Sign in
Sign in
Recover your password.
A password will be e-mailed to you.
Why ex-IGP Adamu didn’t complete his three months tenure extension – Police Minister
Muhammad Dingyadi, minister of police affairs, has spoken on why Mohammed Adamu, former inspector-general of police (IGP), did not complete his three months tenure extension.…
Six Things You Should Know About Baba, The BUK Graduate Appointed Acting IGP
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector-General of Police. Baba replaced Mohammed Adamu whose tenure was extended by three months in February. Until his…
South East: Second Niger Bridge will be completed in 2022 – FG
THE Federal Government has assured the people of the South East geopolitical zone that the construction of the second Niger Bridge will be completed in 2022. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu…
NDLEA Arrests Wanted Drug Baron In Nasarawa, Intercepts 1,330kg Skunk In Edo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the most wanted drug baron in Nasarawa State, Sami Ashoko, and also raided his warehouse filled with the skunk,…
Imo attack: 35 inmates refused to escape, 6 others voluntarily returned – NCoS
The headquarters of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in Abuja has disclosed that 35 inmates refused to escape from custody during the attack on a correctional centre in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Monday morning.…
Ethiopian Airlines pilot lands at wrong Zambia airport
An Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane flying into Zambia accidentally landed at an airport that is still under construction, a government official said on Monday. The plane hit the tarmac on Sunday at the uncompleted airport…
Yahoo Answers to be shut down on May 4th
Yahoo Answers, one of the longest-running and most storied web Q&A platforms in the history of the internet, is shutting down on May 4th. That’s the day the Yahoo Answers website will start redirecting to the Yahoo…
Lagos chief judge inaugurates bondsmen scheme to curtail ‘professional sureties’
The Chief Judge of Lagos state, Justice Kazeem Alogba on Monday inaugurated the Bondsmen Scheme for eliminating sharp practices by ‘professional sureties’ with six law firms and two corporate firms, 14 years after the scheme…
Kaduna: Parents of abducted students vow to negotiate with bandits for their release
Parents of the 39 abducted students of Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, Kaduna, have resolved to negotiate for the release of their children, following Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s declaration that the…
Protest against President Buhari’s UK medical trip ill-motivated – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), United Kingdom (UK) Chapter, has described as ill-motivated and unnecessary protest by some Nigerians in the UK against President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent medical trip abroad. Mr Ade…
Tanzania’s new president lifts media ban
Tanzania’s new President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday she would lift a ban on all media in the country, a radical shift from a press crackdown implemented by her late predecessor John Magufuli. Under Magufuli, who…
Clubhouse’s new direct payments let users pay creators
Social audio app Clubhouse will let all users pay other creators starting Monday. It’s the first monetization tool built right into the app. Clubhouse says it won’t take a cut of payments, meaning that creators get the…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians as US places sanitisers on watch list
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians that the US has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitisers, manufactured in neighbouring Mexico, on its watch list. The…
Pep Guardiola still interested in Leo Messi reunion
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola would reportedly still be open to a reunion with Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi at the Etihad Stadium. Man City and Paris Saint-Germain were both heavily linked with a move for the…
DMX’s family, fans hold prayer vigil as he remains hospitalised
Family and supporters of Earl Simmons, the US rapper known as DMX, have held a prayer vigil outside the hospital where he remains on life support after being admitted. The 50-year-old rapper was hospitalised on Friday…
BREAKING: IMF forecasts 2.5% growth for Nigeria in 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a growth of 2.5 percent for Nigeria in 2021 from its earlier projection of 1.5 percent announced in January. The…
BREAKING: Buhari appoints Usman Alkali Baba as new IGP
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Deputy Inspector-General, DIG, Usman Alkali Baba as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP. Details to folllow...
Buhari congratulates new Olu of Warri, mourns predecessor
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Olu of Warri-designate, Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, wishing him a peaceful reign. He also commiserated with the…
BREAKING: WAEC releases 2021 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates, 2021 –…
We uncovered N50bn ‘undisclosed’ debt by Amosun govt – Governor Abiodun
Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, says the administration of Ibikunle Amosu, his predecessor, failed to capture a N50 billion domestic debt in the financial report handed over to him in May 2019. Kunle Somorin, chief press…
NNPC, Tecnimont SpA sign contract for $1.5bn PH refinery rehabilitation
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Tecnimont SpA, an Italian engineering company, on Tuesday, signed the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the rehabilitation of the…
Military bombards Akpabio’s council area in A’Ibom
A combined military operation has commenced to flush out criminal elements in Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom following the recent spate of attacks on…
BREAKING: Crush IPOB, ESN members – IGP orders
The Inspector General of Police Muhammed Adamu has ordered operatives to be ruthless against members of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB). The IGP gave the…
Those celebrating fighter jet disappearance are not true-born Nigerians – FG
The Federal Government has taken a swipe at some Nigerians who are gloating over the disappearance of Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in Borno on March 31, tagging them “unpatriotic.’’ The Minister of Information and…