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Boko Haram/ISWAP: Nigerian troops kill top commanders, names revealed
The Nigerian troops have killed three top commanders of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram terrorists in parts of Borno State. Intelligence sources told PRNige…
Drop Calls: Senate, Fashola Berate NCC For Defending Telecom Companies
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) came under criticism following an outburst against the commission by the Senate and Minister of Works for openly protecting telecoms companies over increas…
Bill For Establishment Of Police Academy Passes 2nd Reading In Senate
A bill for the establishment of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano as a degree awarding institution on Wednesday, passed second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the bill …
Group insists that President Buhari is incharge of Nigeria
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is fully in charge of the Nigerian government. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman, Niyi Akinsij…
The European Union wants to impose visa restrictions on Nigerians
While Nigeria is still struggling with the US visa ban, the EU says there might be more in store for the country as far as visas are concerned. Nigerians may no longer find it easy to get visa to tra…
Group Gives Ultimatum To Uzodinme To Quit Govt House Before March 9
Members of the Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF, on Wednesday, issued a fresh ultimatum to the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.The pro-Biafra group said Uzodinma must quit the Imo Government…
Details emerge on how Aso Rock director was killed
More details emerged yesterday on what led to the death of Ms. Dagan Laetitia Naankang, an Assistant Director, Administration at the State House, Abuja, who was murdered on Monday night in her apartm…
We need 100,000 soldiers to defeat Boko Haram - Governor Zulum
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said that the nation might need about 100,000 more soldiers to win the war against Boko Haram. He advised that at least 50,000 people from Borno should…
We will apprehend the driver who killed our officer - Imo CP
The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Olaniyi Fafowora, has said that the truck driver, who crushed one of his men to death last Sunday along Atta-Amalin road in Ikeduru LGA, will soon be apprehended…
Abuja court orders release of Dasuki’s passport
The Federal Capital Territory High has ordered the release of the passport of Sambo Dasuki, the former national security adviser who is standing trial on alleged charges of breach of trust and money-…
Robbery scare in Ondo as banks chase out customers
Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital were on Wednesday thrown into panic following the rumour of an armed robbery attack at one of the old generation banks in the town.According to the rumour, …
$750 Million Oil Stolen In 2019 - NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said the nation lost about $750m to crude oil theft in 2019. The Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, who disclosed this on Tuesday, decri…
JTF confirms the death of 4 soldiers,denies alleged invasion of Bayelsa community
The Joint Military Force in the Niger Delta on Wednesday confirmed that four soldiers were killed in an ambush by unknown gunmen at Letugbene in Bayelsa. Major Victor Olukoya, Spokesman of the joint …
Senate summons accountant general over failure to explain N2.9b IPPIS funds
Nigeria senators on Tuesday, February 18, expressed anger over the failure of Idris Ahmed, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), to present the 2015 Integrated Payroll and Personnel Informa…
Lassa fever: Lagos records first case, calls for calm
Lagos has recorded a case of the Lassa hemorrhagic fever which has been raging in over 19 states in the country. A release issued by Tombosun Ogunbamwo, Director, Public Affairs said the state Commis…
DSS embarks on massive arrest of tanker drivers for embarking on strike
There was Pandemonium in Kano on Tuesday as the operatives of the Department of State Security, DSS, went berserk against members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers who are closing filling stations in p…
World Bank approves N805 billion for 6 projects in Nigeria
In a bid to resolve economic problems that some analysts believe has impeded the growth of the country, the Nigerian government has secured a loan of N805,649,243,216 ($2.2 billion) from the World Ba…
House Of Reps Condemn Diversion Of Nigeria-Bound Flights To Other African Countries
The House of Representatives has condemned the recent increase in diversion of international flights by foreign airlines to neighboring African countries. The lawmakers on Tuesday, February 18 during…
EFCC re-arraigns 6 public officers over alleged N64.6n police pension fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned six public officials allegedly involved in police pension scam of N64.6 billion in an FCT High Court Maitama. Those re-arra…
President Buhari speaks on efforts to secure release of Leah Sharibu
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, February 18, promised that his administration would continue to make efforts to secure the release of Leah Sharibu and other captives being held by Boko Haram i…