Security Forces Intercept Large Cache Of Arms In Kogi, Arrest Three Suspects
A cache of arms and ammunition believed to have been destined for criminal elements seeking to undermine the peace and security of Kogi State has been intercepted in a joint…
South Africa To Step Up Security Ahead Of Anti-Migrant Deadline
South African police will strengthen deployments nationwide ahead of a June 30 deadline set by fringe anti-illegal immigration groups for undocumented foreigners to leave, law enforcement authorities said on Monday.…
Zamfara APC Primary: Senatorial Aspirant Lubna Mohammed Sues Party, INEC Over Alleged Exclusion
Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed 14 July to begin hearing of a suit filed by an aspirant for the Zamfara Central Senatorial District, Lubna…
Man Utd Secure Land For Proposed New £2bn 100,000-Capacity Stadium
Manchester United on Monday announced that they have secured the majority of the land needed to build their proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium. United disclosed that they had acquired a 25-acre…
Former US Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dead At 100
Alan Greenspan, the US Federal Reserve chief who served four presidents and was hailed as the architect of the modern American economy, died Monday at age 100. The influential economist…
Protesters Ground Traffic On Iwo Road, Demand Release Of Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
Motorists and commuters along the busy Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan, Oyo State, had a hard time carrying out their businesses as protesters blocked the busy area on Monday, causing…
Alleged Phone Tapping: Court Admits DSS Evidence Against El-Rufai
A lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, who is the second prosecution witness in the trial of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone tapping of the phone lines of the…
Seven PMs In 10 Years: Britain’s Decade Of ‘Change’
Britain will have its seventh prime minister in 10 years after Labour leader Keir Starmer was ousted on Monday by his own party. The party’s self-inflicted wound was a trend…
Troops kill two bandits, arrest four suspects in Kaduna
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), have neutralised two suspected bandits, arrested four others and recovered rustled livestock in a…
Kogi varsity student arrested over alleged cult recruitment, assault
By Boluwaji Obahopo A 400-level student of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has been arrested by security operatives over alleged involvement in cult-related activities, including attempted forced…
Sowore arrives in court after arrest order
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his trial after a bench warrant for his arrest.…
Japa: Nigerians are realising US, UK not filled with gold – Femi Rogers
Houston-based real estate developer Femi Rogers has said that Nigerians are beginning to realise that the roads of Western countries are not filled with gold. Mr Rogers stated this while…
European countries close schools, cancel trains over heatwave
Much of Europe was preparing Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to mitigate its effects. France…
Breaking: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in office in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. “Every decision…
Bala Mohammed mourns as ex-deputy governor dies in Abuja
By Christopher Ameh Governor Bala Mohammed has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Arc. Audu Sule Katagun, Wazirin Katagun and former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State. He said his…
Poor sanitation: Why Lagos must be rescued
In a city regarded as Nigeria’s commercial and political nerve centre and one of Africa’s fastest-growing megacities, increasing presence of refuse heaps on road medians, drainage channels, under bridges and…
Insecurity: Bauchi gov inaugurates 2,187 forest guards
By Christopher Ameh Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has charged newly inducted Forest Guards graduands to respect human rights and professionalism while undergoing the obligations of their security journey…
Dial Back to ‘Palasa’: Nigerians abandon android smartphones for basic feature phones
By Elizabeth Adegbesan In an unexpected twist across Africa’s largest mobile market, a quiet revolution is happening in reverse. Millions of Nigerian consumers are locking away their sleek, internet-connected Android…
Qatar Gas Plant Blast Injures 54 People, 18 Missing
A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub that sent flames shooting into the night sky has injured 54 people, authorities said Monday as they searched for 18 others missing.…
Court Orders Sowore’s Remand In Kuje Correctional Centre
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre. In a…