Buhari condoles Niger Republic over killing of 67 soldiers by Islamist militants

  President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the terrorist attack in Inates, western region of Niger Republic, which killed 67 military personnel, with 34 people still unaccounted. Buhari, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu,

NAFDAC gets FEC approval of N307.5 million for operational vehicles

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N307.5 million for the purchase of operational vehicles for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Minister of State for Health, Adeleke Mamora, briefed State House correspondents after FEC meeting, presided by

Just in: IPOB leader’s lawyer, Ejiofor sues police over alleged invasion

In a bid to seek redress over his alleged complicity in the killing of two persons and to enforce his human rights, a lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed of the group – Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) – Ifeanyi Ejiofor

Why I oppose hate speech Bill – Soyinka

Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka on Monday said he was opposed to the hate speech Bill because it would limit free speech and access to information. He said though he had been a victim, he would not support any attempt

Sowore’s continual detention: Our son must not die, family members cry out

Worried by the twitchy situation surrounding their son’s continual detention in the custody of State Security Service (SSS), the family of embattled Omoyele Sowore is concerned over the condition of their son. In a statement jointly signed by Deacon S.M Omoyeni, Olusegun Sowore

SACRILEGE: Septuagenarian banished for impregnating daughter in Anambra

Emma Elekwa, Onitsha A 70-year-old man said to hail from Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State has been banished from the community for allegedly impregnating his daughter twice. The septuagenarian was reportedly excommunicated from the community following the ugly act

Court convicts 2 former Algerian prime ministers, others of corruption

An Algerian court has convicted two former Algerian prime ministers and other senior officials to prison in a corruption case. Ahmed Ouyahia was sentenced to 15 years and Abdelmalek Sellal to 12 years in prison on charges of squandering public funds and abusing

Caught in the act: kidnappers caught while attempting to collect ransom

The Katsina State Police Command on Tuesday announced the arrest of three alleged kidnappers who had gone to pick the one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150, 000.00) ransom they demanded from one Shuaibu Bala who they threatened to kidnap or any of

Lagos AG orders release of 11 minors in correctional centres

By Adebisi Onanuga Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Moyosore Onigbanjo has ordered the release of 11 minors in Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS) centres in the state. Their release followed a tip-off from concerned members of the public that some correctional

Escaping kidnappers kill four on Abuja highway

  Last Sunday was hell as kidnappers fleeing police clampdown in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  shot and killed four persons along Kwali-Kaita Highway. According to Police statement on Monday by Deputy spokesperson for the FCT police command Mariam Yusuf, an Assistant Superintendent,