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    Govt May Swap Abducted Kagara Schoolchildren For Arrested Bandits


  • There are indications that the government might consider releasing some arrested bandits as a part of the bargains to secure the release of 27 pupils and 15 workers of Government Science College
  • 2021-02-20 10:38:05

    Security Agents Foil Kidnap Attempt In Kogi, Arrest Armed Bandit


  • Security agents in Kogi State have arrested one of the armed bandits terrorising Yagba West local government council of Kogi state.

  • 2021-02-19 19:11:09

    Bandits Abduct Kaduna Iman On His Way To A Wedding In Niger State


  • Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Chief Imam of Rigachikun Mosque, Kaduna, Sheikh Mohammed Saminu Adam, on his way to attend a wedding ceremony in Niger State.

  • 2021-02-19 19:06:59

    Intensify Prayers For Leah Sharibu’s Release —Adeboye


  • The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye, has called for the release of Leah Sharibu, the Christian girl in captivity of Boko Haram terrorists.

  • 2021-02-19 19:00:08

    Wike Vows To Block FG’s Planned Withdrawal From Excess Crude Account


  • Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has promised to stop Nigeria Governors’ Forum approval of a fresh withdrawal of fund by the Federal Government from the Excess Crude Account.

  • 2021-02-19 18:49:36

    Kwara Shuts Down 10 Christian Schools Over Hijab Controversy


  • Kwara State Government has directed the immediate closure of 10 secondary schools in Ilorin, the state capital, pending resolution of the hijaab crisis in the schools.

  • 2021-02-19 18:41:26

    Rep Laments Influx Of Displaced Herdsmen In Kogi


  • The lawmaker representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Teejay Yusuf, has raised the alarm over an influx of displaced Fulani herdsmen and other northerners
  • 2021-02-19 18:27:26

    Niger Governor Denies Claims About Kagara Students Release


  • Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, Friday morning said the Kagara students and teachers have not been released. Bello said at a press briefing that the state authorities are doing their best
  • 2021-02-19 13:49:58

    Indonesia Volcano Erupts, Spews Red-Hot Lava


  • Indonesia’s Mount Merapi, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Friday, belching out fiery red lava. The volcano, close to Indonesia’s cultural capital Yogyakarta on Java island
  • 2021-02-19 13:44:18

    Insurgency: Buhari Lauds Chad For Security Back-Up


  • President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the Republic of Chad for what he calls the effective “security back-up” given to Nigeria in fighting against insurgency. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s
  • 2021-02-19 13:35:06

    Covid-19: Study Finds Pfizer/Biontech Offers Up To 85% Efficacy After First Dose


  • here's not been an awful lot of good news around in recent weeks but - and we say this with caution - it does seem that things are gradually looking up.

  • 2021-02-19 13:26:34

    Russia Makes Available 300m Sputnik V Vaccine Doses To Africa


  • Russia has made available 300 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine to African countries, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said on Friday.
  • 2021-02-19 13:22:10

    Iran Says Joe Biden's Nuclear Deal Moves Aren't Enough, Demands Full Sanctions Relief


  • Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said President Joe Biden's move to rescind United Nations sanctions on Tehran imposed by his predecessor is not enough to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan
  • 2021-02-19 13:11:45

    Abducted Kagara Students And Staff Released To Sheikh Gumi


  • The students and staff of GSSS Kagara who were kidnapped by armed bandits in Niger state have been released. The secondary school students were abducted in the early hours of Wed, Feb 17
  • 2021-02-19 13:00:18

    US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord As Biden Continues To Reverse Trump's Legacy


  • The United States has rejoined the Paris climate accord, just 107 days after it left as President Joe Biden continues to reverse Donald Trump's legacy.

  • 2021-02-19 12:54:04

    President Biden To Announce $4 Billion Donation To Poor Countries For Covid-19 Vaccines


  • President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Friday that the United States will make first contribution of $2 billion to a U.N.-backed program seeking to distribute COVID-19 vaccine doses
  • 2021-02-19 08:45:13

    Sheikh Gumi Meets Bandits Who Kidnapped 27 Kagara Students And Shot One Dead (Photos/Video)


  • Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, met with abductors of the staff and students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State.

