AMISOM Confirms Al-Shabaab’s Mukhtar surrender
Hussein Mukhtar, al-Shabaab leader surrenders The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday confirmed that Hussein Mukhtar, the leader of the militant group al-Shabaab has surrendered to government forces…
Apo Six: 2 Policemen Get Death Sentence, 3 freed
An FCT High Court in Abuja has delivered the much awaited judgement on the killing of six traders in Abuja by policemen on 7 June 2005. Two of the policemen,…
Clash In Kaduna Market Over Naming of Dogs As ‘Muhammad’, ‘Ibere’
AMOS TAUNA (KADUNA) A fight broke out among Igbo traders and their Hausa counterparts on Thursday at the popular spare part market in Panteka, Kaduna. The brawl, according to eye…
I’m Committed To Women’s Cause – Hajiya Aisha Buhari
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO (ABUJA) First Lady and wife of the president, Hajiya Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has said she was committed to the cause of women and called on Nigeria to…
International Women’s Day: Dr. Osotimehin Harps On Gender Equality
BY AMOS TAUNA (KADUNA) Executive Director United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, has noted that women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and…
Police Raid Sen. La’ah’s Home, Cart Away Valuables
BY AMOS TAUNA (KADUNA) The Senator representing Southern Kaduna senatorial zone, Mr. Danjuma La'ah, has said that his Kaduna residence was invaded by armed policemen, and plainclothes security operatives, numbering…
Absence of Defence Witness Stalls Nyame’s N1.64bn Fraud Trial
The trial of former governor of Taraba State, Rev Jolly Nyame, who is being prosecuted for N1.64 billion fraud could not go on Wednesday as expected owing to the inability…
EFCC Arraigns Suspected Native Doctor for N5.6m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday arraigned one Clement Joseph, alias Dr. Omale, before Justice O. A. Otaluka of the FCT High Court sitting in Lugbe, Abuja…
How Kebbi Guber Aspirant Received N160m From Dasuki – Witness
Mustapha Mohammed, a witness in the trial of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello and his son, Mustapha Mohammed on Wednesday, told Justice A. R…
Boko Haram: Nigerian, Cameroonian Troops Conduct Clearance Operation
As part of determined effort aimed at clearing fleeing Boko Haram terrorists hibernating within remote and border areas, Nigerian and Cameroonian troops have carried out another joint operation to weed…
