By Duku Joel, Maiduguri and Okodili Ndidi, Abuja There were heavy explosions and a gun duel between Boko Haram insurgents and security operatives in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Tuesday. No fewer than 10 people were feared killed in the att...

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday urged the National Security Adviser (NSA) to adopt a new cybersecurity coordination strategy. It said the new approach must focus on exploring the internet for economic growth opportunit...

By Alao Abiodun Nigerians have been reacting to the threat by Niger Delta militants to attack Abuja and Lagos over alleged marginalisation. A group of Niger Delta militants, Supreme Egbesu Liberation Fighters, has threatened to destroy infrastructure...

By Samuel Oamen Actress Nkechi Sunday has slammed a fan who tattooed her name on her hand. The actress, who wondered if there’s a new trend of fans tattooing the names of celebrities they love, told her fan that she is on her own and not gettin...

By Peter Adeshina Texas made global headlines for its utter lack of preparation to deal with a catastrophic storm, and the chaos and pain that followed. Its power grid – separated from the rest of the country to give the state more control over reg...

For 32 years, Lekan Otufodunrin practiced journalism and rose to the position of Group News Editor at The Punch Newspaper where he worked for 12 years. He worked in some other media organisations before joining The Nation Newspaper as the pioneering ...

By Oyebola Owolabi Lagos State will partner the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to enforce the electronic call-up system as part of efforts to decongest the ports and ensure free flow of traffic around the Apapa axis of the state and environs. Governo...

By Alao Abiodun General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has expressed regrets over his statement in a viral video stating ‘he prayed for COVID-19 not to end.’ Apostle Suleman, in the viral video which...

    A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, Mr. Goddy Akpama, has hailed Governor Ben Ayade’s handling of security issues in the state. He said in a statement yesterday in Calabar that Cross River is o...

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed the resolve of his administration to realise its plan to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty, stating that it was conceived out of deliberate intents. The President made the reaffirma...