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Power outage may worsen as gas supply drops

The power shortage across Nigeria may  worsen as suppliers have reduced the amount of gas they supply to thermal power plants. It would be recalled th

ADC dislodges PDP in Senate as Tambuwal, Kingibe, 7 others defect

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday became the main opposition party in the Senate as nine senators left the fold of other parties to join

Police intercept gun runner, recover 800 rounds of ammunition

Police in Zamfara State have arrested a suspected gun runner and recovered 800 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition concealed in a motorcycle’s fuel tank.

Rainstorm destroys over 40 houses, renders many homeless in Kogi

Several residents of Egbeda Egga community in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State have been rendered homeless as a rainstorm reportedly destroye

Mother of five delivers quadruplets, stranded at Ogun hospital

A mother of five, Mufiat Olateju, has delivered a set of quadruplets at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State. Mufiat and her husband