A tragic incident occurred in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, as a hippopotamus killed Malam Usman Maigadi, a…
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Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have successfully neutralised two armed vandals, recovered two AK-47 rifles, and…
Nine individuals have been arrested by the police for alleged vote buying and possession of pre-filled ballot papers during the…
On Thursday, September 19, the Federal Government of Nigeria expressed deep concern over the increasing rate of suicides in the…
Five dissatisfied members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State have secured an ex parte order from the…
The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has reiterated his ambition to run for President,…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, announced that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has remanded 11 men in a correctional facility for their alleged involvement…
The Benue State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested and paraded a 17-year-old woman,…
The Wadata Media and Advocacy Centre (WAMAC) has called for the introduction of the death penalty for corrupt officials in…
The Kwara State Police Command has announced its readiness to enforce restrictions on the movement of people and vehicles ahead…
Widespread anger and condemnation have followed the Federal High Court’s judgement, which dismissed a case challenging the defection of 27…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has reacted to recent allegations made by Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal,…
The International Press Centre (IPC) has issued a call for journalists and media professionals covering the upcoming Edo governorship election…
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Thursday, submitted a comprehensive report on transforming…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, announced on Thursday that the Senate would work on amending the constitution to support…
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Dr Hajiya Zubaida Umar, has disclosed that 1,061,254 Nigerians have been…
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election, the Edo State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has organised a prayer…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with armed robbery and acts of thuggery in Minna,…
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended suspected members of the proscribed Yoruba Nation movement. The arrests were made known…