One Chike Okafor, aged 39, has been arrested for repeatedly violating a 15-year-old girl. The victim had run away from home because her mother threatened to beat her for losing
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The Nigerian Army has replaced Brigadier General Texas Chukwu as its spokesman. Brigadier General Sani Usman has, however, been reinstated as Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR). Chukwu took over
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman, Uche Secondus, on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated the National Campaign Council for the 2019 general elections. He said the council members have the
Troops of 6 Division Nigerian Army (NA) Thursday, on a routine surveillance at Nonwa Gbam, (NYSC Orientation Camp) in Tai LGA of Rivers State have discovered an illegal militia training
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State have filed an application at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt against the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. The
Twenty-eight-year-old singer, rapper and fashion designer, Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi, aka Mo’Cheddah, has revealed how she battled depression due to the hostility and hate she experienced in the music industry. According to
Some members of the National Assembly from Kano state have defended the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, over the bribery allegation against him. The federal lawmakers also endorsed Ganduje for a
A Federal High Court will on Jan. 15 continue to hear a suit seeking final forfeiture of about $8.4 million and N7.4 billion found in bank accounts linked to a
The Ekiti State government has appealed to the people of Ise, Orun and Emure communities to allow for a peaceful resolution of a 76-year-old boundary dispute among them. The Deputy
A non governmental organization, NGO, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Thursday accused the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu of
The Yobe State Governor, Ibrahim Gaidam Thursday presented before the State House of Assembly the sum of N91,647,597,000 as appropriation bill for the 2019 fiscal year. The budget showed a
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday announced that registration for 2019/ 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence in December. The Head of Media of the
The struggle by factions of the Anambra State House of Assembly to take possession of the seat of the Speaker is currently causing a fight in the hallowed chambers. Both
The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA), has exonerated Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the National Emergency Management, NEMA under Engr. Mustapha Maihaja of any wrong doing. The organsation
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 40-year-old Mukaila Aliu, who defiled a 16-year-old deaf girl on the pretext of buying the girl noodles. According to a police statement released
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court in Kwara on Thursday remanded a man identified as Alade Dayo in Oke-kura prisons for alleged impersonation as a soldier. The Magistrate, Mrs E. K Abu
The Presidency has said it is not interested in investigating the killing of troops of the Nigeria army by Boko Haram insurgents in Metele, Borno state Garba Shehu, the Senior
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated its National Campaign Council for the 2019 election. The council has the major task of ensuring that its presidential candidate
Tottenham Hotspur manager, Mauricio Pochettino has disclosed that his players need to have belief and faith in order to defeat Barcelona at Camp Nou when both teams clash on December
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has declared a 7-day period of prayer. The announcement was made on Thursday by
