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UPDATE: 23 killed, 108 injured in Maiduguri triple bomb blasts

By Desire Emmanuel Twenty three persons lost their lives while 108 others sustained varying degrees…

Scores feared dead as three bomb blasts rock Monday market, other places in Maiduguri

    A yet-to-be specified number of persons were feared dead on Monday night when…

Ondo Police refutes FAAN’s report, says those arrested at Akure Airport were kidnappers logistic suppliers, not bandits

By Desire Emmanuel The Ondo State Police Command on Monday, March 16, refuted the report…

Suspected bandits arrested at Akure Airport

By Desire Emmanuel The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday, March 15, announced…

Holiday Fare Hike: FCCPC Moves to Force Airlines to Refund Passengers

Nigeria’s consumer protection watchdog has vowed to compel airlines that inflated ticket prices during the…

Senate confirms Oyedele as minister

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Senate on Wednesday, March 11, confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele…

UNN sanctions official for issuing document claiming ex-minister graduated from the institution

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah Mrs I.A.S. Onyeador, the Deputy Registrar and Unit Head of Students’ Records…

Defence minister summons service chiefs over increasing attacks on military bases

By Desire Emmanuel Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, on Wednesday, March 11, summoned the…

US warns of terrorists threat to its facilities, schools in Nigeria

By Desire Emmanuel The United States, through its Embassy and consulate in Nigeria, on Monday,…

I am sorry over attack on my wife, says suspended Cross River Assembly member

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The member representing Obubra 1 State Constituency in the Cross River State…

NIDCOM flays arrest of 42 Nigerians in Mozambique ‘without any offence,’ calls it ‘xenophobic attack’

By Desire Emmanuel The Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Sunday, March 8, accused authorities…

IGP replaces Hundeyin with Anthony Placid as Force Public Relations Officer

By Desire Emmanuel The Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, has replaced ACP Benjamin Hundeyin…

NiDCOM releases emergency contacts for Nigerians abroad as Middle East tensions escalate

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has released emergency hotline numbers for…

El-Rufai’s family demands immediate release, says continued detention unlawful

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded his…

Fani-Kayode (Germany), Reno Omokri (Mexico), Jimoh Ibrahim (UN): Tinubu posts new ambassadors

By Desire Emmanuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, March 6, approved the postings of…

NDLEA says its substantive drug case against Kyari not yet over

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its substantive drug case…

El-Rufai, family demand another N15.6 billion from ICPC over his arrest, detention

By Desire Emmanuel Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai and his family have demanded…

Why Abba Kyari can’t be released for now—Prison service

By Desire Emmanuel The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Capital Territory Command, on Thursday, March…

Court discharges, acquits DCP Abba Kyari in NDLEA asset declaration case

By Desire Emmanuel Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday…

Court adjourns Malami, son’s alleged terrorism trial to March 10 for prosecution to study case file

By Nchetachi Chukwuajah The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the alleged terrorism trial…