837 inmates escaped from Oyo prison, 262 recaptured -police

The Nigeria Correctional Service, Oyo State Command, says 837 awaiting trial inmates escaped from the Abolongo Correctional Centre in Oyo Town, when suspected gunmen attacked the facility. Its Public Relations…

I plotted my cousin’s kidnap and murder to avoid repaying N1.4m I owed her – Suspect arrested in Kaduna tells police

A 36-year-old man, Abubakar Halilu, has been arrested by the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) for plotting the kidnap and murder of his cousin. According to the police, Halilu lured his cousin,…

Femi Otedola now majority shareholder of FBNH

FBN Holdings Plc has reacted to media reports that billionaire businessman, Mr Femi Otedola, has acquired a significant shareholding in the company. The holding company for First Bank of Nigeria…

NYSC should be held responsible and accountable for kidnap of corpers in Zamfara – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani is of the opinion that the management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, should be held responsible for the abduction of two corpers in Zamfara state.…

Igbos won’t secede from Nigeria because of Buhari – Ezeife

Former governor of Anambra state, Chukwuemeka Ezeife has said that Igbos won’t secede from Nigeria because of President Buhari.  In an interview with ThisDay, the former Governor stated that Igbos…

Mention the lawmaker financing Ighoho – Lawyer challenges Malami

Counsel to Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho, Yomi Aliiyu, has dismissed claims made by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, that Igboho is being sponsored by an unnamed National…

IPOB: We shall insist on media presence during next hearing, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer vows

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed that there would be media presence in the courtroom during the hearing…

Antibiotic abuse causes offensive vaginal odour –Gyneacologist

A gyneacologist, Dr. Prosper Igboeli, has advised women to shun the abuse of antibiotic drugs, noting that it often causes vaginal odour. Igboeli made the call in an interview with…

Private sector investment’ll reposition Nigeria’s health sector, says Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says serious private sector investments in Nigeria’s healthcare would reposition the sector and curb medical tourism. Osinbajo expressed this view while inaugurating the Duchess International Hospital,…

11 states, FCT report 176 new cases of COVID-19, five deaths 

11 states and the Federal Capital Territory reported 176 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, according to figures released on Saturday by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The agency…