  • 2021-02-19 08:37:23

    COVID Infections Falling Worldwide But WHO Warns Against Apathy


  • Reported daily coronavirus infections have been falling across the world for a month and on Tuesday hit their lowest since mid-October. But health experts warned against apathy even as vaccines
  • 2021-02-19 08:17:01

    Incoming WTO Head Warns 'Vaccine Nationalism' Could Slow Pandemic Recovery


  • The World Trade Organization's new director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned that "vaccine nationalism" would slow progress in ending the coronavirus epidemic and could erode economic growth
  • 2021-02-19 08:05:59

    Biden Withdraws Trump's Restoration of UN Sanctions On Iran


  • The Biden administration on Thursday rescinded former President Donald Trump's restoration of U.N. sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear
  • 2021-02-19 07:38:04

    Biden Withdraws Trump's Restoration of UN Sanctions On Iran


  • The Biden administration on Thursday rescinded former President Donald Trump's restoration of U.N. sanctions on Iran, an announcement that could help Washington move toward rejoining the 2015 nuclear
  • 2021-02-19 07:36:40

    Sunday Igboho visit: Fani-Kayode Says Nigerians Be Allowed To Carry Arms


  • Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has advocated for Nigerians to be allowed to carry sophisticated weapons such as AK-47 for self-defence.

  • 2021-02-19 07:24:24

    Myanmar Protester Shot In Head Last Week Dies —Hospital


  • A 20-year-old woman who was shot in the head last week during an anti-coup protest in Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw has died, according to the hospital treating her.

  • 2021-02-19 07:01:50

    Niger, Zamfara Hold Talks, Troops Locate Students, Workers In Forest


  • Niger State Government on Thursday stepped up efforts to rescue students and workers of Government Science College, Kagara who were abducted on Wednesday.

  • 2021-02-19 06:51:43

    Trump Slams ‘Mentally Gone’ Biden Over Vaccines, Won’t Rule Out 2024 Run


  • Former President Donald Trump blasted President Biden for claiming that he left the White House with “no vaccine” — suggesting his successor is “mentally gone” late Wednesday as he refused
  • 2021-02-18 15:53:49

    Ex-French Secretary Of State, Georges Tron Jailed For Rape And Sexual Assault


  • A former French Secretary of State has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting a colleague. Georges Tron, 63, who is now the Mayor of Draveil, was found guilty by the Paris Appeal
  • 2021-02-18 15:46:51

    [BREAKING] Kagara Abduction: Police Deploy More Officers, Begin Aerial Search For Victims


  • The Nigeria Police Force has deployed more officers to Niger State to ensure the safe rescue of kidnapped students, teachers, and other staff of Government Science College, Kagara.

  • 2021-02-18 15:43:45

    Insecurity: Defence Minister’s Comment Shows Buhari Has Failed –Afenifere


  • Pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, on Thursday, lambasted the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the comment made by the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi
  • 2021-02-18 15:29:22

    I Didn’t Post On My Wife’s Birthday Because Of What Social Media Militants Did To Adeboye –Bam


  • Veteran Christian film-maker, Evangelist Mike Bamiloye, whose wife, Gloria, clocked 57 on February 4, 2021, has said he didn’t post some attributes of his wife on social media for fear of backlash
  • 2021-02-18 12:02:12

    Secondary School Student Goes To School With A Local Gun To Shoot Teacher Who.....


  • A student of Government Secondary School in Ikot Ewa, Cross River State, has been reportedly caught with a local gun she wanted to use and shoot a teacher who asked her to cut her coloured hair.

  • 2021-02-18 11:49:08

    After 68 Years In Prison, America's Oldest Juvenile Lifer Gets Released Aged 83


  • A hearing found Ligon guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, and Ligon admitted to stabbing at least one of the eight people stabbed that day but his attorney Bradley Bridge said his client
  • 2021-02-18 11:23:30

    BREAKING: NAFDAC Approves Astrazeneca Covid Vaccine


  • The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the use of AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in Nigeria, it’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said on Thursday.

  • 2021-02-18 10:54:02

    BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Niger Communities Again


  • Some Communities in the Gurmana ward of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been attacked by gunmen again as the state is still battling with the kidnapping of some students at Kagara
  • 2021-02-18 10:49:31

    Insecurity: Some Governors Not Serious With Their Jobs, Says Yahaya Bello


  • Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says some governors in the country are not serious with their jobs as chief security officers of their respective domains.

  • 2021-02-18 09:29:09

    Azman Air Tyres Burst While Landing In Lagos


  • The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has said it is investigating an incident involving a boeing 737-500, with nationality and registration mark, 5N-SYS belonging to Azman Air.

  • 2021-02-18 09:05:58

    ‘We Won’t Be Intimidated’: Pm Slams ‘Arrogant’ Facebook


  • Facebook’s shock news ban was “arrogant” and the federal government won’t be “intimidated by BigTech”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.

  • 2021-02-18 09:00:34

    Provide Nigerians With Self Defence Tools – Shehu Sani Tells Minister


  • Shehu Sani, former Kaduna lawmaker has reacted to a statement by the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, advising Nigerians to defend themselves against bandits.

