President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Kamaru Usman on the successful defence of his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Shadrach Haruna as the new Secretary of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Suicide by Hanging[/caption3The Lagos State police command has confirmed that a 27-year-old man, Omotola, also known as ‘Ola-brain’, on Monday, committed suicide over alleged frustration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident happened in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos at about 5:30a.m. yesterday. Ademola Ogunjobi, Divisional Police Officer, Epe Branch confirmed…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N3.433 billion for a number of contracts, including the architectural design of a 12-floor corporate headquarters...

Zaria in Kaduna State on Thursday recorded its first rainfall in 2019, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The rainfall began at about 9:50 p.m. with showers. It started after many had gone to bed. When contacted on phone, a large scale farmer in Zaria, Malam Musa Dogara appreciated God Almighty for the blessing.…

Mr Ibrahim Daniel, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmanship candidate for the forthcoming March 9, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, has expressed fear that the ongoing Presidential and National Assembly elections might extend into the night. Daniel made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised voters reporting issues directly from the field to be specific on their locations. The commission gave the advice through its verified Twitter handle, @inecnigeria, following a deluge of complaints from voters at polling centres across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the complaints…

The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has suspended the remittance of check-off dues for its lecturers who are members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The university Spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Adekoya said that remittance of the check-off dues…

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged labour unions in the country to allow his administration concentrate on fixing infrastructure, rather than distracting it.

Scores of corpses were gutted by a mysterious fire at the mortuary section of the General Hospital Enugwu -Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on Saturday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the…

The Police Command in Nasarawa state says it has commenced investigation into an alleged killing of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member by some youths in Akwanga Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. ASP Samaila Usman, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) gave the indication in an interview with News Agency of…

The Niger Government says it has spent N290 million to construct an auditorium at the College of Nursing Science Kontagora. Dr Makum Sidi, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Niger, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Minna. He explained that part of the funds…