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Police foil bandit attack on Malfa community in Niger state
The Police in Niger on Monday confirmed the repel of attack by bandits on Malfa village in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. Alhaji Adamu Usman, the state Commissioner of Police, confirmed …
'Pipeline vandals will be shown no mercy' -Sanwo-Olu vows
Sanwo-Olu maintains that man-made incidents like the pipeline explosion, should be avoided in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, on Monday, January 20, 2020, commiserated with victims o…
FRSC records 80% drop in road crashes in Bayelsa in 2019 - Official
The Bayelsa Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday said it recorded a drop of about 80 per cent in number of road accidents in the state in 2019. The Sector Commander, Mr Ike…
We won't back down on Amotekun - Southwest governors
The governors of the south west region of Nigeria has said that there is no plan to back down on the already established Operation Amotekun in the area. The Nation reports that the governors on Sunda…
World richest 2,000 have more money than 4.6bn poorest combined – Oxfam
The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy eac…
University Workers Mobilise For Strike Over Non-Implementation Of Minimum Wage
University workers have begun mobilisation for a possible industrial action over the non implementation of the new national minimum wage in the universities despite Presidential directive that it be …
Police debunks report claiming 100 persons were abducted in Kaduna
The Kaduna Police Command has debunked the story being circulated by The Premium Times that 30 people were killed and 100 abducted when bandits attacked an emir. The Nigeria Police Kaduna State…
Breaking : Tambuwal wins at the supreme court
The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed the election of Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Sokoto State in the March 2019 governorship election.The a…
Just In : PDP begins massive protest in Abuja, says Ihedioha must be returned
The party's national chairman, Uche Secondus, Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar's running mate in the 2019 presidential election, and other principal members are parts of the ongoing massive protest. The opp…
Corpse Of Kidnapped Business Man Recovered By The Police In Lagos
DETECTIVES attached to Zone 2 Police Command have found the corpse suspected to be that of the late Anambra businessman, Ignatus Odunukwe who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by suspected kidnapper…
Food, Education, Sanitary pads, Others exempted from VAT increment
The Presidency on Sunday disclosed that some basic daily needs were exempted from the Value Added Tax (VAT) to allay fears on the likely impact of the new VAT on low-income persons. The Presidency al…
Sokoto holds special prayers for Tambuwal ahead of Supreme Court judgement
Some communities in Sokoto State on Sunday organised special prayer sessions ahead of Monday Supreme Court judgment for the success of the state and Gov. Aminu Tambuwal.The grand finale prayer sessio…
Supreme Court Affirms Ganduje’s Election As Kano Governor
The Supreme Court on Monday affirmed the election of Abdullahi Ganduje as governor of Kano and dismissed the appeal filed by the PDP and its candidate, Abba Yusuf.The argumentsAdegboyega Awomolo, Cou…
Nigeria’s Border Closure Not To Punish Neighbours – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the partial closure of Nigeria’s borders was not meant to punish her neighbours, but to strengthen the country’s security and economy.The president stated thi…
Lagos pipeline explosion : NEMA says 2 bodies recovered
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Sunday said that two bodies had been recovered from the explosion site of a Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipeline at Ile Epo a…
Shehu Sani claims tapes presented as evidence against him by the EFCC were doctored
The embattled former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has challenged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to publish the telephone conversation between him and his accuser, Alhaji Sani Da…
Soldier, 4 insurgents reportedly killed as troops battle Boko Haram in Borno
A gunfight between soldiers and Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state over the weekend has reportedly resulted in the deaths of a soldier and 4 insurgents. According to reports, The gun battle occurre…
Boko Haram/ISWAP: Rescued aid worker reveals information about Leah Sharibu
Jennifer Ukambong Samuel, the aid worker rescued from Boko Haram, on Sunday said that Leah Sharibu was in good condition. Leah Sharibu was kidnapped from the Government Science Secondary School, Dapc…
Parts of Lagos on fire as NNPC pipeline explodes
There are reports of pipeline explosion around Ile-Epo, in Abule Egba area of Lagos state on Sunday night. The explosion, witnesses said, may likely be from a vandalized petroleum pipeline belong…
Buhari Meets With Security Chiefs In Aso Rock
The president, Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is coming hours before his departure today to UK to parti…