Against the backdrop of a report on Thursday by military authorities that Boko Haram insurgents are surrendering in the Northeast in large numbers, owing to reported relentless onslaught on them by the security agencies, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to do whatever it takes to ensure that he does not leave the country in security […]

The family of late Mohammed Fawehinmi, on Thursday, said he died of complications from COVID-19 infection. The younger brother of the deceased, Mr Saheed Fawehinmi, who spoke on behalf of the family, disclosed this at a news briefing at his residence, Fani Kayode Street, Ikeja GRA, Lagos State. Fawehinmi said the family could not immediately […]

The House of Representatives has expressed displeasure over the way some government agencies conceal their revenues, thereby denying the Federal Government the fund for budgeting. It criticises the way the country resorts to borrowing N5.62 trillion to finance deficit in the 2022 budget, while these agencies starve the government of fund. Chairman, House Committee on […]

Smarting from some reported success recorded in the onslaught against insurgents, terrorists and bandits, the security chiefs are meeting today with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to give him briefings on the nation’s security situation report. Some members of the groups who have been unleashing violence on people in some parts of […]

Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello Part of the land belonging to Tanko Salihu Islamic School, Tegina, in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, was reportedly sold to raise N50m ransom in two batches, which was paid to the bandits that kidnapped 136 students from the school. This was as the parents of […]

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Thursday dissolved a 10-year-old marriage over wife’s penchant for stealing. A 45-year-old businessman, Mr Mutiu Bamgbose, in his petition also accused his wife, Aliyah of Infidelity. Delivering Judgment, the President of the Court, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye held that it was obvious from available testimony and the respondent’s refusal […]

Decries banditry Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has restated the need to restructure Nigeria into a true and balanced federation as he condemned increasing banditry in the country. He stressed that Nigeria must restructure to witness accelerated development, saying: “We needed to fix Nigeria to avoid sleep-walking our way towards disaster.” Regretting that the calls […]