12 suspected notorious cultists arrested by police in Abuja
The Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday said they arrested 12 suspected members of rival cult groups terrorising…
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Fashola pledges quick solution on Mokwe-Jebba bridge
The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Raji Fashola, says the collapsed bridge on Mokwa-Jebba road will be back in use within…
Dialysis centres to be built in Nigeria
A U.S.-based Nigerian foundation, Handover Heals Foundation, said it planned to establish state-of-the-art dialysis centres in Anambra and other states in Nigeria.…
U.S. plane crash wipes family
A small plane has crashed in southern Wisconsin, killing four people — a 17-year-old girl, a 13-year-old boy and their mother and…
I won’t resign over bigotry allegations-Ochereoma Nnanna
Ochereome Nnanna, the Nigerian columnist who slandered the Yoruba on Facebook last Friday, has vowed to stay on as the chairman of…
Fayose’s 2000 jobs a scam
Former Publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Prince Dayo Adeyeye on Sunday, described the decision of the Ekiti Governor, Mr…
Remove police commissioner over assault-NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri branch, has called for a full scale investigation into the alleged attack on its member, Bernard…
Ebonyi civil servants get N4bn from BoI
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Ebonyi State Government are to collaborate in a N4 billion matching funds to enhance the…
NAPTIP arrests police officer and 10 suspected traffickers
Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have intercepted and rescued 10 persons who were being…
Suicide bomber blows self up
The Borno Police Command on Sunday said tragedy was averted when a suicide bomber heading to the market mistakenly detonated an Improvised…
Accident kills 7 family members
The Police have confirmed the death of eight persons, seven of which are of the same family, on Sunday died in a…
Thorough screening of teachers in 2019-FG
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has urged teachers to ensure they were qualified, licensed and registered before 2019 or be…
World Cup: Enugu Police assures viewers of security
Enugu State Police Command says it will provide adequate protection for residents during the World Cup through its 24-hour patrol and surveillance.…
Olajengbesi-i’m still in the race
Mr Pelumi Olajengbesi, an aspirant for the House of Representatives seat in Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, Osun State under platform of the Peoples…
New excise duty on alcoholic drinks-Ministry defends
The Federal Ministry of Finance said the new excise duty rates on alcohol and cigarettes, which came into effect on June 4,…
ENDSARS: Nigerians campaign
But over six months later, little appeared to have changed as grievous revelations of alleged SARS ruthlessness surface on the Internet regularly.…