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Prof. Zainab-Duke Abiola, widow of late MKO Abiola has dragged the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Alkali and Insp. Teju Moses to court for alleged defamation. Prof. Abiola, through her counsel, Mr Tawo…

Two males, a 17-year-old and a 27-year-old died in a pit toilet at Sabon Gari Market in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State on Saturday while opening up the chamber for easy use. Spokesman of the state’s fire service, Alhaji Saminu…

Gombe state government has denied issuing an order for the arrest of a radio journalist for hosting a member of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) as alleged by the party. This is contained in a release signed by Alhaji Shuaibu Gara,…

A new militant group, The Force of Egbesu, has surfaced in the creeks of the Niger Delta with stern warnings to President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to do the needful for the wellbeing of the oil-rich region, or else hell will be…

The Benue state government has commissioned the 30.5km Gbajimba-Tse-Ortom to Tse-Upev-Tse-Akaahena Road in Guma Local Government Area, LGA, constructed by the Governor Samuel Ortom led administration. Also commissioned is the remodeled…

A chieftain and ex-presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Adamu Garba has been criticised by the supporters of the Labour Party’s standard bearer, Peter Obi over his call on Nigerian youths to vote for APC presidential…

The Federal Government has quietly approved ₦185 as the new petrol pump price per litre. A source told The News Agency that the approved pump price was communicated to major marketers in a memo early Friday. Our correspondent gathered…

Four months to end of his administration, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, to invest N1.9 trillion in reconstruction of 44 federal roads under the tax credit policy. Media…

President Muhammadu Buhari and a host of prominent Nigerians, yesterday, paid glowing tributes to iconic diplomat and former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, who turned 90, yesterday. Among those, who extolled…

The Imo State Police operatives have killed three suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in a gun battle and one officer was injured in Agwa, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state. The command’s Public Relations…