  • 2021-02-18 08:49:59

    Agony As Herdsmen Overrun Ogun Communities


  • AGONY and sorrow enveloped Yewa axis of Ogun State as no fewer than 13 people were killed by hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in different communities scattered across Yewaland in the last
  • 2021-02-18 08:29:09

    Facebook Blocks Australians from Viewing, Sharing News Content


  • Facebook has blocked Australian account holders from viewing or sharing all news content over a dispute with a government proposal to make digital giants pay domestic news outlets
  • 2021-02-18 08:09:45

    Defence Minister To Nigerians: Don’t Be Cowards, Confront Bandits


  • Defence Minister Maj- Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Wednesday sent out a message to Nigerians on how to stop kidnappers and other criminals elements in the country: “stand and face them.”

  • 2021-02-18 08:01:30

    No Increase In Petrol Depot Price, Engagements Ongoing –NNPC


  • The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has said there is no increment in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) this month despite the rise in the price of crude oil
  • 2021-02-18 07:36:40

    Killings, Abductions, Signs Of Governance Breakdown – NLC


  • The Nigeria Labour Congress has bemoaned the precarious security situation and the economic challenges in the country.

  • 2021-02-18 07:30:18

    COVID-19: South Africa Begins Vaccination Of Healthcare Workers


  • South Africa’s healthcare workers on Wednesday began to receive vaccination against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Khayelitsha Hospital in Cape Town.

  • 2021-02-17 19:43:15

    Bandits: Defend Yourselves, Minister Tells Nigerians


  • The Minister of Defense, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (retd.), has said that it is the responsibility of everybody to keep alert amid insecurity in Nigeria.

  • 2021-02-17 19:36:59

    I bought my third jet during COVID-19 pandemic "I was praying for Covid not to end" Apostle Suleman


  • The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, says he bought his third jet during the raging COVID-19 pandemic which pushed the country into an economic
  • 2021-02-17 19:24:11

    Trump Supporter 'Shoots Dead 32-Year-Old Woman Who Tried To Steal Sign Supporting


  • Authorities in Washington State have arrested a Donald Trump supporter accused of shooting dead another woman who tried to steal a sign supporting the ex-President.
  • 2021-02-17 14:13:58

    Seven Soldiers Killed As Boko Haram Sacks Military Base In Borno


  • An ambush carried out by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state has left at least 7 soldiers dead. Premium Times reported that the affected soldiers who were attached to the 153 Task Force
  • 2021-02-17 13:49:31

    Jeff Bezos Overtakes Elon Musk To Become The World's Richest Person Again


  • Billionaire Amazon owner, Jeff Bezos has reclaimed his title of world's richest person, ending Elon Musk's six-week reign on top of the list.

  • 2021-02-17 13:42:34

    Buhari Orders Military, Police To Rescue Abducted Secondary School Students


  • Gunmen had on Wednesday morning stormed the school, kidnapping some students and staff members. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the dispatch of the military and police to Niger State
  • 2021-02-17 13:15:54

    I'll Run For US President If ‘That’s What The People Wanted’ - The Rock Says


  • Hollywood actor, producer, Dwayne Johnson also known as The Rock has stated that he is open to running for political office.

  • 2021-02-17 13:09:14

    Kidnappers Release Video Of Travellers Abducted In Niger State


  • Kidnappers operating in Niger state have released a video showing 21 commuters that were abducted along the Tegina-Zungeru highway in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state on Sunday, February 14.
  • 2021-02-17 13:02:36

    Governor Bello Shuts Boarding Schools In 4 Niger LGAs


  • Governor Sani Bello of Niger State has ordered the immediate closure of all the boarding schools in four local government areas of the state.

  • 2021-02-17 12:53:31

    BREAKING: Declare State Of Emergency On Security, Senate Tells Buhari


  • The Senate on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay.

    The red chamber made the call following a point of order by Senator
  • 2021-02-17 12:32:37

    School Abduction: We Won’t Pay Ransom To Kidnappers, Says Niger Gov


  • The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has said his administration will not pay ransom to kidnappers. Bello said this following the abduction of some students and staff of Government
  • 2021-02-17 12:19:13

    FG To Register Another 20 Million Poor Nigerians – Sadiya Farouq


  • Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, says the Federal Government is set to make the National Social Register (NSR) more interactive.

  • 2021-02-17 09:18:07

    EFCC: It Came As A Shock – Magu Reacts To Appointment Of Bawa


  • Former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has reacted to the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the commission.

  • 2021-02-17 09:06:22

    Worrying Trend In Nation That Has Vaccinated Half The Population


  • One country has vaccinated half its population. But a “big mistake” is worrying virus watchers – and it could have implications for Australia.

