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Babangida critically injured in spousal knife attack to chop off his dick

  Livid with rage and jealousy, a woman almost severed her husband’s sexual organ in Taraba State for allegedly impregnating his secret lover,...

10-year-old boy tied, tortured for 18 months by father, stepmother for being ‘possessed’

    By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   A 10-year-old old boy in Ikot Udota, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, has been rescued by the...

Looted CACOVID palliatives not hoarded, say governors

  … waiting for flag-off as some states have not completely received from CACOVID Amid looting of CACOVID palliatives warehouses across the country by...

Lekki Toll Gate shooting: Buhari to speak after investigation 

  In a bid to halt rage of hoodlums across the country with looting of some homes, businesses and COVID-19 palliative warehouses, President Muhammadu Buhari...

Over 375 Nigerians deported from the U.S. in 2020

  At least 375 Nigerian immigrants were deported from the U.S. in 2019 through September 2020 according to data gathered by Per Second...

Hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives: lnvestigate 36 state governments, SERAP petitions ICPC

For hoarding COVID-19 palliatives in warehouses in their states,  the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related...

Hoodlums rage: Ogun Police Command thanks monarchs, youths for forming human shields around police stations, public properties

  As peace, law and order have been restored to Ogun State after weeks of #EndSARS protests and hoodlums’ rage, the State Police...

Nwaorieubi massacre by soldiers: Spaces for Change, communities demand justice

  Nwaorieubi and Mbaitolu communities in Imo State are demanding justice following gruesome daylight murder of six people by officers of the 34...

ICC opens up on Lekki shooting, says we are keeping tab on developments

  The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it is closely monitoring the events around the current #EndSARS protests in Nigeria and the reaction...

Insecurity: Buhari orders crackdown on rampaging bandits in Zamfara 

  Following a renewed wave of banditry in Zamfara State, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to mobilize their personnel in Zamfara...

EndSARS: We will not surrender the country to hooligans, brigands: Buhari tells Nigerian ex-Heads of State

  Poised to restore law and order in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday the government will not fold its arms...

Just in: Buhari, Gowon, Obasanjo, other ex-Nigerian leaders in crucial meeting

  Nigeria’s past leaders except Gen. Ibrahim Babangida are meeting with  President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the state of...

#EndSARS arson: Southwest governors to youths: Defend our land, people against incursions 

Aftermath of infiltration of #EndSARS protesters resulting in property destruction and carnage in the Southwest, the six Governors in the states are now...

#EndSARS: Buhari offers “Olive Branch’’ to protesting youths, says threats to national security will not be tolerated

        President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening offered an “olive branch’’ to the protesting #EndSARS youths as the Nigerian leader...

Breaking: Critical decision by Buhari in few hours, says NSA

  President Muhammadu Buhari will in few hours announce “critical solutions” to the ENDSARS protest, according to the National Security Adviser, retired Maj.-...

U.S extremely concerned over deadly crackdown on protesters in Nigeria

  The United States  took the Nigerian government to task on Thursday over the alleged killing of unarmed #EndSARS protesters in Lagos. “The...