The Joint Task Force (JTF) said on Tuesday that it has shot a suspected area commander of the Boko Haram sect after a gun battle in Maiduguri. Lt-Col. Sagir Musa, the JTF Spokesman made the announcement in a statement in Maiduguri. “Following a t...
A 35-year old aluminium fabricator committed suicide on Monday in the Ajara Vetho area of the ancient town of Badagry. Residents of the area told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Azeez Ibrahim hanged himself and his remains were found dangling fro...
The State Security Service (SSS) on Tuesday in Lagos announced the arrest of six persons in connection with the alleged production of fake vehicle licences. Parading the suspects before newsmen at the SSS headquarters at Magodo, the State Director, Mr ...
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants on Monday shot dead two men near their homes behind the railway quarters in Maiduguri, witnesses said in Maiduguri on Tuesday Witnesses said the victims, suspected to be retired prison officers, were shot whi...
Thousands of Indonesians protested nationwide Tuesday to reject the government’s plan to hike the subsidised fuel price, with sporadic violence breaking out and injuring several people. In Jakarta, a clash broke out between police and a group of ...
The Senate in Abuja on Tuesday asked the military junta in Mali to hand over power to President Amadou Toure, just as it congratulated President-elect Macky Sall of Senegal on his victory. The Senate also called on ECOWAS, AU, the UN and other internat...
Presidents from eight West African nations studied on Tuesday a possible suspension of Mali's membership from the regional bloc ECOWAS to punish leaders of last week's military coup. Domestic and international pressure was mounting on the newly...
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja reiterated its commitment to inter-religious harmony for peace and development in the country. Vice President Namadi Sambo said this when he received the Prefect, Pontifical Council for Inter-Religious Dialogu...
Jim Yong Kim, the U.S. pick to take over at mid-year as head of the World Bank, launches a world tour on Tuesday to seek support for his candidacy. Kim, a Korean-American, will be contesting two nominees from emerging market countries - Nigerian Financ...
The Police in Nasarawa on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a suspected motorcycle snatcher by irate youths on Monday at Ajaga village in Nasarawa Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Cornelius Ocholi, told the News Agency of N...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directed producers of packaged water in Kebbi to re-register their companies in line with new strategies to improve quality. The directive was issued on Tuesday i...
The acting Governor of Kebbi, Alhaji Habibu Jega, on Tuesday sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ahmad Sama, and the Head of Service, Alhaji Ahmed Bunza. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the Sole Administrator o...
A 41-year-old mother and her two daughters were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding a man via the internet. The accused are Esther Okuinosa, Founder and Pastor, Peace of the God Word Gos...
Four students of the University of Lagos were on Tuesday charged before an Ebute Meta Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly gang raping a 17-year-old girl. The accused -- Jeremiah Bamigbayan, 18; Lanre Olayemi, 19; Abisoye Atoyegbe, 18; and Nel...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed its Committee on Interior to investigate the activities of the Federal Fire Service in order to determine its strength and weaknesses. The Representatives also mandated the Committee to outline the facto...