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    Northern Governors, Traditional Rulers Meet In Kaduna Over Insecurity


  • Governors of the 19 northern states and traditional rulers are meeting in Kaduna over the security challenges bedeviling the region.
  • 2021-02-25 14:47:03

    BREAKING: Admiral Aikhomu Dies From ‘COVID-19’ Complications


  • Aikhomu, 65, passed on Thursday morning in Abuja allegedly from COVID-19 complications. Rear Admiral Joe Aikhomu (rtd), a former Chief of Naval Administration is dead, according to The Nation.

  • 2021-02-25 14:40:46

    Fulanis Are Not Terrorists And Bandits - Sultan Of Sokoto


  • The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III has again defended the Fulani race by stating that they are terrorists or bandits.

  • 2021-02-25 09:24:44

    No Apology For My Comments On Herdsmen – Bauchi Gov


  • Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, has said that he has no apology for his comment last week, kicking against the profiling of the Fulani tribe as killers and kidnappers.

  • 2021-02-25 09:17:24

    Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Accounts Over Coup


  • Facebook said it has banned all remaining accounts linked to the Myanmar military on Thursday, citing the junta’s use of deadly force against anti-coup demonstrators.

  • 2021-02-25 08:20:05

    Niger State Government Makes Fertility, Genotype, HIV/AIDS Tests Compulsory Before Marriage


  • Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger state on Wednesday February 24, signed the bill against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and the bill for Premarital Medical Examination into law.

  • 2021-02-25 08:11:09

    Stop Disrespecting Me Or I Will Work Against You, Fayose Threatens Makinde


  • Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, warned the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, to stop disrespecting him or he will “work against” him (Makinde).

  • 2021-02-25 08:03:36

    We’ll Starve Schoolboys To Death – Niger Abductors


  • Abductors of the 27 students and 15 workers of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, have threatened to starve them to death if the ransom they are demanding is not paid on time.

  • 2021-02-25 07:52:40

    2023: I Have No Interest In Tinubu’s Presidential Ambition, Says Fayose


  • Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, said he has no interest in the rumoured presidential ambition of All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, in 2023.

  • 2021-02-25 07:40:04

    China Court Orders Man To Pay Wife $7,700 For Housework She Did During Their Marriage


  • A Chinese divorce court has ordered a man to compensate his wife with 50,000 yuan ($7,700; £5,460) for five years of unpaid labour/housework she did during their marriage.

  • 2021-02-24 14:31:10

    Ghana Becomes First Country To Receive Vaccines Through COVAX Program


  • Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive coronavirus vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine
  • 2021-02-24 14:24:25

    Allow All Nigerians Bear Arms - Miyetti Allah Tells FG


  • The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeder’s Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged the Federal Government to allow every Nigerian to bear firearms to protect themselves considering the security challenges
  • 2021-02-24 14:09:02

    Negotiating With Bandits Not Best Solution – Abdulsalam Abubakar


  • Former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar (Rtd) has said negotiating with terrorists and bandits is not the best way to tackle insecurity.

  • 2021-02-24 13:58:48

    Northern Group Disowns Gumi, Says He’s On His Own


  • A coalition of Northern elders on Wednesday dissociated themselves from recent comments credited to an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, who had become an emissary for bandits in forests across
  • 2021-02-24 13:55:56

    Nigerians React As Niger Delta Militants Threaten To Attack Abuja, Lagos


  • Nigerians have been reacting to the threat by Niger Delta militants to attack Abuja and Lagos over alleged marginalisation. A group of Niger Delta militants, Supreme Egbesu Liberation Fighters,
  • 2021-02-24 11:06:55

    Moment Maiduguri Residents Ran For Their Lives As Boko Haram Attacked Their Community (Video)


  • A resident of a community in Maiduguri captured the chaos that ensured when Boko Haram terrorists attacked their community.
  • 2021-02-24 10:59:36

    Bandits Attack Katsina Communities, Kill Three, Kidnap Women And Girls


  • Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded three communities in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina state and killed three persons.

  • 2021-02-24 10:37:19

    Bandits Attack Katsina Communities, Kill Three, Kidnap Women And Girls


  • Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded three communities in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina state and killed three persons.

  • 2021-02-24 10:34:13

    ‘No Treatment’ For Covid-19 Vaccine Overdose


  • There is “no specific treatment” for an overdose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, according to the product guidelines.

