The Senate on Monday said that the independence of the judiciary was non-negotiable.

Kidnappers who abducted Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti, have demanded N20 million ransom to secure his release.

Some masked armed men suspected to be Fulani, have descended on their tribesmen in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, as they abducted two fellow Fulani, Amadu Shehu Imoru and Alhaji Kusore Shadani.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Over 700 victims of snake bites in Benue state have received free treatment courtesy of Governor Samuel Ortom. The Health Coordinator, Catholic Dioceses of Makurdi, Reverend Father Peter Kpaleve who made this known Monday when he received the Governor at the Bishop Murray Hospital where he visited survivors of last Saturday’s […]

A Psychologist, Busola Akinmada, says good behaviour and personality traits are some of the attributes that attract women to men.

By Emma Ujah – Abuja The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has pledged to support the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in tracking oil and gas revenue that accrue to the Federal Government to ensure appropriate remittances. The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, gave the pledge […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Two paramount rulers in Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, the Vice Chairman of the Council and the Councilor representing Mbagusa/Mbatsev Council Ward where 12 soldiers were killed on Easter day have been handed over to the Police for investigation. This came as the Benue state government in collaboration with stakeholders in […]

ABUJA-THE federal government, Monday, enjoined prominent citizens in the country to revamp the quality of education in tertiary institutions, insisting that the drive to revamp the quality output of higher education in Nigeria rests on their shoulders.

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers on Sunday night invaded Mbiabong Itam community in Itu Local government area of Akwa Ibom state, and killed a youth simply identified as Ecole

By Davies Iheamnachor Unknown gunmen have reportedly hijacked a commercial bus with seven passengers in Rivers State. It was gathered that the bus was travelling from Port Harcourt to Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state when the gunmen struck around 8pm, Sunday. A brother to one of the victims, who called a radio station […]

Professor Bamidele Owoyele, the President, the Ilorin Neuroscience Group (ING) says one out of every four Nigerians suffer one form of mental disorder or the other. Owoyele, a Professor of Physiology at the University of Ilorin, said this at the maiden Global Engagement and Advocacy Programme on Monday. The event was organised by ING in […]

By Steve Oko – Aba The Hausa/Fulani community at the Abia Regional Cattle Market, Lokpanta, has demanded inclusion in Ebubeagu security outfit. This is just as the community refuted the rumour making the rounds that bandits and killer herdsmen are being haboured in the market. This is coming on the heels of speculations that the […]

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says Nigeria must review its foreign policy to protect its national interest in the changing global community.

The Bauchi office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it will continue to ensure the availability of petroleum products across the 500 existing filling stations in the state. Malam Abdullahi Isyaku, the Operation’s Controller of the agency made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on […]

The Police Command in Ekiti state on Monday arrested 35 more suspects in connection with the bloody cult clash in Ikere Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area on Sunday. The clash which left six persons dead and several others sustaining various degrees of gun and machete injuries began Saturday night and lasted through the early hours […]