Buhari expresses sadness over death of 5 corps members
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of five prospective corps members in a motor accident on Abaji/Kwali expressway, Abuja on Wednesday. Buhari […]
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Woman seeks dissolution of 20-year-old marriage over irreconcilable differences
A 40-year-old woman, Aisha Abdullahi, on Wednesday prayed a Shari’a court in Kaduna to dissolve her 20-year-old marriage to husband, Muhammad Ubale on grounds of […]
Biden signs memo Wednesday to improve cybersecurity for U.S. infrastructure – Official
President Joe Biden will sign a national security memorandum on Wednesday to improve cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in the United States, a senior U.S. administration […]
Biden administration has wrong knowledge of modern Russia – Kremlin
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden and his assistants have wrong knowledge and understanding of modern Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. U.S. […]
Court remands butcher for stealing railroad steel
A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Wednesday ordered that a butcher, Mordecai Jonathan, who pleaded guilty to stealing railroad steel be remanded in […]
Court remands man, 29, for alleged murder, membership of secret cult
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of an accused person, Omoyeni Ibukun, 29, at the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti for alleged murder […]
Red Cross seeks LASEMA training for responders
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos Branch, has appealed to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) to help in retraining its volunteers.The body […]
Supreme Court upholds Akeredolu’s election
The With Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the victory of Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last governorship election in Ondo […]
Foundation to partner Delta Govt. to curb human trafficking
Roost Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has sought partnership with Delta Government to tackle human trafficking and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the state. The […]
Court set to rule on Sheikh Zakzaky’s case
Kaduna State High Court presided by Justice Gideon Kurada would tomorrow(Wednesday) determine the fate of leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky […]
APC warns against registration by proxy
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo has cautioned against the registration and revalidation of membership through unauthorised processes. The warning is contained in a […]
UPDATED: Rights Commission launches probe into death of rape victim, Keren -Happuch
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that it would investigate Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja over allegations that a boarding student, 14 year old […]
2023: Group advocates zoning of Presidency to North East
By Chimezie Godfrey A Coalition for Peace and Justice Advocates (COPJA), after a 3-day dialogue to deliberate on the situations bedeviling the nation, has canvassed […]
Presidential visit: Police order temporary closure of Kankara-Dutsinma road
The Police Command in Katsina State has announced the temporary closure of Kankara-Dutsinma road, over the scheduled visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state. […]
Federal Colleges of Education Act Amendment Bill: Stakeholders canvass award of degrees, others
By Haruna SalamiStakeholders at a public hearing on “a Bill for an Act to repeal the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 1986 and re-enact Federal […]
Sule tasks NASIEC on free, fair, credible LG election
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has charged the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) to be impartial in the conduct of Local Government election slated […]
Eradicating cervical cancer: Obasanjo seeks FG, states’ commitment
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday emphasised the need for increased commitment by the Federal and State Governments for the prevention and eradication of cervical […]
Lalong signs bill on property charges, others into law
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau on Wednesday signed thePlateau State Property and Land Use Charge Bill into law, as part ofefforts to boost revenue generation […]
Court remands man for allegedly defiling 14-year-old girl
A Magistrates’ Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered that a 21-year-old man, Jeremiah Aniede, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a […]
Court fixes Sept 28 to hear SERAP’s suit against Dariye
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed Sept. 28 to hear a suit filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) […]
Man bags 2 months imprisonment for stealing phone in Mosque
A Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, on Wednesday sentenced a businessman, Aliyu Abubakar, 27, to two months imprisonment for stealing a cell […]
Surety docked for failing to produce suspect
A 52-year-old man, Iseoluwa Danladi, on Wednesday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly failing to produce a suspect he stood as a surety […]
Man allegedly beats wife to death for denying him sex
The Police Command in Edo has arrested a middle age man who allegedly beat his wife to death for denying him sex. The spokesman of […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 186 new cases – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) has registered 186 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections from three states. The NCDC said this on its […]
FG to implement national agriculture data management information system
The Federal Government is set to implement the National Agricultural Data Management Information System (NADMIS) to strengthen data and information services in the agriculture sector. […]