  • 2021-02-24 10:25:36

    Epidemic That’s Bigger Than COVID


  • One of the world’s foremost wellbeing experts believes Western countries are heading in an “extreme direction” when it comes to views on vaccination – and it could be “dangerous”.
  • 2021-02-24 10:16:32

    As More Governments Mull Vaccine Passports, Critics Raise Discrimination Fears


  • As vaccinations pick up pace around the world, the idea of “vaccine passports” is gaining traction among governments and industries looking for a way out of shutdowns, curfews and travel bans.
  • 2021-02-24 07:42:28

    You Need Mental Evaluation, Ikpeazu Replies Adeyemi After Senator Called Him Drunkard


  • The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okozie Ikpeazu, Onyebuchi Ememanka, has berated Senator Smart Adeyemi over his comment that drunkards govern Abia.

  • 2021-02-24 06:58:49

    Nigeria Has Highest Number Of Poor People Globally - Governor El-Rufai


  • Kaduna state Governor Nasir El Rufai has said that Nigeria has the highest number of poor people among the countries of the world.

  • 2021-02-24 06:52:18

    We Will Make Nigeria Safer Soon, Service Chiefs Vow


  • The new Service Chiefs on Tuesday vowed to do everything to make Nigeria safer.
    They spoke during their confirmation by the National Assembly.
  • 2021-02-24 06:47:03

    ''It Slipped Out Of My Mouth''- Apostle Suleman Reacts To Viral Video Of Him Praying Covid19 Shouldn


  • Apostle Johnson Suleman who is the General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has described as an error in his statement in which he said that COVID19
  • 2021-02-24 06:39:15

    COVID-19 Variant: Experts Seek Mass Testing To Prevent Spread


  • Virologists and other medical experts on Tuesday urged federal and state governments to ensure mass testing to prevent the spread of a new variant of COVID-19 in communities.

  • 2021-02-24 06:32:30

    Miyetti Allah, Others Berate Ortom For Calling Bauchi Gov Terror Member


  • The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Bauchi State, has accused the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, of being the author of crises affecting Fulani people in the country.

  • 2021-02-24 06:26:54

    Rise In Cyber Terrorism, Online Fraud, Hate Speeches Disturbing –Buhari


  • President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, to coordinate the efforts of all stakeholders to ensure that the nation’s Internet and cyberspace
  • 2021-02-24 06:21:21

    I’m Still Waiting For My Husband’S Call – Crash Victim’s Widow


  • It was with teary eyes on Tuesday as Mrs Omolola Olawunmi, widow of Flight Sergeant Olasunkanmi Olawunmi, who died in the Nigerian Air Force plane crash on Sunday, recalled her last conversation
  • 2021-02-24 06:14:29

    Farmers Fault Lalong, Say We Don’t Carry Ak-47 Like Herdsmen


  • Farmers in Plateau State have berated the state governor Simon Lalong for accusing them of moving about with AK-47 weapons like Fulani herdsmen.

  • 2021-02-24 06:09:40

    WAEC Withholds Kano’s 70,000 WASSCE Results Over Debt


  • No fewer than 70,000 candidates who sat the Secondary School Certificate Examination October/November 2020 in Kano have yet to receive their results.

  • 2021-02-24 06:05:16

    Two Ex-Convicts Arrested For Alleged Armed Robbery In Ogun


  • Men of Ogun State police command have arrested two ex-convicts, Abiodun Oshoba and Mustapha Sakiru, pictured above, for allegedly robbing one Aminu Iliyasu of his Bajaj motorcycle with registration
  • 2021-02-23 21:08:10

    Many Reportedly Killed As Boko Haram Members Attack Maiduguri


  • Many persons have reportedly been killed after Boko Haram members attacked Maiduguri, the Borno state capital this evening February 23.

  • 2021-02-23 20:58:58

    Lady Sacked On Her First Day Of Work After Asking Her Boss If 'She Can Sit On His Face


  • A lady has reportedly been sacked on her first day of work after asking a manager if 'she stands a chance with him and can sit on his face'.

  • 2021-02-23 14:19:54

    Oyo Reopens Shasha Market, Victims To Get Palliatives


  • Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, ordered the reopening of the Shasha market. The decision, he said, was taken in the best interest of the traders and for peace and harmony between
  • 2021-02-23 13:58:45

    33-Year-Old Doctor Dies Of Lassa Fever In Taraba Due To Lack Of Specific Dialysis Machine


  • A medical doctor in Taraba state, Dr Ameh Sunday Eneojo has died of renal complications due to Lassa fever he contracted while treating infected patients.

  • 2021-02-23 11:32:40

    Negotiating with bandits is not a sign of failure - Governor Matawalle


  • Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has said that negotiating with bandits is not a sign of failure. Governor Matawalle said this on Monday, February 22, while receiving
  • 2021-02-23 11:23:37

    Killings By Bandits Mostly Accidental —Sheikh Gumi


  • Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Monday, said bandits were pushed by circumstances and only killed for “revenge”.

  • 2021-02-23 11:07:44

    Niger State Government Confirms It Is Holding Direct Negotiation With Kagara Schoolboys’ Abductors


  • The Niger State government says it is negotiating directly with the abductors of 27 students of the Government Science College, Kagara, their teachers and family members, for their release.

  • 2021-02-23 10:39:28

    Nigerian Professor Who Renounced His Citizenship Expelled From South African Over Bigamous Marriage


  • A Nigerian professor, Edwin Okey Chikata Ijeoma, who previously renounced his Nigerian citizenship, has been expelled from South Africa over bigamous marriage.

  • 2021-02-23 10:34:24

    Covid: Joe Biden Calls United States' 500,000 Deaths A 'Heartbreaking' Milestone


  • An emotional President Joe Biden called the milestone of more than 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19 "heartbreaking" on Monday and urged the country to unite against the pandemic.

  • 2021-02-23 10:02:24

    Bala Mohammed Not Among Terrorist Govs, Fani-Kayode Replies Ortom


  • Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says it is uncharitable for Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to label his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, as a ‘terrorist governor’.

  • 2021-02-23 09:49:03

    Myanmar Generals Under Renewed Pressure After Sanctions, Mass Protest


  • Myanmar's military leaders came under renewed pressure at home and abroad Tuesday, with tightened sanctions from Washington and Brussels, and some of the biggest demonstrations against
  • 2021-02-23 09:40:54

    Why US Has Highest COVID-19 Death Toll -Experts


  • The United States crossed the grim milestone of 500,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Monday, a year since announcing its first known death from the virus on February 29, 2020, in the Seattle area.

  • 2021-02-23 06:59:45

    Wife Of Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Arrested At US Airport


  • US authorities arrested the wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on Monday at an airport outside of Washington on narcotics smuggling charges, the Justice Department said.

  • 2021-02-23 06:50:55

    FG Gas Expansion To Lift 100m Out Of Poverty —Minister


  • The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said on Monday that the Federal Government’s National Gas Expansion Programme was expected to lift over 100 million Nigerians
  • 2021-02-23 06:41:26

    Biden’s Justice Pick Calls Extremism ‘First Priority’


  • President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the US Justice Department said Monday that fighting domestic extremism would be his ‘first priority’ if confirmed as attorney general.

  • 2021-02-22 21:31:52

    Kim Kardashian To Document Her $2.1 Billion Divorce From Kanye West In A New TV Show


  • Kim Kardashian West will reportedly be documenting her $2.1 billion divorce from Kanye West on television.

  • 2021-02-22 16:39:11

    Sheikh Gumi Met With Bandits Near Military Post, Says Ex-DSS Director


  • A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services, Mr. Dennis Amachree, says the compound where Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi, met bandits in Niger State to discuss the release
  • 2021-02-22 16:12:18

    Ugandan Opposition Leader Drops Challenge To Election Loss


  • Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine announced Monday he was abandoning a legal bid to overturn the results of last month’s presidential election, accusing the judiciary of favouring veteran ruler
  • 2021-02-22 14:50:18

    Gunmen Kill Three Police Officers, Abduct Minister Of Health's Brother In Edo


  • Three police officers have been killed in Benin City, Edo State by gunmen who abducted the younger brother of Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire on Sunday February 21.

  • 2021-02-22 12:19:45

    26-Year-Old Man Allegedly Commits Suicide In Jos Over N300,000 Debt


  • A 26-year-old man identified as Sarki Abdul allegedly committed suicide in Plateau State by drinking a poisonous substance suspected to be sniper.

  • 2021-02-22 12:16:56

    Give Amnesty to Bandits in South And Everyone With Gun - Shiekh Gumi


  • The Nigerian governement has been urged to grant amnesty to bandits in the South and anyone carrying a gun. The Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi said this on Sunday, according
  • 2021-02-22 12:06:28

    Two Nigerian Nationals Arrested In India With Drugs Worth Over N2m


  • The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Karnataka Police has arrested two Nigerian nationals for alleged drug peddling and recovered drugs worth ?5 lakh (N2,630,342.88) from them.

  • 2021-02-22 11:59:22

    Expect To Pay N195 Per Litre For Petrol - Marketers Tell Nigerians


  • Nigerians will pay as high as N195 per litre of petrol, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN has warned.

  • 2021-02-22 11:49:54

    Buhari, Govs To Discuss The Issue Of Fuel Pricing —Ngige


  • President Muhammadu Buhari and the state governors will discuss the issue of fuel pricing Thursday.

    The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, disclosed this Sunday night after
  • 2021-02-22 11:46:13

    Pandemic Used As ‘Pretext’ To Crush Dissent —UN Chief


  • UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent, reining in the media and suppressing criticism.

  • 2021-02-22 10:39:51

    American Pastor Offers To Replace Leah Sharibu In Boko Haram Captivity


  • An American Pastor Abu Zacharia is in Nigeria to rescue and replace Leah Sharibu who has been in Boko Haram captivity since February 2018.

  • 2021-02-22 10:25:21

    Rivers Monarch, Four Others Kidnapped By Gunmen


  • Gunmen have abducted the monarch of Ikuru town in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRM Aarom Ikuru, at his residence on Sunday night.

  • 2021-02-22 10:18:26

    We Have Secured Release Of Over 1000 Captives Without Paying Ransom - Governor Matawalle


  • Governor Bello Matawalle has said that his administration has secured the release of over 1000 captives without paying ransom.

  • 2021-02-22 08:53:46

    Bandits Kill Father, Son In Kaduna – Commissioner


  • The Kaduna State Government has said some bandits killed father and son in Igabi Local Government Area of the state. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs,
  • 2021-02-22 08:33:57

    Allow Nigerian Scientists To Develop Vaccines, Maharaj ji Tells Govt


  • President Muhammadu Buhari should allow Nigerian scientists to develop COVID-19 vaccines that will suit Africans, instead of relying on vaccines develop from Europe and America, Founder of One Love
  • 2021-02-22 08:24:31

    COAS Gives Troops 48 Hours To Recapture Marte


  • Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has issued a 48-hour deadline for the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to recapture Marte from Boko Haram terrorists.

  • 2021-02-22 08:12:22

    Cattle Dealers Threaten Strike, Allege Killing Of Members


  • The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address the killing of its members in parts of the country.

  • 2021-02-22 06:13:09

    Governor Hope Uzodinma's Aide Tackles Senator Rochas Okorocha At The Police Station (Video)


  • A mild drama took place at the Imo state police command this evening when an aide to the incumbent governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, tackled the former Governor of the state, Senator Rochas
  • 2021-02-22 06:07:49

    Nigerians Have Shed Enough Blood - Buhari


  • President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday regretted that Nigerians had shed enough blood over issues that could have been peacefully resolved.

  • 2021-02-22 06:00:27

    Niger Secures Release Of Abducted Passengers


  • The Niger State Government has said that it has secured the release of all the passengers abducted from the Niger State Transit Authority bus.

  • 2021-02-21 19:03:57

    Professor Predicts Covid-19 Will Be ‘Mostly Gone’ In Us By April


  • A health professor in the US has made the stunning prediction that the coronavirus be “mostly gone” by April. Professor Marty Makary from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg
  • 2021-02-21 18:58:25

    BREAKING: Police Arrest Ex-Imo Gov Okorocha


  • Some operatives of the Imo State police command have arrested a former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha. Also arrested were Ijeoma Igboanusi and Lasbrey Okafor-Anyanwu.

  • 2021-02-21 18:52:54

    Football Star, Ronaldinho’s Mother Dies Aged 71 After Contracting Covid-19


  • Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho's mother reportedly passed away after testing positive for Covid-19. Dona Miguelina, aged 71, was hospitalised after testing positive for the virus
  • 2021-02-21 13:39:37

    Football Star, Ronaldinho’s Mother Dies Aged 71 After Contracting Covid-19


  • Clube está de luto pela morte de dona Miguelina: https://t.co/5QAiPYpLag É com enorme tristeza, que o Clube Atlético Mineiro recebe a notícia do falecimento de Dona Miguelina, mãe de @1
  • 2021-02-21 13:37:28

    Bird flu: Russia Detects First Case Of H5N8 Bird Flu In Humans


  • Russia has reported the first case of a bird flu strain, H5N8, being passed from poultry to humans. Russian health officials said seven workers at a poultry plant in the country had been infect
  • 2021-02-21 13:28:17

    Police Invited Us To Abuja Over Killing Of Cow —Ondo Chiefs


  • Ifon community chiefs in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State say they have been invited to Abuja by the police for allegedly killing a cow belonging to a herdsman identified as Abdullahi
  • 2021-02-21 13:06:20

    Bandits In Military Uniform Strike Again In Niger, Kidnap Women, Children


  • Some gunmen believed to be bandits have struck again in Niger State. The bandits were said to have abducted women and children in Gurmana village in the State.
  • 2021-02-21 12:53:50

    BREAKING: Military Aircraft Crashes In Abuja


  • The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced that military aircraft King Air 350 has crashed in Abuja. He disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday, saying the accident appears fatal.

  • 2021-02-21 12:31:54

    2023 Presidency: Kogi Gov Moves To Mobilise 10 Million Campaigners


  • The presidential ambition of Governor Yahaya Bello received a boost on Saturday with the inauguration of Bello Ambassadors Network, a group youth support group, in Abuja on Saturday.

  • 2021-02-21 12:15:42

    Danger Averted As United Airlines Boeing 777 Suffers Engine Explosion


  • A United Airlines plane suffered a fiery engine failure Saturday shortly after taking off from Denver for Hawaii, dropping massive debris on a residential area before a safe emergency landing
  • 2021-02-21 11:52:46

    Nigeria May Get COVID-19 Vaccines In 10 Days –Health Minister


  • Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said in Lagos on Saturday that Nigeria might get COVID-19 vaccines in the next 10 days. “We are told that by the end of this month, which is about 10 days
  • 2021-02-21 11:36:51

    COVID-19 Origins: Scientist 99 Per Cent Sure COVID Leaked From Lab


  • More than 14 months after COVID-19 started infecting the world, a German scientist believes he’s cracked the mystery of where it came from. German scientist Dr Roland Wiesendanger claims he is “99.9
  • 2021-02-20 14:21:02

    I Have No Godfather – Makinde


  • Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday said that he has no godfather. Makinde made this declaration while speaking in Ibadan, the state capital.
  • 2021-02-20 14:07:51

    "I Got The Gun From My Married Boyfriend Who Has 6 Kids" Girl confessed


  • The female teenage student who was caught in school with a gun has confessed to being a cultist. She also said she got the gun from her boyfriend, Okon Effingham, who is married with six kids.

  • 2021-02-20 13:40:35

    FBI Links Hushpuppi To North Korean Bank Robbers And Money Launderers


  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI has linked Instagram celebrity, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a.k.a Hushpuppi, to North Korean hackers said to be the biggest bank robbers in the world.

  • 2021-02-20 11:48:56

    Kagara Abduction: FG won't Pay Any Ransom - Lai Mohammed


  • Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government won’t pay ransom to secure the release of the abducted students and members of staff of Government Science
  • 2021-02-20 11:42:01

    Herdsmen: Don’t Set Nigeria On Fire, Akeredolu Warns Bauchi Gov


  • Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has described as “provoking and insensitive”, the comments made by his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, that Nigerians don’t need Akeredolu’s permission
  • 2021-02-20 11:14:59

    Give Us State Police, Resource Control Now, El-Rufai Tells FG


  • The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has called on the Federal Government to immediately implement three specific recommendations of the All Progressives Congress Committee on True
  • 2021-02-20 11:06:35

    Katsina Female Wedding Guests Feared Abducted By Suspected Bandits


  • Residents of Unguwar Rimi in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State are now in fear following the reported abduction of 17 women from the community by suspected bandits.

  • 2021-02-20 10:57:57

    Russia Approves Third Covid Vaccine


  • Moscow announced Saturday it had registered its third vaccine against the coronavirus and promised to introduce the jab to the Russian population by March.

  • 2021-02-20 10:49:13

    Govt May Swap Abducted Kagara Schoolchildren For Arrested Bandits


  • There are indications that the government might consider releasing some arrested bandits as a part of the bargains to secure the release of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College
  • 2021-02-20 10:38:05

    Security Agents Foil Kidnap Attempt In Kogi, Arrest Armed Bandit


  • Security agents in Kogi State have arrested one of the armed bandits terrorising Yagba West local government council of Kogi state.

  • 2021-02-19 19:11:09

    Bandits Abduct Kaduna Iman On His Way To A Wedding In Niger State


  • Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Chief Imam of Rigachikun Mosque, Kaduna, Sheikh Mohammed Saminu Adam, on his way to attend a wedding ceremony in Niger State.

  • 2021-02-19 19:06:59

    Intensify Prayers For Leah Sharibu’s Release —Adeboye


  • The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye, has called for the release of Leah Sharibu, the Christian girl in captivity of Boko Haram terrorists.

  • 2021-02-19 19:00:08

    Wike Vows To Block FG’s Planned Withdrawal From Excess Crude Account


  • Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has promised to stop Nigeria Governors’ Forum approval of a fresh withdrawal of fund by the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account.

  • 2021-02-19 18:49:36

    Kwara Shuts Down 10 Christian Schools Over Hijab Controversy


  • Kwara State Government has directed the immediate closure of 10 secondary schools in Ilorin, the state capital, pending resolution of the hijaab crisis in the schools.

  • 2021-02-19 18:41:26

    Rep Laments Influx Of Displaced Herdsmen In Kogi


  • The lawmaker representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Teejay Yusuf, has raised the alarm over an influx of displaced Fulani herdsmen and other northerners
  • 2021-02-19 18:27:26

    Niger Governor Denies Claims About Kagara Students Release


  • Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, Friday morning said the Kagara students and teachers have not been released. Bello said at a press briefing that the state authorities are doing their best
  • 2021-02-19 13:49:58

    Indonesia Volcano Erupts, Spews Red-Hot Lava


  • Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Friday, belching out fiery red lava. The volcano, close to Indonesia’s cultural capital Yogyakarta on Java island
  • 2021-02-19 13:44:18

    Insurgency: Buhari Lauds Chad For Security Back-Up


  • President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Republic of Chad for what he calls the effective “security back-up” given to Nigeria in fighting against insurgency. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s
  • 2021-02-19 13:35:06

    Covid-19: Study Finds Pfizer/Biontech Offers Up To 85% Efficacy After First Dose


  • here's not been an awful lot of good news around in recent weeks but - and we say this with caution - it does seem that things are gradually looking up.

  • 2021-02-19 13:26:34

    Russia Makes Available 300m Sputnik V Vaccine Doses To Africa


  • Russia has made available 300 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to African countries, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said on Friday.
  • 2021-02-19 13:22:10

    Iran Says Joe Biden's Nuclear Deal Moves Aren't Enough, Demands Full Sanctions Relief


  • Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said President Joe Biden's move to rescind United Nations sanctions on Tehran imposed by his predecessor is not enough to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan
  • 2021-02-19 13:11:45

    Abducted Kagara Students And Staff Released To Sheikh Gumi


  • The students and staff of GSSS Kagara who were kidnapped by armed bandits in Niger state have been released. The secondary school students were abducted in the early hours of Wed, Feb 17
  • 2021-02-19 13:00:18

    US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord As Biden Continues To Reverse Trump's Legacy


  • The United States has rejoined the Paris climate accord, just 107 days after it left as President Joe Biden continues to reverse Donald Trump's legacy.

  • 2021-02-19 12:54:04

    President Biden To Announce $4 Billion Donation To Poor Countries For Covid-19 Vaccines


  • President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Friday that the United States will make first contribution of $2 billion to a U.N.-backed program seeking to distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses
  • 2021-02-19 08:45:13

    Sheikh Gumi Meets Bandits Who Kidnapped 27 Kagara Students And Shot One Dead (Photos/Video)


  • Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, met with abductors of the staff and students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State.

  • 2021-02-19 08:37:23

    COVID Infections Falling Worldwide But WHO Warns Against Apathy


  • Reported daily coronavirus infections have been falling across the world for a month and on Tuesday hit their lowest since mid-October. But health experts warned against apathy even as vaccines
  • 2021-02-19 08:17:01

    Incoming WTO Head Warns 'Vaccine Nationalism' Could Slow Pandemic Recovery


  • The World Trade Organization's new director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned that "vaccine nationalism" would slow progress in ending the coronavirus epidemic and could erode economic growth
  • 2021-02-19 08:05:59

    Biden Withdraws Trump's Restoration of UN Sanctions On Iran


  • The Biden administration on Thursday rescinded former President Donald Trump's restoration of U.N. sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear
  • 2021-02-19 07:38:04

    Biden Withdraws Trump's Restoration of UN Sanctions On Iran


  • The Biden administration on Thursday rescinded former President Donald Trump's restoration of U.N. sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear
  • 2021-02-19 07:36:40

    Sunday Igboho visit: Fani-Kayode Says Nigerians Be Allowed To Carry Arms


  • Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has advocated for Nigerians to be allowed to carry sophisticated weapons such as AK-47 for self-defence.

  • 2021-02-19 07:24:24

    Myanmar Protester Shot In Head Last Week Dies —Hospital


  • A 20-year-old woman who was shot in the head last week during an anti-coup protest in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw has died, according to the hospital treating her.

  • 2021-02-19 07:01:50

    Niger, Zamfara Hold Talks, Troops Locate Students, Workers In Forest


  • Niger State Government on Thursday stepped up efforts to rescue students and workers of Government Science College, Kagara who were abducted on Wednesday.