    It has become the star of the vaccination world.
  • 2021-02-17 07:18:37

    New COVID vAriant Found In UK may Reduce Effectiveness Of Vaccines, Government Says


  • Health authorities in England have identified 38 cases of a new coronavirus variant that has a key mutation thought to reduce the effectiveness of vaccines, the UK government says.

  • 2021-02-17 07:07:04

    COVID-19: NCDC Records 1,368 New Infections, 16 Deaths


  • The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,368 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 148,296.

  • 2021-02-17 06:52:28

    I’m Tired Of Talking About Trump, Biden


  • President Joe Biden tried to avoid dwelling on his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, as he delivered a public-facing sales pitch for Congress to quickly pass his massive coronavirus relief
  • 2021-02-17 06:46:02

    UN rEleases $15m To Fight Ebola In Guinea, DRC


  • The United Nations has allocated $15 million (N5.8 billion) to fight the fresh Ebola outbreaks in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • 2021-02-17 06:35:12

    Sheik Gumi: Bandits Learnt Kidnapping From Niger Delta Militants


  • Sheik Ahmad Gumi, a prominent Islamic cleric, has said bandits learnt kidnapping from Niger Delta militants MEND was on the frontline of kidnappings when expatriates and oil workers were abducted
  • 2021-02-16 16:23:52

    Omar Farouk, Teenager Sentenced For Blasphemy In Kano, Relocates Abroad


  • Omar Farouk, the Nigerian teenager who was sentenced by a Sharia court, has relocated from Nigeria due to threats to his life.

  • 2021-02-16 15:19:30

    Risk Of Coronavirus At ATM, Petrol Pumps Low, Scientists Say


  • The risk of catching coronavirus from frequently touched surfaces such as ATMs, petrol pumps and pedestrian crossings is low, according to researchers.

  • 2021-02-16 13:32:52

    All COVID-19 Vaccines Carry Certain Amount Of Risk — FG


  • The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says all COVID-19 vaccines carry a certain amount of risk and any vaccines not approved by the Federal Ministry of Health through its agencies cannot be used
  • 2021-02-16 13:25:38

    North Korea Accused Of Trying To Hack Pfizer For Covid-19 Vaccine Info


  • The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says all COVID-19 vaccines carry a certain amount of risk and any vaccines not approved by the Federal Ministry of Health through its agencies cannot be used
  • 2021-02-16 12:48:33

    North Korea Accused Of Trying To Hack Pfizer For Covid-19 Vaccine Info


  • North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for information on a coronavirus vaccine and treatment technology, South Korea’s spy agency
  • 2021-02-16 12:30:12

    Lai’s Kinsmen Ask Herdsmen To Vacate Kwara Community


  • THE people of Oro land in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State and kinsmen of the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, have issued a seven-day ultimatum to herdsmen
  • 2021-02-16 11:08:27

    BREAKING: Buhari Names 40-Year-Old Bawa New EFCC Chairman


  • President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

  • 2021-02-16 10:56:31

    BREAKING: Inflation Hits 16.47%, Highest Since April 2017


  • The consumer price index, which measures the rate of increase in the price of goods and services, increased to 16.47 per cent in January.

  • 2021-02-16 09:09:39

    South Africa Asks India's Serum Institute To Take Back 1m Covid-19 Vaccine Doses: Report


  • South Africa has asked the Serum Institute of India to take back the one million Covid-19 vaccine doses the company had sent in early February, The Economic Times reported on Tuesday (Feb 16), a week
  • 2021-02-16 06:06:50

    WHO Approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use


  • The World Health Organization (WHO) approved two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 shots for emergency use Tuesday, providing much-needed relief to developing countries struggling to access
  • 2021-02-16 06:02:27

    NAFDAC Receives Dossiers Of Four COVID-19 Vaccines For Evaluation – Minister


  • The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Monday disclosed that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has received the dossiers of four different COVID-19 vaccines
  • 2021-02-16 05:57:07

    Police Deploy 6,000 Operatives In North-West, North-Central Over Banditry


  • The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has deployed over 6,000 operatives to tackle banditry and kidnapping in the North-West and North-Central regions.
  • 2021-02-16 05:48:58

    Ogun: Herdsmen Shoot Okada Rider, Kidnap, Butcher Female Passengers


  • Suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly kidnapped one Mrs. Ajoke Ishola on her way to farm along Igbo-Ori, Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State.

  • 2021-02-15 22:28:45

    UK COVID-19 Variant Found In Us May Be Up To 70% Deadlier, Study Shows


  • The COVID-19 variant that originated in the UK and is now spreading in the US may be up to 70 percent deadlier than previous versions of the bug, according to a British study.

