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Easter celebration: National grid collapses, the fourth in 2024, plunges Nigeria into darkness
Millions of homes and businesses in Nigeria were left without power on Thursday at around 4:30 p.m. as a result of the national...
Delta military killings: DHQ declares Prof. Arthur, Amagben, six others wanted
The Defence Headquarters has declared eight people wanted over the recent killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama community, Delta State. The military...
Soneye, NNPC Ltd.’s spokesman, wins NIPR’s Distinguished Spokesperson Award
Mr. Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd., has received the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations’ 2024 Distinguished...
Pres. Tinubu pays last respect to 17 soldiers murdered in Delta State
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday extended scholarships to the children of the 17 soldiers who were slain in the Delta State village of...
Just in: Bodies of 17 slain gallant soldiers arrive at Abuja military cemetery for burial
The bodies of the 17 military personnel slain recently at Okuama, Delta State, have arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja for...
Kidnappers ‘ll be treated as terrorists, they are cowards going after soft targets – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has called for treating those involved in kidnapping as terrorists and characterising them as cowards pursuing soft targets. The Nigerian...
Just In: Again, CBN increases interest rate to 24.75 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the benchmark interest rate by 200 basis points to...
U.S. bridge collapses after cargo ship collision, casualties feared
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a ship collided with it, the Maryland Transportation Authority said...
Ease of doing business: NPA MD begins new week working on TinCan Port access road
As part of efforts aimed at consolidating the gains recorded in the clearance of illegal check points, extortion points, and shanties on the...
Just in: How detained Binance Executive Anjarwalla outwits security officials, bolts from custody in Abuja
One of the two Binance executives detained in Abuja for alleged tax evasion and other offenses has reportedly escaped from custody. Nadeem Anjarwalla,...
Breaking: FG files tax evasion charges against Binance
The Federal Government has slammed a four-count charge against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform operating in the country. The prosecution aims to...
Just in: After 17 days in kidnappers’ den, 287 Kaduna primary school children released
After 17 days in captivity, the 287 Kuriga school children, who were kidnapped by terrorists in Kaduna State, have been released. The terrorists...
In Delta again, six cops shot fatally, six more missing
Barely a week after 17 soldiers including four senior officers were brutally murdered in cold blood in Delta State, six police officers have...
Moscow’s terrorist attack: Death toll rises to 115
The Russian investigative committee said at least 115 people have died after last night’s attack at a concert hall near Moscow with fears...
Water scarcity can fuel conflicts around the world, UN warns
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has warned that water scarcity can fuel conflicts around the world and also pose...
Insecurity: 16 Nigerian governors endorse state police, constitution review in memos to FG
Amid rising insecurity in the country, the call for state police has continued to gather momentum as 16 state governors endorsed the creation...
