The aircraft went down within the vicinity of the base in the Mojave Desert, prompting an immediate emergency response. A United States Air Force B-52 […]
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Katsina businessman reportedly killed after bandits collected ransom
Bala Sanin Kawo has reportedly been killed by bandits days after he was abducted in Dandume Local Government Area A prominent businessman and farmer in […]
FG seeks private investment to provide reliable electricity for hospitals nationwide
The initiative, known as the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), was launched on Monday at the National Healthcare Electrification Investors Matchmaking Forum in Lagos […]
Witness details how LG funds entered private account in ex-governor Ishaku’s corruption trial
“They asked me to submit the account number so that some money would be sent to me and that I should await further instruction on […]
IBB speaks on Abdulsalami Abubakar’s switch from air force to army
“Above all, if General Abubakar had not left the Nigerian Air Force to join the Nigerian Army, would he have become [Nigeria’s] Head of State […]
APP leader rejects court order on party deregistration, cites threat to democracy
Mr Ugochinyere said that judicial pronouncements from different levels of the Nigerian judiciary have already clarified the interpretation of Section 225(a) of the Constitution. The […]
IBB on how Abdulsalami Abubakar’s switch from the air force to the army divinely positioned him to lead Nigeria
“Above all, if General Abubakar had not left the Nigerian Air Force to join the Nigerian Army, would he have become [Nigeria’s] Head of State […]
CBN orders banks, fintechs to disclose owners, store payment data in Nigeria
The apex bank said the new measure aims to promote transparency, reduce market concentration risks, and enhance the resilience of the country’s payments ecosystem. The […]
Four suspects in custody after N126m elephant tusks seizure
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Ikeja, in collaboration with the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency and the Wildlife Justice […]
Nigeria’s major opposition parties are in crisis. Can they mount formidable challenge
At the heart of the crises facing the opposition parties is their inability to conduct credible primaries in many states as well as lingering court […]
UPDATED: Court orders deregistration of ADC, Accord, three other parties
The judge noted that the affected parties breached Section 225 (a) of the Nigerian Constitution. The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent […]
Air Force officers beat Lagos driver dead after minor crash
A 43-year-old commercial bus driver, Joseph Okpe, has died after he was allegedly beaten by a group of officers of the Nigerian Air Force following […]
Pregnant woman cooking for kidnap gang arrested in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to a kidnapping and banditry network operating on the outskirts of Abuja, including a […]
Eight suspects held for robbery, drug dealing in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested eight suspected armed robbers and drug dealers in the Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State. In […]
29 suspected criminals held after Kaduna raids
No fewer than 29 suspects linked to kidnapping, homicide, car theft and drug trafficking have been arrested by the Kaduna State Police Command in the […]
Cult clash leaves four dead in Kwara
Four persons have been killed and two others injured following a suspected cult-related shooting in the Post Office area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. […]
Man killed, seven houses razed over dance with girl in Edo
One person has been beheaded and seven houses razed at Ogute-Oke community in Estako East Local Government Area of Edo State after a quarrel broke […]
Ondo teenager stabs boyfriend during argument, victim hospitalised
A 19-year-old woman, Omowole Opeyemi, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her 22-year-old boyfriend with a broken bottle during an argument in the Okitipupa area […]
Police rescue Abuja woman chained by brother for 16 months
A man has been arrested in the Federal Capital Territory after police discovered that he had held his sister captive in a locked room under […]
Anambra man in police custody for killing girlfriend
A 33-year-old man, Ifechukwu Okechukwu, has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly killing his 23-year-old girlfriend and secretly burying her in […]