Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the recruitment of additional 500 corps into the State Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun. This is contained in a statemen... Read more
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has expressed sadness over Sunday’s attack at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, and vowed to hunt down the masterminds of the assault. He sai... Read more
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was on Wednesday, denied bail by a Federal High court in Abuja after prosecutors had withdrawn fresh amended ch... Read more
The Federal Government on Thursday announced the withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years. Briefing journalists in Abuja, Minister of Yo... Read more
The United Kingdom has clarified that it did not designate the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. The clarification comes after it emerged that the UK sought to... Read more
Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, handed over the apex bank’s control to the President, Major Ge... Read more
Nigeria’s Police Service Commission (PSC) may have concluded plans to promote a former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), I... Read more
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres courtesy visit to Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri By Seun Sanni MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General... Read more
ABUJA (Reuters) – Armed gangs who kidnapped dozens of passengers in an attack on a train in northern Nigeria are using civilians as human shields, making it difficult for the military... Read more
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has shortlisted 18 firms from among 75 bidders seeking to operate and toll 12 economically viable highways on a concession basis. The ministry has a... Read more
