NDLEA arrests 49 suspects, seizes 30kg of cannabis
The FCT Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 49 suspected drug peddlers and seized 30 kilograms of…
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Nigeria to take actions against ‘sickening’ attacks in South Africa
Nigeria Monday said it will take “definitive measures” as xenophobic attacks against Nigerian-owned businesses continue in South Africa. Describing the attacks as…
Navy to establish bases in Imo, Niger
The Nigerian Navy has said it is concluding plans to establish its bases in Oguta, Imo State, and Shagunu, Niger State, as…
South South Leader Backs Igbo President In 2023
Elder Statesman and leader of Ijaws in Southern Nigeria, 92 year old Edwin Clark, has pushed for a Nigerian President of Igbo…
Soldiers detain NAN photojournalist at EFCC convocation
A photojournalist with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Ibrahim Bashir has been detained by soldiers at the venue of the Economic…
Nigerian Startup Publiseer Emerges Finalist For The Better Together Challenge 2019 in PyeongChang
Nigerian digital publisher, Publiseer, has been selected as a finalist to present its project on the stage of the Better Together Challenge…
Dankwambo escapes kidnap
Former Gombe State governor Ibrahim Dankwambo Tuesday evening narrowly escaped being kidnapped by armed bandits along Abuja-Kaduna Highway in Kaduna State. The…
Sowore to remain in detention as court rejects bail application
The Federal High Court, Abuja, Wednesday, refused to grant the motion filed by Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protests, challenging his detention for…
PDP cautions against vote buying in Bayelsa, Kogi states
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned the Federal Government against engaging in vote buying in Bayelsa and Kogi states, as the…
Lagos lawmakers to probe Ambode’s N45b bus purchase, summon officials
The Lagos State House Assembly has set up a committee to investigate the purchase of 820 buses under former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s…
Ajaokuta Steel now in operational state, to be completed soon – FG
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has restated Federal Government’s determination to ensure that Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. (ASCL) becomes fully operational.…
FBI list: We’ve found N486m, arrested 28 —EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it has recovered $ 314 ,000 and N 373 m ( N 486…
Group want case against 57 gay suspects quashed
A civil right group, The Initiative for Equal Rights has called for the dismissal of criminal case against 57 suspected gay men…
Court hears motion on detention of Sowore Wednesday
The Federal High Court, Abuja, will, on Wednesday, hear the motion filed by Mr Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protests, challenging his detention…
NSCDC rescues 7 kidnap victims in Nasarawa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued seven persons abducted along Nasarawa Eggon-Akwanga road on Aug. 20 in Nasarawa…
UNESCO trains 40 journalists on ethics for reportage
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) National Office is training 20 Community Radio content producers and 20 investigative journalists on…