No fewer than 39 armed bandits were on Friday neutralised by soldiers in two different operations in Zamfara State. Capt. Oni Orisan, Operation Hadarin Daji spokesman, who disclosed this to
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An Akure-based legal practitioner, Kariakitei Kokowei, has dragged the President Muhammadu Buhari government to the court over its failure to appoint an indigene of Ondo State as the managing director
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it had secured an order of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Bwari, to detain former Chairman of the
There is palpable tension in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, as the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal fixes Friday to give its verdict on, who is the authentic winner of the
Accident involving an articulated vehicle and a Volkswagen Sharon bus at Hawan Kibo area of Plateau left five persons dead. Mr Andrew Bala, Public Education Officer of the Plateau Command
The Kuje Police Division in FCT has confirmed the kidnap of four persons by unknown gunmen at Pegi community in Kuje Area Council. The Divisional Crime 2-i-c Surveillance, Insp. Fidelis
Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, on Tuesday declared that the struggle for Biafra will continue even if the South East produced Nigeria’s next President. BNYL said people of the South
An FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday fixed Oct. 16, for Maryam Sanda, accused of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, to open her defence. The matter was adjourned at thep
The Police Command of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, said it is making concerted effort to rescue the persons kidnapped on Monday. DSP Anjuguri Manzah, Police Public Relations Officer,
A civil rights group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the reported gruesome killing of nine soldiers by suspected armed bandits in Zamfara State. HURIWA charged Zamfara
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has directed troops fighting bandits, marauders and other criminals in Zamfara, Katsina and Sokoto States, among others, to deal
Barely five days after gunmen abducted six students and two staff of Kaduna Engravers school, they struck again on Monday, killed one person and abducted four others at Angwan Barau
Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Babafemi Ojudu has revealed how he once ate cake allegedly baked for late activist musician, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Ojudu, who was once a Senator representing
Bandits have released another batch of 15 people they kidnapped from Katsina State as part of the peace deal with the state government. The 15 victims have been in the
The Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Sunday commended the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) authorities for terminating the employment of 15 staff and demotion of one academic staff
Zamfara government has summoned an emergency meeting with Fulani leaders over an attack on an outpost in which nine soldiers were killed in Sunke village, Anka local government area. Senior
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday rubbished claims by ex-British Prime Minister, David Cameron that he stopped Britain from rescuing the abducted Chibok schoolgirls. Cameron had disclosed that the then
Taraba State police command have arrested a 22-year-old student of the Adamawa State University, Jalingo, Abdulbasid Umar, for kidnapping his ten-year-old sister, Amina Umar. The suspect was arrested with his
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, on Saturday said it arrested five suspects in connection with recent robbery attacks in Uyo metropolis. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State,
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that 165 illegal migrants have been voluntarily deported from Libya to Nigeria. “Our team yesterday assisted 165 stranded Nigerian migrants in
