The Association of Foreign Relations Professionals of Nigeria, AFRPN, yesterday asked the Indonesia Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Ural Harahap to return to his country until a satisfactory explanation is given for the assault on Nigerian diplomat, Mohammed Buba in Jakarta, the capital, and steps taken to assuage frayed nerves.

By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha – Ughelli TRAGEDY struck at the Aragba area of Orhuwherun community, Udu Local Government Area, Delta State, Thursday, as a woman and her teenage daughter were crushed to death by a passenger train. The details of the incident were sketchy at press time, sources said the deceased were knocked […]

Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has said the embattled Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Abba Kyari, who was indicted of complicity in a fraud investigation should be handed over to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

ERSTWHILE Secretary to the Delta State Government, SSG, Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay, Thursday expressed pain and sorrow over the death of a former member of the State House of Assembly, Chief Dennis Omovie.

The family of late Chief Gani Fawehinmi(SAN), on Thursday, dispelled reports that head of the family Mohammed Fawehinmi died of Covid-19 complications.

THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, said it has spent more than N2.5 trillion in infrastructure and staff development in public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria in the last ten years of its establishment.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three notorious armed bandit kingpins; Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed and Ibrahim Suleiman while on an attack mission in Katsina state, with three AK 47 rifles among other dangerous items recovered them.

“We believe – without any iota of doubt – that giving a worthy element within the system such as Vice President Osinbajo the chance to lead would not only enrich the system…”

The Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi has doused the tension in Ilado-Elemo in Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State over the recognised traditional head of the community.

NIGERIA has taken delivery of a total of 177,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines aimed at tackling COVID-19 spread in the country.

The Police Command in Ogun on Thursday said it had arrested three suspects who allegedly looted a company warehouse at Opic Estate, Agbara in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen, in Ota, Ogun on Thursday. […]

The Wife of Ooni of Ife, Olori Naomi, Silekunola Ogunwusi, has pleaded with the striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), to consider the situation of COVID-19 in the country and call off the ongoing strike.

Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly known as IBB, did not go out of his way to victimize late Maj.-Gen. Mamman Vatsa during the military trial that directed execution of Vatsa. Rtd Gen. Haliru Akilu, a former Director of National Intelligence and Director of Military Intelligence at various times in the 1990s, disclosed this on Thursday […]

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command says it has trained 403 officers in weapons handling, internal security, and counter-terrorism/insurgency. Mr Philip Okoh, the State Commandant of NSCDC made the disclosure at the passing out parade of Course 2 and 3 of the Armed Squad on Thursday in Makurdi. Okoh said the […]

By Peter Okutu IN what seems to be a reprisal attack on Ezza-Benue people (Ebonyi extraction) of Otokolo in Agila, Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, three persons including a six months old baby were Thursday allegedly killed by assailants from Ngbo Community of Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State. The victims were a mother, […]