Military plane crash: Death toll now 257
An Algerian military plane carrying more than 247 passengers and 10 crew has crashed soon after it took off, in a farm field near Boufarik airport in northern Algeria on…
N300m fraud: Court admits bank documents in evidence against Bello Haliru
April 11, 2018 The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted more bank documents in evidence tendered by the Federal Government in the ongoing trial of Bello Haliru, former National…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal swears in 4 new judges
April 11, 2018 Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday swore in four new judges that would serve in the state High Court and the Sharia Court of Appeal….
Customs intercepts 10 trailer loads of rice, other contraband worth N1.6bn
April 11, 2018 The Federal Operations Unit, Zone `A` of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted 10 trailers loads of parboiled rice and other contraband with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of…
2019: More reactions trail Buhari’s decision to seek reelection
April 11, 2018 Reactions have continued to trail the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek reelection in 2019, with Chief Tony Momoh, a former Minister of Information, saying the…
Court frees 2 alleged Boko Haram members for lack of diligent prosecution
April 11, 2018 A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday discharged two persons, Ibrahim Ahmed and Sani Argungu, arraigned for alleged ties with Boko Haram, for lack of diligent…
President Muhammadu Buhari extends VAIDS deadline to June 30
April 11, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) to June 30. The approval for the extension of the deadline…
Facebook shares rise following Zuckerberg’s testimony before congressional committees
April 11, 2018 Facebook shares rose sharply, registering its biggest-gain in nearly two years as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg answered questions from U.S. senators on how Facebook might be…
NDLEA seizes 3,892kg of hard drugs in Oyo state
April 11, 2018 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Oyo State says it has seized 3,891.875 kg of suspected hard drugs and secured 15 convictions in the first…
Missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria, President Trump warns Russia
April 11, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles “will be coming”. He…