29 Women, 25 Children Released From Boko Haram Captivity – Army
The Nigerian Army says it has rescued 54 persons kidnapped by Boko Haram in embattled Borno State. They include 29 women and 25 children. A statement today by Col. Sagir…
Nigerian students threaten board over N50 charged UTME candidates for SMS
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, JAMB, to refund N50 Short Message Service, SMS, charges back to UTME…
EFCC Makurdi Zonal Office Arrests ATM Fraudster
A man identified as Ikechukwu Sunday Onovo, an alleged money transfer fraudster at one of the new generation banks in Otukpo, Benue State, has been arrested by the Economic and…
Water scarcity hits Yobe as residents buy at exorbitant prices
The effect of epileptic power supply in Yobe state has continued to take a toll on the masses, as residents in some parts of Damaturu metropolis and elsewhere around the…
Buhari’s Incoming Cabinet And Imperative For Good Governance
On May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari will officially begin his second term in office. But going by his recent utterance, the President may have chosen to keep the plan on…
BREAKING: Govt Deploys Heavily Armed Security Men To Kano Emir’s Palace
There is currently a deployment of heavily armed policemen around Kano Emir’s Palace and personal residents of some senior council members of the emirate, Daily Trust observed. Our reporter observed…
Emir Sanusi’s Son Speaks On Governor Ganduje’s Alleged Scuffle With His Father
Adam Lamido Sanusi (Ashraf), a son of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said the creation of four additional emirates by Kano governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje will only stand…
JAMB 2019: Best Candidate Emerges, But May Lose Admission Over Age
A 15-year-old boy, Ekele Franklin, from Imo has emerged the overall best candidate in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME), conducted between April 11 and April 15. Franklin, who…
Sanunsi Thought I Wanted His Job- Cecilia Ibru
By Lukman Amusa Cecilia Ibru, the former CEO of defunct Oceanic Bank, said that Lamido Sanusi former central bank governor (CBN) now Emir of Kano wanted his job. Mrs Ibru…
First Nation MD Provided Forged Document For N1.7bn Loan, Witness Tells Court.
By our correspondent A prosecution witness, Patrick Ogo, on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that Kayode Odukoya, Managing Director, First Nation Airways, secured a N1.7 billion loan from…
