Ola Bankole

A commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Ebonyi State has been arrested while two other members were neutralised, police authorities said. Police spokesman in Ebonyi said the arrest came during a police raid on…

State House permanent secretary Tinnani Umar says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the remodelling and upgrading of the Presidential Wildlife Sanctuary (PWLS). The upgrade, Mr Umar says, is part of efforts to enhance the practice…

Trains in the Red Line of the Lagos mass transit will convey 3.5 million passengers weekly, the House of Assembly has said. Chairman of the Assembly’s transport committee, Temitope Adewale, made the assertion on Thursday, according to a…

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, have landed in Anambra State to campaign ahead of the 2023 General Elections. Amid tight security…

The Nigerian film industry (Nollywood) has received a major boost with the announcement of a new $3 million film fund to support and promote the industry’s growth. The fund, launched by Nigerian film production company Labari Africa…

vIran on Thursday slammed the UN decision to kick out the country from the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) following its violent crackdown on protesters. Its foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, “This was a…

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Usman Baba-Alkali said the Nigeria Police rescued 865 kidnap victims and arrested 383 suspects between January and November. Mr Baba-Alkali said this on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with…

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime of short-changing university workers and owing them four months’ salary. Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU president, disclosed this in a…

The National Industrial Court on Wednesday restrained the Commissioner of Police from meddling in the affairs of the suspended chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhuyi Rimin-Gado. Justice Oyejoju…

Economists have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take firm control of the quantity of the redesigned naira notes it would release into circulation to avoid hoarding and counterfeiting. The experts gave the advice in…