Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has narrated the encounter he had with Boko Haram members in 2011. The former president had met with members of the sect and some family members of Mohammed Yusuf, founder of the group. Upon his arrival at the Maiduguri airport, Obasanjo was received by the then …

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the federal government will soon commence a national sensitisation campaign against ritual killings in the country. The minister said this on Monday during a visit to the Daily Trust office in Abuja. TheCable had reported how young people seek traditional charms, mystical …

The Presiding judge of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, Justice Rita Nosakhare Pemu has escaped from kidnappers after she was abducted and taken into the forest. A statement issued by the Secretary, Nigeria Bar Association, Owerri Branch, Chinedu Agu, on Monday, said the incident occurred on Sunday while the …

Governors of the All Progressives Congress on Monday declined to comment on the postponed national convention of the party. Speaking after a meeting held in Abuja, Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Atiku Bagudu, said the Governors will only comment after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. “Until we …

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Kano State will house the biggest rail station in the country. The minister said this when a delegation from Kano, led by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, visited him in Abuja to discuss the rail and Dala inland dry port in the State. “We have …

At least two police officers were on Sunday killed by gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its Eastern Security Network, ESN during an attack at Isu police division. The attackers were said to have come in their numbers at about 11:30pm with …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the old generation of Nigerians, especially politicians to give way for the younger breeds in the building of a prosperous Nigeria. He said this at the 2022 annual lecture of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF). The programme, which held on Monday, had as its …

MTV Base today announced Nigeria’s number one candy brand, TomTom, as the official sponsor of the new season of MTV BASE CYPHER which premieres on Sunday, 27 February 2022, at 19:00 WAT. Tagged ‘Freshman Class’, the all-new season (third in the sequence) is set to feature series of thrilling rap battles, amongst …

Though, breast cancer is commoner in females with about one in every eight women likely to develop it. In fact the strongest risk factor for the development of breast cancer is being a woman but still about 0.5 to one per cent of breast cancers occur in men. According to …

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is to recognise breakaway regions of Ukraine, the Kremlin says He told the French and German leaders of his plans in a phone call, saying he would sign a decree. The Russian President has ignored the warning of sanctions by the West and will recognise the …