The police command in Yobe, say suspected Boko Haram insurgents have destroyed two 330 KVA power transmission towers in the state, plunging residents of Borno and Yobe into darkness.
Dungus Abdulkarim, the spokesperson for the command, said this when he...
The Taraba State House of Assembly on Thursday, passed a bill aimed at ending a 28 years tussle over a traditional stool in Takum Local Government Area of the state.
Titled “Establishment of One Rotational 1st Class Chief and Three...
The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers put up a spirited display Friday night in their opening game of the FIBA Afrobasket 2025 qualifiers but lost 82-89 to Libya.
There was uncertainty over the participation of D’Tigers before a last...
The police in Bayelsa State, on Friday, arraigned two suspects in a Kaima High Court sitting in Yenagoa over alleged conspiracy and attempt to kidnap Ebi Ayama, who is a brother to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State.
The two...
Katsina State Government has reacted to the resurgence of banditry in eight local government areas of the state, saying it was a desperate move by the criminals who have been under intense pressure.
The state Deputy Governor, Faruk Lawal, said...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says troops eliminated no fewer than 286 terrorists, apprehended 244 others, and rescued 122 kidnapped hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the last week.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, made...
The Nigerian Army says there is no cause for residents to panic over a suspected outbreak of Lassa fever at the Army Referral Hospital, 44 (NARHK) in Kaduna state.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how the outbreak killed three health workers and...
The crisis in Jigawa State House of Assembly was put to rest on Wednesday as the state lawmakers passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker of the House, Haruna Aliyu.
Heavy security presence had been noticed on Tuesday at...
A bill seeking to establish the South-west Development Commission (SWDC) has passed second reading at the senate.
The bill was sponsored by the senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel.
It was read the second time in the Senate on Wednesday and...
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Kemi Nandap as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective from 1 March.
Mrs Nandap, a deputy comptroller grneral, takes over from Caroline Adepoju, whose term in office expires on...
