Lagbaja succeeds Mukhtar as the 39th General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division
By Mohammed Tijjani Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja assumed duty as the 39th General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna on Monday. He succeeds Maj.-Gen. Kabir Mukhtar at the Division….
South East needs peace to achieve development – Okowa, Soludo
Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa and his Anambra counterpart, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, have challenged people of South East to unite towards reviving…
Pastor arrested with 3 drums of Mkpuru Mmiri; also 90-year-old retired soldier
A trans-border drug dealer, Pastor Anietie Okon Effiong, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with three drums of crystal methamphetamine, locally called Mkpuru…
Terrorists con FG, renege on freeing train captives after receiving detained gang members
All the abducted passengers in an Abuja-Kaduna train attacked early this year by terrorists would have regained their freedom if their abductors had not reneged on an agreement they had…
Drama in BBNaija: How viewers evicted Chrisy O, Cyph; bad manners undo Beauty
By Taiye Olayemi The television reality show, Big Brother Naija has taken a new turn with two “rider housemates” introduced to the show as it runs into the third week….
APC has dug Nigeria into a pit, only PDP will rescue her – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said he was on the party’s presidential ticket because “it’s God’s will”; stressing that APC…
PDP BoT sets up committee to reconcile Wike, Atiku, others; Ayu may step down as Chairman
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee to reconcile its Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers. This…
Court orders arrest of Wema Bank MD, Ademola Adebisi, over forgery
A warrant of arrest has been issued against Mr Ademola Adebisi, the Managing Director of Wema Bank Plc, for alleged forgery. Chief Magistrate Elizabeth Jones of the Chief Magistrates’ Court…
Sadio Mane gets the sticks from Eintracht Frankfurt president ahead of Friday Bundesliga opener
Sadio Mane has yet to kick a ball in the Bundesliga and already the former Liverpool striker is facing jibes —– including a tongue-in-cheek volley from Bayern Munich’s opening-day opponents….
Gunmen kill journalist’s father, abduct two others in Kaduna
Gunmen on Tuesday night in Manchok, Kaduna state, killed Mr Daniel Yatai, the father of Philip Yatai, a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and abducted his niece,…