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Reps ask Buhari to sack Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris

The House of Representatives yesterday unanimously called for the immediate sacking of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, The Guardian NG reports. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Abubakar Nuhu...

MTN plans to raise $500m from stock market

MTN Nigeria plans to raise about $500 million from the sale of shares during the first half of the year. The move is to enable the company in fulfilling the terms of a deal struck...

Photos: Nigeria unveil Super Eagles new kits ahead 2018 FIFA World Cup

Nigeria on Wednesday unveiled the Super Eagles’ home and away kits for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The new kits, whose home shirt is all green but darker than the usual home colour while the...

Killer Fulani herdsmen slay Police officer in Oyo

There was pandemonium in Saki town, Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State on Tuesday after suspected Fulani herdsmen killed the Officer-in-charge of the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Saki Area of the Oyo State Police Command, Sheu...

‘Police have apologised for declaring me wanted’ – Babangida’s spokesman

Spokesman of Nigeria former military President Ibrahim Babangida, Kassim Afegbua says the police have apologised for declaring him wanted for alleged “injurious falsehood”. Jimoh Moshood, a spokesman of the force, declared Afegbua wanted after he...

Alexis Sanchez accepts suspended Spanish sentence for tax fraudv

AFP… Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has struck a deal with Spanish authorities to accept a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud in return for avoiding a trial. Sanchez, who joined United from Arsenal last...

Democrats unseat Republicans in Trump stronghold

Agency Reports... Democrats won a Missouri special election on Tuesday for a state house seat in a district that President Donald Trump won in a landslide victory during the presidential election. The win in Missouri was...

Passengers shocked as Dana airline’s door falls off – Premium Times

Some passengers of Nigerian air carrier, Dana Airline, expressed fear when the door of an aircraft belonging to the airline fell off upon landing, Premium Times NG reports. One of the passengers on the flight,...
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Husband Killer Update: Court rejects Maryam Sanda plea for bail

  A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has rejected an application for bail by Maryam Sanda who allegedly killed her husband, son of former Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Haliru Bello. Haliru Bello’s daughter-in-law,...

Killer Herdsmen: Buhari spits fire, warns herders, bandits against attacks

Agency Report... President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that the government would no longer tolerate the attacks by suspected herdsmen and other bandits. Buhari who was on official visit to Nasarawa state, frowned at what he described...