Army apprehend impostors posing as Soldiers
March 14, 2024 Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA) has successfully apprehended nine individuals who have been masquerading as soldiers of the NA and engaging in criminal activities that disrupt…
Fela, Basketmouth and Godswill Akpabio, by Tunde Olusunle
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti the innovative Afrobeat musician, irrepressible composer, untiring activist, consummate artist, multi-instrumentalist and public intellectual it was who popularised the expression “basket mouth.” His career as a performer…
Abducted IDPs in Borno went beyond permissible distance – DHQ
March 14, 2024 The Defence Headquarters says the 112 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who were abducted by terrorists in Borno recently, reportedly went beyond the permissible distance from their camp…
African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens
March 14, 2024 Major African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans, four trading sources said, meaning chocolate…
Padding: Lawmakers have no business with constituency projects – Akintola
March 14, 2024 A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Adeniyi Akintola, has said Nigerian lawmakers have no business with constituency projects, but to make laws that will enhance good…
Police investigate death of female baker in Lagos
March 14, 2024 The Police Command in Lagos State, says it has begun investigation into the death of a female baker, one Tina Ileogben, whose dead body was found in…
Nigeria abductions break up families, keep children out of school
March 14, 2024 Esther Joseph said she went “almost mad” with anguish when her 13-year-old daughter Precious Sim was kidnapped from a northern Nigeria high school along with other students…
Abductors Of 15 Almajiri Children In Sokoto Contact Teacher, Demands Ransom – Police
March 14, 2024 Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that the suspected terrorists that abducted the 15 Almajiri children and a woman at Gidan Bakuso village in Gada Local Government…
17-year-old apprentice allegedly commits suicide over money theft accusation
March 14, 2024 A 17-year-old apprentice boy, Ojibe Chibueze, has reportedly died in an apparent suicide after being accused of stealing money from his boss. The Police spokesperson in Lagos…
Nigerian kidnappers demand $620,000 for release of school hostages
March 14, 2024 Gunmen who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for their release,…