A student of the National Open University of Nigeria, Michael Coker, died after he suddenly collapsed during an examination at the institution’s Victoria Island study centre in Lagos last Tuesday. It was gathered from students and eyewitnesses that Coker reportedly…
The troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu expressway in Benue State and rescued 24 passengers who were traveling from Jos, Plateau State, to Ibadan in Oyo State on Monday night. This was disclosed…
Mr Agabaidu Jideani, a legislative expert, says there are constitutional safeguards which allows the Clark of the National Assembly to correct identified discrepancies between a passed bill and an Act as signed by the President. He said this during an…
The Federal Government has disclosed that Nigerian security agencies are working with major social media companies to identify and take down accounts used by terrorists and criminal groups to promote their activities and raise funds. Director-General of the National Counter…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that the National Identification Number (NIN) issued by the National Identity Management Commission has automatically become the Tax Identification Number for individual Nigerians. The clarification was made in a public awareness campaign…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has threatened to sanction domestic airlines over persistent flight delays and failure to provide adequate passenger care. This was disclosed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has disclosed that its recent diplomatic disagreement with the United States has been largely resolved following sustained engagement between both countries. Idris made this disclosure…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that nine people died in a road accident on the Kaltungo-Cham Road in Kaluwa community, Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Gombe Command, Samson Kaura, confirmed…
The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says the recent visa restrictions announced by the U.S. government are designed to strengthen security procedures, and not actions targeted at Nigerians. Mills clarified at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja…
The final batch of 130 students abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Niger State, regained their freedom on Sunday, bringing to an end one of Nigeria’s largest recent mass school kidnappings. Special Adviser to the…
