Year: 2016
How Tinubu nominated Osibajo
By Tunji Bello Nothing strengthens deceit more than silence. And on an occasion like this, one often wonders why some…
Bello: How Buhari’s book lied on Osinbajo’s nomination
The Secretary to Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello on Thursday faulted the authorised biography of President Muhammadu Buhari for…
Lagos ready to make Badagry next tourism destination
The Lagos State Government has assured residents of Badagry of its readiness to promote tourism and empowerment in the area…
Man petitions Attorney General, IGP over unlawful detention
A Lagos businessman, Muntari Abubakar has written a petition to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation,…
Edo Governor-elect, Obaseki, receives Certificate of Return
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday in Benin, issued Certificate of Return to the Edo State Governor-elect,…
Igbonla kidnap: Military taskforce launches manhunt for kidnappers
A joint military taskforce comprising the police, air force, navy and the army have been drafted to Epe to begin…
Appeal Court foil attempt to stop installation of Oba of Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Court of Appeal, sitting in Benin, Edo State, has quashed an attempt to stop the installation of…
Police arrests mother for allegedly strangling child
Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested a lady in Gunduma, Karu Local Government Area of the…
Mistress bathes 80-year old lover with acid
The suspect and three others, including her two sons and a nanny, are being detained at Okhoro Division Police Station…
N40m Fraud: Court adjourns trial of APC leader
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos on Thursday adjourned the trial of All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial…
Police arrest 2 men for being informants to cattle rustlers’ in Katsina
The police on Thursday arraigned Lawal Ibrahim and Yahuza Suleiman in a Katsina Senior Magistrates’ Court. for being informants to…
Murdered APC chieftain, pregnant wife, son for mass burial
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Rivers State, Franklyn Obi, his pregnant wife, Uloma and son, Bestman who were murdered…
Ogun council polls : We’ll fulfil campaign promises- Amosun
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday reassured the people of the state that he would not fail in fulfilling…
FG tells private sector to embrace ‘Change Begins with Me’ campaign
Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has advised the Organised Private Sector (OPS) to embrace Federal Government’s ‘Change…
We’re ready for reconciliation says Sheriff-led PDP
The Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the PDP says it is ready to reconcile with the Ahmed Markafi-led faction. Prof.…
INEC presents certificates of return to Obaseki
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Benin, presented certificates of return to Godwin Obaseki and his deputy,…
24 corps members gets service year extention in Niger
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has extended the service year of 24 members of the 2015 Batch ‘B’ Stream…
Osoba, others advocate better welfare for journalists
Veteran journalist and politician, Chief Olusegun Osoba, on Thursday, called on publishers to take proactive measures to address the welfare…
Buhari urges media to see selves as partners in nation-building
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the media not to see themselves as mere critics, but as true partners in the…
JSS student docked for stealing colleague’s N200, brandishing charms
An 18-year-old secondary school student, Sadiq Adegbite, who allegedly stole N200 from a fellow student and used charm to harass…
Norway moves to ban veils in schools
Norway is to prepare guidelines banning female students from wearing full-face veils, the country’s education minister said Thursday. Education Minister…
Nairabet launches new platform, hands free N1000 to all existing customers
By Toyin Omotoso Nigeria’s first sports betting platform, NairaBET has just launched a new platform for its users. To celebrate…
Customs impounds goods worth N101.5m
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Zone ‘A’ Federal Operations Unit, Lagos, says it intercepted prohibited items with a duty paid…
Teenager, 20-year-old boy docked for anal sex in Lagos
A cleaner, Ebere Nwankwo and a housekeeper, Job Martins, who allegedly engaged in sex through the anus, were on Thursday…
Benue Speaker urges NSCDC to absorb volunteers
The Speaker, Benue House of Assembly, Mr Terkimbi Ikyange, has appealed to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)…
Recession: FG urged to use gas for vehicles
Mr Rajesh Prabhu, a General Manager in NIPCO Plc., has urged the Federal Government to use Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)…
Ebonyi to provide healthcare centre in 171 wards
The Ebonyi Government says it has concluded arrangements to provide one functional primary healthcare centre in each of the 171…
Taraba governor pardons 21 prisoners in Taraba
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba has granted state pardon to 21 prisoners serving various jail terms in Gembu, Jalingo, Serti…
Imbibe Islamic tenets, Ondo Dep Gov tells Muslim students
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, on Thursday, advised Muslim students to imbibe the tenets of Islamic…
8 erring corps members to repeat service year
Eight Corps members deployed to Kaduna State under the `Batch B’ 2015 of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) are…