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  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has again released additional 516.43 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit popularly referred to as petrol to Nigerians. The release of the 516.43 million litres, which was done between March 14 and March 20 is in addition to the 1.82 billion litres distributed into ...

  A mother of five, Aisha Tijani, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun Police Command for allegedly setting her 10-year-old daughter ablaze. The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by one Moroof Ayinde.   According to DailyTrust, fhe complainant told the Police ...

  The Muhammadu Buhari-led government has cancelled the compulsory COVID-19 test for vaccinated travellers coming into Nigeria. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known during a press briefing on Monday. He pointed out that ...

The Lagos State High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), on Tuesday set aside May 9, 10, and 11 for the prosecution of a prime suspect in the murder of 22-year-old Bamise Ayanwole. It was gathered that the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) driver, Andrew Nice Omininikoron, accused of killing Bamise, was ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one of its officers for allegedly videotaping the immediate-past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, while in custody of the anti-graft agency. This came as the EFCC distanced itself from a viral video which showed Obiano sitting in an isolated ...

  Terrorists on Sunday invaded Ganar Kiyawa village in Bukkuyum Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State, killing no fewer than 24 people including the village head and other traditional title holders. During the house-to-house attack which occurred on Sunday morning, the assailants pilfered valuable items and livestock belonging to ...

  A woman leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was reportedly killed in Kwara state over the weekend during an exchange of gunfire in a rescue operation between the bandits and a combined team of soldiers and hunters. The woman, identified as Mrs Olumo Abolaji, APC Women Leader in ...

  The suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his co-defendants are set to lose their properties and money in bank accounts to the Federal Government temporarily. It was learnt that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had in a letter sent to the Ministry of Justice penultimate ...

  Following the call by the governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, for a ceasefire by the Indigenous People of Biafra in the interest of South-East people, the group, weekend, said it was ready to toe the line of peace provided Soludo did not take the path of his ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano. The Public Relations Officer of the EFCC, Wilson Uwajaren confirmed the arrest. It will be recalled as previously reported by Naija News that Obiano who just handed over less ...