Year: 2015
South Sudan journalist shot dead days after president warns media
A South Sudanese journalist was on Wednesday assassinated, the manager of his newspaper has said. Albert Otieno, Manager of the…
Police in need of 20,000 personnel, says Okiro
Mike Okiro, the Chairman, Police Service Commission, says the Nigeria Police Force have a shortfall of 20,000 personnel as at…
Nigeria invites 30 players for U-20 World Cup qualifier
The U-20 women national team, Falconets, will return to camp on Saturday as preparations begin for their 2016 FIFA U-20…
We are on six weeks working leave, Senators tell Nigerians
Some senators on Thursday said in spite of the current six-week recess by the National Assembly, the lawmakers were engage…
Adamawa varsity reopens, recruits 80 hunters, vigilante
The authorities of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, have recruited 80 vigilante men and hunters to ensure the security of…
Akwa Ibom: APC’s Umana gets approval to call more witnesses
The Akwa Ibom State governorship election petitions tribunal in Abuja on Thursday granted leave to Umana Okon Umana of the…
Pay aviation dues to avoid embarrassment, FG advises airline operators
The Federal Government has urged the Airline Operators in Nigeria to pay their dues to the aviation agencies promptly to…
Boko Haram will be defeated soon, Buhari reiterates
President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday reaffirmed his conviction that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency is in…
Bristow crash: AIB releases manifest
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), on Thursday released the names of the passengers on board the ill-fated Bristow Helicopter which…
Police recruitment: Buhari warns against extortion of applicants
President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday warned that he will not tolerate any irregularities or extortion of money from…
Why Nigerians must support fight against corruption – Obasa
Eromosele Ebhomele The fight against corruption by the Nigerian government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari must be given all the…
Go ahead and probe Amaechi, Court tells Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt today dismissed a suit instituted by former Rivers governor,…
Civil Defence boss disowns Facebook Accounts
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disowned Facebook Account in the name of the Commandant General Abdullahi…
DPR Sanctions 45 Filling Stations in Kano for various offences
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, in Kano, northwest Nigeria, has clamped down on 45 filling stations for selling…
Ikorodu Kingship Tussle: Ambode, Oba Shotobi, others face contempt proceeding
Henry Ojelu One of the contenders of the Ikorodu royal throne, Odupitan Adeniyi Eniola has commenced contempt proceeding against the…
Shut up and lick your wounds, APC tells Bode George
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has asked Chief Bode George to keep quiet…
Ambode pays N2.2billion to 658 retirees
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode today presented bond certificates worth N2.2 billion to 658 retirees in the state.…
Buhari appoints Babatunde Fowler as FIRS chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. William Babatunde Fowler as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).…
BREAKING: Tunde Fowler set to be named FIRS chairman
By Seun Bisuga Babatunde Fowler, the Executive Chairman Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue and Chief Executive Officer Lagos State…
Buhari appoints Gusau new DG of Budget Office
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Aliyu Yahaya Gusau as the new Director General of Budget office of the Federation, Nigeria…
Fayemi betrayed Tinubu who helped him to power – Fayose
Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti state governor, has revealed that his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi is a serial betrayer who betrayed his party,…
I’m still cleaning up Fayemi’s mess, Fayose declares
Eromosele Ebhomele Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose said on Thursday his government was destroying the legacies of huge debt, unpaid…
Aeroland Vs Adeola: Court fixes Sept 18 for Judgment
Henry Ojelu Lagos State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja on Thursday fixed September 18 for judgment in…
Chelsea signs Pedro for £21m, says he wants more trophies
Chelsea have completed the signing of Barcelona winger Pedro for a fee of €30 million (£21.4m), €3m of which are…
Wike sacks VC weeks after abduction, release
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Professor Rosamund Osahagulu, the Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University, Port Harcourt who was kidnapped on June…
Ladipo Market traders settle rift over demolition
Cyriacus Izuekwe Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe of the Lagos State High Court has struck out an order stopping the demolition of…
New sexual abuse allegations reported against UN troops in CAR
United Nations Spokeswoman Vannina Maestracci said three more allegations of sexual assault against UN troops have been reported in the…
Kano begins conversion of waste to wealth
The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board on Thursday said it was ready to begin the conversion of wastes…
3 suspected cult leaders arrested
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police have arrested three men suspected to be leaders of cult groups that have been terrorising residents…
Man City sign Otamendi from Valencia
Manchester City have signed Argentina international Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia on a five-year deal for a fee believed to be…