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Arrest Oshiomhole now, Obaseki charges IGP, DSS Boss
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Director-General Department of Security Service (DGSS) to arrest the All Progressives Congress&…
Bayelsa : APC raises alarm over looting of state property
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed concerns over the level of looting of government property, including vehicles and other items, in the Bayelsa State Government House ahead of the Feb…
Imo INEC office on fire
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC's) office in Orlu, Imo state was on Monday, February 3, gutted by fire. According to reports, The fire was said to have started about 6 am from a n…
APC reacts to CAN's prayer protests against rising killings
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned people of influence in the country against making remarks that could incite ethnoreligious fracas. In a statement obtained by Premium Times Sunday, Febr…
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army rewards 37 gallant troops with promotions (full list)
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has identified 37 officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army tackling the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast for a special reward…
Britain readies tough stance in EU trade talks
Britain on Sunday began to detail a hardline stance in upcoming negotiations with the European Union on future relations, following its historic departure from the bloc. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raa…
Ekiti CAN protests, tells Buhari to sack Service Chiefs, label Miyetti Allah terrorist organisation
Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN ) Ekiti State chapter, on Sunday, embarked on a peaceful protest in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, to demonstrate their grievances over wh…
Police advise schools, worship centers in Kaduna to restore checks on luggages
The Kaduna State Police Command has advised schools, worship centers, markets, motor parks and other public places to resume checks on luggages at their entrance points. The advice followed the…
Gunshots in Lagos as Police clash with Okada and Keke Napep riders over ban
Policemen are challenging riders in Ijora area of Lagos, leading to shooting. There is pandemonium in the Ijora area of Lagos, as policemen are reportedly clashing with commercial motorcycle (Okada) …
NAF to induct new helicopters on Thursday
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to induct the newly acquired Agusta 109E (M) Power helicopters and an Mi-17IE combat helicopter on Thursday, Feb.6, at the Eagle Square, Abuja.Air Commodore Ibikunle …
Abaribe, PDP financing insecurity in Nigeria – Labour Party
The Labour Party in Ogun State has accused the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, of being “a major component of the engine growing and sustaining national insecurity. The party was r…
Visa ban : U.S reveals how Nigeria govt snubbed warning
The United States of America has stated that Nigeria and other foreign governments were notified about identity-management and information-sharing criteria in 2019, before the eventual visa ban. Nige…
Boko Haram: Buhari needs to wake up – Ndume
Amidst cries over the increasing insecurity in the country, the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ali Ndume has called on President Muhammadu Buh…
Okada ban : FRSC cautions motorists against overloading
The Zone RS2 Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) comprising Ogun and Lagos Stats has advised motorists against overloading following the ban and restriction of commercial motorcycle (Okad…
Police arrest bomber in winner chapel Abuja
What could have turned out as a large-scale tragedy was on Sunday, February 2, was averted after a bomber said to be at a Winners Chapel building in Kaduna was discovered and arrested by policemen. E…
FG reveals plan to ban heavy cargo transport by road
The federal government has disclosed that it will ban the movement of certain categories of cargoes on some roads after the completion of major railways in the country. Rotimi Amaechi, the minister o…
Coronavirus : Group declares Nigeria high risk country
Nigerian Thoracic Society has declared Nigeria a high risk country for Coronavirus epidemic ravaging some parts of China. The society made this known in Uyo on Sunday in a press statement jointly sig…
35 million Nigerians face starvation - Mafindi
Mr. Buba Mafindi, the chairman of the Taraba state Planning Commission has disclosed that over 35million Nigerians are facing imminent starvation due to insecurity and desertification.Mafindi disclos…
Kwara police launch manhunt for ATM thieves
The Kwara Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspected thieves said to be behind acts of vandalism on Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in Ilorin. The Police Public Relation Officer(PPRO) in the…
2 female suicide bombers kill 2, injure 5 in Borno
Two female bombers have detonated explosives in a crowded area in Maiduguri, killing no fewer than two persons. Five others were also injured. The two bombers were targeting a populated area of Muna …