NIGER State government has banned all forms of horse riding during and immediately after the forthcoming of Ed-el-fitri festivities as part of a move to forestall any acts of terrorism and violence during the festival to mark the end of the Ramadan fasting month.

SECURITY operatives in Imo State have shot eight armed men dead during a firefight when the hoodlums tried to attack the Orlu Divisional Police Headquarters as the ongoing violence in the area continues unabated.

NIGERIA'S federal government has revealed that it expects to raise about $250m from private sector investors to help float the proposed national carrier that has been in the offing for several years now.

DEPUTY speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives Hon Idris Wase has lashed out at senate minority leader Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe saying he should be in detention over his failure to produce Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) leader Nnamdi Kanu who he stood bail for.

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GOVERNORS from across the 17 states that make up southern Nigeria held a virtual meeting yesterday during which they expressed concern about the insecurity currently raging across Nigeria and the possible secessionist threat it poses.

SECURITY has been beefed up around Nigeria's National Assembly complex in Abuja amid fears that terrorist sect Boko Haram is planning to launch an attack against the facility and several other public buildings.

NIGERIA'S economy has enjoyed a minor boost after global crude oil prices rose to almost $70 a barrel amid signs that the world economy is slowly picking up resulting in increased petroleum product consumption.

CONTROVERSIAL clergyman Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka has revealed that he disappeared for 24 hours earlier this week because he was detained by the Enugu Catholic bishop Most Reverend  Callistus Onaga for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari.

NIGERIANS soldiers fighting Boko Haram in the northeast of the country are sop under-equipped that they army is having to ration ammunition between them according to the lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District Senator Ali Ndume.