Police kill 2 bandits, rescue three Airtel staff, 17 others
Eight passengers abducted on Wednesday afternoon along Kaduna-Zaria highway have been rescued by the police. Also rescued were three workers of Airtel Communications Company abducted on Tuesday, and nine others…
Amotekun: Nigerians knock Tinubu for ‘sitting on the fence’
Nigerians took to social media to knock Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, an APC national leader, for sitting on the fence in his ‘belated’ statement on the controversy surrounding Amotekun, the South…
Insecurity: North Central begins recruitment of community policing officers
Governors from the Six North-Central states have agreed to collaborate toward ensuring effective community policing to tackle the security challenges within the region and the country. They enjoined traditional rulers…
Cult clash claims 7 lives in Lagos; police arrest 10 suspects
No fewer than seven people were reportedly killed during a bloody clash between two rival cult groups, which started on Monday in Ijede area of Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos…
One officer, 7 soldiers, others killed in deadly gun battle with Boko Haram
A Nigerian Army officer and seven soldiers have been killed in a fierce battle against Boko Haram terrorists in Mainok, 60 kilometres from Maiduguri, Borno State, North-East Nigeria. It was…
Coronavirus: We’re on the alert, no cause for alarm – NCDC assures Nigerians
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised Nigerians to remain calm as the agency was on the alert for the mysterious Chinese coronavirus disease. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu,…
Coronavirus: Submit yourselves for routine quarantine checks -FAAN advises passengers, airport usersÂ
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has advised passengers and airport users to submit themselves for routine quarantine checks whenever they are asked at the nation’s airport. The Airport…
Court sentences man to 6 months imprisonment for negligence
A Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, sentenced a security guard, Anthony Meshack, to six months imprisonment for joint act and negligent conduct. The police charged Meshack,…
Flutterwave secures $35m fundraising, partners WorldPay, Visa
Fintech firm Flutterwave has announced a $35 million fundraising round and partnerships with WorldPay and Visa as it targets expansion in northern and Francophone Africa. The startup, founded in 2016…
Amnesty condemns killing of CAN Chairman, says Nigeria must redouble efforts to rescue the hundreds of civilians still detained by Boko Haram
Human rights group, Amnesty International has condemned the killing of Reverend Lawan Andimi by Boko Haram insurgents. The clergyman, who was abducted by the insurgents in early January,…