Soldiers kill 23 terrorists, rescue 150 in Borno
Nigerian and Cameroonian soldiers have killed 23 Boko Haram terrorists during a joint operation in Borno State, the Nigerian Army has said. The disclosure was made via a statement issued...
Tornadoes kill 3, injure dozens in Louisiana, Mississippi
Several tornadoes lashed southern Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 as the storms destroyed dozens of homes and businesses and toppled...
Bible, driver come out of burning car without scratch
According to the CNN, a miracle happened when a man whose car burst into flames, managed to escape unhurt after he grabbed his bible lying beside him and clutched it...
‘China refusing to help Nigeria with anti-corruption war,’ EFCC boss says
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said that China and Japan are refusing to cooperate with the agency’s war against corruption. Magu made...
Chinese scientists decode gene sequence of imported virus
Chinese scientists have sequenced the genome of the country's first imported Zika virus and it was helping with prevention and diagnosis. A memo from the presidency on Wednesday in Beijing...
Market women forced to pay tax for Governor’s perfume
Market women in Port Harcourt, River State have allegedly been paying tax for Governor Nyesom Wike’s perfume, reports say. The women, who trade at Mile Three Market in the Diobu...
JAMB gives 48hrs ultimatum for candidates to complete registration
As a result of ceaseless protests by prospective candidates who have not been able to complete their registration for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, the Joint Admissions and...
Alleged N2.3 Bn Scam: How ex-NIMASA boss asked me to share N121million –Witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday presented the sixth witness in the ongoing trial of a former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),...
Ex-bankers docked for N21 million fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned two former bank staff, Eke Kingsley and Simon Ononobi, before Justice L.C. Azuama of the State High Court, Orlu, Imo State...
PDP Ministers reject Modu Sheriff as party chairman
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who served as ministers between 1999 and 2015, have rejected the appointment of former Borno State governor, Modu Sheriff, as the chairman of...