The siege at the First Bank in Mpape, Abuja, which started Saturday morning, has ended. The robbers, who had been trapped in the back, have been arrested by a joint
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The siege at the First Bank in Mpape, Abuja, which started Saturday morning, has ended. The robbers, who had been trapped in the back, have been arrested by a joint
Ogun State legislators have passed into law a budget of N449.97bn for 2020. The state’s House of Assembly made some adjustments from the original bill. According to PM News, the
Suspected kidnappers have taken hostage one Ibrahim Lukman while he was dropping off ransom for his sister, Aisha. The kidnappers are the suspected abductors of his sister, who was kidnapped
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that the Muslim faithful in Nigeria are good people. The traditional ruler, who is also the President-General of the Nigerian
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that history won’t be kind to President Muhammadu Buhari. APC said PDP was in
An armed robbery operation is going on at First Bank in the Mpape area of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. An eyewitness said the bank has been surrounded by policemen and soldiers.
The Kwara State Government has taken over a land belonging to the family of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, saying the piece of land would be used to build secretariat.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has carpeted the statement by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, wherein he was quoted to have said that “It is a lie to
The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Mohammed Abubakar III, on Friday said that aside reciting the Quran, working with the Holy book will end corruption in Nigeria. NAN reports that he
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reacted to reports that its staff allegedly shot and killed a native of Onyeaocha Umuokwu on Christmas Day. The event allegedly occurred at
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have confirmed their rematch in Las Vegas on February 22. The bout between both men ended in a draw just over a year ago. Fury
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has hit back at the presidency for attacking him, over his remarks on support groups that are behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘third term agenda’.
Civil servants at phase one of the Federal Secretariat, Abuja on Friday decried the poor sanitary conditions of the secretariat environment following the lack of water to clean up the
A passenger plane of British Airways from London to Islamabad has made an emergency landing. DAILY POST reports that this is the fourth publicised aviation incident on Friday. In United
The apex Igbo Socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned remarks credited to President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu admitting that there are cabals in the Presidency. Ohanaeze said such claims
Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, was not released along with journalist, Omoyele Sowore, and a
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has ordered the immediate closure of St. Vincent Hospital at Igbagu in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi, following suspected outbreak of Lassa fever
In what could be linked to climate change, cold weather has gripped northern India with the national capital Delhi recording its chilliest December spell in 22 years. “The severe cold
There was low turn out of workers on Friday at the state secretariat in Osogbo, the Osun capital, after the Christmas celebration. A NAN correspondent, who monitored resumption in some
A Grade 1 Area Court in Dutse, Abuja, on Friday sentenced one Aliyu Musa, a 24-year-old student to six months imprisonment. he was jailed for withdrawing N40, 000 with a