  • 2021-02-15 14:52:11

    COVID-19: Symptomatic Cases Drop By 94% With Pfizer Jab, Study Shows


  • Symptomatic cases of COVID-19 are dropping by 94% after two doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to the largest study of real-world data from Israel.

  • 2021-02-15 14:44:17

    IGP Deploys Intervention And Stabilization Forces To Restore Peace In Oyo State


  • The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilization Forces to Oyo state to reclaim the public space, reinforce security
  • 2021-02-15 14:31:12

    BREAKING: Court Nullifies Ex-Imo Deputy Governor Agbaso’s Impeachment Eight Years After


  • An Owerri High Court on Monday gave a judgement nullifying the impeachment of Jude Agbaso as Deputy Governor of Imo State. The state House of Assembly had on March 28, 2013, impeached Agbaso
  • 2021-02-15 14:27:27

    BREAKING: Court Nullifies Ex-Imo Deputy Governor Agbaso’s Impeachment Eight Years After


  • BREAKING: Court Nullifies Ex-Imo Deputy Governor Agbaso’s Impeachment Eight Years After An Owerri High Court on Monday gave a judgement nullifying the impeachment of Jude Agbaso as Deputy Governor
  • 2021-02-15 14:24:25

    Garba Shehu Reveals Some Herdsmen Are Currently Undergoing Trial, Calls On Police To Release Their N


  • Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that many herdsmen are undergoing trials in several parts of the country for alleged killings and criminal
  • 2021-02-15 14:20:16

    Zimbabwe Receives First Batch Of COVID-19 Vaccines


  • President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday February 15, announced that Zimbabwe has received its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines.

  • 2021-02-15 14:16:32

    BREAKING: Omisore Defects To APC


  • Ex-Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress.

  • 2021-02-15 14:09:46

    SARS Officer Sentenced To Death For Killing Man And Stealing His N300k


  • A State High Court in Benin City, Edo Sate, on Friday, Feb 12, sentenced a police constable, Joseph Omotosho, to death for conspiring with four other constables, who are currently at large, to kill
  • 2021-02-15 11:40:18

    I’m Makinde’s political father, says Fayose


  • Former Ekiti Governor, Ayo Fayose has declared he is more than qualified to be referred to as political father of Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde.

  • 2021-02-15 10:08:07

    Miyetti Allah Lists Conditions To Stop Clashes Between Farmers, Herders


  • The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria MACBAN, in the Southeast, says it will support any policy by the government that seeks to stop the clashes between host communities
  • 2021-02-15 09:58:16

    BREAKING: Train Collides With Truck In Lagos


  • A train has on Monday collided with a truck loaded with animal feed at Jonathan Coker Railway Level Crossing in the Fagba Area of Iju Ishaga, Lagos State.

  • 2021-02-15 09:50:22

    Church Members Lock Pastor Out Of Church For Preaching Strange Doctrine In Benue


  • Members of the NKST Church, Achusa, Makurdi, Benue State, locked their pastor and his supporters out of the church on Valentine's day.

  • 2021-02-15 08:27:57

    UK Hits 15m Vaccinations Milestone


  • Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hailed a “significant milestone” after confirming more than 15 million people in the United Kingdom (UK) have received a dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
  • 2021-02-15 08:23:03

    Herdsmen Crisis: Bauchi Gov’s AK-47 Comment Misunderstood, Says Aide


  • Following the controversy that trailed the statement of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, that Fulani herders carry Ak-47 for self-defence, his aide, Muktar Gidado, has said his principal’s
  • 2021-02-15 08:12:07

    Police Silent As Gunmen Kidnap 18 Travellers In Niger


  • Eighteen passengers on board one of the buses of the Niger State Transport Authority have been kidnapped by bandits.

  • 2021-02-15 08:04:00

    Liberia On Alert After Guinea Ebola Deaths


  • Liberian President George Weah on Sunday put the country’s health authorities on heightened alert after four people died of Ebola in neighbouring Guinea, the first resurgence of the disease in five
  • 2021-02-14 13:37:08

    Rare White Tiger Cubs Die of COVID


  • A Pakistani zoo is under scrutiny after two “extremely rare” 11-week-old white tiger cubs died last month from what appears to be COVID-19, officials have said.

