Tinubu meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace
President Bola Tinubu met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, in the United Kingdom, UK, on Wednesday. Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga confirmed this in a statement he posted…
Bandits block Zamfara highway, abduct travellers
Armed bandits have blocked the Gusau-Funtua highway in Zamfara State, kidnapping an unspecified number of travelers in an early-morning attack on Thursday. Eyewitnesses report that the bandits, riding on about…
Edo Guber: PDP declines as APC, other parties sign Peace Accord
Seventeen out of 18 political parties contesting the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election have signed a peace accord ahead of the election. Edo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
UK-based Nigerian nurse whose baby died after she left him alone jailed
A nurse has been imprisoned after her 10-week-old child passed away while she was away at work. On December 20, 2022, just after 06:30 GMT, Ruth Auta, 28, left her…
EndBadGovernance: Court slams N10m bail each on 10 hunger protesters
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday slammed N10 million bail each on the ten members of the #endbadgovernance# protesters who were charged with attempting to overthrow President Bola…
Many feared dead as vehicle crashes into Anambra market
An unspecified number of persons are currently feared dead as a speeding vehicle on Wednesday lost control and rammed into Oye Agu Market in Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of…
‘Political assassins operate under cover of terrorists’ – Nigerian Army Chief
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has said that terrorism has provided cover for other crimes such as political assassination, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent acts…
After nearly one year, Plateau Assembly Speaker finally swears in APC lawmakers
The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Dewan, on Wednesday swore in the five remaining members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. This is coming nearly one…
Gunmen demand N30m ransom, motorcycles for abducted Kaduna councillorship aspirant
The gunmen that abducted a councillorship aspirant, Japheth Zarma Yakubu, in Kurmin-Kare community, Kachia LGA of Kaduna State, have demanded a N20 million ransom and two motorcycles for his release.…
Edo Guber: Court fixes Sept 19 to hear APC suit seeking Ighodalo’s disqualification
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday fixed September 19 to hear a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, seeking the disqualification of Asue Ighodalo, the…