanitation

African Development Bank, AfDB, said it invested about US$ 5.2 billion in supporting and strengthening water…

Nigeria Air will fly before May 29 – Sirika

The Federal Government has assured that the National Carrier will take to the sky before May…

Emir Aminu Bayero congratulates Kano Governor-elect Abba Yusuf

The Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, has congratulated the Kano state governor-elect, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, on his…

PDP refers Ortom to disciplinary committee, suspends Anyim, Fayose, others over anti-party activities

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has referred Governor Samuel Ortom…

Keyamo petitions SSS, demands arrest of Obi, Baba-Ahmed over alleged inciting comments

Festus Keyamo, has petitioned the State Security Service, SSS, demanding the arrest and prosecution of Peter…

Insurance industry assets hit N2.3bn in 2022 4th quarter – Report

The total assets of the insurance industry stood at N2.33 billion in the fourth quarter of…

2 women arraigned for forging INEC identity cards in Lagos

Two women, were on Thursday brought before a Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly…

Elections: Kogi Assembly suspends 9 lawmakers over alleged terrorism, violence

The Kogi House of Assembly on Thursday suspended nine lawmakers over alleged acts of terrorism and…

Girl-child education must be priortised in Nigeria – Report

Nigeria is a country that is both rich and beautiful. It is located in West Africa…

Can Dennis shine in Premier League again?

Emmanuel Dennis is back in the English Premier League after his August move from Watford. He…

Zamalek sack coach Ferreira again

Egyptian champions Zamalek have parted ways with Portuguese coach Jesualdo Ferreira for the second time in…

Israel passes law to shield Netanyahu from being declared unfit

Israeli lawmakers on Thursday, passed a law to make it harder to declare Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Nigerian troops kill 46 terrorists, apprehend 50 in 2 weeks – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says Nigerian troops have eliminated 46 terrorists, bandits and other criminals across North…

Reps urge Nigerian govt to fix escalators, lifts in Abuja airport

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency, fix escalators and…

Nigerian Military destroys 107 illegal refineries in 2 weeks – DHQ

Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, discovered and destroyed 107 illegal petroleum products…

I’ll be fighting for my people till death – Kantigi

Isah Liman-Kantigi, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Niger in the March 18 Governorship…

EFCC, ICPC to respond in Keyamo’s suit against Atiku

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, indicated its intention to respond in a…

Gov. Badaru behind my defeat at polls, says Gudaji Kazaure 

The member representing Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi Federal Constituency, Gudaji Kazaure, has accused the Jigawa State governor, Abubakar Badaru,…

APC voids Boss Mustapha’s suspension

The Adamawa chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has voided Wednesday’s suspension of Boss Mustapha,…

Mexico arrests 9 policemen connected to kidnapping 43 students

Nine police officers have been arrested in Mexico in connection with the disappearance of 43 students…

NCoS destroys items confiscated from inmates worth over N150m

The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has destroyed items worth over ₦150 million confiscated from inmates in…

PDP women, youths stage protest against governorship election results in Kaduna

A group under the auspices of PDP Women and Youths Support Group, on Thursday, hit the…

Utility officer bags life imprisonment for defiling colleague’s 9-year-old daughter in Lagos

An Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentenced a 51-year-old utility officer, Ubregbo…

Court sentences India’s ex-opposition leader, Rahul Gandhi, to 2 years in prison

An Indian court on Thursday sentenced the former leader of the Indian National Congress, Rahul Gandhi,…

Buhari deserves accolades for delivering fairest, freest polls – BMO

President Muhammadu Buhari deserves more credit than he is getting for not interfering with the processes during…

Ramadan: Kano Hisbah deploys personnel to mosques, to arrest non-fasting Muslims

The Kano State Hisbah Board has deployed personnel to mosques to ensure the safety of lives…

Tanzania confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus

The World Health Organisation, WHO, says Tanzania confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after…

Buhari approves redesignation of State House Clinic to Medical Centre

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to the Medical…

Naira scarcity: NLC to picket CBN offices nationwide

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has said it would picket all Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,…

‘Allow us to enjoy our honeymoon’, 66-year-old man trolled for marrying “underage girl” replies critics

A 66-year-old businessman, Aminu Danmaliki, has denied marrying an underage girl. Recall that when the wedding…

Police pull out DIG Johnson Kokumo, 13 other senior officers

The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday pulled out no fewer than 14 senior officers, including Deputy…

Buhari wishes Muslim faithful happy Ramadan

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent best wishes to Muslims as they commence 30 days of Ramadan…

BREAKING: Fasting begins Thursday as Sultan announces Ramadan moon sighting

The Sultan of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III on Wednesday announced the sighting of the crescent of…

Cash swap: NLC declares nationwide strike

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has directed public sector workers in…

NPA expects 21 ships with petrol, others at Lagos ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, says it is expecting 21 ships at the Lagos Port Complex.…

Tinubu travels out for lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has travelled out for lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia, as well as…

PDP, APC trade blames on guber, assembly elections in Sokoto

Sokoto State chapters of PDP and APC have continued to trade blames  on the outcome of…

Convocation: 246 UNN students bag first-class degrees

The Vice Chancellor, University of Nigera, Nsukka, UNN, Prof Charles Igwe, says that no fewer than…

Senate confirms reappointment of Ojukwu as NHRC Executive Secretary

The Senate has confirmed the re-appointment of Anthony Ojukwu as Executive Secretary of National Human Rights…

FEC approves $984.7m for maintenance of NRC equipment

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved 984. 7 million dollars for the procurement of maintenance…

APC calls for redeployment of Kano REC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has called for immediate redeployment of the Kano State Independent National…