Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed shock at reports of killings of innocent persons in Omoku, Rivers State; and murders of the traditional ruler, the…
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Buhari summons stakeholders over petrol scarcity
Presidency on Tuesday in Abuja summoned critical stakeholders in the nation’s oil sector and the leadership of security agencies in the country to end the…
View More Buhari summons stakeholders over petrol scarcityJudge handling Melaye’s case dies during cross-over service
Aromeh Benson Akogu, a high court judge handling the case of an attempted assassination of Dino Melaye, is dead. NAN reports that the judge died…
View More Judge handling Melaye’s case dies during cross-over serviceEFCC arrest: Innoson CEO files N200bn suit for ‘defamation, falsehood’
The CEO of Innoson Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma, has filed a N200 billion lawsuit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a…
View More EFCC arrest: Innoson CEO files N200bn suit for ‘defamation, falsehood’‘21’ killed in Rivers community raid
About 21 people were reportedly killed in an attack on Omoku, a community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) local government area of Rivers state, on Monday. There…
View More ‘21’ killed in Rivers community raidTraditional ruler, pregnant wife shot dead in Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed a traditional ruler and his pregnant wife in the southern part of Kaduna state. Gambo Makama, the Etum…
View More Traditional ruler, pregnant wife shot dead in KadunaSenate accuse NNPC, marketers over fuel scarcity
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream has blamed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and marketers over short supply of the petroleum products in the…
View More Senate accuse NNPC, marketers over fuel scarcityOperation Safe Haven gets support
The West African Youths Initiatives for Peace-Building & Leadership Development (WAIPLD), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called on Nigerians to support security agencies under the aegis…
View More Operation Safe Haven gets support158 persons die in Katsina road accidents
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said that no fewer than 158 persons were killed in road accidents in Katsina State in 2017 as against…
View More 158 persons die in Katsina road accidentsBoard Appointments: Presidency reacts to errors in the list
The presidency has reacted to the controversy generated by its appointment, Friday evening, of 1,468 Nigerians into the boards of agencies and parastatals consisting of…
View More Board Appointments: Presidency reacts to errors in the listWike: Just like insurgency fund, $1bn should also be voted for Ogoni clean-up
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, says the $1 billion approved by governors reportedly for the fight against insurgency is illegal. He said this on Friday…
View More Wike: Just like insurgency fund, $1bn should also be voted for Ogoni clean-upNigeria army re-shuffles, deploys officers
The Nigerian Army has carried re-deployment and posting of 399 principal officers, commanders and General Officers Commanding. Most of the affected officers are from the…
View More Nigeria army re-shuffles, deploys officersLagos bridges under threat of collapse from parked trucks
Some bridges in Lagos are at a risk of buckling under the weight of parked heavy-duty trucks. The Ijora, Eko and Carter Bridges are under…
View More Lagos bridges under threat of collapse from parked trucksBorno bomb attack: 4 killed, 13 wounded
No fewer than four persons were killed in a suicide bomb attack on Thursday at Amarwa community of Konduga Local Government Area of Borno. The…
View More Borno bomb attack: 4 killed, 13 woundedFayose to Osinbajo: Don’t join the ‘liars’ in Buhari’s govt
Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has criticised Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over his recent claim regarding fuel subsidy. On Tuesday, Osinbajo had said the Nigerian National…
View More Fayose to Osinbajo: Don’t join the ‘liars’ in Buhari’s govtCar explodes at Port Harcourt NNPC Mega station
A Toyota Camry car today exploded at the Port Harcourt mega station of the NNPC, after fuel was dispensed into an extra in-built tank in…
View More Car explodes at Port Harcourt NNPC Mega stationUS signs deal to sell 12 Super Tucano planes to Nigeria
The United States has formally agreed to sell 12 Super Tucano A-29 planes and other weapons, including bombs to Nigeria. The U.S. ambassador to Nigeria…
View More US signs deal to sell 12 Super Tucano planes to NigeriaBuhari’s son cheats death
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son Yusuf has survived a serious bike accident which occurred last night around Gwarimpa area in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Malam…
View More Buhari’s son cheats deathNo end in sight for fuel crisis as NNPC shuns private depots
Nigerians could face more days of fuel scarcity due to the inability of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to supply products to private depots.…
View More No end in sight for fuel crisis as NNPC shuns private depotsAnglican bishop charges government to prioritise electricity, health, education
The Primate of All Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has charged the Federal Government to prioritise electricity, health and education in the country.…
View More Anglican bishop charges government to prioritise electricity, health, educationOrphanage girls married off by Kebbi govt
Kebbi State Government has married off four orphanage girls from Birnin Kebbi orphanage home. The wedding Fatiha took place yesterday at the Emir of Gwandu…
View More Orphanage girls married off by Kebbi govtBolanle Ambode’s foundation gives to orphanage, Massey Children’s Hospital
Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), pet project of Lagos State governor’s wife Bolanle Ambode, has donated various gift items to more than 500…
View More Bolanle Ambode’s foundation gives to orphanage, Massey Children’s HospitalPDP to Buhari: We don’t need a leader who doesn’t know his age, Demand his resignation letter
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign over his age. Recall, on Monday, Buhari while receiving a delegation led by…
View More PDP to Buhari: We don’t need a leader who doesn’t know his age, Demand his resignation letterPoliceman shoots colleague to death in Bayelsa
It was a “Black Christmas” in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital following the inadvertent killing of a police officer by a fellow policeman during a…
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