Anambra governorship: APGA faction suspends Soludo

The Chief Jude Okeke-led National Working Committee of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Wednesday, announced the suspension of a former Governor of the Central Bank, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo from…

Kaduna Labour crisis: NLC to embark on nationwide strike

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday said it would embark on a nationwide strike over the sack of thousands of workers in Kaduna State, other anti-labour practices and failure…

Gumi: IPOB kills security agents — but herdsmen only kidnap children for money

Ahmad Gumi, Islamic cleric, says it is unfair to compare the activities of criminal herdsmen with those of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The cleric, who is known to…

Police Arrest 60-Year-Old Man For Defiling Six-Year-Old Girl

The police in Jigawa State have arrested Ibrahim Haruna who is suspected to have raped a six-year-old in Gawuna Quarters within the Hadejia Local Government Area of the State. The…

Gunmen kidnap village head, wife in Ibadan

The Baale of Araromi Village in Ibadan Chief Tafa Apanpa and his wife, have been abducted by some suspected kidnappers. The duo was reported to have been kidnapped by gunmen,…

Three die over girl

Renewed cult clashes in Eket, Akwa Ibom, has claimed the lives of three persons. A source in Eket, who pleaded anonymity, told NAN on Wednesday that the incident occurred on…

Coca-Cola Truck Crushes 3 To Death In Ibadan

Three people, two male and one female, were on Wednesday morning crushed to death by a truck loaded with crates of Coca-Cola drinks at Total Garden Area of Ibadan, Oyo…

Kidnapping: Absence Of Witness Stalls Evans’ Defence

The absence of a witness, who was to testify in the defence of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, on Wednesday, stalled his trial before an Ikeja High Court.…

SHOCKED: 10 Family Members Die After Consuming Herbal Concoction In Kwara

Ten members of a family in Gwanara community of Baruteen Local Government Area died on Friday after consuming a local herbal mixture. The tragic incident had left the Biogberu community,…

Don’t Blame Us For National Assembly Roof Leakage, Lawan Tells Nigerians

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has urged Nigerians to stop bashing the National Assembly management for the parliament’s leaky roof. Following Tuesday’s heavy downpour, it was discovered that the roof of…

Bandits kill APC chieftain in Ondo

It was gathered that the deceased, identified as Bamidele Isibo, was shot by bandits on his way from Imoru to Ifon , where he had gone for political matter, on…

Jonathan appointed chancellor of Ugandan university

Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria, has been appointed the chancellor of Cavendish University, Uganda. Cavendish is a private university in Uganda that was established in 2008. The university announced…

Akpabio: Nigeria Can’t Afford Another Crisis In South South

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, says Nigeria cannot afford another form of crisis in the South South geo-political zone as being currently witnessed in some regions…

Twitter wants ban lifted, Reps say suspension dictatorial, ill-timed

The micro-blogging and social media platform, Twitter, has written the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), seeking restoration of its operations in Nigeria. The Special Assistant to the Minister of…

Fuel Subsidy Bribe: Why Otedola Can’t Be Charged – Lawyer

A professor of law, Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN), has said it is impossible for the federal government to charge Femi Otedola, oil magnate, with bribery in the case involving Hon Farouk…