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Aare Ona Kankanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has said any one of a group who antagonizes the Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named ‘Amotekun’ is an agent of criminals. The Federal Government and governors of the South-West region of Nigeria […]

• BoT rejects name change as party offers 35% slot to women • How party may fare at apex court re-appraisal, by lawyers The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday approved the bid for a review of the Supreme Court verdict […]

The 33 sacked local government chairmen in Oyo State are back in office, backed by heavy security provided by the Nigerian Police. The chairmen who are members of the All Progressives Congresss, resumed in their respective local government secretariats on […]

The Bayelsa Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), on Monday, said it arrested three cybercafé operators for selling JAMB UTME 2020 forms above the approved N4,700. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mrs Christiana Abiakam-Omanu told the News […]

Lawyers for a Portuguese computer hacker said on Monday he was responsible for revealing the dealings of Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, a corruption scandal with fallout across Europe and Africa. The hacker, Rui Pinto, handed over a hard drive […]

Two suicide bombers have attacked a mosque during early morning prayers, leaving two persons dead and 12 others severely injured. The attack took place at Gwoza in the north-eastern Borno state on Sunday morning. The suicide attack was confirmed by […]

A High Court in Kano on Monday fixed Feb. 27, for the continuation of hearing in an application filed by some Kano Elders, seeking an order stopping the new law creating four First Class Emirates in Kano. The suit, filed […]

An FCT High Court on Monday convicted Maryam Sanda, the woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death in Abuja. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Halilu, convicted her on circumstantial evidence. Maryam Sanda was thereby sentenced to death by hanging until […]