- News
- Investigation
National Security: How Abuja, Lagos, PH, CCTV Project Was Stalled
By Murphy Ganagana Alejandro Francisco Herrero, Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina to Nigeria, would be sleeping with an eye open. On Sunday, March 14,...HELP! Nigeria Under Siege, as Bandits Go Haywire
* Abduct 1,160 persons in 4 months, 2,806 murder incidents recorded in a year *Police should come clean on statistics –Ejiofor, Ex -DSS Director “We are in...UNYIME IBANGA: End of the Road for Dreaded Cult Leader *How Overcomer was killed
For two years, he held Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria by the jugular. His nostrils belched fire whenever he gave orders to his lieutenants...FATAL ADVENTURE! Police Officer Abandons Duty Post, Dies in S3x Romp with Prostitute 72 Hours to New Year
It was an ignoble end for a police officer, a vile indulgence which has thrown his family into pain and agony barely three days...INCREDIBLE! Human Skull Recovered, As Merry-Making Bus Driver Crashes in Abia on Xmas Day
Rescue efforts by witnesses to a lone auto crash involving a mini bus on Christmas day at Umuikaa junction in Abia State, ended with...
- Business
- Interview
What We Do With Ransom Money – Interview With Abductor Of Kankara Schoolboys
In this exclusive interview with Daily Trust, Auwal Daudawa, originally from Zurmi in Zamfara State, recounted how he picked up arms and why he...E-X-C-L-U-S-I-V-E! NEW SECURITY OUTFIT FOR NORTH SOON …Shettima Yerima, President, Arewa Youths Consultative Forum Explodes *Says Northern Governors have failed us...
The National President of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, a political pressure group and umbrella body of all youth groups in northern Nigeria,...DAMNING EXPOSE! Ex-Police Chief Opens Up …I Would Have Ended Boko Haram in 2012 If I’d Become IGP *Warns of...
Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power is presently facing danger of insurgents attack. And it’s real. The increasing presence of members of an Islamic sect...
- Scudlife
North-Central Stakeholders Reject Life Pension for ex-Governors, Deputies –Survey
Most stakeholders in the North-Central and Taraba have rejected the law granting life pension to former governors and their deputies, describing it as unfair...Sending My Son Abroad Influenced Him to Become Gay, i Regret it -Doyin Okupe
In an interview with Vanguard through the VanguardLiveTv section, Doyin Okupe, a former aide to Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that he cried...3 Months after His Abduction, Jangabe Schoolgirl Met Father in Kidnappers’ Den, Told by Dad Not to Recognise Him
Mallam Iliya Gwaram, father of one of the Jangabe schoolgirls who recently regained freedom from captivity, has told a soul-wrenching story of how he...FATAL LOVE! …Boy, Girl Set Their Bodies Ablaze Over Failed Marriage Plan
For several years, they had looked on to a day when their dream of tying the nuptial nut will become a reality; when they...DUGURI: Community Battling Invasion of Snakes *Records 47 cases of snake bites in 7 months, 5 dead ‘It’s a terrible situation’, says...
Residents of Duguri, a community in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, situated 61 kilometres away from Bauchi, the state capital, are in...
- Polity
I Will Remain Loyal, Supportive To Akeredolu -Deputy
Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has reiterated his unalloyed loyalty and support to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in ensuring good governance...Anti-Party Activities: Ex-Gov Aliyu Remains Suspended, Says PDP
PDP in Niger State on Tuesday, said former Governor Babangida Aliyu, remains suspended over alleged anti-party activities. Party spokesman in the state, Yahaya Usman, told...South-East Will Produce Nigeria’s President In 2023 — Ohanaeze
As more leaders across various geopolitical zones continue to drum support for a Nigerian president of South East extraction, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof....Gov Matawalle Is Welcome To Join APC –Fmr Reps Member
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara, Alhaji Aminu Sani-Jaji, says those kicking against Governor Bello Matawalle’s plan to join the...2023 Elections: INEC Promises More Polling Units
Ahead of 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to make polling units accessible to the electorate to remove voter...
- Public Sphere
Obaseki And Governance: Paradox Of Hope
By Tony Ikpasaja Being a gateway to Southern part of the country has now put Edo state in dire security situation instead of an advantage,...Nigeria: Before Our Glory Departs, By Matthew Hassan Kukah
If a religious leader is afraid to say what is right, what else can his silence mean but that he has taken flight? Hiding...Buba Marwa and The Bad Guys
By FEMI ADESINA New things are happening at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and, suddenly, there’s a throwback to the 1996-1999 Lagos State, when...Where Do Ex-Bank MDs in Nigeria Go When They Retire?
