Taofik Bankole

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“Trump told aides he never wanted to meet someone as lifeless as Buhari again” – Financial Times

Donald Trump was reportedly not impressed during his meeting with his Nigerian counterpart.

“Individual rights of those threatening national security must take second place” – Buhari

Buhari said the rights of those who threaten national security does not take priority in place of the greater good of the society.

WATCH: Woman fakes pregnancy to speed up PVC collection process

A woman, Grace Onuh faked a pregnancy to speed up the process of obtaining her PVC.

“I killed the king to claim the throne” – Murder suspect in Ekiti

The man who allegedly stabbed a king to death in Ekiti, Omoniyi Ademola, has been arrested.

Commercial driver, 54, turns 11-year-old girl into “sex slave” in Lagos

Police have arrested a commercial driver who had allegedly been in the act of defiling an 11-year-old girl for two years.

#Owerri112: Court sets IPOB women protesters free unconditionally

The IPOB women protesters have been set free by the high court in Owerri on Friday.

NBC threatens to sanction Ondo TV over “hate speech” directed at Fayose

Too much anti-Fayose speech will get the Ondo State Television Service sanctioned, the National Broadcasting Commission has said.

Lagos court arraigns fashion designer for cultism

A 27-year-old fashion designer, Olamide Oyelami is facing charges in court after being allegedly caught in possession of firearm.

Youths go on rampage after SARS operatives shoot polytechnic student dead in Osun

The violent protest was as a result of the killing of a student of Iree Polytechnic student by some SARS officials on Thursday.

WATCH: Drug abuser causes scene in Ikeja

An alleged drug abuser who overdoses on Tramadol and weed usually causes a scene on Adeleke street, Allen, Ikeja.

23-year-old Nigerian leads Columbia Law Review as Editor in Chief in US

Tomi Williams ’19 couldn’t believe his ears when he was called to become the Editor-in-Chief of Columbia Law Review.

Buhari pledges to pay visually impaired corps member’s medical bills

President Buhari has promised to take care of Ahmed’s medical bill.

WATCH: How I protected over 300 Christians, others from killer herdsmen – Imam Abdullahi

Imam Abubakar Abdullahi has explained how he was able to save about 300 people from killers in Plateau State.

Mother dumps baby by roadside “due to financial difficulty” in Zambia

Little Purity was found by passersby in Kabwe, Zambia, after her mother abandoned her by the roadside.

Ngige debunks rumours of NYSC monthly allowance increase

The Minister for Labour, Chris Ngige has said the Federal Government hasn’t increased NYSC members’ monthly allowance.

Ngige blames governors for new minimum wage delay

Chris Ngige has blamed the delay of new minimum wage implementation on state governors.

3 nabbed for stealing solar panels in Ogun

Some suspected solar panel thieves were nabbed in the Atan-Otta area of Ogun State on Saturday.

TRAGIC: 11 die, 16 injure in accident in Niger

No fewer than 11 people were feared dead in an auto crash involving a bus and a Hilux van in Niger State on Tuesday.