The suspects threatened to kidnap the bank manager after demanding N2 million in a text message they sent to her. Two drivers attached to First Bank Plc, Awka, Anambra State have been arrested over alleged threat to kidnap the branch…
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has commended the Super Falcons of Nigeria despite their 1-0 defeat to France in their final Group A fixture at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup on…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has dissolved the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other transport unions in the state. This was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin. It named a 13-man committee…
Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has relieved three commissioners in his cabinet of their jobs. According to a statement yesterday by Segun Ajiboye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, the three commissioners relieved of their duties are Solagbade Amodeni (physical…
A group of lawmakers have spoken up over accusation of vote buying against the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila House of Representatives group, G7, are seeking legal redress over alleged proof of vote-buying and gross impunity by the…
The Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency listen to the advice of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on how to move the nation forward and halt the…
A United Nations official said on Monday that degradation and competition over access to land and water may cause war in Nigeria. “Land restoration is about security, reducing clashes between farmers and herdsmen over access to land and water, which…
The Netherlands beat Cameroon 3-1 on Saturday securing their place in the knockout stage. Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema became the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands women’s team on the day. The 22-year scored two of the three goals, beating the…
Former Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi died on Monday after he collapsed in his cage after speaking in court, said Egypt’s public prosecutor. He added that the former leader was pronounced dead at 4:50 CET in the hospital. A medical report…
Australia managed to beat Brazil 3-2 in the women’s World Cup on Thursday despite Marta’s watershed goal. Marta, 33, became the first player to score at five different World Cups as she put Brazil ahead with a record-extending 16th World…
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini allowed 10 of the 53 migrants stranded on the Sea-Watch 3 rescue ship to disembark on Saturday, but pressed ahead with plans to ban such boats from Italian territorial waters. The 10 rescued migrants, including…
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison early Monday to join mass protests and immediately called for the resignation of “evil” leader Carrie Lam. The 22-year-old, who became the face of the ‘Umbrella’ protests in 2014, said…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mandated its members in the House of Representatives to select their principal officers and inform the party of their decision today. The party, according to a source,…
The chief executive officer of Boeing said the United States-based aircraft maker had made a mistake in installing a faulty cockpit warning system on its 737 MAX planes, Reuters reported. Dennis Muilenburg’s admission came after two fatal crashes over the…
Foreigners living in Nigeria illegally will soon be hit by deportation following a new policy planned by the country’s immigration service which includes granting residence permit to those from other countries The warning was handed by the comptroller general of…
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder that could trigger and ignite a monumental “cataclysmic explosion, the likes of which have never been seen”. He said this in reaction to…
Babagana Kingibe, Chief MKO Abiola’s running mate in 1993 presidential election, has explained why he abandoned the mandate given to them following the election’s annulment and joined late Gen. Sani Abacha’s government to become a three-time minister under that administration.…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered that Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta should revert to its status quo ante with full academic activities restored. The governor also set up a committee to look into the operational modalities of Moshood Abiola…
The Ondo State Governor’s office is currently being blocked by youths from Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. According to the youths, they were protesting the alleged diversion of funds meant for the areas by the Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led…
The heavy rainfall that occurred in Lagos earlier today, June 15th, 2019 caused a container to fall on multiple cars and the casualty toll remains unknown. As at the time of filing this report, there’s not been any precise figure…