By MAGNUS ONYIBE Part of the legacy of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (SLS) as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN (2009 -2014) is...Abdulrasheed Bawa And The Urgency of Rebranding EFCC
By, Kenneth Obi To say that corruption is not one of the many evils that have eaten deep into our nation’s fabric will be to...
- Viewpoint
Interrogating Nigerians’ Deadly Desires For Their Leaders
By Onyema Omenuwa The death of Abba Kyari, the President’s Chief of Staff (CoS), on April 17, 2020, throws to the fore, again, the peculiar...
- Crime
Suspected Abia Major Drug Supplier On NDLEA Wanted List Nabbed with 100Kg Cocaine, Cannabis …61-Year-old Trafficker In Taraba Also Arrested 58.50kg skunk *State Govt...
Chibuike Apolos, a man described as notorious in the drug trade and suspected major supplier of illicit drugs in Abia State, has been arrested...Police In Adamawa Apprehend 4 Kidnap Suspects, Recover Cash, Guns
Police Command in Adamawa State has apprehended four suspected kidnappers who reside in Garwayel Village of Hong Local Government Area of the state. The command’s...2 Suspected Female Drug Merchants Arrested With 170 Wraps Of Cocaine, Heroine, In Calabar
Police operatives on a raid of a black spot in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, made a shocking find with the alleged recovery of 170...Enugu: Three Cops Feared Dead As Gunmen Invade Police Station
A Divisional Police Station in Adani, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State has been attacked on Wednesday by gunmen. This is coming barely...Rescue Operations On-going As Bandits Abduct Students In Kaduna Varsity -Police
The Kaduna State police command, has confirmed an attack on Greenfield University by Gunmen. The university located on Kaduna-Abuja highway, was attacked at about 8:35p.m...
- Agriculture
CBN Disburses N1.487trn to Boost Food Security
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed N1.487 trillion under its various agricultural programmes to boost food security. The CBN Governor, Mr...NALDA Trains 100 Rice Farmers on Irrigation Farming in Niger
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) said on Monday in Abuja that it had trained about 100 farmers on irrigation rice farming and...USAID to Prioritise Business Opportunities for Rice, Maize, Soybean
Dr Charles Iyangbe, the Senior Agricultural Economist, Office of Economic Growth and Environment, USAID Nigeria, says the organisation will prioritise business opportunities for rice,...National Livestock Breed Programme Will Curb Herders/Farmers Crop Conflict -FG
The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme (NALBIP), saying the project will effectively curb the herders/farmers crop conflicts. A statement on...Ethanol Bio-Fuel Production: Gov Bagudu Optimistic of Bumper Cassava Harvest
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State on Sunday expressed optimism that the pilot cassava plantation in the state would provide enough raw materials for...
- Entertainment
Popular Comedienne, Ada Jesus, Dies A Day After Her 23yrs Birthday
A popular Nigerian comedienne, Mercy Cynthia Ginikachukwu, fondly referred to as Ada Jesus, is dead. The comedienne died a day after celebrating her birthday. The young...Reigning Miss World Resigns, As First Runner Up Takes Over
The international Miss World Inc. Organisation, says it has accepted the resignation of the 2020 Miss World winner, Caroline Jurie, a Sri Lankan national,...Ghanaian Actress Jailed 90 Days For Posing Nude With Son
Akuapem Poloo, Popular Ghanaian actress has been sentenced to three months in prison over a viral nude photo of herself with son. During the ruling...Kaduna-Born Actress, Television Presenter, Rachel Bakam, is Dead
She died after a brief illness aged 38. She had died on Tuesday at a private hospital in Abuja and tributes have flooded her social...COVID-19 Pandemic Kills Skinny Jean Trend, Says Denim Maker
There’s good news for Americans who packed on the pounds during the pandemic – skinny jeans are no longer in style. Levi Strauss & Co...
