End Kaduna crisis, Buhari orders Army, Police
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian Army and the Police Force to take decisive measures that would bring an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the Southern part of Kaduna State.
Rebuild hearts as well as homes, pope tells quake victims
Pope Francis on Thursday met hundreds of survivors of three devastating earthquakes in central Italy that claimed 299 lives and razed entire villages to the ground.
Lagos Assembly prescribes death penalty, others for kidnappers
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at checking the spate of kidnapping in the state into law, with stiffer penalties including death sentence for offenders.
Closure of NAIA: FG assures passengers of security, seamless operation
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika, says adequate security will be provided for passengers that will be travelling through Kaduna Airport to Abuja during the closure of Abuja Airport.
Kayode primed to regain starting shirt at Akwa United
With the arrival of two new goalkeepers to Akwa United ahead of the 2016/2017 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) season, goalkeeper Olufemi Kayode insists he is unfazed by competition for first team shirt in the goalkeeping department, but rather is committed to seeing the team win titles at end of the season.
Man gets life sentence for chopping, hiding wife’s body in fridge
An Indian man who murdered his French wife before chopping up her body and hiding it in a fridge three years ago was jailed for life on Thursday, police said.
