Day: July 29, 2015
Nigeria Prisons Service announces new heads for strategic commands
Following the recent promotion of officers and men of the Nigerian Prisons Service by the Civil Defence, Immigration, Fire and…
Nigerian Air Force cuts off Boko Haram’s fuel supply routes
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Air Force has announced on Wednesday that it has succeeded in blocking routes through which petroleum…
India set to overtake China as most populous country – UN
United Nations World Population Prospects report said on Wednesday that India would in six years sooner than previously forecast overtake…
Nigeria will abide by ICJ ruling on Bakassi – Buhari
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria will abide by the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Bakassi Peninsula, President…
50 West African universities expected in Nsukka for Games
At least 50 universities are expected to converge on Nsukka, Enugu State in October for the 14th West African University…
Police apprehend 9 more suspects over 4-year old boy’s murder
The Police in Lagos on Wednesday said they had arrested nine more suspects in connection with the murder of a…
APC not witch-hunting Saraki, says Oyegun
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday distanced the party from Mrs Toyin…
Some state govts lost bailout money to bank loans – Gov. Yari
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has said that some indebted state governments lost their bailout money to servicing outstanding loans…
I promise to pay backlog of salaries – Aregbesola
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has promised to pay the backlog of salaries owed civil servants. This promise was contained…
Lagos vows to prosecute 70-year old woman, others over child abuse
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has vowed to prosecute a 70-year old woman for applying pepper in a 12-year…
Blind man, woman defraud accommodation seeker of N550,000
A visually-impaired man, Sule Akinyemi and a woman, Olajumoke Awosika, were on Wednesday charged with defrauding an accommodation seeker of…
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PH, Warri refineries begin work, to produce 335, 000 barrels daily
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after…
Akpabio suffers setback in bid to retain senate seat
The newly appointed Senate minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday suffered a setback in…
Boat Mishap: Ambode Receives 2,400 Life Jackets Donation
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has received 2,400 life jackets donation from Total Exploration and Production Nigeria…
Atiku hails peaceful resolution of House leadership crisis
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the peaceful resolution of the House of Representatives leadership crisis, which…