United States announces new sanctions against Russia over Skripal affair: State dept
A new round of sanctions were imposed on Moscow Saturday by the United States over the 2018 poisoning of former double-agent Sergei Skripal in the United Kingdom.
Russian spies have been blamed for the poisoning...
#RevolutionNow: Sahara Reporter publisher, Omoyele Sowore arrested
Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of the news website, Sahara Reporters and the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, has been reportedly arrested by Security agents believed to be personnel of the Department of State Service (DSS).
Reports...
Former INEC boss Jega set for partisan politics, joins PRP
A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, is now active in partisan politics as he joined the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).
Jega was INEC chairman from 2010 to 2015 and...
Disregard trending list of ministers with portfolios – Presidency
The Presidency on Friday asked the public to disregard a trending list of ministers-designate and portfolios currently in circulation.
It added that President Muhammadu Buhari has yet to assign portfolios to the 43 ministers-designate who were...
Ogun Police announces names of kidnapped Redeemed Church pastors
The Ogun State police command has released names of five pastors of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) kidnapped by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Speaking with journalists on Friday in Abeokuta, the police spokesman in...
South West Region governors’ plan joint patrol to combat insecurity
The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has disclosed plans by governors of the South West Region of Nigeria to establish a joint security team to patrol the entire zone.
Abiodun made...
Atiku: ‘Secret burial’ of 1,000 Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram, ISWAP must be probed
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has dared President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the reported secret burial of 1,000 Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram and ISWAP.
Atiku, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...
Lagos airport cab driver returns $2,400, international passport to passenger
Mr Olayinka Adeniyi, a cab driver has reportedly returned 2,400 US dollars (about N888,000), and an international passport forgotten by a passenger.
According to NAN, Adeniyi who operates under the Airport Car Hire Association of...
Buhari reveals 3 ways to curb banditry, killings in South-West Region
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed three ways his administration would curb banditry and killings in South-West Region of Nigeria.
Buhari mentioned these steps during a closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja with the South-West...
‘You are doing many things that can break up Nigeria’, Afenifere tells FG
A pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere has alleged that the federal government is “doing all kinds of things that can divide the country”.
The group’s spokesperson, Yinka Odumakin, said this while reacting to a comment on...