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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has conveyed his wishes to former military President Ibrahim Babangida on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. Buhari, in a statement Thursday by his media aide, Malam Garba…
Plateau State Police Command on Thursday arrested a herder who cut off the left hand of one Jeremiah Yan, a farmer in Lakushi community of Shendam Local Government Area of the state.…
The Boko Haram Commander that instigated an ethnic clash between insurgents leading to the killing of 82 fighters has surrendered to the military. Security sources told our correspondent on Thursday that the…
Officials of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have said that troops are ready to participate in a standby force that could intervene in Niger. At a meeting in Accra,…
The recent allegations coming from the Kano National and State House of Assembly Elections Tribunal that some lawyers are trying to influence the judges with money in the several cases currently before…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the task of keeping Nigeria one remains his priority, stressing that the current challenges bedeviling the nation are temporary. Speaking during the public presentation of a…
More than 1,680 schoolchildren have been kidnapped in Nigeria since the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State, Save the Children has said. A statement from the organisation Thursday…
Deputy governor, Niger State, Yakubu Garba has said over 6,000 people were displaced in the state due to flood and banditry. Speaking Thursday in Abuja when he visited the National Emergency Management…
Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ogun State have arrested a 34-year-old man, Adebiyi Samuel, for alleged murder of his wife, Ogungbe Serah. Samuel allegedly murdered the 27-year- old wife at Lekki…
The UK government has announced that state-of-the-art laboratories, cutting-edge disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be backed by up to £210 million of…
Corps Marshall, Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, has ordered the immediate clampdown on all rickety vehicles across the country. The Corps’ Public Enlightenment Officer (CPEO), Bisi Kazeem, in a…
Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development Centre (CITAD), Dr Y. Z Ya’u, has called for the support of northern state governments to assist in repositioning primary healthcare centres (PHCs). He…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command today, August 17, 2023, arraigned Solomon Ngbede, Ancha Onyekachi and Suleiman Mustapha before Justice O.I Adelaja of the Federal Capital Territory High…
A Nigerian lady was shocked to find out that her best friend of about 11 years was in the process of performing juju with her picture folded in a fetish Calabash. While…
A 19-year-old girl is in critical condition after being allegedly beaten to a pulp by her boyfriend in Delta state. The young lady is claimed to have met her said lover, Patrick Fregene,…
A 60-year-old woman has caused a commotion on social media after she was captured on camera flaunting her massive behind . The post sighted on TikTok had @pookapimpinn sharing a video of…
Civic technology organisation, Orodota Science, has announced the commencement of a data collection project in six select states. The organisation, in a statement, said that the primary objective of the project was…
Nigerian artiste, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, aka ‘Naira Marley’, on Thursday, paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa…
Iconic dancehall singer Patrick Okorie popularly known as Patoranking has shared some heart-warming pictures of him and his daughters. The singer shared the photographs via his verified Instagram account. In the pictures,…
Nigerian artiste, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as ‘Naira Marley’, has urged his fans, fondly referred to as Marlians, and Nigerian youths at large to stop “subtance abuse in any form.” Naira…
Housewives in Rigasa community of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, along with their children, held a peaceful protest to highlight the pressing issues of hunger and exorbitant food prices in…
Godwin Emefiele, suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Thursday. Emefiele, who has been in custody of the…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar Prof Florence Obi has suspended and relieved Prof Cyril Ndifon of his position as Dean of the Faculty of Law. He has also been…
Niger currently has more than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), the deputy governor, Mr Yakubu Garba, said in Abuja on Thursday. He told the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),…
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has hailed former military head of state, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), describing him as one of…
Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, has said America and France may trigger a crisis between Nigeria and the Republic of Niger. This, he said the European…
Former Attorney-General of Anambra State, Chief Nnoruka Udechukwu, has called for the activation of Coroners Inquest laws of the state. Coroner is an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a death. He made…
A chieftain All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State, Chief Vincent Udobi, has accused the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Collins Nwabunwanne, of instigating crisis in his community. Udobi’s…
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), has thrown its weight behind the actions taken so far by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union on the Coup…
There are strong indications that Niger Delta Affairs Ministry may have been scrapped as no minister was deployed to the ministry in the portfolios released by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Daily…
The Olu of Warri is marking his second anniversary on the throne. As part of activities making the second coronation anniversary of the monarch, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR has said…
The division among some ex-militants has widened over planned visit to Aso Rock by one of the former warlords and alleged refusal by the presidency. This is coming after the June visit…
Vice President Kashim Shettima is currently chairing the monthly statutory meeting of National Economic Council (NEC) in the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. Membership of NEC includes the governors of…
Corps Marshall, Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu has ordered the immediate clampdown on all rickety vehicles across the country. In a statement signed by the Corps Public Enlightenment Officer…
The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to administer vaccines to girls between ages 9-14 years to protect them against cervical and breast cancer. Dr. Mohammed Addis, Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Primary…
The Military High Command, on Thursday, disclosed that no fewer than 3 officers, 22 soldiers were killed in Niger State while 7 were wounded by terrorists. Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, Director Defence Media…
The arraignment of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, was stalled due to ill-health of one of the staff of the apex bank. Emefiele was charged on…
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says Nigerians cannot wait for government to do everything. She said this yesterday while hosting the National Executive of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) in her…
The Nigerian Air Force says for all military organisations involved in counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations, incidences of fatalities, mishaps and crashes are sometimes inevitable. NAF said while it regretted such unfortunate incidents,…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday said no fewer than 16 people have been arrested for various offences within the vicinity of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed concern over the inability of northern children to access immunisation due to insecurity and other factors. The sultan yesterday in Kaduna chaired…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) on his 82nd birthday. Tinubu, in a statement by his sspokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said he shared in the joy…
Senator Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West) has raised the alarm that many residents of the oil-rich state are suffering from heavy metal poisoning. The former governor of Bayelsa State blamed the development on…
Niger State Governor Umar Muhammed Bago has said that farmers in the state have abandoned their farms owing to activities of bandits and other criminals. He said this when the Commandant-General of…
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has said that the Nigeria Police Force cannot afford to vacate checkpoints. The IGP, according to a statement yesterday by the Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured investors that his ongoing repositioning of the economy will receive a boost as he conducts an intensified removal of all bottlenecks in the way of efficient…
INTRODUCTION Nothing has the potential to affect the 2024 American election quite like the rise of AI deepfakes. As the lines between reality and fabrication blur, these sophisticated artificial intelligence-generated audio and…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assigned portfolios to 45 ministers confirmed penultimate Monday by the Senate. The list of portfolios announced by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…
The President of National Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Prof. Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, has enjoined members of the union to remain law abiding and eschew conduct capable of leading to disturbance of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Monday, August 21, swear in newly appointed ministers at the State House Conference Centre, Aso Villa, Abuja by 10:00am. The Secretary to the Government of the…
Activities marking the Year 2023 Lagos State Public Service Week came to the highest point on Wednesday, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu rewarding 10 outstanding civil servants with grand prizes at the end…
In a rare occurrence, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State subjected himself to checks like other passengers at the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo, the state’s capital, on Tuesday. The…
Chelsea are reportedly set to sell six players to fund the purchase of two further players in the coming days. The Blues recently signed Moises Caicedo in a record-breaking £115 million pound…
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jordan Thompson 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 at the Cincinnati Open, claiming his 50th win of the season. The world number one now aims for his seventh trophy of 2023 as…
Niger State Governor Umar Muhammed Bago has lamented the nefarious activities of bandits, cattle rustlers and illegal miners among other criminalities in the State. He said the farmers are worst hit as…
Ali Rabiu Ali The senator representing Jigawa Northwest senatorial zone, Babangida Hussain (Walin Kazaure) has donated his 10 million naira furniture allowance to students’ scholarships at the tertiary institutions in his constituency.…
Dame Patience Jonathan has told Senator Oluremi Tinubu that it is her turn to be the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Jonathan said this during her solidarity visit to…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has made a case for a single year term for political leaders, saying the nation needs to take a cue from the single term leadership of…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has urged troops of the Nigerian Army to remain resolute in bringing the nation’s adversaries to their knees and restore sanity in troubled…
Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc. Sonny Echono, has said the recent monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has created difficulties in the payment of foreign…
Leaders of the Muslim Community in Lagos on Wednesday staged a protest to the State House of Assembly over the recent list of 39 commissioner-nominees released by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Muslim…
President Vladimir Putin of Russia says his country is prepared to deepen bilateral ties with countries pursuing their national interests against the West. He said his country which has been in fierce…
The British Council has trained the federal ministry of education, the National University Commission (NUC) and other relevant stakeholders in effective national system of innovation in Nigeria. The training, which held on…
Nigeria ambassador to France, Kayode Laro, has been buried in Ilọrin, the Kwara State capital. The burial rites took place at his family compound shortly after funeral prayers led by the Chief…
Men of the Nigerian Navy NNS Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have arrested a Marine Vessel, MV Cecilia, laden with about 350,000 liters of petroleum products suspected to be diesel. Commander, Operation…
The Federal Government has insisted that no federal university is allowed to charge tuition fees for students in the country. Mr David Adejo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, said this at…
Boko Haram fighters have reportedly captured 60 terrorists of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), including three key commanders of the sect. The commanders were identified as Abubakar Saddiq, Abou…
The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has organised a youth day event to celebrate the accomplishments of women and youth farmers in the Tofa community of Kano State to commemorate International Youth…
An unregistered truck has reportedly crushed three persons to death along the Ogijo-Mosimi road in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in…
Evangelist Mike Ikeokwu, a stakeholder of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, has accused Governor Hope Uzodimma of targeting his businesses. He made the allegation after parts of the popular…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of hypocrisy over its stance on the controversy surrounding the number of Christians among the…
A large group of ISWAP are moving out of their base in the Sahel and Niger Republic to the fringes of Lake Chad and North West, a top security source told Daily…
Prof. Sola Akinrinade of the Department of History, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ife, has been elected President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL). The Vice-Chancellor of OAU, Prof. Adebayo Simeon Bamire,…
The Director General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has raised concern over escalating violence and rising insecurity in Nigeria. Professor Sulaiman who spoke through the…
The management of Fidelity Bank Plc has distributed over 1,200 food packs to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State. Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, Meksley Nwagboh, during…
The 15-man Palliative Committee on Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) has assured residents of Oyo State that it will start disbursement of palliatives soon. The committee, headed by the Chief of…
Hoodlums armed with sophisticated arms and other weapons Monday evening attacked journalists who had gone to the Opu-Nembe community in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for on-the-spot assessment of a…
FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings), the parent company of Nigeria’s premier financial inclusion services provider, First Bank, Tuesday, held its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) after filing a stay of execution of the…
Adams Oshiomhole, lawmaker representing Edo-North Senatorial District, has said “nothing can be worse” as the nation’s economy inherited by President Bola Tinubu from Muhammadu Buhari, his predecessor. Oshiomhole said the Tinubu-led administration…
Comrade Abdullah Anas Kaura, spokesperson to former Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mattawalle, says Zamfara is currently facing turbulent times “due to inept leadership”. Kaura also claimed that non-indigenes, acting as cabals, were…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will follow its sanctions against the military junta in the Republic of Niger to the letter. But the…
Terrorists have claimed responsibility for the Monday’s surveillance helicopter crash in Badna, Chukuba ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The Nigeria Air Force had said its MI-171 helicopter on…
Families in Nigeria are passing through difficult times as the cost of staple food is increasingly becoming unbearable, Daily Trust reports. Findings at various markets across the country show that prices of…
For more than a year now, when some youths in their numbers backed by the police stormed some houses of a Muslim community along Kalong road, in Shendam Local Government Area of…
Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, has announced a generous gesture of providing one million naira to the families of each of the eight worshippers who tragically lost their lives during…
FBN Holdings Plc (FBNHoldings), the parent company of Nigeria’s premier financial inclusion services provider, First Bank, on Tuesday, held its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) after filing a stay of execution of…
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate the attack on Bayelsa communities with…
As part of events across the country marking the 2023 International Youth Day, a youth serving organisation, Onelife Initiative with support from its partner, Horti Nigeria offered opportunities for youths in agribusiness.…
Seplat Energy has reportedly lost six workers, including a foreigner, in an accident involving the Majestic rig at Ogboren close to Ovhor Oilfield in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. According…
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has said troops attached to Operation Hadrin Daji and Operation Whirl Punch in the North West region will continue to crack down on bandits…
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, on Tuesday appealed to the Nigerian Air Force not to be tired of fighting insurgents in the state following the Monday imcident where the surveillant jet belonging…
Plans are not underway by the President Bola Tinubu-led government to reintroduce fuel subsidy, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Tope Ajayi, has said. Ajayi said this while…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to as a matter of urgency withdraw all sanctions imposed on Niger Republic while dialogue continues. Daily Trust reports that Nigeria…
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, on Tuesday, gave an insight into the root cause of the crashes involving its fighter and surveillance jets, including the one in Niger State.…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for an inclusive governance system for the advancement of political and security stability in the member countries as enshrined in the Lagos…
An expert in security management, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere, says Nigeria is capable of taking out Niger coupists within 24 hours. In a statement issued in Abuja, Agbomhere who is a certified expert…
The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has disclosed that the agency has commenced maintenance work on the failed sections of the Benin-Sagamu expressway and other failed section of the Benin Lagos road.…
Sani Shinkafi, former Chairman of the Committee on Prosecution of Bandits and Related Offenses in Zamfara, has described banditry as an organised crime with traditional rulers, security agents drug dealers and doctors…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has restated his administration’s commitment to working closely with experts, organizations, and the global community to ensure that the State remains at the forefront of…
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and officials of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday agreed to strengthen partnership on traffic management in Lagos. The General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji…