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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has restated that he is an advocate of fiscal federalism, stronger  state governments and state police. Osinbajo made this submission while delivering the 40th Anniversary Lecture of the Association of…

The Jigawa State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, in Dutse, urged motorists to be careful on the highways as the festive season approaches. The Sector Commander, Mr Angus Ibezim, who gave this warning in an…

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, called on all staff of the commission to be dedicated and committed to flawless elections in 2019. Yakubu gave the charge at a two-day…

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Monday, said that France was not in possession of recordings related to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The response of the minister has   contradicted remarks by Turkey’s…

A United States F/A 18 fighter jet crashed in the Philippine Sea, on Monday, after experiencing mechanical trouble during routine operations, the Navy said in a statement. Both pilots were immediately rescued and are in good condition,…

Award-winning Nigerian music superstar, David Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, wants a N30 million worth Patek Philipe wristwatch for his forthcoming birthday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 'Assurance'…

A suspected drunk driver has hit the official car of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Lucky man, he was not in the car! The Nigerian army reported on its Twitter handle that the accident occurred at Jere town,…

Police in Thailand have arrested an HIV-infected soldier Sgt. Maj. Jakkrit Khomsing who allegedly blackmailed and raped more than 70 teenage boys. Police said in a statement that they received a complaint that Khomsing was using fake…

Former Vice President and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has directed the implementation of N33,000 minimum wage to all employees in his companies. The directive was issued to…

About 79 school students were kidnapped, on Monday, in an English-speaking region of Cameroon where separatists are fighting an armed campaign for independence, a government source said. The students were abducted along with their…