Trump impeachment: Scores of US guards besiege Capitol

A week after supporters of incumbent US President Donald Trump assailed the Capitol in Washington, Congress seemed determined to remove the Republican president just seven days to the inauguration of…

Colleges rescind honorary degrees award to Trump

Following the attack on the United States Capitol, several colleges have rescinded the honorary degrees they awarded to President Donald Trump. Some schools including the Middlebury College also took away…

Police bust Ogun drug syndicate, recover N10m hard drugs

The Ogun State Police Command has recovered N2,722,750 and over N10m worth of hard drugs after raiding a suspected drug cartel in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Edward…

CNG, Middle Belt fume as Buhari says Boko Haram attacks occasional

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, described the Boko Haram attacks in the North-East as occasional problems. He, therefore, appealed to his critics to be fair when criticising his…

Why COVID-19 spares the poor

Have you been wondering why ordinary folks seem to be less affected by COVID-19? Whenever my drivers, home helps and security guards come back from their leave at home, I always…

We caught, raped our victim while grazing cattle – Bauchi teenagers

Three teenage Fulani herders arrested in Bauchi for allegedly gang-raping a girl in Itas/Gadau Local Government Area of the state have said they committed the crime to experiment what they…

Large crowds: NIMC lists 50 NIN enrolment centres in Lagos, Abuja

Following the large crowds that besiege its state offices in the Lagos and Abuja, the National Identity Management Commission has released a list of over 50 National Identification Number enrolment…

Nigeria’s daily oil production sinks to 1.17 million barrels

Crude oil production in Nigeria tumbled by 155,000 barrels to a record low in December amid the production cuts by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies.…

COVID-19: Ignore fake lockdown alert, PTF tells Nigerians

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has urged Nigerians to disregard a fake fresh lockdown alert in circulation on social media. PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, made this known…

FG bans assemblies, overcrowding, others as schools resume Monday

The Federal Government, on Thursday, banned overcrowding and large gatherings such as assemblies and visiting days, as schools reopen on Monday. It also put limitations to class sizes and hostel…