  • 2021-02-14 13:31:44

    White House Cites 'Deep Concerns' About WHO Covid Report, Demands Early Data From China


  • The White House on Saturday called on China to make available data from the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying it has "deep concerns" about the way the findings of the World Health
  • 2021-02-14 11:59:20

    Nigerian Govt Extends Reopening Of Third Mainland Bridge


  • The Federal government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge will no longer be opened on Monday but at the end of February. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode
  • 2021-02-14 11:42:54

    Buhari’s Aide Hails Police, Says Nobody Was Hurt At #Lekkitollgate Protest


  • An aide to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Lauretta Onochie has commended the Nigeria Police Force over the way its operatives conducted themselves during the #OccupyLekkiTollG
  • 2021-02-14 11:37:58

    Hoodlums Invade UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Retrieve Corpse Of COVID-19 Patient


  • Suspected hoodlums have invaded the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, to retrieve the corpse of a patient who died of COVID-19.

  • 2021-02-14 11:27:13

    Ethnic Clash: Govt Responsible For Insecurity, Says Mr Macaroni


  • Popular comedian, Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, has expressed concern over the ethnic clashes in some states in the South-Western region of Nigeria.

  • 2021-02-14 10:55:28

    Troops Kill Two ‘Boko Haram Commanders’


  • Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed three insurgents, including two top Boko Haram commanders, Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib, during an ambush in Sambisa Forest, Borno State.
  • 2021-02-14 10:44:15

    ‘Democracy Is Fragile,’ Biden Says After Trump Acquittal


  • President Joe Biden said Saturday that despite Donald Trump’s acquittal in the US Capitol insurrection trial the charges against him are not in dispute and the attack shows “democracy is fragile.”
  • 2021-02-14 10:35:34

    US Senate Voted To Acquit Trump of Insurrection


  • The Senate just voted to acquit former President Trump in his second impeachment trial. The vote was 57-43, with seven Republicans joining the Democrats. Senators needed a two-thirds majority to conv
  • 2021-02-13 21:19:32

    Covid Patient's Fingers Turn Black In Shocking New 'Severe Manifestation' Of Virus


  • An 86-year-old woman who caught coronavirus was left with blackened gangrene-stricken fingers after the virus caused severe clotting.

  • 2021-02-13 19:57:30

    OccupyLekki: Mr Macaroni, 39 Other Protesters Granted Bail


  • Popular comedian Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, and 39 other arrested #OccupyLekki protesters have been granted bail, The PUNCH has learnt.

  • 2021-02-13 19:49:11

    It’s Better To Have Protesters Than Bandits With AK-47 —Adamu Garba


  • Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has urged the men of the Nigeria Police Force to release all protesters arrested on Saturday at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State
  • 2021-02-13 16:12:50

    #Occupylekki: Nothing Must Happen To Mr Macaroni, Others, Rinu Tells Police


  • An #EndSARS campaigner, Rinu Oduala, has warned the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command that nothing untoward must happen to #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters including popular comedian
  • 2021-02-13 15:58:02

    Oxford University Extends COVID-19 Vaccine Study To Children.


  • Oxford University is extending its COVID-19 vaccine study to include children -- some as young as 6. Together with three partner sites in London, Southampton and Bristol, Oxford will launch
  • 2021-02-13 12:50:39

    China Refused To Provide WHO Data On Early COVID Cases, Team Member Says


  • China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic, one of the team's investigators said, potentially complicating
  • 2021-02-13 12:39:13

    #OccupyLekki: ‘Govt Doesn’T Want Peace’, Falz Faults Mr Macaroni, Others’ Arrest


  • Nigerian rapper and actor, Falz, has faulted the arrest of popular comedian, Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr. Macaroni, and other #OccupyLekkiTollgate protesters in Lagos State on Saturday.

  • 2021-02-13 12:22:23

    [BREAKING] Ethnic Clash: Oyo Shuts Shasha Market Indefinitely, Imposes Curfew


  • The Oyo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Shasha market in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan following the skirmishes in the area on Friday.

  • 2021-02-13 11:51:06

    Pictorial: Police Arrest Mr Macaroni, Other #OccupyLekkiTollgate Protesters


  • Police on Saturday have arrested popular comedian Debo Adebayo, also known as Mr Macaroni, and 23 other protesters at the Lekki toll gate.

  • 2021-02-13 11:15:30

    COVID-19 To Continue For Two More Years, Says UNICEF Chief


  • The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) Country representative to Nigeria, Peter Hawkins, on Thursday warned that Coronavirus would continue for the next two years.

  • 2021-02-13 11:00:20

    BREAKING: ‘No Going Back’, #OccupyLekki Protesters Insist Despite Heavy Security At Tollgate


  • Youths under the aegis of #OccupyLekkiTollgate and #EndSARS Season 2 have insisted that they would proceed with their protest despite the presence of security operatives at the Lekki toll gate.

  • 2021-02-13 07:41:41

    Ogun Youths Issue Seven-Day Quit Notice To Herders


  • The youths, under the umbrella of Yewa North Patriotic Forum (YNPF), accused the herders of being responsible for the killing of five residents in Owode-Ketu and Egua communities on Thursday.

