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Why soldier who converted from Islam to Christianity was detained – Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has said Lance Corporal Musa Adamu was not detained because he converted from Islam to Christianity. Army spokesperson Onyema Nwachukwu in a...

Woman on trial for alleged possession of 36 pieces of berets with IPOB insignia

On Thursday, Lagos police indicted Charity Iroakazi, 28, in a magistrate's court in Ikeja for allegedly having in her possession 36 berets bearing the...

Court detains worker for alleged burglary and robbery

A 23-year-old man, Amontrum Daniel, was ordered remanded in custody by an Osun magistrates court on Ile-Ife on Wednesday for alleged shoplifting and trespassing. The...

Why Nigerians Should Support Ending Fuel Subsidies – Onoh

Why Nigerians Should Support Ending Fuel Subsidies: Dr. Josef Onoh, a former spokesman for President Bola Tinubu in the south-east, has warned that Nigeria...

Atiku mourns the late PPD chieftain Adagunodo

Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar described the death of the party's southwest vice president, Soji Adagunodo, as "the loss of...

Abuja real estate agent gets 24 years in jail for fraud

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has convicted and sentenced property owner Mercy Yusuf to 24 years in prison for $298,000 and £48 million...

Foundation seeks deployment of Chinese technology in rice production in Nigeria

In an effort to improve rice production in the country, the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA) has revealed plans to implement rice production...

Police officer killed during a kidnapping victim rescue mission

The Nigerian police force has lost an officer during a rescue mission for Edo Area Customary Court President Precious Aigbonoga. Aigbonoga was abducted in Edo...

Insurgency and sit-at-home order pose serious challenge to general election, cleric warns

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) National Director, Church and Society and Executive Secretary, Caritas Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Uchechukwu Obodoechina, has advised that...

Tinubu promises a functional and innovative health system and will reverse the brain drain if he is voted for office

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Senator Bola Tinubu has vowed to introduce innovative policies that will change Nigeria's health sector and improve the...