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The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out eight of the 15 counts against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The 15 charges which bordered on terrorism were filed against Kanu by the Federal ...

Saleh Mustapha, a Boko Haram commander, has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno state, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ). On Thursday, April 7, Bernard Onyeuko, director of defence media operations, informed journalists that Mustapha’s surrender to ...

The General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, has faulted an officer of the agency who assaulted a motorist. In a statement obtained on Friday, Oreagba affirmed that officers of the agency “must at all times ...

The Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Calabar, Cross River State, has berated the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, and its Zonal Manager, Collins Igwe, for slamming a N31m bill on it and disconnecting its power supply. A statement titled ‘RE: ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for Ekiti governorship election slated for June 18. This was sequel to the publication of the personal particulars of the candidates last month. The Commission said it ...

No fewer than 301 stranded Nigerians returned home from Ukraine amidst Russian attacks on multiple fronts. The stranded Nigerians, including students from war-torn Sumy, Russia, were evacuated through Budapest, Hungary. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission confirmed their arrival on Saturday ...

ZAMFARA STATE GOVT HOUSE (PRESS RELEASE) GOV MATAWALLE CAUTIONS COLLEAGUES ON WASHING DIRTY LINENS IN PUBLIC Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun, Barden Hausa, Shattiman Sakkwato) has cautioned his colleagues against washing dirty linens in public. Governor Matawalle spoke against the ...

The Nigerian Army says troops of ”Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK)” eliminated 17 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno. Damasak, the main town of the Mobbar Local Government Area, is located ...

The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has disclosed that the 73 indigenes of the state and one from Taraba State stranded in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion have successfully entered Budapest, Hungary. The governor who confirmed their arrival and safety through ...

24 February 2022 The member respresenting Ikwo/Ezza federal constituency of Ebonyi State in the House of Representatives, Chinedu Ogah, has rescued 17 teenagers of Ebonyi origin, who were trafficked to Ogun State for menial jobs and prostitution. The trafficked teenage ...