Suspected bandits behead Kogi court worker, kill four in Niger

A court worker, Suleiman Abdulkareem, has been beheaded on his farm in Bagana, in the Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident reportedly happened in the early hours…

Tanker explosion: Motorists trapped in gridlock along Magboro axis of Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Motorists and commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were, on Wednesday, stranded after a tanker exploded at the Magboro end of the road. It was gathered that the tanker, laden with…

We won’t remove Gombe lawmaker despite conviction – Reps

THE House of Representatives has said the lawmaker representing Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency in Gombe State, Victor Mela, will remain a member of the chamber despite his conviction by a Chief…

Aisha Buhari seeks harmonisation of gender violence laws

The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has called for better funding and harmonisation of Nigeria’s laws to combat the growing spate of gender-based violence. Mrs Buhari, who was represented…

PDP SAYS: Bye election, No court disqualified Plateau South candidate

Ahead of the December 5 Plateau South Senatorial bye-election, the Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed reports that its candidate, George Daika, has been disqualified by the court. The State PDP…

IMO PDP SAYS: Defection Ihedioha not leaving us for APC

The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, has dismissed speculations that the immediate past governor of the State, Emeka Ihedioha, had concluded plans to defect to the ruling…

Former French President Giscard d’Estaing dies of COVID-19 at 94

Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing died late Wednesday “surrounded by his family” at his estate in central France, his close circle told AFP. Giscard had been in hospital several…

Bill to establish Aerospace varsity for Ondo passes second reading in Senate

A bill to establish Aerospace and Aeronautics University in Oka Akoko, Ondo State, passed second reading on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The sponsor, Senator Ajayi Borrofice, said…

Senate asks FG to probe Benue strange deaths

The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Ministry of Health, the National Arbovirus and the Vector Research Centre, to probe the cause of strange deaths in Benue State. The resolution…

Women sue Buhari, Malami for affirmative action

Some civil society organisations have sued the Federal Government for alleged marginalisation of women in the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Justice Okon Abang of the…