Mosque demolition: Sharia Council condemns ‘Wike’s desperate wickedness’
The Supreme Council of Shari’ah in Nigeria, on Monday condemned Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers for ordering the demolition of a Jumaat mosque in Port Harcourt. The Secretary General of…
N5.5bn senators’ cars purchase ‘purely legal’ if Budgeted for – Adeyeye
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has reacted to the controversial N5.5 billion purportedly earmarked for the purchase of cars for members of the…
Financial crimes: EFCC arrests 280 suspects in Kano, recovers $690,000 at airport
EFCC recovers dollars at airport The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested no fewer than 280 suspects for various crimes in Kano State between January and August…
Six dead, 17 injured in Anambra auto crash, Obiano pledges care for the injured
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that six persons died in an accident involving a truck and three other vehicles along Amawbia-Agulu road in Awka. Mr Andrew…
Lagos-Ibadan expressway: We have taken measures to mitigate motorists’ hardship – FRSC
The Lagos State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says no motorist will suffer during the rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway if all observe lane discipline and road…
P&ID: CSOs stage protest at British High Commission over $9.6bn judgement
The coalition of civil society groups on Monday protested the award of a $9.6 billion fine against Nigeria by a United Kingdom court following a botched oil deal with P&ID….
MNJTF, NATF destroy ISWAP equipment, kill several fighters
The Multinational Joint Task Force in collaboration with the national Air Task Force has destroyed and neutralised equipment and terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in…
Several injured as two BRT buses collide on Ikorodu road
Photo credit: LASTMA Several Lagosians have been hospitalised after two BRT buses were involved in a head on collision during rush-hour in Nigeria’s commercial capital on Monday morning at Asolo,…
Hajj 2019: Over 23, 000 pilgrims return home in 44 flights -NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says 23, 611 pilgrims have been transported back to Nigeria in 44 flights. According to its command and control Centre in Makkah monitored…
I’m clean, I stole no government money- Ex-Gov Yari
Immediate past governor of Zamfara, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari has reaffirmed his cleanliness, stressing that anyone with any corruption issue against him should come forward with it. Yari gave the challenge…