  • 2021-02-13 05:26:07

    Ondo, Benue, Senator Berate Bauchi Gov For Backing AK-47-Bearing Herders


  • The Ondo and Benue state governments have berated the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for backing the use of firearms by Fulani herdsmen.

  • 2021-02-13 05:18:01

    Farm Destruction: DPO Shoots Amotekun Operative For Arresting Fulani Herdsmen


  • The Divisional Police Officer at Igbon Police Station in the Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State, Ayodeji Adepoju, allegedly shot and injured a member of the Oyo State Security Network Agency
  • 2021-02-13 05:11:22

    Lekki Tollgate: FG Deploys Police, Others As Groups Mobilise For Protests Today


  • Ahead of today’s planned protest tagged #OccupyLekkiProtest at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos, the Federal Government has deployed policemen and over 150 men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
  • 2021-02-13 05:02:00

    Biden’s Aide Suspended For Threatening Reporter


  • An official on President Joe Biden’s staff was suspended on Friday after allegedly threatening to “destroy” a reporter who was asking about his personal life.

  • 2021-02-12 21:01:52

    Father Dies Of Heart Attack As Bandits Abduct His Two Daughters In Katsina


  • A Nigerian man, elder Hassan Bahago died on Thursday night when bandits attacked his house and kidnapped two of his daughters at Shagari quarters in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State.
  • 2021-02-12 20:54:34

    Melania Trump ‘Bitter And Chilly’ With Donald Trump About White House Exit - New Report Claims


  • Melania Trump is reportedly ‘bitter and chilly’ with her husband Donald about their White House exit, and now spends her days having luxury spa treatments including massages and facials in their
  • 2021-02-12 20:45:01

    Presidency Should Be Zoned To The South In 2023 - Governor Ganduje


  • Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has said that the presidency in 2023 should be zoned to the South.

  • 2021-02-12 20:34:16

    NBA Sues Buhari Over Igp Adamu Tenure Extension


  • The Nigerian Bar Association has started legal action against President Muhammadu Buhari over his extension of the Mohammed Adamu’s tenure as inspector-general of police.
  • 2021-02-12 13:05:29

    Man Damages Wife's Eye As 'Punishment' For Lacking Respect


  • A Zimbabwean man identified as Barnabas Zarurayi has been accused of damaging his wife's eye during an altercation that ensued between them over “lack of respect” from her.

  • 2021-02-12 12:50:02

    Two Shot Dead, One Missing As Herdsmen Attack Amotekun Operatives In Ondo


  • At least two people have died in a clash between the operatives of the Ondo State Security Network known as Amotekun and armed herdsmen.

  • 2021-02-12 12:39:15

    El-Rufai Lacks Understanding Of Security Issues – Ganduje


  • The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has faulted the recent comment by his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, on the security situation in the North-West region.

  • 2021-02-12 11:40:35

    Lekki Toll Gate: FG, Lagos, Police Talk Tough As Organisers Vow Protests Will Hold


  • The Federal Government and the police on Thursday gave strong warnings to youths, who planned to protest at Lekki toll gate, Lagos on Saturday.

  • 2021-02-12 11:18:16

    Cows Making Life Difficult For 200 Million Nigerians – Isiaka On Herdsmen Killings In Ogun


  • Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State, Gboyega Isiaka, has expressed worries that cows are making like difficult for human beings in Nigeria.

  • 2021-02-12 11:10:53

    Study: Lifesaving Coronavirus Treatment Discovered


  • Data from NHS Digital has helped researchers discover that an anti-inflammatory drug reduces the risk of death in patients with severe coronavirus (COVID-19).

  • 2021-02-12 11:01:26

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  • 2021-02-12 10:58:05

    'US Capitol Rioters Acted On Donald Trump's Orders': Democrats In Impeachment Trial


  • President Joe Biden said he believed 'some minds may be changed' after senators saw chilling security video Wednesday of the deadly insurrection at the Capitol

  • 2021-02-12 10:25:03

    BBC World News Barred From Airing In China


  • Britain’s BBC World News was barred on Friday from airing in China, while Hong Kong’s public broadcaster said it was suspending carriage of the television channel, a week after Britain’s media
  • 2021-02-12 07:44:02

    China will 'Eat Our Lunch,' Biden Warns After Clashing With Xi On Most Fronts


  • President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first phone call as leaders and appeared at odds on most issues, even as Xi warned that confrontation would be a “disaster”
  • 2021-02-12 07:33:27

    Herdsmen Crisis: Sunday Igboho’s Strategy Cannot Work In Oyo, Says Makinde’s aide


  • Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, says the strategy of issuing eviction notices used by popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, well known as Sunday
  • 2021-02-12 07:21:58

    4,000 Herders Evicted From Southern Nigeria Now In Kaduna –MACBAN


  • Humanitarian crisis may hit Labduga in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State as 4,000 herders evicted from the southern part of the country arrived in the area.

