Unknown assailants hack commercial motorcyclist to death in Ado-Ekiti
A commercial motorcyclist, Mr Sunday Olorunleke, was on Saturday stabbed to death by unidentified persons in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, eliciting apprehension among the residents. The middle-aged man was…
$9.6bn Judgment: We have gone far in our investigation, will soon expose those behind the failed contract– Magu
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, says the Commission will expose and prosecute all those behind a contract whose alleged breach led…
Leah Sharibu is alive, we’re making efforts to ensure her release from her captors – Presidency
The Presidency says Leah Sharibu, the schoolgirl who was kidnapped by a faction of Boko Haram terrorists in February 2018, is alive. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
Police set free 123 intercepted male passengers in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has released the 123 male passengers that were intercepted along Moshalashi road, Agege alongside 48 motorcycles that was coming from Jigawa State. The Police Public…
Sudan’s ex-president Bashir charged with corruption, holding illicit foreign currency, risks 10 years imprisonment
A Sudanese judge on Saturday formally indicted Omar al-Bashir for possessing illicit foreign currency and corruption, charges the ousted leader challenged as he was publicly questioned for the first time…
Kano Hisbah arrests 32 beggars in dawn raid
The Kano State Hisbah Board on Saturday said it arrested 32 beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Public Relations Officer…
Sept. 2 deadline for return of mutilated notes not applicable to bank customers – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday said that the general public would continue to return mutilated bank notes to their banks after the Sept. 2 deadline. The Director,…
Ebonyi begs ‘ghosts’ to refund illegal salaries
The Ebonyi State Government has offered amnesty to ghost workers discovered during series of verification in the state, negotiation opportunities to refund money they illegally collected as salaries. The offer…
Damaged Crude Trunk line: We’re fixing it, says NNPC GMD
Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the corporation has begun repair of its damaged Abura Crude Trunk line. The Abura Crude Trunk…
British protesters call Johnson Trump’s puppet in nationwide protests
Hundreds of people blocked London’s normally busy Whitehall road on Saturday to protest Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s suspension of the British parliament. They gathered outside the gates protecting the prime…