Nigeria: Gunmen kill 2 in Plateau
The sporadic attacks on communities in Plateau State yesterday moved close to the residence of Governor Jonah Jang as suspected cattle rearers stormed a ranch at Du, the governor’s home...
Nigeria: Mutilated Body Of Missing 3-year-old Girl Found In Ilorin
Residents of Ile Onigboro, Ita Elefun, Ita Ogunbo, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State were yesterday thrown into deep mourning at the gory sight of the mutilated body...
Nigeria: 2 arrested for killing 50-yr-old woman
POLICE in Ondo State have arrested two persons for allegedly beating a 50-year-old woman to death in the hilly town of Idanre area of the state, last Saturday. Speaking with...
Nigeria bombing: We’ve no case to answer, suspects tell court
Six alleged kingpins of the Boko Haram sect in Niger State, who were apprehended while on their way to Kaduna State to attack the venue of an event that was...
Nigeria: Security, safety, welfare – fears, hopes
ANY regular visitor to Abuja would notice the heightened security in the city. Some roads have been closed, especially near military facilities and important government offices. The surroundings of the...
Power outage: Delta community gives PHCN one week ultimatum
UGHELLI—People of Otovwodo-Ughelli community, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, handed a one week ultimatum to management of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, to restore electricity supply...
Nigeria: No plan to restrict the use of social media – NOA boss
Mr Mike Omeri, Director-General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), has said that the Federal Government has no plan to restrict the use of social media. Omeri told the News Agency of...
Bomb attack kills 11 in Pakistan
A bomb attack killed 11 people and wounded dozens more in a crowded part of Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta on Thursday, police said. The target was not immediately clear,...
Nigeria: Ticket sales: Insurer gives travel agents fresh condition
The inability of travel agencies to promptly remit proceeds of air ticket sales to foreign airlines has forced their insurance firm, Leadway Assurance Company Limited, to set fresh hurdles before...
Nigeria: FG targets 10,000MW of electricity by December
The Federal Government plans to achieve 10,000 Megawatts of electricity generation by December, the Minister of State for Power, Mrs. Zainab Kuchi, has said. Kuchi, who said this in a...