  • 2021-02-12 07:15:01

    101-Year-Old Osun Woman Survives COVID-19


  • A centenarian has survived the COVID-19 disease after spending 12 days on admission at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

  • 2021-02-12 07:08:12

    Kent Coronavirus Variant Set To ‘Sweep World’, Says UK scientist


  • The coronavirus variant first recorded in southeast England is likely to “sweep the world” and become the most dominant global strain, the head of the United Kingdom’s genetic surveillance programme
  • 2021-02-12 06:54:20

    Trump In A ‘Really Good Mood’ While Watching Impeachment Trial


  • Former President Donald Trump was reportedly in a “really good mood” during the second day of his impeachment trial, as shocking footage from the Capitol riots was shown.

  • 2021-02-11 16:59:43

    We’ll Protest At Lekki Tollgate Saturday Despite Threats By Nigerian Government, Police


  • The Nigerian government had in a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, vowed to deal with the protesters. The #RevolutionNow team has said the planned protest
  • 2021-02-11 16:52:33

    Lekki Tollgate: Police Will Not Allow Any Rally To Hold On Saturday


  • The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has warned against the planned protest at Lekki toll gate. Odumosu said the planned rally for Saturday at the Lekki toll gate
  • 2021-02-11 16:36:08

    Don’t Lie, Herdsmen, Cattle Trespassed On My Compound, Soyinka Flays Police


  • Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said the Ogun State Police Command ‘lied’ that herdsmen did not trespassed on his unfenced compound with their cattle.

  • 2021-02-11 16:20:29

    Insecurity: Ban Foreign Fulani Herders, Says Ganduje


  • The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has faulted the recent comment made by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on the security situation in the North-West region.

  • 2021-02-11 16:12:24

    Farmer’s Death Triggers Fresh Tension In Igangan


  • Residents of Igangan in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State are gripped by fear over the alleged killing of a 65-year-old farmer, Bashiru Akinlotan.

  • 2021-02-11 09:54:56

    Emirates Suspends Flights From Lagos, Abuja Airports


  • Emirates Airlines has suspended flights from Lagos and Abuja airports to Dubai until February 28. In a statement via its website, the airline said flights from Dubai to Nigeria will continue
  • 2021-02-11 09:46:14

    Experts Urge CBN To Regulate Cryptocurrency


  • Experts across various industries have advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to regulate but not ban cryptocurrency because of the benefits it offers to innovative youths.

  • 2021-02-11 08:33:10

    Larry Flynt, Porn Mogul And Hustler Publisher, Dies At 78


  • Larry Flynt, Porn Mogul And Hustler Publisher, Dies At 78 The self-styled free speech champion was best known for being the publisher of Hustler magazine. His family is yet to confirm the cause
  • 2021-02-11 08:27:33

    AstraZeneca Asthma Drug Reduces COVID Hospitalization Risk By 90%


  • Researchers at the University of Oxford have found that AstraZeneca's asthma treatment Pulmicort reduces the need for hospitalization in COVID-19 patients, sparking hope the medication could join
  • 2021-02-11 08:21:23

    Get Used To Idea Of Re-Vaccinating Against COVID, Johnson Says


  • British people should expect to receive repeated vaccinations against COVID-19 in future to keep pace with mutations of the virus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.

  • 2021-02-11 08:10:40

    Ncdc Confirms 1,131 Fresh Covid Infections, Eight New Deaths


  • The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 1,131 fresh coronavirus cases across 21 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) on Wednesday.

  • 2021-02-11 08:03:41

    Obaseki: We’ll Comb Edo Forests For Killer-Herdsmen


  • Plans have been concluded by the Edo State Government to flush out killer herdsmen and other criminals from the state’s forests. Governor Godwin Obaseki disclosed this on Wednesday when he led
  • 2021-02-11 06:44:27

    Insecurity: We’ve Failed In Our Obligation, Says Speaker


  • The security situation in the country took a worsening turn on Wednesday with killings and kidnappings across the states. In Abuja, federal lawmakers kicked off their 2020 plenary with a debate
  • 2021-02-11 06:39:48

    Two Herders Arrested, 200 Cows Seized For Crops Damage In Ondo


  • Two herdsmen have been arrested by the Ondo State Security Network known as Amotekun Corps for using their cows to destroy crops at Irese, Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.

  • 2021-02-11 06:34:34