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Gunmen in tinted vehicle attack naval checkpoint in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed an attack on some Naval

VIDEO: US servicemen affirm COVID-19 vaccine snub

A video making the rounds shows US military personnel confidently stating they

3 bandits wielding AK-47 rifles meet bitter end in Benue

Three AK-47-wielding bandits have been eliminated and their dangerous weapons recovered in

How I escaped death in gunmen attack – Edo senator

Unknown gunmen have attacked the convoy of Senator for Edo Central, Senator

IPOB names Imo govt house after slain ESN commander

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has thrown Imo State into confusion

Shehu Sani faults Buhari for asking US to relocate AFRICOM hq to Africa

Senator for Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, Shehu Sani has faulted

Nigerians Spent $501m On Education In America – US Govt

A US Government factsheet says Nigerians spent an estimated $501 million (N190

Nigeria’s collapsed due to APC govt’s bad leadership – Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike says "Nigeria has collapsed". He stated

Nigeria ranks third-worst in global good government index

Singapore-based Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG) has ranked Nigeria as the third-worst

Insecurity: Nigerians fault Remi Tinubu over reaction to Smart Adeyemi’s passionate plea

Senator Remi Tinubu, Senator for Lagos Central and wife of APC National

Tinubu vows to sustain Nigeria’s progressive agenda beyond 2023

National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed

MASSOB accuses Buhari of using Pantami to Islamise, Fulanise Nigeria

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)

Tiwa Savage denies pregnancy rumour

Music diva, Tiwa Savage has shut down pregnancy rumours after sharing pictures

Nigerian politicians own 800 properties worth $400m in London, Dubai

Mathew Page, an associate fellow of Chatham House, London, has advised Independent

Army threatens to sue those sharing slain soldiers’ photos on social media

The Nigerian Army has threatened legal action against those sharing photos of

Insecurity: Buhari, APC need help – By Bukola Saraki

Yesterday, Nigeria experienced one of the saddest days in recent memory. All

Insecurity: Relocate hq of AFRICOM to Africa – Buhari tells US govt

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday urged the United States to consider relocating US

APC will rule Nigeria beyond 2023 – Tinubu says after meeting Buhari

National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the

“Nobody can Islamise or Christianise Nigeria” – Sheikh Gumi

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi says fears over possible Islamisation of

Gunmen In White Buses Kill Soldiers, Civilian In Ebonyi

Two soldiers and a civilian were shot dead at a checkpoint on

Police confirm killing of 5 policemen in fresh Imo attack

Five police personnel were shot dead and another abducted by unknown gunmen

Gunshots heard around Northern settlement in Imo – Uzodinma’s aide

Several gunshots were heard at the popular Ama Hausa area, a settlement

Banks exploiting Nigerians with ‘hidden’ charges, exploitative marketing – Gbajabiamila

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed concern

We didn’t generate N10bn from nomination forms in 2019 – PDP denies allegation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied an allegation that it generated

Channels TV: SERAP Tells FG To Lift Suspension Or Risk Legal Action

The Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded the immediate lifting

9 persons, 23 cows killed near Ojukwu varsity in Anambra

Nine persons have been confirmed killed by gunmen during a Monday attack

NBC suspends Channels TV for granting IPOB audience

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has suspended Channels Television and fined the

Nigerians didn’t help National Assembly during Pantami’s screening – Rep

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Navy, Yusuf Gagdi, said that

US Secretary of State to meet Buhari over insecurity

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken will virtually meet President Muhammadu

Petroleum minister, friends allegedly plot diversion of $650m oil contracts

Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva has allegedly connived with some