Russia requests UN Security Council meeting on Syria
The UN Security Council is to convene for an emergency session on Monday after Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s…
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Oluyede officially assumes command as 24th COAS
The Nigerian Army on Monday, performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi…
ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to pay police torture victim N5m compensation
The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay five million naira compensation to Oluwatimilehin Adebayo, a Nigerian, for the violation…
ASUP to FG: Disregard petition seeking sack of FedPoly Rector
Chieftains of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Federal Polytechnic, Nekede Owerri chapter, has urged the Federal Government to…
Gov Okpebholo set to revive abandoned King’s Square Water Fountain in Benin
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has revealed plans by his administration to revive the abandoned multi-million naira Water Fountain…
Police arrest human rights lawyer Farotimi over defamation allegation
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have reportedly arrested human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi’s arrest was revealed by the…
Fire razes INEC Ika North-East office in Delta
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 706 of its ballot boxes and other election materials have been destroyed by…
Ohanaeze hails Okonjo-Iweala’s WTO re-election
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has congratulated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her re-election as Director-General of the…
Senate confirms appointment of Oluyede as COAS
The Senate confirmed the appointment of Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during its plenary…
Boat carrying 200 passengers capsizes, 8 bodies recovered in Niger
Eight bodies have been recovered following a boat mishap that occurred along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger on Friday…