Court stops INEC from conducting by-election for 14 Edo Assembly seats
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh election to fill the vacant seats of the embattled 14 House of Assembly…
Gridlock changes lane on Lagos-Benin road; commuters grumble
Traffic has switched lane on the Lagos-Benin expressway as commuters returning to Lagos from the South East and South-south are now bearing the brunt of bad roads and incessant security…
LASU course-mates recount last moments with suspected ritualist Owolabi Adeeko
Lagos State University (LASU) course-mates of suspected ritualist, Owolabi Adeeko, have opened up on the character of Owolabi suspected to have killed his girlfriend and fellow student of LASU, Favour…
Boko Haram: Attack on Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole’s convoy leaves 2 Soldiers wounded
Boko Haram insurgents, on Monday, attacked the Theatre Commander of the Operation Lafiya Dole, Major Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi. Confirming the attack, Aminu Iliyasu, army operations media coordinator, in a statement…
Army extortion: Allegation will be duly investigated, culprits will be dealt with accordingly – Army
The Nigerian Army says the accusation of extortion by Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, against soldiers, will not be taken lightly. Governor Zulum had earlier in a video confronted…
NAFDAC says over 100 suspected drug traffickers arrested by NDLEA in Niger in 2019
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger Command, arrested 102 suspected drug traffickers across the state with substances suspected to be cannabis sativa and psychotropic drugs in 2019. The…
Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi
U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to ease…
Thirty five killed, 48 injured in stampede during funeral for Iranian commander – Report
Slain Iranian commander, Qassem Soleimani A stampede among mourners during the funeral ceremony for a slain Iranian commander, Qassem Soleimani in the southeastern city of Kerman killed 35 people and injured…
Bomb blast on crowded bridge in Borno kills 30
At least 30 people were killed in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno after an improvised explosive device detonated on a bridge, sources told Reuters on Monday. The bomb detonated…
Police confirms shooting of driver, one other in Bayelsa
The Police Command in Bayelsa has confirmed the shooting of a driver working with Peace Mass Transit Company and one other person by a policeman in the state….