Kano Govt files fresh charges against ex-Gov. Ganduje, three others in alleged N57.4bn fraud case
The Kano State Government has slammed fresh fraud charges against former Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, his former Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo, and...
FG halts subsidized rice sales to civil servants at N40,000
The Federal Government has stopped the planned sale of subsidized rice to civil servants and has subsequently withdrawn the circular that directed interested...
Abuja cross-dresser Area Mama murdered, police launch investigation
The Abuja Command of the Nigeria Police has launched an investigation into the death of a cross-dresser, Area Mama, whose body was discovered...
DSS denies involvement in NLC headquarters raid
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied allegations that its agents raided the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja. DSS spokesperson,...
Several people injured, vehicles destroyed in another Lagos gas fire
A gas explosion has sparked a fire at a Mobil Oil Company petrol station located near the Lagos Airport Hotel in Ikeja, leaving...
Residents express reprieve as curfew is relaxed in Kaduna, Zaria
Residents of Kaduna and Zaria took to the streets on Thursday to celebrate the Kaduna State Government’s relaxation of the 24-hour curfew imposed...
Bribe: Nigeria Immigration Service suspends officer
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has suspended an officer over allegations of soliciting a bribe from a traveller at one of...
Security forces raid NLC secretariat in Abuja, union protests
Security agents, reportedly from the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, raided the Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC) national secretariat...
Protests: Al-Mustapha warns against coups, urges Nigerians to embrace peaceful means, dialogue
Retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, has condemned calls for a military coup in...
FG rejects external interference, launches investigation into protest-related violence
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has restated Nigeria’s opposition to external meddling in its affairs, harping on the value of...
CDS urges West African defence chiefs to defend democratic governance
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said that military interventions in West African governments have had far-reaching and unintended...
Just in: ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in Abuja
A high-level meeting of Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Defence Chiefs is underway at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Gen. Christopher...
Curfew: Army confirms fatal shooting of 16-year-old protester in Zaria
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the fatal shooting of a protester in Zaria, Kaduna State, on August 6. In a statement issued on...
APC NWC summons Ndume over anti-Tinubu comments, may reinstate him as Senate Whip
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, summoned Sen. Ali Ndume on Tuesday to account for...
No live bullets fired by police or military during demonstrations – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, said on Tuesday that the police, military, and other agencies tasked with managing the #EndBadGovernance protest...
Falana cautions #EndBadGovernance protesters against calls for military intervention
A human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has cautioned protesters to avoid “undemocratic forces” using the nationwide hunger protest to call for...
