A yet-to-be-identified man has been apprehended for possessing a bomb on the premises of a bank in Dadin Kowa town in the Jos South area of Plateau State. It was gathered that immediately it was discovered that a bomb was…
Tragedy struck on Monday evening as workers of Dangote Cement Factory, Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State were abducted by unknown gunmen. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stating that the workers…
The Federal Executive Council chaired by President Bola Tinubu concluded its two-day meeting on Tuesday, with the approval of a series of significant infrastructure projects and policy initiatives. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to…
Naira’s woes continue for the second week as legitimate operators of Bureau De Change, BDC, await the Central Bank of Nigeria’s intervention. FMDQ data showed that the naira dipped to N1520.40 per dollar on Tuesday from N1478.11. This represents N42.29…
Justice Abiodun Akinyemi of Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on Monday, sentenced 47-year-old secondary school teacher, Ojo Ezekiel, to life imprisonment after being convicted of raping a seven-year-old minor in the Ogun State capital. Ojo Ezekiel, who was first arraigned…
The Nigerian Federal Government said it is launching a Special Purpose Vehicle, SPV, to deliver an additional 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable to complement existing connectivity and provide universal access to the internet across Nigeria. Minister of Communications, Innovation,…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened another nationwide strike to protest absence of governing councils in all federal universities across the country among other issues the Federal Government is yet to address. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke,…
The Nigerian troops on Monday eliminated Tahir Baga, a top commander of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, better known as Boko Haram, during an offensive operation in the Sambisa Forest. The operation, codenamed “Operation Desert Sanity III,” targeted several…
The Kwara State Government has warned principals of Junior Secondary Schools and head teachers of primary schools across the state against illegal charges for the state placement examination (Common Entrance). Any violator will face the full wrath of the law,…
The Nigerian military has confirmed the killing of four soldiers attached to Operation Hadarin Daji. This followed terrorists’ attack on a military camp in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba,…
