French president slapped while greeting crowd, arrest made
A man slapped French President Emmanuel Macron full in the face on Tuesday as he was greeting people behind a fence during a visit to […]
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2 alleged transborder cattle rustlers in police net in Adamawa – PPRO
The police in Adamawa have confirmed the arrest of two alleged transborder cattle rustlers and recovered 83 cows. This is contained in a statement issued […]
2021 UTME: JAMB says no further extension of closing date for registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will no longer extend the closing date for candidates registering for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation […]
Troops repel terrorists attack in Rann, neutralise 10
The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 10 Boko Haram terrorists during an attempted attack on troops location in Rann, […]
NITDA warns against file encrypting computer virus ‘IGVM Ransomware’
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) had warned Nigerians to beware of IGVM Ransomware, a file-encrypting infection that restricts access to data such as […]
Clark cautions against calls for Nigeria’s breakup
Elder statesman Edwin Clark has cautioned against calls for cessation in some parts of the country. Clark told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja […]
Lawyers, FCT residents differ on whether man can be guilty of raping wife
Some Abuja-based lawyers, on Friday, expressed divergent views committed by himself upon his lawful wife under the Nigerian law. The lawyers, who made this known […]
Army confirms bandits’ attack on mosque, rescues victims
The Nigerian Army says the troops of 17 Brigade on Monday, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police, averted a planned attack by bandits on Magama […]
Rights Commission extols Nigerian journalists for professionalism
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has extolled journalists for their high level professionalism despite challenges. Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Mr Tony Ojukwu, gave […]
Police officer dismissed for attempted murder in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos has dismissed and ordered prosecution of one Sgt. Eze Aiwansoba for firing at, and attempting to kill his lady friend, […]
Abuja Chapter condemns attempt to factionalise Unilorin Alumni Association
The Abuja Chapter of University of Ilorin Alumni Association has condemned what it described as attempt to factionalise the Alumni Association under the leadership Dr […]
PDP govs. demand immediate investigation into alleged attempt on Ortom’s life
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has called on security agencies to investigate the Saturday alleged attempt on the life of Gov. Samuel Ortom […]
Zamfara abductions: Police dispute reported number of deaths, abductees
The Nigeria Police Command in Zamfara has denied media reports that 40 people were killed and 70 nursing mothers and children abducted at Tungar Baushe in the […]
2023: Ebonyi stakeholders harp on sustaining zoning arrangement
Stakeholders in Ebonyi have called for the sustenance of zoning arrangement in the distribution of key elective offices in the state for the 2023 general […]
Apapa: Sanwo-Olu vows to resist any attempt to bring back gridlock
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent a stern warning to individuals and maritime operators that may want to reverse the progress being recorded […]
Zamfara abduction, a calculated attempt to destabilise the nation, says Zamfara Council of Chiefs
Zamfara Council of Chiefs has described last Friday’s abduction of over 300 female students from Government Girls Science Secondary School (GGSSS), Jangabe as a calculated […]
APC Rivers crisis: Supreme Court to deliver judgment March 5
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 5 for judgment in a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the ruling of […]
Still on the Cryptocurrency Ban, By Gimba Kakanda
The first thing he did was to remind that cryptocurrency is enabled by a technology with applications far beyond the disputed virtual currency. “The […]
Niger abduction: Victims recount ordeal, say bandits beat, starve
The freed passengers of the Niger State Transport Authority, who were abducted by armed bandits, say the abductors humiliated them while in captivity. The victims […]
Sasha and the Shashasha Amongst Us, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Nigeria’s core problem is the license to kill at will without accountability, the license to kidnap for ransom and increasingly the kidnappers are paid […]
Ethnic Profiling and Looming Genocide in Nigeria- Statement
Ethnic Profiling and Looming Genocide in Nigeria We the undersigned, are appalled by the current happenings across the country, especially as it relates […]
Crowd management remains a challenge at elections – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declared in Abuja on Wednesday that management of large crowds at many polling units remained a challenge at elections. […]
INEC moves to expand voter access to polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has become imperative to expand access to polling units in order to boost voter turnout in […]
Change of guards and expectations, By A.A. Gadzama
The President and Commander-in-Chief has finally succumbed to public pressure and replaced the former Service Chiefs. The changes were long overdue and justified considering the […]
Facing 2021: Notes to the Nigerian Left, By Edwin Madunagu
The last paragraph of my last published article for the year 2020, titled “Study notes on state and state failure” (December 22) started with a […]