News posts

Feb 13, 2020

Insecurity: Niger Imposes Dawn to Dusk Ban on Motorcycles Again

In a bid to forestall further attacks by armed bandits in communities across Niger state, the state government has declared dawn to dusk ban on motorcycles....

Feb 13, 2020

Senate to consider 2014 Confab report in constitution review

The Senate Committee on Constitution Review on Wednesday said it will consider the report of the 2014 National Conference in its assignment. It also promised...

Feb 13, 2020

At IGP security summit, South East governors embrace FG’s community policing

Nwodo, clerics decry multiple checkpoints in Igboland Governors of the South-East have said that they would not key into any security arrangement that does not...

Feb 13, 2020

Sowore, Bakare rearraigned as FG pays N.2m fine

The Federal Government on Thursday re-arraigned Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasona...

Feb 13, 2020

Residents boo Buhari, Boko Haram attacks Borno capital

A large crowd of Borno residents, on Wednesday, booed the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as his convoy drove from the Maiduguri Internation...

Feb 12, 2020

Nigeria football Federation appoints Joseph Yobo, as Super Eagles’ assistant coach

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles’ defender and captain Joseph Yobo as assistant coach of the team. Details later…

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: Highlife legend, Victor Olaiya, dies

High life legend, Dr Victor Olaiya, is dead. He was 89.

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: Bandits kill 21 in Kaduna village, nine missing

No fewer than 21 persons have been feared killed by bandits, in Bakali village in Fatika District, Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Our correspond...

Feb 12, 2020

Gunmen abduct traditional ruler’s wife in Edo

Queen Florence Ikhumhen, wife of the Onojie of Ewatto community in Esan South East local government of Edo state, His Royal Highness Ikhumhen 11, has been kidna...

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: Ondo approves Amotekun bill for legislative scrutiny

The Ondo State Executive Council has approved a Draft Bill of the Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps code named “Operation Amotekun”. The...

Feb 12, 2020

INEC fixes March 14 for Niger, Kwara, Kebbi bye elections

INEC fixes March 14 for Niger, Kwara, Kebbi bye elections The bye elections will hold in Niger, Kwara and Kebbi states according to a statement signed by INE...

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: Ogun approves Operation Amotekun bill

The approval for the Southwest security outfit code-named “Operation Amotekun” was on Wednesday approved by the Ogun State Government. The approval took effe...

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: Nwodo, traditional rulers walk out of Southeast security summit

The delay by Southeast governors and the Inspector General of Police to arrive at the venue of the South East security summit nearly marred the event. The ev...

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: Ize-Iyamu, others plotting for state of emergency in Edo

Edo State government has alleged the recent explosions at the residences of some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress(APC) were plots to seek a declarati...

Feb 12, 2020

Breaking: Fire guts RRS office in Alausa

But for the timely intervention of fire fighters from the Lagos State Fire Service, LSFS, it would have been another case of fire disaster on Wednesday morning...

Feb 12, 2020

BREAKING: President Buhari arrives Maiduguri

President Mohammadu Buhari has just arrived Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, apparently to condole with the people of the State on the Auno attack on Sunday....

Feb 12, 2020

FIIRO removes Igwe, appoints new acting DG

The Governing Board of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Lagos, has removed embattled acting Director-General of the institute, Mr Chima Igwe...

Feb 12, 2020

FG files fresh charges against Sowore

The Nigerian government on Wednesday filed fresh charges against Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore. Sowore with his co-defendant Olawale Bakare were...

Feb 12, 2020

[BREAKING] Sowore’s trial: Court awards N200,000 against FG for seeking frivolous adjournment

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fined the Federal Government the sum of N200,000 for causing an adjournment of the trial of Sahara Reporters publis...

Feb 12, 2020

FG, US sign $1.16m for 1,350MW plant feasibility

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, and the US Trade and Development Agency signed a $1.16m grant from the agency for t...