Suspected bandits bomb bridge connecting Niger communities
Suspected bandits have bombed a bridge on Luma road, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities in Borgu Local Government area of Niger. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, cutting off…
Court jails ex-AGoF, Nwabuoku 72 years for N868m fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine….
2027: Uzodimma, Oborevwori, others rally South-South APC for unified message, grassroots mobilisation
The Governor of Imo State and Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Hope Uzodimma and Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, called for unity of purpose,…
Atiku returns from Umrah, visits Malami; demands release of El-Rufai, others
Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the release of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, saying no one should be detained because they do…
Dawn explosion kills one in Kwara, police launch investigation
An explosion killed at least one person and injured an unspecified number of people Monday in north-central Kwara state, police said, in the latest attack in an area where Muslim…
Troops intercept stolen crude, nab 28 suspects in anti-crime operations
The Nigerian Army says its troops conducting operations in the South-South and South-East have intensified crackdowns on economic sabotage and criminal activities, leading to multiple arrests and seizures. Operational reports…
Alleged graft: ICPC to arraign El-Rufai
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will on Tuesday arraign former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i, before the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna. The…
Troops uncover terrorists’ burial ground, nab high-profile collaborators in North-East
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered a suspected terrorist burial ground and apprehended high-profile collaborators in sustained operations across Borno and Adamawa states. Operational reports made available to the…
Attacks on the media: IPI Nigeria demands Presidential rebuke of Bago, asks IGP to sanction Governor’s CSO
The International Press Institute (IPI) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to caution Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State against incessant attacks on journalists in his state. IPI Nigeria,…
Two pilots killed, 74 others cheat death as plane collides with fire truck while landing
An Air Canada Express jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens, and closing the facility,…