Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have rejected Abba Kabiru Yusuf’s witness at the election tribunal for alleged impersonation. Objecting to the appearance of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) witness during resumed hearing of ...

Troops of 159 Task Force Battalion along Road Gubio-Damasak have disclosed that they intercepted the Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics network and arrested two Toyota Hilux vans conveying its illegal items. This follows its ongoing counter-insurgency operations ...

Deputy Governor of Delta State, Kingsley Burutu Otuaro has lamented continued destruction of Niger Delta environment by the military through demolition of seized vessels laden with illegally bunkered crude oil. While seeking an end to the menace, Otuato said the ...

The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 10 persons by bandits at Zango Village in Kankara Local Government Area. A statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident, adding that the bandits also ...

Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has constituted 105 standing committees in a bid to ensure that the lower legislative chamber discharges its duties effectively. Highlights of the lawmakers that made the list as chairmen and deputy chairmen indicate that ...

Fortunes of the Onne Port in Rivers State have been boosted as the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) acquired two mobile harbour cranes for cargoes handling. The new cargoes handling facility, estimated at $10 million would bring WACT at par ...

The police have beefed up security in Kaduna and its environs to contain possible  ‘invasion’ by members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites. Residents woke up to discover heavy presence of armed security operatives and deployment ...

The Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association (YYSA) Worldwide has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a southerner defense minister in his next cabinet. The body made the call in a statement in Ibadan by its National President, Olalekan Hammed. According to ...

President Muhammadu Buhari will be departing Abuja for Monrovia to attend the activities marking Liberia’s 172nd independence anniversary. Besides being a special guest of honour, the Nigerian leader would receive the West African country’s highest national honour, “The Grand Cordon ...

A total of N762.597 billion has been distributed as June allocation to the Federal Government, 36 states and the 774 council areas. A communiqué issued by the Technical Sub Committee of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) and signed by ...