- Foreign News
Putin Warns West Against Crossing ‘Red Line’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Western powers not to interfere with the country’s internal affairs. Putin, who spoke at length about the country’s...Turkey’s Trade Minister Replaced After Nepotism Allegations
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has sacked his trade minister, after allegations that her husband’s company received preferential treatment for the purchase of disinfectants. Ruhsar...COVID-19: Policeman Hospitalised For Blood Clots After Pfizer Jab As China Administer 200M Vaccines
A policeman was reportedly being treated for blood clots on Wednesday after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. The man, aged 40, had been...George Floyd Killing: Ex-Police Officer, Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts
Derek Chauvin, the former U.S police officer accused in the killing of George Floyd, has been found guilty on all three counts, Judge Peter...4 Bodies Of Missing Sailors Found, 9 Missing In Southern Philippines
Rescuers retrieved four bodies of 20 missing crew members aboard a cargo vessel that ran aground off the coast of Surigao del Norte province...
- Health
UNICAL Signs MoU With HMO On Healthcare Provision For Students
The University of Calabar has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Health Management Organization (HMO), United Healthcare International Limited (UHCI), for the...COVID-19: Nigeria Has Vaccinated 1 Million People, Says NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria had so far vaccinated over a million eligible people out of its...Afe Babalola University Succeeds In First Surgery To Address Infertility
The Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital, Ado Ekiti, has successfully carried out its first Gynaecological Laparoscopy, to address infertility. Laparoscopy, also known as diagnostic laparoscopy,...Africa CDC Cannot Predict When Second COVID-19 Shots Will Arrive
Many Africans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine do not know when they will get a second shot because deliveries are delayed, the...Increased Number of Elderly Persons Suffer From Amnesia In Kebbi -Reports
The Behavioural Health Foundation of Nigeria (BHFN), an NGO, has decried an increase in memory loss (amnesia) by elderly people from the age of 50...
- Law & Judiciary
Kano Judges Get N100M Medical Allowance
The Kano State Government has paid over N100 million as medical allowances for High Court Judges in the state. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, made this known...Imo North Senator-Elect: Supreme Court Clears Ibezim as APC Authentic Candidate
The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the disqualification of Sir Frank Ibezim as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for...JUSUN Strike: House Of Reps To Engage Governors On Autonomy For Judiciary
House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary will engage the Nigerian Governor’s Forum and all relevant stakeholders with a view to ensuring judicial financial autonomy. The...JUSUN Strike: Kidnap Kingpin, Evan’s Defence Trial Stalled -Lawyer
Mr Victor Okpara, the defence counsel of Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans has said the ongoing strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN)...Labourer Gets Jail Term For Stealing Winning Tickets
An Upper Area court Mpape, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a labourer, James Idoko to five months imprisonment for stealing winning tickets from a betting...
- Sports
All 6 English Clubs Withdraw From Super League Amid Outrage
Plans for the European Super League fell further into crisis late Tuesday, with all six English clubs announcing they were turning away from their...Golf: We Need More Tournaments, Sponsorship – Oche
Andrew Oche, Nigeria’s number one professional golf player, on Tuesday called for regular tournaments and more corporate sponsorship for the game to develop in...CAF WCL: N50,000 Cash Per Goal, Ondo Govt Promises Sunshine Queens
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday in Ijebu-Ode promised a cash reward of N50,000 per goal scored to players of Sunshine Queens...Jose Mourinho Sacked By Tottenham Hotspur
According to multiple reports coming out of England on Monday morning, Jose Mourinho has been sacked. The decision comes with Spurs sitting in Seventh place...Ahmed Musa to Play For Kano Pillars, Its a Reason to Admire Him -Owolabi
Felix Owolabi, a former Green Eagles player, on Thursday said Ahmed Musa’s decision to play for Kano Pillars has further endeared the Super Eagles...
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Putin Warns West Against Crossing ‘Red Line’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Western powers not to interfere with the country’s internal affairs.
Putin, who spoke at length about the country’s...
NAICOM Revokes UNIC Insurance’s Operational Licence
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the operational licence issued to UNIC Insurance Plc. The operational licence – RIC...
Senate Approves N1.678trn Revenue Target For NCS
Senate at the plenary on Wednesday approved a total of N1.678 trillion revenue targets for the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) for the 2021 fiscal...
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Putin Warns West Against Crossing ‘Red Line’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned Western powers not to interfere with the country’s internal affairs.
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NAICOM Revokes UNIC Insurance’s Operational Licence
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on Wednesday announced the cancellation of the operational licence issued to UNIC Insurance Plc. The operational licence – RIC...
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Senate at the plenary on Wednesday approved a total of N1.678 trillion revenue targets for the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) for the 2021 fiscal...
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