Another set of 63 Zamfara miners intercepted in Osun

Another set of 63 northern youths heading to mining sites in Ilesha and Ile-Ife have been intercepted in Ikire, Osun State. Fifty-three of the youths,...

Edo primaries: INEC foresees crisis as APC, PDP begin gov aspirants’ screening

The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed fears over the possibility of crisis affecting party primaries ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and...

Benue boils again: 11 feared dead, 7 missing, scores injured in interstate communal, herders...

ELEVEN persons were feared dead, over seven others declared missing while scores sustained serious injuries in three separate bloody clashes between Benue farmers and...

Fulani will rule forever, we are flagging off security outfit across Nigeria – Miyetti...

The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, has said that the Fulani own Nigeria and will rule the country forever. Abdullahi...

Oyo Speaker’s mother becomes Iya’loja General of Ibarapaland 

Mother of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, Mrs. Justina Ogundoyin, has been installed as the Iya-Oloja-General of Ibarapaland. Justina...

Nigeria Records 328 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Infections Now 11,844

Nigeria has recorded 328 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 11, 844. The Nigeria Center for...

5 brothers abducted in Kaduna after kidnappers broke into their home while they were...

Gunmen have abducted six people in Kaduna, five of whom are brothers from the same parents. The boys, who are between the ages of 8...

Human Rights lawyer arrested and released after he posted tweets accusing the police of...

Human Rights lawyer, Martin Obono, was arrested but has now been released. Mr Obono was arrested in Abuja for his tweets criticizing the police. After...

Madagascar’s education minister fired for attempted embezzlement over her plans to buy $2.2million sweets...

Madagascar's education minister has been fired for attempted embezzlement over plans to order more than $2.2m worth of sweets for schoolchildren. Rijasoa Andriamanana had explained...

Court asked to disqualify Obaseki from Edo election

The Federal High Court in Abuja has been asked to disqualify Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in the state for allegedly forging...

Sanwo-Olu approves former aide as Oniru-Elect

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the nomination and appointment of Prince Gbolahan Lawal as the new Oniru-Elect of Iruland. Recall that until...

Houses set blaze in Ebonyi community over leadership tussle

Many houses were burnt while properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in Amuzu Igbeagu community in Izzi Local Government Area over a disagreement...

29years of age pregnant woman found dead in the pool of her own blood...

The police in Oyo state is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 29-year-old pregnant woman, Azeezat Dhikirulahi, who was found dead...

Father arrested for allegedly defiling his two daughters

A man has been arrested by the Police Command in Niger State for allegedly defiling his two daughters. Peter Ayemoba, of Rafin Sanyi area in...

Avoid worship centers – Lagos health commissioner tells residents above 65years of age

Lagos state commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi has advised residents above 65 to avoid worship centers ahead of the reopening of religious centres...

COVID-19: Ondo threatens lockdown amid increase in cases 

Following the recent spike in the cases of COVID-19 in Ondo State, the state government on Friday, threatened to order another round of lockdown...

Olumilua: We will miss ex-governor’s wealth of experience- Reps member, Fem Bamisile 

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency FERMA Hon. Femi Bamisile says Ekiti State and Nigeria as a whole will...

COVID-19: Face masks must have 3 layers – WHO issues new precautions 

The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its guidance on facemasks amid the coronavirus pandemic. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, listed new precautions on Friday...

Kwara APC rubbishes claims of mass defection to PDP

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Kwara State on Friday condemned the purported defection of some members of the party to the main opposition Peoples...

17-year-old girl arrested for staging her kidnap with the help of her butcher boyfriend

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested for faking her own kidnap in Ogun State. The girl identified as Seun Adekunle was arrested alongside her 25-year-old...

Tiv/Jukun Crisis: 11 allegedly killed, scores injured, houses razed in Taraba 

The Tiv/Juku crisis in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State has now claimed 11 people while others are reportedly injured following renewed attacks...

Soyinka demands action against people responsible for lopsided appointments in Buhari’s govt 

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has called for those responsible for alleged lopsided appointments in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to be punished. Soyinka made the demand...

Taraba relaxes lockdown

Taraba state government has announced the relaxation of the lockdown effected in the state to curb the spread of Coronavirus. While markets and shops were...

Police PRO, Frank Mba gives three reasons why most rapists go unpunished in Nigeria...

Frank Mba, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force has given reasons why many rapists in Nigeria go unpunished. In a chat on TVC on...

Governor Bello lifts lockdown in Kabba Bunu, insists Kogi is COVID-19 free

The lockdown imposed on Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of the state over suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), has been lifted by the Kogi state...

California police kill unarmed 22-year-old, who was on his knees with his hands up

Police in northern California shot and killed an unarmed 22-year-old man who was on his knees with his hands up outside a Walgreens store. An...

Uwaila Omozuwa wanted to be a minister and preach the word of God before...

The grieving sister of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, the female student who was gang-raped and murdered inside a church in Benin, has revealed that she...

Osun to create 15,000 post-COVID-19 jobs

Osun State Government is on the mission of generating 15,000 jobs annually through industrial development, technical and vocational centres in the state. The State Commissioner...

Edo guber: APC names 6 aspirants for screening, releases timetable

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that six governorship aspirants in Edo will be screened for its primary election. The exercise has been scheduled...

Ogun tops Buhari’s 190 political appointees, South-east least represented (FULL DETAILS)

Ogun State in South-west Nigeria has the highest number of political appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari since his re-election in 2019 holding 17 out of...