22+ min ago  (322+ words) A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of a man who spent nine years in custody after being convicted for failing to report Boko Haram activities to security agencies. The man, Ali Kolo, who sustained a gunshot…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (341+ words) No fewer than five persons, including two police officers, were killed during a violent clash between bandits and security operatives in Yarkatsinan Laka community, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Wednesday night. Police operatives confronted the assailants shortly…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago  (267+ words) A Nigerian Army Brigadier-General, Oseni Braimoh, was reportedly killed by armed men linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a counter-terrorism operation in Borno State. The senior officer, who was the Commanding Officer of the 29 Task Force…...

6+ hour, 37+ min ago  (1328+ words) Countdown to the 2015 presidential election, I belonged to a group that brainstormed on who to vote for: the sitting president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, or his challenger, retired General Muhammadu Buhari? Jonathan's performance in office had been abysmally poor. The tag…...

8+ hour, 3+ min ago  (213+ words) The Cross River State Police Command has moved to calm rising tension among residents following a viral video alleging a herdsmen attack in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state. The command, in a statement issued yesterday by its Police…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (222+ words) The Zamfara State House of Assembly has suspended two Local Government chairmen, Mannir Hairdara and Umar Faru over allegations of financial misconduct. The legislative arm, following a report by it's Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, suspended Haidara and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (338+ words) The Kogi State Police Command has arrested two ex-convicts in connection with the murder of a graduate in Lokoja, in an operation that also led to the recovery of stolen vehicles. The Command disclosed that the arrests followed a thorough,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (167+ words) The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu's Special Adviser on Transportation, Sola Giwa, has voluntarily stepped down from his position after years of contributing to the transformation of the state's transport system. Giwa resigned to pursue his political ambition of representing…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago  (115+ words) The Guild NG Barca stumble 2-0 to Atletico Madrid, PSG beat Liverpool in UCL Barcelona have lost 2-0 at home to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Quarter final fixture in the UEFA Champions League. Atletico scored in both halves,…...

22+ hour, 16+ min ago  (635+ words) He explained that the government's focus on roads, transport systems, and public facilities aims to stimulate business activities nationwide. Speaking on Wednesday during the unveiling of three key infrastructural projects in Lagos, Tinubu, represented by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, highlighted…...