FG appoints fourth commander in 14 months for fight against Boko Haram
Nigeria has named its fourth commander in 14 months to lead the fight against the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast,…
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Court dethrones Adamawa monarch
A Yola High Court presided by Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman on Friday voided the appointment of the District Head of Jalingo-Maiha, Yarima Wakili,…
Good Governance Ambassadors of Nigeria (GOGAN) set to launch
A new national consciousness platform called ‘Good Governance Ambassadors of Nigeria (GOGAN) aimed to drive unity among Nigerians is set to launch.…
Katsina State Gov. Masari says civil servants are lazy
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has described some civil servants in the employment of the state government as ‘lazy’, a…
FCT Police says they’re not aware of Dino Melaye’s abduction
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, said it was not aware of the abduction of Sen. Dino Melaye. Melaye, was reportedly…
Obasanjo reveals the candidate he will support in 2019
A former President, Olusegun Obasanj, has said he will support any Nigerian who will turn the country’s fortune around for good. He…
Why we deployed policemen to Ekiti Assembly –PPRO
The Ekiti Police Command on Thursday said it deployed its personnel to the state House of Assembly to prevent a breach of…
Tonto Dikeh, NAPTIP Take Campaign Against Human Trafficking To University Of Abuja
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, yesterday took the campaign against human…
Church cry out after failing to raise N8m ransom for kidnapped priest
Members of St. Michael Catholic Church, Obajana, Kogi State, have expressed concerns about the safety of their kidnapped priest, even as they…
33,000 farmers get loan from CBN
No fewer than 33,974 rice farmers in Zamfara state are to benefit from the Anchor Borrowers loan of the Central Bank of…
Lunar eclipse expected Friday night – Scientist
The leader of Astronomy and Astrophysics Group in the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Prof. Augustine Ubachukwu, has said that Nigeria will experience…
N650m worth of goods destroyed in Kaduna-NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed drugs and products worth N650 million in Kaduna. The…
Buhari says law must punish all wrongdoers, but fails to act on Adeosun
Despite failing to act on the revelation that his Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, forged her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption…
Senator Melaye kidnapped
Dino Melaye has been allegedly abducted by unknown gunmen, his colleague Ben Murray-Bruce said on Thursday. Mr Murray-Bruce, one of the key…
Army seeks partnership with associations to end insurgency
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Abdulmalik Biu, has urged trade unions and co-operative societies in Borno…
Sen. Tejuoso, Akanbi return to APC after defecting to PDP
Senators Lanre Tejuoso(Ogun Central) and Adesoji Akanbi from Oyo South who were reported to have joined the Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday…