The Kaduna State Government said a report of shooting and kidnapping on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway was false and should be disregarded. The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, …
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Bayelsa police investigate ‘alien’ murder of bus station manager
The Bayelsa State Police Command has announced that an investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the killing of Auwalu Aliyu, the manager of Plateau Drivers bus station, who …
Read More »Tinubu appoints ex-economic adviser Yakubu new budget office DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Tanimu Yakubu as the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation. Yakubu’s appointment followed the expiration of the tenure of …
Read More »Ondo poll: INEC publishes candidates’ final list, fixes June 19 for campaigns
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Thursday released the final list of candidates for the Ondo State governorship poll. The agency also fixed June 19, as the date for the …
Read More »Four to die by hanging for armed robbery, murder in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Thursday, sentenced four persons to death by hanging for armed robbery, murder and conspiracy. The court also convicted and sentenced the …
Read More »Tinubu congratulates Okonjo-Iweala on 70th birthday
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, congratulated the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her 70th birthday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, …
Read More »Lagos records 50% GDP growth under my watch — Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the Gross Domestic Product of Lagos, in the last five years under his administration, had risen by almost 50 per cent, surpassing …
Read More »Man jailed in UK for removing condom without lady’s consent
A UK court on Thursday jailed a man for removing without consent a condom that he was wearing during sex, in what London’s Metropolitan Police called a “milestone” legal case. …
Read More »Kaduna govt denies shooting, kidnapping reports on Kaduna-Abuja Road
The Kaduna State Government has debunked the report of kidnapping along the Kaduna-Abuja Road, saying that it is false. According to the Coordinating Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, …
Read More »Military rescues 251 hostages, foils N765m oil theft in Niger Delta
In a resolute display of operational effectiveness, the Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported a significant triumph in its mission to quell insecurity across troubled areas of the nation. The …
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