KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK: I PAID N80M RANSOM FOR MY MUM, SISTER’S RELEASE – WITNESS
A masked witness, identified as Prosecution Witness-D (PW-D), on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he paid N80 million ransom for the...
IGP’S CONTINUOUS STAY IN OFFICE LEGAL, LAWFUL – AGF
The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, on Thursday defended the continuous stay of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in office, saying...
CUSTOMS SEIZE SMUGGLED FUEL IN ADAMAWA, AUCTIONS IT AT N630 PER LITRE
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 199,495 litres of smuggled fuel in Adamawa State. A statement by the NCS on Thursday said the move...
NATCOMS TO SUE NCC, SAYS 50% TARIFF HIKE OVERKILL
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers has stated that the Nigerian Communications Commission has refused to honour its appeal to reduce its 50 per cent...
NLC PROPOSES 5% TELCOM TARIFF HIKE, INSISTS ON PROTEST
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has flayed the Federal Government for implementing the policies of Bretton Woods institutions, saying the removal of subsidies and increased...
POLICE REFUTE SOWORE’S CLAIM, INSIST IG’S TENURE LEGAL
The Nigeria Police Force has strongly refuted the recent claims made by activist, Omoyele Sowore, who suggested that the tenure of Inspector-General of Police, IGP...
KADUNA MONARCH SLUMPS, DIES
Tragedy struck in Kaduna State on Thursday, as the Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, Rilwan Pate, slumped and died while attending an occasion alongside the Emir of...
TRAFFICKING: NIS INTERCEPTS 21 MINORS AT NIGERIA-NIGER BORDER
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has intercepted 21 minors, suspected to be victims of trafficking on Thursday at the Geidam border post in Yobe. The...
NIGERIANS IN DIASPORA DOING WELL, SAYS TINUBU
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said the positive reports on Nigerians in the diaspora would inspire the younger generation to embrace values that...
DAPO ABIODUN REJECTS SHARIA COURT, WARNS AGAINST ILLEGAL ESTABLISHMENT
The Ogun State Government, has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state. At the same time, controversies have continued to...