Ex-Kogi Gov, Abubakar Audu’s Son, Muhammed Arrested for Alleged Fraud
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Muhammed Audu, son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu, a former governor...
UNILAG ex-lecturer bags 21 years for raping admission-seeker
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday sentenced a former part-time lecturer in the University of Lagos, Akin Baruwa, to 21 years imprisonment for raping...
Katsina Banditry: Police kill notorious kidnapper, rescue victim
The Katsina State Police Command has killed a notorious kidnapper, Abubakar Nayabale and arrested another, Tanimu Salisu in Kurfi Local Government Area of the...
NDLEA destroys 16,142kg of tramadol, others in Bauchi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed a total of 16,142 kilogrammes of seized illicit drugs in Bauchi State.
The seized drugs include Tramadol,...
Paracetamol abuse could cause liver, kidney failures – Expert
A medical doctor with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Gbenga Adebusoye, has warned that abuse of paracetamol in general and in tenderizing meat...
Insecurity: Buhari will not resign, says FG
The Federal Government on Thursday says though it is true that the country is facing security challenges, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, will not resign...
Ekiti govt to translate laws into Yoruba language
The Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Olawale.
Fapohunda, has disclosed that the state’s Ministry of Justice would soon commence the translation...
Sokoto Govt generates N41bn IGR in 3 years – Official
Mr Ibrahim Mijinyawa, the Director Payee, Sokoto State Internal Revenue Service, said about N41 billion has been collected as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from...
We may impose tough visa rules on Nigeria, EU warns
The European Union says it can impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigeria, if it fails to play its part in the return and...
Coronavirus: Two former passengers from Japan cruise ship die
Two elderly former passengers from the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess died Thursday, Japanese authorities said, as fears mount for those who have left the ship...
Nigeria’s oil reserves’ll run dry in 49 years – DPR
The nation’s crude oil reserves of 37 billion barrels, two per cent of which is being produced annually, will be depleted in 49 years,...
Boko Haram: Gov. Zulum declares Monday for fasting, prayers
Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum, has declared Monday, February 24, 2020 for statewide fasting and prayers alongside an intensified offensive by Nigeria’ military and...
Kwara gov sacks heads of state-owned media houses
Kwara state governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq, has approved the removal of all heads of the three media houses owned by the state.
The Media organisations involved...
Senate set to establish commission against Illegal use of guns
The Senate has considered a bill seeking to establish the National Commission Against the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons.
The sponsor of the...
Nigeria needs 100,000 additional soldiers to defeat Boko Haram – Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said that the nation might need about 100,000 more soldiers to win the war against Boko Haram.
He...
Police arrest suspect in Aso Rock director’s murder
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested an alleged conspirator in the murder of an Assistant Director attached to the State House, Abuja, Laetitia Dagan,...
