Zamfara bandits agree to ceasefire; urge fleeing farmers, traders to return
Bandit commanders in Birnin-Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara, on Friday agreed to suspend attacks on the people at a dialogue meeting with the state government and security officials. The…
Our vision for change is to have a safe, secure country for our citizens- President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration remains committed to securing the country as well as creating peaceful and stable socio-economic environment for all citizens. The president gave the assurance…
5 Kirikiri Maximum Security prison inmates bag University degrees
Five inmates of Maximum Security Prison in Kirikiri, Lagos, have bagged university degrees from National Open University (NOUN). The Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, disclosed this in…
Corruption in Nigeria is widespread, cuts across all sectors – ICPC boss
Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Friday said prevalence of corruption in the country was widespread, not limited to any sector or…
Polio: Two unconfirmed cases reported in 2 LGAs in Kogi after 10 years
Two unconfirmed cases of the polio virus have been reported in Kogi State after being polio-free for 10 years. Dr Abubakar Yakubu, Executive Director, Kogi Primary Healthcare Development Agency…
Oil prices not expected to rise significantly as demand is slowing -IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) doesn’t expect oil prices to rise significantly because demand is slowing and there is a glut in global crude markets, its executive director said on…
I voluntarily withdrew suit against the APC – Shittu
The immediate past Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Friday said he voluntarily withdrew his suit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Supreme Court. The former minister…
Man, 50, defiles, impregnates 14-year-old girl; remanded
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 50-year-old trader, Sanni Arowolo, charged with defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old girl, be remanded in Kirikiri Prisons, pending legal advice. Magistrate…
Panic as man climbs Azman Air aircraft, delays take off
Passengers aboard a Port Harcourt-bound Azman Air flight were thrown into panic on Friday after a yet-to-be-identified man climbed the aircraft while it was about to take off at the…
Boko Haram kills one, abducts six in convoy attack
Islamist militants have kidnapped at least one person working for an international aid organization, Action Against Hunger, in northeast Nigeria, sources said on Friday. The attackers killed a driver and…