Category: Metro
Army declares soldiers wanted for running from Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has accused one major and 21 soldiers of fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack and subsequently declared them wanted, milita [...]
Abductions, killings now normal in Nigeria —Dino Melaye
The Senate on Wednesday urged security agencies in the country to secure lives and property of commuters plying the Abuja-Lokoja and other roads acros [...]
I have no regrets conceding to Buhari – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has no regret conceding the presidential election of 2015 to President Muhammadu Buhari. Jonathan who was t [...]
Maina, son arrested with pistol, ammunition, drone – DSS
The Department of State Services has said it arrested the ex-chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina and his son, Faisal, during [...]
I was denied telephone, newspaper but same given to Boko Haram commanders – Sowore, as court sends him back to DSS custody
A federal high court in Abuja has remanded Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement, in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). T [...]
Infection breaks out in Queen’s College again, hundreds of pupils affected
Just two years after three pupils of Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos, died from water-borne infections, another related disease has broken out in the sch [...]
Obasanjo wants returnees to go back to South Africa, says country is addressing xenophobia
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism that South Africa is addressing xenophobia. About 500 Nigerians were recently evacuated from [...]
Beauty Ogere, Samson Siasia’s mother regains freedom
Beauty Ogere, the 76-year-old mother of former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has been released after several months in captivity. Recall that Beau [...]
Sowore to be charged to court as Buhari moves against Justice Taiwo for grating him bail
The President Muhammadu Buhari government is reportedly contemplating reporting Justice Taiwo Taiwo to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for grantin [...]
Zamfara gov shuts school over desecration of Qur’an
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has sent all staff of Shattima Model Primary School, Gusau, on indefinite suspension following the desecration of [...]