South-West governors back calls for state police, gives reason
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo has called for the establishment of state police in the country to address the nation’s...
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Breaking: NFF announces German, Bruno Labbadia, as 37th head coach of Super Eagles
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of German coach Bruno Labbadia as the new Head Coach of...
French authorities extend Pavel Durov’s detention period
France extended the detention of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging app Telegram. Durov was arrested...
Nigeria’s Hajj Commission clarifies return of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has refuted allegations that more than 600 Nigerian pilgrims failed to return home after...
Fuel smuggling and pipeline vandalism: Minister Lokpobiri explainsroot causes
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has identified fuel subsidy and pipeline corrosion as the root causes of...
Kaduna troops thwart terrorist threat, confiscate weapons
The Nigerian security agencies recorded fresh gains against insecurity as troops of I Division Nigerian Army neutralised one terrorist and...
No tertiary education admission for under-18s, federal government insists
The Federal Government has reiterated that candidates must be at least 18 years old to be admitted into tertiary institutions....
IGP Egbetokun reports successful rescue of medical students, killing of kidnap ringleader
The inspector general of police, Kayode Egbetokun, says a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed, and two abductors were arrested during...
Cross River Government announces Mpox case in Obudu LGA
The Cross River government has confirmed one case of mpox in the Okoshe community in Obudu LGA. The confirmation came...
Police nab suspects linked to gunrunning and kidnapping in Kaduna
The police command in Kaduna says its operatives have detained two cattle rustlers, two notorious gunrunners and three alleged kidnappers....
