Fierce battle as troops engage Boko Haram near Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army troops of 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD), deployed at Jakana, near Maiduguri, on Sunday, dealt a deadly blow on Boko Haram Terrorists at Mainok axis and Lambawa forest. The counter led to the killing of several of

HORROR: Herdsmen shoots at Governor Ortom in his farm

Benue Governor Samuel Ortom said herdsmen shot at him while he was in his farm located along Makurdi – Naka road in Makurdi, Benue state capital. Speaking with journalists during an interactive session in Makurdi on Monday, Ortom reiterated his call for arrest

Travellers abducted near Kaduna train station

There is palpable fear among travellers as many people have been feared abducted when gunmen attacked vehicles conveying travellers who arrived at the Rigasa railway station from Abuja on Saturday. According to NAN, some of the victims were abducted while others sustained injuries.

Businessman arraigned over cocain export to China

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday dragged a 38- years-old businessman, John Ezeobi, before a Federal High Court in Lagos, for exporting 540g of cocaine to China. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Mr Abu Ibrahim, alleged that the

Forgey: UNIZIK students with mutilated certificates risk expulsion

Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Prof. Charles Esimone on Monday vowed to expel students of the institution with forged or mutilated certificates. He said certificate forgery and mutilation of any form remained a criminal offence in the university with its

APC: South African Chapter backs Amotekun

While the debate over the legality and appropriateness of the foundation of Amotekun by the Governors of the six Governors of the South Western States,, the South African Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to

JUST IN: Alleged scam: Shehu Sani gets N10m bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail at N10million to a former member of the Senate, Shehu Sani after he was arraigned on a two-count charge of bribery brought against him by the Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice

JUST IN: Court sentences Maryam Sanda to death by hanging for killing hubby

Finding her guilty for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Maryam Sanda to death. Recall that Maryam Sanda has been facing trial for culpable homicide. She was reported to have stabbed her husband to death on November

BREAKING: HORROR IN IMO: AA Senatorial candidate gunned down by his security aide

The is disquiet in Imo State as the Senatorial candidate of Action Alliance, Engr. Ndubuisi Emenike dies from bullet of his supposed security aide. The Ehime Mbano born business mogul turned politician was said to have been allegedly shot by accident by his

JIHAD: Rev. Andimi beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam — Northern CAN

The 19 Northern states chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that Boko Haram insurgents beheaded the Adamawa State chairman of the association, Reverend Lawan Andimi because the clergy refused to be converted to Islam, while blaming the Federal Government