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Insecurity: Only God can supervise Nigeria/Niger border – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said only God can effectively “supervise” the border Nigeria shares with…
Drug trafficking: Man bags 4yr jail term
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old man, Uchenna Unachukwu, to four…
Kano to enroll 553 HIV/AIDS patients to access free healthcare services
Kano State Government is to enroll 553 people living with HIV/AIDS to access free healthcare services,…
Escape of 17 suspects in custody: Enugu calls for investigation, re-arrest
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, has called for an investigation and…
NDDC: Timi Frank, Dickson condemn appointment of sole administrator
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank and the…
Court discharges $140,000 fraud charge against Atiku’s son-in-law
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Monday discharged Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice…
Police arraign sales girl over alleged theft of employer’s N265,000
A 20-year-old salesgirl, Mistutah Ajayi, on Monday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for…
Despite COVID-19, crowd gathers in Lagos for National Identification Number
By Moses Okorie Despite the rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic currently witnessed Nigeria with Lagos becoming…
NIPSS DG, Professor Galadima, is dead
The Director General of the National Institute of Policy and strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Professor Habu…
Pastor impregnates 20 church members
By Kenneth Onuoha A 53-year-old supposed pastor has reportedly impregnated 20 members of his church…
We ‘ll continue to engage more women, Persons Living With Disabilities – Makinde
…as women affairs minister visits Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday, declared that his…
Boko Haram kidnaps 35 passengers on Damaturu-Maiduguri road
At least 35 commuters were on Friday abducted by Boko Haram insurgents along Damaturu-Maiduguri road. The…
Niger Delta region needs new deal, says President Buhari
By Ife Osemedua President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Niger Delta region needs a new…
MC Oluomo’s daughter bags degree, secures job in US
The chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos chapter, MC Oluomo, has…
Attacks on education facilities a violation of children’s right – UNICEF
By Kenneth Onuoha The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has said attacks on educational facilities…
FEATURE – Corruption in the Judiciary: A persistent dilemma
The Judiciary, which is the third estate of Nigeria’s democratic realm, is generally upheld as…
10-year-old girl throws step brother inside well to avenge maltreatment
A 10-year-old girl, Suliya Abubakar, said she threw her step brother, Usman Abubakar, aged 20 months,…
Buhari says Kankara abduction meant to embarrass him
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that the abduction of 344 students of Government Science Secondary…
Jupiter, Saturn set to cross paths Dec 21 and form Christmas star
Jupiter and Saturn are set to cross paths in the night sky, appearing to the naked…
Owei Lakemfa emerges president of SIRA
By Deborah Hassan Human rights activist, labour leader and author, Mr OweiLakemfa, has been elected…
Don’t let abduction distract your studies, Buhari tells Kankara schoolboys
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the rescued students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina…
Zamfara plans to spend N1bn on religious programmes in 2021
The Zamfara State government has earmarked N1 billion in its 2021 budget for the construction and…
Reps pass N453bn NDDC 2020 budget into law
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed into law the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC’s N453,200,000,000…
Buhari, Ganduje, el-Rufai to address rescued Kankara schoolboys today
President Muhammadu Buhari, Governors Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State and Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state are…
Kankara schoolboys make shocking revelation
By Moses Okorie The students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina who regained freedom…
Nigeria needs 1m houses annually – Sijuwade
By Ade Jacobs No fewer than 1 million housing units must be built yearly to bridge…
Lagos Traditional Rulers hail Gbajabiamila for attracting more federal presence
…I’m leader for 360 constituencies – Speaker The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi…
Buhari welcomes release of kidnapped Kankara students
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed release of kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina…