First Chibok girl found with baby two years after Boko Haram kidnap
(CNN) When Amina Ali Nkeki was kidnapped by the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram more than two years ago, she was a mere schoolgirl. On Tuesday Read more
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Nigerian Senate supports Fuel Price Hike and Subsidy Removal
[Channels Television] The Nigerian Senate is backing the Federal Government in its decision to remove subsidy on petrol and peg the pump price of the Read more
Shopping Mall Collapses in Ogun, Many Feared Dead
A four-storey shopping complex constructed by the Ogun State Government has collapsed with many people feared dead. The project at the popular Itoku market of Read more
Police detain men for eating late, demand N15,000 bribe
The Surulere Police Division, Lagos State, on Tuesday arrested four men, who were accused of eating late in the night around the Ojuelegba Bridge in Read more
Reverse subsidy removal or face mother-of-all protest – Melaye dares Buhari
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye, Thursday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind his decision on fuel subsidy withdrawal within Read more
EFCC Recovers $3.1bn In 6 Months – Magu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered the sum of $3.1billion, which is over N600 billion, in less than six months, the chairman Read more
Two Killed, 19 Injured In Maiduguri Suicide Bomb Attack
Two people have been killed and 19 others injured in a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Our correspondent reports that a Read more
Militants threaten Atiku, Danjuma, Lukman, other oil bloc owners
NIGER- DELTA Avengers (NDA), have listed some oil blocs allegedly owned by former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma, ex-Minister of Read more
N145 petrol price: We’ll occupy Nigeria next week – NANS
THE Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Thursday said the over 40 million Nigerian students would re-enact the Occupy Nigeria protest against the removal of subsidy Read more
I don’t need your apology, Buhari tells Cameron
President Muhammadu Buhari says he is more interested in recovering the stolen assets of Nigeria in the UK than demanding an apology from Prime Minister Read more
EFCC arrests ex-military gov for collecting N450m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, Air Commodore Read more
Dariye bought pen for £7,000 in 2004 –UK witness
A retired detective with the Metropolitan Police in London, Mr. Peter Clerk, on Monday, narrated to a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Read more
Troops kill 31 cattle rustlers, B’Haram members
The troops of the Nigerian Army have killed 18 cattle rustlers with several others injured in an operation in Zamfara State. Also, the military on Read more
Obasanjo condemns supremacy tussle among Yoruba Obas
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday charged traditional rulers in Yorubaland to work towards promoting mutual respect among themselves rather than engaging in unnecessary rivalry. The Read more
U.S. seeks to approve attack aircraft for Nigeria in Boko Haram fight
The U.S. administration is seeking to approve a sale of as many as 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Nigeria to aid its Read more
Herdsmen killings: SERAP sues FG at ECOWAS Court
The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project have urged the Economic Community of West African States Court in Abuja to hold the Read more
Army Rescues 11, 595 Civilians Held By Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army says that it has rescued over 11,000 civilians held at various enclaves by the Boko Haram sect . The Army clarifies that Read more
3 Nigerians nabbed, 8 policemen wounded in a violent drug raid in Mumbai, India
Following growing complaints of Nigerian nationals peddling drugs in the stretch between Byculla an d P D’Mello Road, and adjacent to railway tracks of Masjid Read more
Three Die In Kano Fuelling Station Fire
Three persons were said to have been killed after a fire incident engulfed a fuelling station along Muritala Muhammad Way in Kano State, North West Read more
Senate Approves Death Sentence for Kidnappers
The Nigerian Senate, yesterday, agreed to begin a process for the enactment of a law that would prescribe capital punishment for kidnappers across the country. The Read more
Nigerian troops discover Boko Haram hospital, administrative base
Efforts to completely reduce the fighting capacity of Boko Haram terrorist group has yielded more positive results as Nigerian troops on Wednesday, May 4, discovered Read more
NIPOST revokes licences of 14 courier operators, seals two
The Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), on Tuesday in Lagos, raided two courier companies over unethical practices. The courier regulatory Read more
Army court-martials six soldiers for murder
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday brought six military personnel from various units of the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Odogbo, Ibadan, Read more
World Bank’s $21m Grant To Boosts Girl Child Education In Kaduna
The World Bank has committed the sum of $21 Million as grant to Kaduna State, in north-west Nigeria, to improve girl child education. The grant Read more
Troops intercept donkey-riding Boko Haram suppliers
Troops of 120 Task Force Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, in conjunction with vigilantes today intercepted 5 Boko Haram terrorists logistics team at Gotumba area, who Read more
Buhari orders security agencies to deal with herdsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari said he had ordered heads of security agencies to take all necessary actions to apprehend rampaging herdsmen who had been causing havoc Read more
Ekiti: Seven catholic schools shut, church sues govt
Ekiti State Government has shut seven schools run by the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti for failure to pay the Education Development Levy. Under the new Read more
Fulani gunmen attack Kaduna village, kill monarch, nephew
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday night invaded the Fadan Karshi village, killing its district head and his nephew. Fadan Karshi is in Read more
The new five-year driver’s licence
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of a new driver’s licence that will have a five-year expiry period. The new licence will run side Read more
Gunmen kill 20 persons, 83 cows in Nasarawa
Gunmen at the weekend killed 83 cows at Adayi in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. At Loko, the monarch claimed that about 20 Read more