  • 2021-02-19 06:51:43

    Trump Slams ‘Mentally Gone’ Biden Over Vaccines, Won’t Rule Out 2024 Run


  • Former President Donald Trump blasted President Biden for claiming that he left the White House with “no vaccine” — suggesting his successor is “mentally gone” late Wednesday as he refused
  • 2021-02-18 15:53:49

    Ex-French Secretary Of State, Georges Tron Jailed For Rape And Sexual Assault


  • A former French Secretary of State has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting a colleague. Georges Tron, 63, who is now the Mayor of Draveil, was found guilty by the Paris Appeal
  • 2021-02-18 15:46:51

    [BREAKING] Kagara Abduction: Police Deploy More Officers, Begin Aerial Search For Victims


  • The Nigeria Police Force has deployed more officers to Niger State to ensure the safe rescue of kidnapped students, teachers, and other staff of Government Science College, Kagara.

  • 2021-02-18 15:43:45

    Insecurity: Defence Minister’s Comment Shows Buhari Has Failed –Afenifere


  • Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, on Thursday, lambasted the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the comment made by the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi
  • 2021-02-18 15:29:22

    I Didn’t Post On My Wife’s Birthday Because Of What Social Media Militants Did To Adeboye –Bam


  • Veteran Christian film-maker, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, whose wife, Gloria, clocked 57 on February 4, 2021, has said he didn’t post some attributes of his wife on social media for fear of backlash
  • 2021-02-18 12:02:12

    Secondary School Student Goes To School With A Local Gun To Shoot Teacher Who.....


  • A student of Government Secondary School in Ikot Ewa, Cross River State, has been reportedly caught with a local gun she wanted to use and shoot a teacher who asked her to cut her coloured hair.

  • 2021-02-18 11:49:08

    After 68 Years In Prison, America's Oldest Juvenile Lifer Gets Released Aged 83


  • A hearing found Ligon guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, and Ligon admitted to stabbing at least one of the eight people stabbed that day but his attorney Bradley Bridge said his client
  • 2021-02-18 11:23:30

    BREAKING: NAFDAC Approves Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine


  • The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in Nigeria, it’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said on Thursday.

  • 2021-02-18 10:54:02

    BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Niger Communities Again


  • Some Communities in the Gurmana ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been attacked by gunmen again as the state is still battling with the kidnapping of some students at Kagara
  • 2021-02-18 10:49:31

    Insecurity: Some Governors Not Serious With Their Jobs, Says Yahaya Bello


  • Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says some governors in the country are not serious with their jobs as chief security officers of their respective domains.

  • 2021-02-18 09:29:09

    Azman Air Tyres Burst While Landing In Lagos


  • The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has said it is investigating an incident involving a boeing 737-500, with nationality and registration mark, 5N-SYS belonging to Azman Air.

  • 2021-02-18 09:05:58

    ‘We Won’t Be Intimidated’: Pm Slams ‘Arrogant’ Facebook


  • Facebook’s shock news ban was “arrogant” and the federal government won’t be “intimidated by BigTech”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

  • 2021-02-18 09:00:34

    Provide Nigerians With Self Defence Tools – Shehu Sani Tells Minister


  • Shehu Sani, former Kaduna lawmaker has reacted to a statement by the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, advising Nigerians to defend themselves against bandits.

  • 2021-02-18 08:49:59

    Agony As Herdsmen Overrun Ogun Communities


  • AGONY and sorrow enveloped Yewa axis of Ogun State as no fewer than 13 people were killed by hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in different communities scattered across Yewaland in the last
  • 2021-02-18 08:29:09

    Facebook Blocks Australians from Viewing, Sharing News Content


  • Facebook has blocked Australian account holders from viewing or sharing all news content over a dispute with a government proposal to make digital giants pay domestic news outlets
  • 2021-02-18 08:09:45

    Defence Minister To Nigerians: Don’t Be Cowards, Confront Bandits


  • Defence Minister Maj- Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday sent out a message to Nigerians on how to stop kidnappers and other criminals elements in the country: “stand and face them.”

  • 2021-02-18 08:01:30

    No Increase In Petrol Depot Price, Engagements Ongoing –NNPC


  • The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said there is no increment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) this month despite the rise in the price of crude oil
  • 2021-02-18 07:36:40

    Killings, Abductions, Signs Of Governance Breakdown – NLC


  • The Nigeria Labour Congress has bemoaned the precarious security situation and the economic challenges in the country.

  • 2021-02-18 07:30:18

    COVID-19: South Africa Begins Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers


  • South Africa’s healthcare workers on Wednesday began to receive vaccination against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Khayelitsha Hospital in Cape Town.

  • 2021-02-17 19:43:15

    Bandits: Defend Yourselves, Minister Tells Nigerians


  • The Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (retd.), has said that it is the responsibility of everybody to keep alert amid insecurity in Nigeria.

