The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has voiced concerns over the dwindling enthusiasm for Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations, once…
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An Ikeja High Court on Monday discharged and acquitted Ibrahim Yusuf, a 29-year-old man accused of killing a Lagos State…
The newly sworn-in Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motomori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, has pledged that obedience to court orders…
As Nigeria approaches its 64th Independence Day celebration, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on citizens not to lose…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has granted pardons to two inmates in honour of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day celebration.…
As Nigeria approaches its Independence Day on Tuesday, October 1, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has expressed support for the…
The Oyo State Police Command has urged parents and guardians to prevent their children from being used to instigate unrest…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the voters’ register…
The organisers of the October 1 nationwide protest against hardship in Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to proceed with the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an automobile spare parts dealer, Ejiofor Chiwuzie, for attempting…
Four teenage girls have tragically drowned in a pond at Malkaderi village, Gagarawa Local Government Area, Jigawa State. The incident…
The Senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa, has voiced his opposition to the establishment of state police in Nigeria, citing…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Damilare Ajiboye, also known as ‘Na God,’ a notorious drug kingpin…
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command, in collaboration with soldiers, successfully thwarted two separate kidnap attempts in the state,…
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has expressed renewed concerns over the persistent issue of corruption in…
Nigerian Senators from both the Southern and Northern regions have expressed contrasting opinions on the growing agitation for a return…
Troops from Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe, have arrested three suspects in possession of illegal…
The Sokoto Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 13 individuals suspected of internet fraud…
Eighty-three individuals were arrested on Saturday in various parts of Umuahia, Abia State, for violating the state’s environmental sanitation laws…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin, has called on newly promoted chiefs to preserve the traditional values of…