The suspect, Andrew Amaechi Ochekwo, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of two friends, Celine Ndudim and Afiba Tandoh, has been k!lled.
Donald Trump became the first U.S. president to be convicted of a crime on Thursday when a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying documents to cover up a payment to silence a porn star ahead of the 2016 election.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the tripartite committee’s inability to agree on a new minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff.
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the killing of five soldiers in Abia State.
President Bola Tinubu says returning the old national anthem was always a priority for him.The President made this known during a meeting with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday, May 30.
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has promised a robust response after five soldiers were tragically killed in Abia State. The soldiers were targeted by gunmen enforcing a sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to honour those who died during the 1967-70 Nigerian Civil War. According to Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, the military is determined to avenge the soldiers’ deaths, emphasizing that the response will be resolute and crushing. The incident occurred at Obikabia Junction in the Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. The Defence Headquarters accused IPOB and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network, of carrying out the attack. Describing the attack, Buba stated that the troops deployed to maintain peace in the area were ambushed by terrorists affiliated with IPOB/ESN. He expressed sorrow over the loss of the soldiers and announced that an investigation into the incident is underway. Highlighting the importance o...
There is palpable fear among the Kano residents as the reinstated Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II is expected to lead the two rakat congregational Friday prayers today at the Emir’s palace Friday mosque.
Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the former Rivers State governor has revealed that his administration inherited a huge debt burden from the previous administration of Nyesom Wike.
The State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has issued an interlocutory injunction barring lawmakers led by Speaker, Martins Amaewhule from further sitting and parading themselves as members of the state House of Assembly.
There is palpable tension in Aba, Abia State as some gunmen enforcing the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) reportedly engaged soldiers at Obikabia Junction in a shootout, Sahara Reporters is reporting.
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into the misappropriation of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) campaign fund for the 2023 elections and the failure of its presidential National Working Committee to pay party agents who took part in the 2023 presidential and governorship elections, across the country.
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Adeyinka Bilikis Gbadamosi to six months imprisonment for currency racketeering.
Chinese authorities have started taking online influencers known for their luxurious lifestyles off Chinese social media platforms amid a government crackdown on conspicuous displays of wealth.
A Federal High Court, sitting today May 29, at Ikoyi, Lagos has again ordered an interim forfeiture of the sum of $1, 426, 175.14 million, linked to the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.
Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has revealed that she brushed her teeth six times in preparation for the kissing scene in her debut movie, ‘Water & Garri.’
The National Medical Services Laboratories (NMS) in Pennsylvania has denied the claim by the Lagos state government on a toxicology test conducted to ascertain the cause of Mohbad’s death.
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an interlocutory injunction barring 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from parading themselves as members of the House.
Diaper and sanitary pad manufacturer, Kimberley Clark will soon announce an imminent shutdown of its Ikorodu production facility two years after investing $100 million in Nigeria.
The exchange rate between the Naira and the Dollar at the official window saw a significant appreciation of 10.71% on Monday, closing the day at N1,339.33/$1.
The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced one Idris Bakare to four years imprisonment for defrauding British Airways of the sum of N35.6 million.
Wife of the Rivers State Governor, Lady Valerie Fubara has urged government agencies and other critical stakeholders to step up the campaign against anti social practices that hamper the development of children, such as child Labour and human trafficking.
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested the duo of Nweke Daniel Kelechi and Iroude Chibuzor in connection with alleged currency racketeering of N850, 000. 00 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).
Two Nigerian nationals, a male and female, were arrested for possession of drugs worth more than R2 million near Upington in Northern Cape province, South Africa.
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s general elections, Peter Obi, last week paid a surprise visit to the headquarters of the party in Abuja on Tuesday.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday rated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s one year in office low, saying his administration has failed to find the right way to handle the economy to engender confidence and trust for investors to start investing in Nigeria.
The Federal Government has filed a lawsuit against the Governors of the 36 States of the Federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Government Areas, LGAs.
The management of the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State has expelled some students of the institution for b£@ting a fellow student to d£@th over an alleged st%len phone.
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Lagos, flagged off the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, stating that the project would revolutionize transportation in Nigeria and bolster the unique economic strength of each zone.
Israeli strikes on south Lebanon on Sunday killed five people, official media and a source close to Hezbollah said, as Israel’s military claimed attacks targeting the Iran-backed militant group.
Saudi Arabia named a new ambassador to Damascus on Sunday, state media said, more than a year after the two Arab nations resumed ties following a prolonged rift over Syria’s war.
Czech President Petr Pavel was admitted in a Prague hospital after a motorbike crash on Thursday but his injuries are “not serious”, his office said on X.