Nigeria to begin rice exportation in 2-years - Minister

Nigeria's minister of agriculture and rural development, Sabo Nanono, has assured the general public that the country will commence exportation of rice by 2021.         …

Alimosho fire: Police arrests prophet, one other

The Lagos State police command said it has arrested a pastor and one Smart Adeyemi over the breach at Baruwa swamp along the System 2B of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in Alimosh…

Sowore Mobbed By Excited Family Members And Nigerians After His Release

Watch the moment excited Nigerians and family members trooped out to receive  Sowore after his release by the DSS.         Sowore was arrested on the 3r…

Ekiti varsity sacks 600 over illegal appointment, others

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, on Thursday said it has sacked over 600 members of staff over alleged irregular employment, overage and for other allegations.        …

Governor Makinde picks kano indigene as aide

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed Alhaji Ahmed Murtala, an indigene of Kano State, as his Special Assistant on Community Relations I. He also appointed Mr Femi Josiah as Special Assistant …

Catholic priest slums and dies during football match with colleagues

A priest of the Catholic Church, Rev. Fr Uche Ukor on Wednesday evening slumped during a novelty match with other colleagues in Asaba, Delta State. The priest who is serving in Onitsha Archdiocese of…

Boko Haram : Troops foil attempt to take over battalion in Borno, kill three terrorists

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that troops in various operations within the northeast have neutralised 3 Boko Haram terrorists as 12 women, 4 children held captive by the terrorists were rescued. Th…

Amaechi Denies Collecting Pension From Rivers Government

Nigeria’s transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday denied receiving any money as pension from the Rivers state government.         In his reaction to a story publ…

Reps suggest conduct of national census by 2020

The House of Representatives has urged the National Population Commission (NPC) to come up with a feasible time table for the conduct of a national census no later than 2020. This followed a unanimou…

Court threatens to jail IGP Mohammed, Abba Kyari

A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital has again threatened the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abubakar Mohammed and Abba Kyari, the officer in charge of Intelligence Resp…

Gun duel as police arrest suspected land grabbers in Ogun

Police in Ogun State on Wednesday arrested 10 suspected members of a land-grabbing syndicate who it was alleged, had unleashed terror on innocent residents of Ewujomo village, via Igbosoro in Ogijo a…

Governor Inuwa Yahaya Inspects Completed 40MW Dadin Kowa Hydropower Project

Executive Governor, Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, visited 40MW Dadin Kowa Hydropower project in his State that has been completed. The project will soon be commissioned by President Buhari thi…

Budget 2020: NASS passes appropriation bill

The National Assembly on Thursday, December 5, passed the 2020 appropriation bill after the report presentation of Barau Jibrin, the chairman of the Senate committee on appropriation.   &nb…

Fg advised to establish special courts for sexual offences

The federal government has been advised to establish special courts for rape cases and other sexual offences to fast track prosecution and conviction of culprits, Daily Trust reports.    &n…

Orji Uzor Kalu: Don’t Handcuff Me - Ex Governor Begs Prison Warders

Former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud, was seen asking prison warders, “where are you taking us to?” After his sentencing. Kalu, who is the Senate C…

El-Zakzaky: Court orders transfer of Shi’ite leader from DSS custody to prison, gives reasons

A Kaduna State High Court on Thursday ordered that the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat be transferred from the custody of the Departmen…

Court sentences Orji Kalu to 12 years in Jail, FG to take over SLOK

A former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail after he was found guilty of N7.65bn fraud. The 12 year sentence is the highest among the 39 counts convicting …

More update on the pipe line explosion in Lagos (video)

According to more reports gathered from twitter, there was a massive explosion of a pipeline due to the activities of some vandals, It is not exactly clear yet or confirmed if the fire has being put …

Court orders DSS to release Sowore, Bakare within 24 hours

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Department of State Services to release human rights activists, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, within the next 24 hours. Th…

Several feared killed as pipeline explosion rocks Gloryland Estate in Lagos

Residents of Gloryland Estate, Isheri Olofin, Lagos state, woke up on Thursday morning, December 5, to another tragic incident; a fire outbreak.        The fire outbreak…