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UNIPORT student’s decomposing body recovered from boyfriend’s room – Police

The police in Rivers State have arrested a 400-level student of Petrochemical Engineering at the University of Port Harcourt, Demain Okoligwe, for allegedly killing his girlfriend and harvesting her...

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Oyetola, Oluwo congratulate Tinubu on Supreme Court verdict

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, described the judgement of the Supreme Court panel that affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory as a “sound one” that would...

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PHOTOS: Women protest killings, monarch abduction in Anambra

Over 100  women from the Ogwuaniocha community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Thursday, marched round Onitsha and the environs to protest against “incessant killings, abductions...

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Eight Indians sentenced to death in Qatar

India said Thursday that eight of its citizens had been sentenced to death by Qatar in a case that the media reported involved high-ranking ex-naval officers accused of spying. New Delhi said it would...

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S’Court victory: Don’t abandon Nigeria, group begs Atiku, Obi

The Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiatives has urged former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, not to leave the country in frustration...

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Military vows to prevent terrorists from launching attacks

…Troops kill 73 terrorists,  arrest 182 The Defence Headquarters has said the ongoing operations against insurgency have prevented the terrorists from achieving their set objectives of launching...

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NDLEA arrests 252 suspected drug traffickers, others in Edo 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Edo State has arrested 252 suspected drug dealers and traffickers in nine months. The state Commander, Buba Wakawa, disclosed this on Thursday through...

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Abiodun promises to deliver additional 10,000 houses

The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday, assured residents that his administration will provide an additional 10,000 affordable houses and complete all ongoing road projects, including the...

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Man wanted for US judge’s murder found dead

A man wanted for the murder of a Maryland judge who ruled against him in a child custody case has been found dead, officials said Thursday. The body of Pedro Argote, 49, was found in a wooded area near...

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Ganduje hails Supreme Court judgment on Tinubu

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje,  has applauded the Supreme Court’s decision which upheld the victory of President Bola  Tinubu. Ganduje, in a statement...

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Akpabio congratulates Tinubu on S’Court judgment

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the revalidation of his February 25, 2023 election victory by the Supreme Court, describing the...

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PHOTOS: IG decorates 12 AIGs, 19 CPs

The acting Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, decorated 12 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 19 Commissioners of Police with their new ranks on Thursday. The ceremony took place...

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Delta frozen food retailers protest price hike

Frozen fish and chicken retailers in Warri, Delta State, on Thursday, staged a peaceful protest against the astronomical cost of the products in the metropolis. The aggrieved traders, mostly women,...

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S’Court verdict: It’s time to build Nigeria, says Akeredolu

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Supreme Court on Thursday. The governor described the victory as a triumph for democracy and a...

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Academic technologists reject FG’s conditional payment of withheld salaries

The National Association of Academic Technologists, on Thursday, rejected the conditions set by the Federal Government for the payment of withheld salaries of academic and non-academic staff members of...

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Mohbad: Naira Marley’s team threatens to sue K-Solo

The legal team of a popular artiste and songwriter, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, has threatened to sue renowned record producer, Solomon Oyeniyi, popularly called K-Solo, over what they...

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S’Court judgment: Stop stampeding judiciary, Bamidele warns politicians

The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has warned opposition parties and their candidates against stampeding the judiciary into partisan politics through disinformation, mal-information and...

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HPV: FG vaccinates 500 schoolgirls in Abuja, Nasarawa

The Federal Government, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organisation, and other development partners have vaccinated about 500...

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S’Court: Adeleke congratulates Tinubu, commends Atiku

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on the affirmation of his election by the Supreme Court. Adeleke spoke in Ede, Osun State at the 8th Day fidau prayer...

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Lawmakers’ SUVs: FG can fund education, says UNILAG student group

A University of Lagos-based student group, Students Solidarity Group Against Fee Hike, has said that the Federal Government has resources to fund public education. The students, while addressing a...

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