Fadar gwamnatin Najeriya ta ce ba ta da ikon da za ta sa a saki shugaban ‘yan Shi’a Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, tana mai ta wanke kanta daga zargin da
Fadar gwamnatin Najeriya ta ce ba ta da ikon da za ta sa a saki shugaban ‘yan Shi’a Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, tana mai ta wanke kanta daga zargin da
Bandits’ commanders in Birnin-Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara have agreed to suspend attacks on the state at a dialogue meeting with the state government and security officials. The bandits
In Nigeria, even so-called men of God fake their own kidnap; same with husbands and wives. Sometimes, children also fake their own kidnap. Kidnapping has become fashionable in Africa’s most
The South-west state assemblies say they will establish laws that will impose stiffer punishment on kidnappers in the region. Lagos and Ogun states already have laws prescribing the death penalty
A former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, says he prefers to be a senator in Nigeria to being a minister. His reasons are not farfetched. Fielding questions from journalists
The Lagos State Chapter of the African Action Congress has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to immediately address child cultism and insecurity in Lagos. The party stated that the terror
The bill to establish Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission, has been passed into law by the leadership of the current 7th house. The passage of the bill took
Troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Jakana, on Wednesday July 7, 2019 dealt with and neutralised unconfirmed number of Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists when they woefully attempted
Jeremy Hunt has warned Iran will face “serious consequences” if it does not release a British-flagged tanker which was taken in the Strait of Hormuz. The foreign secretary attended a
The 2019 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Isa Ashiru lost his bid to get the Appeal Court in state to order a recount of votes of
Boko Haram militants have killed a member of the Action Against Hunger, Grace Taku, as well as a driver while three health workers are missing. The incident happened when a
The immediate past Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has warned the State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, against making allegations that he (Ihedioha) is not willing to defend. Okorocha challenged
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, has arrested a Nigeria Immigration Service officer, Mr Adebimpe Kehinde, for his alleged involvement in passport racketeering. Mr Tony Orilade,
The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), the New Era faction, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the country to fish out the
Plans have reached an advanced stage for the issuance of “birth certificates” for the animals as well as registration of all farmers and their cattle by the Ugandan government. Ugandan
Ahead of Friday’s sitting, the Independent National Electoral Commission has produced the documents which the presidential election petitions tribunal, in Abuja called for on Wednesday at the instance of the
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Friday tendered a total of 1,353 result sheets at the ongoing presidential election petitions tribunal sitting in Abuja. Counsel to PDP and its 2019
In Beni, they have changed the way they bury the dead. There is little ceremony now and there are no public prayers. Instead, traditional rituals have been replaced by an
A man suspected of killing 33 people in an arson attack at an animation studio in Japan reportedly started the fire because “he had been plagiarised”. According to local media
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has described the call by Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, for a national security summit as “escapist and diversionary.” He expressed his displeasure