Terrorists have demanded an extra N300 million ransom from the family of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, NSIEC, Permanent Commissioner, Ahmed Mohammed, nine months after his abduction. This is after the family of the victim has reportedly paid N40 million Read more…
The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye, has disclosed that five soldiers allegedly involved in the invasion of students’ hostels have been arrested by the military following the incident. Addressing protesting students on campus, Adebooye said Read more…
The Department of State Service (DSS) has arraigned five associates of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Silva, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that they concealed information about the whereabouts of their principal, who the Read more…
What to know about the Iran war today: Iran’s top negotiator told state television that the country is ready for war if the U.S. doesn’t fulfill its commitments.Iranian and U.S. officials have traveled to Qatar, but aren’t expected to hold direct Read more…
By Uzo Ugwunze President, Mothers Union, Province of the Niger, and Diocese of Awka, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Dr. Mrs. Martha Chioma Ibezim has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State to ensure Read more…
The US and Iran have agreed to “stand down” following an exchange of strikes over the past few days, media reports cite a US official as saying. It comes after several attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with Read more…
*Says they needed extra plane to evacuate terrorists’ electronic devices seized, 199 jihadists killed in a single raid *Discloses materials confiscated being analysed by American intelligence *Nigerian raid was like a movie, says top security official *Blames ungoverned spaces for occupation Read more…
The Trump administration’s effort to unwind decades of sanctions as part of a deal to end the war with Iran has created a head-spinning situation for governments, banks and other companies as they contemplate a shifting patchwork of new permissions Read more…
Several weeks after a woman was brutally beaten during a Christian night crusade in Cross River State, no arrests have been made. On the night of 13 March, under dim lights and the sound of worship songs, a crowd gathered Read more…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested 10 persons over the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in the state, Ardo Risku Mohammed, and another victim, Yakubu Isa. The arrests followed a Read more…
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched drone and missile attacks Sunday targeting Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. airstrikes that hit the Islamic Republic, and threatened a “complete halt” could come to negotiations to end the war if Washington continues Read more…
The anti-graft agency is preparing to prosecute some former and serving officials of the NNPC and contractors over alleged abuse of office, money laundering and contract fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over N9.4 billion, $21.2 Read more…