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Insecurity : AIG meets top police officers, traditional rulers, Others in Oyo
Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), in charge of Zone XI, comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, Bashir Makama, yesterday met with senior police officers, traditional rulers, leadership of th…
Suspected ritualists dump lady's beheaded body in Delta community
Residents of Ebrumede Community, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, on Monday found beheaded corpse of a lady near the popular Vita Foam office, along the ever busy DSC Expressway, a dist…
We are under threat from unrepentant bandits, group tells Zamfara govt
A volunteer security outfit in Zamfara known as ‘Yansakai’ has urged the state government and security agencies to tackle the excesses of unrepentant bandits in the state.The group which is supportin…
Nigeria's Ahmed wase clinches deputy speaker position at ECOWAS parliament
The ECOWAS Parliament on Monday, elected Sidie Mohamed Tunis from Sierra Leone as the new Speaker of the Sub-regional Parliament.At the inaugural session of the 5th Legislature of the Parliament held…
Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect In Enugu, Recovers Arms And Ammunition
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, whose gang had been terrorising the Abakpa axis of Enugu metropolis.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel N…
EPL : Solskjaer decides on Lingard's future at Man United
Manchester United Manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has lost faith in Jesse Lingard and will approve his sale this summer, Goal reports. Lingard has been left out of United’s squad more frequently, foll…
Why senate approved $22.5bn foreign loan for Buhari - Senator
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Mr Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended the recent loan approval of $22.5bn granted to the Muhammadu Buhari administration.Bamid…
TRCN to visit 33 states, Abuja for certificate verification
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has said ongoing nationwide verification of teachers’ professional certification is not to witchunt but to sanitise the profession. The TRCN monito…
13 year old boy stabs step-brother to death in Bayelsa over minor issue
Ebi Andrew, a 13-year-old boy has stabbed his 20-year-old elder brother to death over domestic argument.The incident, which threw the residence of Jehovah Witness Road, off Goodnews street in Azikoro…
Lawan makes case for Nigerian traditional rulers
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, called for a constitutional role for traditional rulers as the nation battles insecurity. This was contained in a statement by Isa Mohammed, his Speci…
Gunmen kidnap 40-year-old APC chieftain, Meghri ahead of Delta LG election
According to reports, suspected gunmen have abducted a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Yakubu Kabututu Meghri in Delta State. Meghri, 40, was abducted in front of a filling station …
FG gets N265bn to tackle out of school children problem
The Federal Government, yesterday, said it would benefit from a N265 billion grant from the World Bank and Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to support its battle to reduce the number of out-of-…
Sanusi to stay in Nasarawa state during exile
Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, would be staying in Loko town of Nasarawa Local Government Area in Nasarawa state while on exile.According to reports, Sanusi was scheduled to be exiled fro…
US begins military pullout from two Afghan bases
American forces have started pulling out of two bases in Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday, the day peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban were due to start despite widespread violence and a…
Coronavirus : Lagos launches manhunt for 2 more passengers
The Lagos State Government has said that the search for two remaining passengers who flew on the Turkish airline with the index case is still ongoing.Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi in a s…
Seria A suspended over coronavirus spread
The Serie A has been suspended until next month, the UK Mirror reports. This follows the decision of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI), to suspend all sporting activity in the country until April …
Man who posed as gay lures gay man from Facebook and then kills him when they met (Video)
Two men have been arrested after they killed a homosexual man who contacted of them via Facebook.One Kito, aka Utali Ekwensu (the devil's cane), and his accomplice named Chidi were arrested for killi…
Lady arranges with her lover to steal Toyota car inside church
A 29-year old lady, Miss Taiwo Alabi, has been arrested for allegedly conspiring with her lover, Samuel Arowolo, to steal a member’s Toyota car inside Church premises.According to reports, The incide…
COVID-19: Buhari names 12-member presidential task force to control spread
A Presidential Task Force for the Control of the Coronavirus has been appointed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd.). The 12 -member task force is chaired by the Secretary to the…
Just In : I accept my dethronement in good faith - Sanusi breaks silence
The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ii, has said that his removal is nothing new because every power is transient except that of God.“The throne of an emir is not permanent, every king and l…