A Nigerian Army special court martial sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, convicted a former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Mohammed, of corruption and sentenced him to seven years’ imprisonment The military court also ordered Mohammed to pay back $2,178,900 (When converted to naira (at N1000 …

THE National Examinations Council, on Tuesday, released the results of the 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with a record of 61.60 per cent of candidates scoring five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. However, the examination council disclosed that 93 schools were found to be involved in …

AN  18-year-old pregnant housewife, Khadija Adamu, whom the police arrested in Bauchi State for allegedly beating her five-year-old step-daughter to death for defecating on her body, has said she regrets her action. She said it was not an intentional act but one aimed at correcting the child for wrongdoing. Speaking …

NIGER’s post-coup military rulers have demanded in a statement seen by AFP on Wednesday that the United Nations coordinator in the West African country leave Niger within 72 hours. The foreign ministry said in the statement dated Tuesday that the government had ordered Louise Aubin, the UN’s resident and humanitarian …

THE Nigerian Air Force has received two additional Diamond-62 aircraft as part of its efforts to intensify ongoing air operations against insecurity in the country. The new aircraft were received at a ceremony held in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, …

FORMER Manchester United star Wayne Rooney was hired as the new manager of Championship club Birmingham on Wednesday. Rooney has agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract to replace John Eustace at St Andrew’s after leaving Major League Soccer side DC United last week. Eustace, in charge for just 15 months, was sacked …

GRAMMY-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has lost all of his seven nominations at the 2023 BET Hip-Hop Awards held at Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center on October 3 and then broadcast Tuesday night (October 10). The self-styled ‘African Giant’ lost the Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Lyricist of …

THE Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu, to mount the stage and address Nigerians on his true identity.  

THE National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Tuesday revealed that it has sent a bill for the regulation of social media to the national assembly. The Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah disclosed this on Tuesday when he hosted the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris at the commission’s headquarters. …

MEDIA personality, Charles Born has called out the winner of the Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) All-Stars, Ilebaye Odiniya for allegedly being nasty and disrespectful. Ilebaye who has been on media rounds since she defeated all other housemates to win the grand prize of N120 million at the BBNaija finale on October 1 got slammed …