Heavy security presence in Kogi ahead of Saturday’s election

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State, there is heavy presence of police personnel in Lokoja, the state capital.

Fed Govt, states to share $150m NLNG dividends

CASH-STRAPPED states are to get some funds, with the National Economic Council (NEC) approving the sharing of $150 million from the $400 million Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividend by the Federal Government and the states.

EFCC to quiz Dasuki for alleged arms cash theft

Embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki was yesterday invited for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

IGP to police officers: Shoot civilian, go to jail

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase, on Thursday, warned police officers to exercise high sense of caution in handling guns while dealing with unarmed civilians

Agbara Estate suffers first Armed Robbery in 37 years,2 Guards Killed, Pregnant Woman Shot

At about 7am this morning of November 19, 2015, there was an organised armed robbery on Agbara Estate, the first of its kind in the Estate’s 37-year history. The target of the attack was Zenith Bank on Bank Road, where the vault and various ATMs were looted. 

US President Barack Obama opens his own Facebook page with climate change message

US President Barack Obama has opened an official Facebook account, launching it with a video discussing climate change.

Facebook 'sorry' after suspending woman named Isis

A US engineer called Isis claims her Facebook account was suspended because the social network "thinks I'm a terrorist".

Ekweremadu, Secondus, Akpabio, others ‘marked for death by APC’ – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that some of its leaders namely its acting national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, Senate Minority Leader Godswill Akpabio and acting chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), Bello Haliru Mohammed have been “listed for assassination” by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nigerian soldiers under serious Boko Haram attack, 105 of them declared missing

More than 105 soldiers of the 157 Battalion, including their commanding officer, are feared missing after they came under intense attack from Boko Haram insurgents at Gudunbali, Borno State, on Wednesday.

Court dissolves six years marriage over pride, adultery

An Ile-Ife Customary Court on Thursday dissolved the six-year-old marriage between Sunday Adelakun and his wife, Rasidat over adultery and pride.