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Army busts gun factory in Kaduna, arrests syndicate

The Nigerian Army said it busted a gun manufacturing factory in Kaduna and arrested a suspected gunrunner, Napoleon John, following a sting operation to...

Wike swears in FCTA secretaries

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Nyesom Wike, has sworn into office the Secretary of Economic Planning, Revenue Generation and Public Private...

Two children, mother escape death, four injured

A woman alongside her two children escaped death in an accident that occurred in the Ajah area of Lagos on Thursday. Operatives of the Lagos...

Robbers attack 49-year-old woman in Ibadan

A 49-year-old woman identified simply as Mrs Ajayi was allegedly attacked and macheted by some yet-to-be-identified robbers at Adisa Bridge on the Ibadan/Oyo New...

Truck driver arraigned for allegedly killing FRSC official

A 43-year -old truck driver, Kingsley Opara, who allegedly drove recklessly and killed a man was on Thursday arraigned before an Ebute- Metta Chief...

Gunmen kill three vigilante in Edo 

Three members of the Edo State Security Network were on Thursday night, shot dead by unknown gunmen in Okhun Community, Ovia North-East Local Government...

IPOB Wants Killers Of Security Operatives Unmasked

The spokesperson of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emma Powerful, has condemned the killing of eight security operatives in Oriendu, Umualumaku in Ehime...

Adamawa begins vaccination against cervical cancer Monday

In its effort reduce the mortality rate of women in Adamawa, the State Government is set to begin vaccination of young girls between the...

UK nursing council raises concern over widespread fraud in Ibadan centre

The Nursing and Midwifery Council in the United Kingdom said there is evidence of widespread fraud at Yunnik Technologies Test Centre in Ibadan, Nigeria. This...

Nagelsmann named new coach of Germany

Germany on Friday named Julian Nagelsmann as their head coach to replace the sacked Hansi Flick, just nine months before hosting the European Championship,...

Why we dispersed Mohbad’s sympathisers with teargas at Lekki – Police

The Lagos state police command has said it dispersed sympathizers who gathered to mourn the death of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba also known as...

Gunmen operate freely along Owerri-Okigwe road, Imo residents lament

The residents of three local government areas of Okigwe, Ihitte-Uboma and Onuimo said the gunmen terrorizing their areas operate freely especially between  8pm to...

Tight security in Jos as tribunal delivers judgment

There is heavy presence of security personnel in Jos as the Governorship Election Tribunal for Plateau delivers judgment. A correspondent of the News Agency of...

EFCC declares Delta brothers wanted over alleged N330m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared two siblings from Delta State wanted for alleged fraud of N330 million. This was contained in a...

Mohbad’s inquest must not end up like Sylvester Oromoni’s – Olajengbesi

Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has urged police authorities and the Lagos State Government not to bungle the ongoing investigation into the controversial...

Tribunal affirms Mutfwang as Plateau gov, dismisses Nentawe’s petition

The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos has affirmed the election of Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP as...

AMAA 2023: 26 categories revealed for 19th edition

The board of the Africa Film Academy (AFA), the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, have announced the nominees for the 19th...

Judge delays Chicago varsity from releasing Tinubu’s academic records to Atiku

A United States District Judge, Nancy Maldonado, has agreed to stay an order directing Chicago State University to make available the academic documents of...

Only 5,000 out of 100,000 repentant Boko Haram are insurgents – Commissioner

Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo has said that only about 5,000 out of the over 100,000 repentants Boko Haram...

Our impact on Nigerians ‘ll define our legacy, says VP Shettima

Given the expectations of Nigerians and the high hopes the world places on Nigeria, the Tinubu administration will ensure the country’s fortune gets a...