Troops intercept fleeing Boko Haram members in Yobe
Following the heat of the ongoing Operation DEEP PUNCH II by troops of OperationLAFIYA DOLE, the troops of 120 Battalion, Goniri, and subunits of Defence Companies under the 27 Task Force Brigade Garrison, Buni Yadi, Yobe State, have intercepted and detonated a vehicle borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in a Golf Wagon car that some […]
BREAKING: S.African lawmakers elect Ramaphosa as president
S.African lawmakers elect Ramaphosa as president: chief justice
Again, Super Eagles drop in latest FIFA ranking
The Super Eagles of Nigeria yet again dropped in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.
Court adjourns case against Buhari’s long-term campaigner
A Kano Magistrates’ Court said it would hear the case of President Muhammadu Buhari’s long-term campaigner, Abdulmajid Danbilki-Commander on May 30.
Loverboy docked for allegedly setting girlfriend’s house ablaze
Abuja – A 27-year-old man, Ifeanyi Ede, on Thursday appeared in a Kubwa Grade I Area Court for allegedly setting his girlfriend’s house on fire. Ede, who lives at Pipeline Kubwa Village, Abuja, pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of criminal trespass, causing mischief by fire and criminal intimidation. Prosecutor Idowu Lawal had told […]
Fire scare forces Senate adjournment
Abuja – The Senate on Thursday adjourned plenary abruptly following a fire scare in the chamber. Huge smoke had engulfed the chamber and the suspected cause forced the air-conditioning system to cease functioning. The source of the smoke, which had extended to the corridors as at 11 a.m. when the lawmakers converged for the day’s […]
Drug Abuse: Senate unveils framework to tackle menace in Nigeria
The Senate has unveiled a comprehensive framework aimed at providing effective leadership and administration of mental health and substance abuse cases in the country.
N12.4bn arms fund: Court adjourns hearing in Dasuki’s trial until March 22
Abuja, Feb. 15, 2018 (NAN)An FCT High Court on Thursday adjourned until March 22, hearing in the trial of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), former National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan. Standing trial along with Dasuki are a former minister Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, former Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National […]
I will die, if I give my wife money, man tells court
Igando (Lagos State) – A 55-year-old fashion designer, Stephen Enebeli, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday that he would die if he gave money to his wife for the upkeep of the family. Enebeli said this when he responded to a divorce petition by his wife, Eunice, alleging lack of care for […]
Honeywell companies no longer indebted to Ecobank – Oba Otudeko
The Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, on Wednesday confirmed that the Honeywell companies are no longer indebted to Ecobank Nigeria. Otudeko said Honeywell had paid a total of N3.5 billion to Ecobank as full and final settlement of all its obligations to the bank.
Lar mourns Shagaya, says he was a strong advocate of unity
Member representing Langtang North/Langtang South federal constituency in the House of Representatives Beni Lar has said the demise of Senator John Shagaya who was a member of her constituency is not only a loss to the Tarok nation where he hailed from but to Plateau State and Nigeria as a whole.
