Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada as the co-hosts also ensured a historic spot in the knockout rounds.

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for urgent investments in health, education and skills development across northern Nigeria.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 12-count charge against Bello Abdullahi Bodejo before a Federal High Court in Abuja, accusing him of alleged terrorism financing and money laundering involving a total of $2.53 million.

Actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has said his political career has been guided by service and not personal enrichment.

More than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to poor care at a UK hospital, according to a damning report published Wednesday, in the country’s latest maternity scandal.

The Federal Government on Wednesday said no nation can finance its development on the basis of external dependence alone.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, has expressed concern over the increasing number of police officers being killed in the line of duty, saying the Force continues to record casualties while battling insecurity across the country.

A former British Airways pilot has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison after grooming and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl he met online.

By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — The absence of the Accord Party and the All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated discussions on Wednesday as the Osun State Police Command convened a stakeholders’ meeting aimed at curbing rising political violence ahead of the state’s governorship election. The peace parley, organized by the police, brought together representatives of political […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Tension has enveloped Tse Orhungul settlement on the outskirts of Yogbo in Mbayer/Yandev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State following an attack by suspected armed herders that left one person dead and another seriously injured. The incident, which occurred on Tuesday evening, was reportedly triggered by […]

By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU — Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has expressed concern over the increasing number of police officers being killed in the line of duty, saying the Nigeria Police Force continues to suffer casualties while combating insecurity across the country. Speaking on Tuesday during the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Forensic and Investigation Centre […]

By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that a traditional ruler in Oriire Local Government Area was invited for questioning in connection with the ongoing investigation into the abduction of teachers and schoolchildren in the area. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police […]

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has passed a bill seeking to increase the statutory allocation to the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) from 0.5 per cent to 1 per cent of revenue accruing to the Federation Account, in a move aimed at strengthening police funding, improving operational capacity and enhancing the welfare of […]

….Adeleke Offers Educational Support to Four Children By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — The widow of an Accord Party member allegedly killed by gunmen in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, has recounted the circumstances surrounding her husband’s death, alleging that he was shot in her presence by assailants linked to local political violence. […]

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Nigerians living abroad and ensuring justice for victims of crimes in foreign countries following the conviction and sentencing of a man for the killing of two Nigerians in Canada.