By: Kingsley Omonobi The Government of Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, attributing it to security concerns following reports of alleged U.S. military plans over Christian killings and genocide in the West African sub-region. Military sources in N’djamena, which houses the headquarters of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, confirmed […]

A gas-laden tanker overturned on a Lagos road on Monday after the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle. The General Manager (GM), Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said that timely response of traffic officials, however, averted an explosion at […]

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Tehran would only consider cooperation with the United States if it changed its policy in the region including supporting Israel.

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has announced prominent Nigerian civil rights leader Auwal Musa Rafsanjani as the new Chairman of its Advisory Board, following a Board Election held over the weekend. The organisation described his emergence as a renewed mandate to intensify its defence of people, public resources, and democratic space across […]

Heavily armed officers arrived at the Wadata Plaza headquarters in the early hours, ordering staff and journalists to vacate before locking the gates and taking up positions around the complex.

In the interviews, which included several British broadcasters, Ramesh was reluctant to talk about the crash, saying it was still “very painful”.

The Senior Pastor of Guiding Light Assembly, Pastor Wale Adefarasin, has questioned what he described as the United States’ “sudden love” for Christians in Nigeria.

There is a major shake up in the Nigerian Navy, as the newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment and redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals across various formations and institutions of the Nigerian Navy (NN) to enhance operational effectiveness and reposition the service to better fulfil its constitutional mandate.

Tension gripped Aponmu community in Akure South council area of Ondo state as peasant farmers and youths staged a peaceful protest over alleged invasion and destruction of their farmlands by suspected land grabbers worth millions of naira.

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The Police command in Lagos State has declared activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, wanted for allegedly planning to incite public disorder and obstruct major roads in the state. Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, disclosed this to journalists on Monday at the Iyana-Oworo section of the Third Mainland Bridge. He said the command was closing in […]

National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies, NANTA, has demanded that foreign airlines still selling tickets in dollars must end the practice, saying with the Naira recently stabilising, it is no longer justifiable.

“Let me emphasise that it is not the signatures on this document that guarantee peace; it is the genuine commitment to honouring its provisions,” Amupitan stated.

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment and redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals to strategic positions across the Nigerian Navy, Defence Headquarters, and Tri-Service institutions. This is contained in a statement in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Ayiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Monday in Abuja. […]

The iGaming segment, which includes sports betting and online casinos, is gaining many users in Asia thanks to the various possibilities for winning money. While betting is more objective and depends on good sports analysis and strategies, casinos are more unpredictable, and success largely depends on the choice of game. This is even more decisive […]