Following increasing insecurity in Plateau, the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on Monday warned residents against taking the law into their hands in the guise of self-defence.

There is strong indications that Governor Sule Abdullahi of Nasarawa State may reshuffle his cabinet today even as some Commissioners may return their positions

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC)  says it will clampdown on unethical and illegal advertisement of herbal medicines in Kaduna State. The State Coordinator, Mr Nasiru Mato, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna. He said the excesses and arbitrary advertisement of […]

A-70- year-old clergyman, Emmanuel Bello, on Monday appeared in  an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a businessman of N870,000. The police charged Bello, who resides in Idimu, Lagos State, with three counts of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and stealing. The defendant and others, at large, committed the offence on March […]

A woman in the German state of Bavaria was arrested on Monday for allegedly collecting money for the terrorist organization Islamic State. Prosecutors said the German national was arrested in the town of Geretsried, south of Munich, adding that she is accused of helping an Iraqi, Aymen A.-J., who has been in pretrial detention since […]

A security multi-stakeholder town hall meeting hosted by Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri on Sunday afternoon extensively discussed the pros, cons and implications of ongoing surrender by Boko Haram fighters, after which the meeting came up with 16 resolutions.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has alerted residents on the possible outbreak of cholera in some parts of the country, urging everyone to embrace wholesome hygienic practices. The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, yesterday, urged residents not to wait until the state records cholera outbreak before taking preventive […]

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has hinted at the Federal Government plans to amend all the extant laws on labour matters including that of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) to conform with emerging challenges in the sector.

Over the years, Nigeria’s economy has been built around oil, which accounts for over 95 per cent of its export earnings, but the current plunge in global oil prices due to COVID-19 has further put a strain on her economy

Actual FDI only 7.7% of investment potentials •FDIs averse to risk, uncertainties – NACCIMA •Reflects low level of investors’ confidence – Ex LCCI boss •More proactive govt approach required – NIPC By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria may have lost about $188.29 billion, representing more than 92 percent of investment opportunities available to the country between 2017 […]

A life-size sculpture of the image of the Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, was unveiled Saturday…

I am Bob-Nosa Uwagboe. I was born in Benin, Nigeria in 1974 and raised in the rich cultural tradition and artistic heritage of the Benin Kingdom, most widely known for its famous bronzes

 By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Two members of a suspected kidnap syndicate on Sunday lost their lives when they engaged men of Ogun State police command in gun battle in Itori area of Ewekoro local government. The two suspects met their waterloo when policemen in Ewekoro divisional headquarters received an information at about 7:30 am, […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Organised Labour in Cross River State has picketed the office of the Head of Service over her alleged insistence that Directors must pay 25,000 naira examination fee before they are promoted to permanent Secretaries. Members of the various Unions  comprising NLC,TUC and Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, NJC carried placards with […]

The jihadist tendencies of the Talibans and other Islamic fundamentalist groups spread globally breeds intolerance of non and moderate Muslims in secular societies.