  • 2021-02-17 19:36:59

    I bought my third jet during COVID-19 pandemic "I was praying for Covid not to end" Apostle Suleman


  • The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, says he bought his third jet during the raging COVID-19 pandemic which pushed the country into an economic
  • 2021-02-17 19:24:11

    Trump Supporter 'Shoots Dead 32-Year-Old Woman Who Tried To Steal Sign Supporting


  • Authorities in Washington State have arrested a Donald Trump supporter accused of shooting dead another woman who tried to steal a sign supporting the ex-President.
  • 2021-02-17 14:13:58

    Seven Soldiers Killed As Boko Haram Sacks Military Base In Borno


  • An ambush carried out by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state has left at least 7 soldiers dead. Premium Times reported that the affected soldiers who were attached to the 153 Task Force
  • 2021-02-17 13:49:31

    Jeff Bezos Overtakes Elon Musk To Become The World's Richest Person Again


  • Billionaire Amazon owner, Jeff Bezos has reclaimed his title of world's richest person, ending Elon Musk's six-week reign on top of the list.

  • 2021-02-17 13:42:34

    Buhari Orders Military, Police To Rescue Abducted Secondary School Students


  • Gunmen had on Wednesday morning stormed the school, kidnapping some students and staff members. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the dispatch of the military and police to Niger State
  • 2021-02-17 13:15:54

    I'll Run For US President If ‘That’s What The People Wanted’ - The Rock Says


  • Hollywood actor, producer, Dwayne Johnson also known as The Rock has stated that he is open to running for political office.

  • 2021-02-17 13:09:14

    Kidnappers Release Video Of Travellers Abducted In Niger State


  • Kidnappers operating in Niger state have released a video showing 21 commuters that were abducted along the Tegina-Zungeru highway in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state on Sunday, February 14.
  • 2021-02-17 13:02:36

    Governor Bello Shuts Boarding Schools In 4 Niger LGAs


  • Governor Sani Bello of Niger State has ordered the immediate closure of all the boarding schools in four local government areas of the state.

  • 2021-02-17 12:53:31

    BREAKING: Declare State Of Emergency On Security, Senate Tells Buhari


  • The Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay.

    The red chamber made the call following a point of order by Senator
  • 2021-02-17 12:32:37

    School Abduction: We Won’t Pay Ransom To Kidnappers, Says Niger Gov


  • The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has said his administration will not pay ransom to kidnappers. Bello said this following the abduction of some students and staff of Government
  • 2021-02-17 12:19:13

    FG To Register Another 20 Million Poor Nigerians – Sadiya Farouq


  • Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, says the Federal Government is set to make the National Social Register (NSR) more interactive.

  • 2021-02-17 09:18:07

    EFCC: It Came As A Shock – Magu Reacts To Appointment Of Bawa


  • Former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has reacted to the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the commission.

  • 2021-02-17 09:06:22

    Worrying Trend In Nation That Has Vaccinated Half The Population


  • One country has vaccinated half its population. But a “big mistake” is worrying virus watchers – and it could have implications for Australia.

    It has become the star of the vaccination world.
  • 2021-02-17 07:18:37

    New COVID vAriant Found In UK may Reduce Effectiveness Of Vaccines, Government Says


  • Health authorities in England have identified 38 cases of a new coronavirus variant that has a key mutation thought to reduce the effectiveness of vaccines, the UK government says.

  • 2021-02-17 07:07:04

    COVID-19: NCDC Records 1,368 New Infections, 16 Deaths


  • The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,368 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 148,296.

  • 2021-02-17 06:52:28

    I’m Tired Of Talking About Trump, Biden


  • President Joe Biden tried to avoid dwelling on his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, as he delivered a public-facing sales pitch for Congress to quickly pass his massive coronavirus relief
  • 2021-02-17 06:46:02

    UN rEleases $15m To Fight Ebola In Guinea, DRC


  • The United Nations has allocated $15 million (N5.8 billion) to fight the fresh Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • 2021-02-17 06:35:12

    Sheik Gumi: Bandits Learnt Kidnapping From Niger Delta Militants


  • Sheik Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric, has said bandits learnt kidnapping from Niger Delta militants MEND was on the frontline of kidnappings when expatriates and oil workers were abducted
  • 2021-02-16 16:23:52

    Omar Farouk, Teenager Sentenced For Blasphemy In Kano, Relocates Abroad


  • Omar Farouk, the Nigerian teenager who was sentenced by a Sharia court, has relocated from Nigeria due to threats to his life.

  • 2021-02-16 15:19:30