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The Zamfara State Police Command on Wednesday intercepted two vehicles carrying arms in different parts of the state. The spokesman of the command, Mr Muhammad Shehu, confirmed the development in Gusau. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that items recovered from the vehicles were three AK47 riffles, an automatic pistol, locally-made pistol, magazines […]

The British Airways (BA) has fired Joanne Wickenden, a 23 year old cabin crew attendant,who made racist/hate  comments against Nigerians on board a flight from London Heathrow to Abuja. Kola Olayinka, British Airways Regional Commercial Manager, West Africa, said the female cabin crew was sacked after the airline concluded investigations into the matter. The airline […]

A Nigerian journalist has written a petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over human rights abuses, torture and extra-judicial killing perpetrated by members of the Nigeria Army during the recent invasion of a community in the South-East region.  In a letter dated September 24, 2017 addressed to the Chief Prosecutor of the court in […]

Youths in Lokoja, have called on Hon Buba Jibril, Member, Representing, Lokoja Kogi Federal Constituency, in the Federal House of Representative, to urgently with draw his bill against NGO’s or loose the people’s support. The Youths who spoke through their spokesman, Umar Danasabe Mohammad, Executive Director, Youth Emancipation for the Society, described the bill as […]

Sokoto state Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s commissioner for lands, Mohammed Bello Abubakar’s bid to frustrate his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, reached a dead end today, as the Appeal Court threw out his case. The Court of Appeal Sokoto Division dismissed two appeals filed by Abubakar against the EFCC in respect of ruling […]

Peter and Paul Okoye: the final parting of ways. Photo credit: Punch Nigerian Hip-hop twins, Peter and Paul Okoye of the popular stage name P-square,that dominated the Nigerian music industry for many years, have finally split. According to a letter sent to their lawyer Festus Keyamo (SAN) by Peter, he demanded for a termination of […]

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi,National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay as a rogue elephant. Mr.Abdullahi`s repudiation  was contained in a statement issued  in response to  an interview Prof Sagay granted  The Nation Newspaper. The statement reads; “Our attention has been […]Read More

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has strongly condemned the attack on Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Benin, Edo State, on Sunday, during which three policemen were killed and the Head of the Zoo, Dr. Andy Ehanire, was abducted by the attackers. In a statement issued on Monday, the Minister described the attack on one […]Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari joins world leaders and well-wishers in congratulating German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her victory at the polls. President Buhari felicitates with the German Chancellor’s party for producing leadership for the country for over 12 years, and winning another opportunity to sustain the legacy of good work. The President recalls his interactions with […]

Political watchers have outlined underground reasons for Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki’s opposition to the position of the Nigerian Army and the Southeast governors on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Saraki had Monday shocked the nation when he described the proscription and declaration of IPOB as a ‘terrorist organization’ as unconstitutional and illegal. The […]

The Police Command in Abuja, says it has uncovered an illegal weapons factory in the city. Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Sadiq Bello, made the revelation on Friday, saying the Command arrested three suspects in connection with the illegal firearm fabricating factory in Shenagu village near Zuba, FCT. He named the suspects as Philip John, […]

….Some NGOs collected funds for North East IDPs and disappeared …Churches, Mosques, Esusu, Market Women Associations not affected. The House of Representatives has said Religious bodies and organisations are not among the Non Governmental Organisation which will soon be regulated. The House also said quasi-financial institutions at local levels are also not NGO, as these […]