By BANNERNEWS Reporter The storm trailing the incendiary remark by Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has refused to abate, as the Nigeria Union of […]
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NSCDC Nabs 6 Over Railway Vandalism in Kano
By BANNERNEWS Reporter, Kano The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested six suspected vandals accused of stealing […]
Witchcraft Accusation Turns Fatal in Rivers; Bayelsa Courts Hand Down Tough Rape Sentences
By BANNERNEWS Reporter A middle-aged man, Mr Nwalozie Chiwendu, has allegedly killed his elder brother, Mr Chidiebere Isaiah, following accusations of witchcraft in Umunwacha village, […]
Two Die in Bayelsa Crash En Route Late Deputy Governor’s Burial
By BANNERNEWS Reporter Two persons travelling to the burial of the late Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, lost their lives in a road […]
Cameroonian Legislator demands N200m from NPF in Court Over Ordeals
By BANNERNEWS Reporter Cameroon Lawmaker, Manghe Romeo Etta, has dragged the Nigeria Police to court over alleged fundamental rights abuse. Etta, a youth senator representing […]
Wike Warns FCTA Workers to Return to Work or Face Legal Action
By BANNERNEWS Reporter The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned striking staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to return […]
Tax Collector Shoots Nursing Mother in Kogi Over Charcoal Revenue Dispute
By BANNERNEWS Reporter A tax collector attached to the team of a former Chief Press Secretary to the Kabba/Bunu Local Government Chairman has allegedly shot […]
Jealous Wife Stabs Girl, 17, Over Suspicion of Befriending Husband
By BANNERNEWS Reporter A housewife in Taraba State has been arrested for allegedly attacking a 17-year-old girl she accused of having an affair with her […]
Betta Edu Stresses Need For Sustained Fight Against Insurgency
By BANNERNEWS Reporter Former minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has called for continued national support for Nigeria’s military in order […]
Nigerian Imams Launch Nationwide Prayers For Peace
By BANNERNEWS Reporter Muslim leaders in northern Nigeria, led by the Association of Nigerian Imams, have launched a nationwide prayer initiative, seeking divine intervention over […]