Nigeria’s lawmakers in the House of Representatives have asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, to shut
Nigeria’s lawmakers in the House of Representatives have asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Bichi, to shut
Two soldiers were killed by suspected kidnappers at a road construction site in Ukanafun council area of Akwa Ibom. An expatriate, working with Al Madal Construction Company, was also kidnapped
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Thursday cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against allowing former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki and the leader of the Islamic Movement of
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, on Thursday, remanded a security guard over stealing of printing machine parts worth N3.8 million. Harrison Lar, who resides at Ketu area of
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal has again dismissed the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Ambrose Owuru, to declare him President of the Federal
Iran has seized a foreign tanker with 12 crew accused of smuggling oil in the Persian Gulf, the country’s state TV says. The seizure comes as tensions mount between the
Instagram is hiding the number of likes on posts in seven countries to “remove pressure” on users. The trial began on Thursday in Australia, Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Japan and New
The Yobe State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has attributed the protest staged in the early hours of Wednesday in Damaturu, the state capital by some tricycle operators as
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared that states in the South-East of Nigeria will not budge over the 30-day ultimatum handed to them by the Coalition of Northern
Senior citizens in Hong Kong have taken to the streets in support of the youths at the forefront of month-long protests against a widely-hated extradition bill. About 2,000 elderly people,
The election petitions tribunal handling the 2019 presidential election suit has ordered the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to produce documents requested by former
The Nigerian Senate has begun the screening of Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The lawmakers went gone into an executive session and resolved to begin the
Eight governors from states bordering the shrinking Lake Chad Basin, are meeting Wednesday and Thursday alongside CSO’s and other developmental bodies to discuss the violence that has plagued the region.
Gunmen have attacked a Turkish ship off the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping 10 sailors. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry disclosed this on Tuesday, adding that Initiatives are being taken to free the
The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed has revealed that he was sent back for being too short in height to start school in 1960. In his
The Senate on Wednesday began the screening and confirmation process for Justice Tanko Mohammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) at a closed-door session. Senate Leader, Sen. Abdullahi
The Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) says it is time all Fulani herdsmen living in the south of Nigeria returned to their ancestral home in the north if their lives and
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s approach to the fight against corruption was nothing new compared to those of his predecessors – Chief Olusegun
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers 1. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appointed his legislative aides. A statement Tuesday night by Lanre Lasisi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appointed his legislative aides. This was contained in a statement Tuesday night by Lanre Lasisi, his Special Adviser on Media. It