Year: 2016
Court of Appeal reserves judgment on Saraki’s appeal
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki,…
Teenager docked over N1m theft
A teenager, Sunday Udongensit, who allegedly broke into a shop and stole N100,000 was on Thursday arraigned in a Surulere…
Osun introduces Economic Development Levy
Osun State Government on Thursday introduced Economic Development Levy (EDL), on business owners. Mr Dayo Oyebamiji, Acting Chairman, Osun Internal…
Reps to investigate ATM charges by banks
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate the N65 being charged customers by commercial banks for Automated Transaction…
Breaking News: Gunmen kidnap 4 students, 2 teachers in Lagos Model College
Gunmen in broad day light kidnapped four students and two teachers in a Lagos State Model College on Thursday morning.…
PhD Truck Drivers And The Urgency Of Now by Okey Ndibe
By Okey Ndibe Last week was a rather sobering one for Nigeria. The country marked its 56th anniversary, an altogether…
Police arraign man for illegal possession of bomb
The police in Plateau on Thursday arraigned a man for illegal possession of a Military RPG Bomb in a Federal…
JSS exam has no relevance :Kogi Assembly
Kogi House of Assembly on Thursday called for abolition of the Transition Examination from Junior Secondary School (JSS) to Senior…
Nigeria’s active mobile telephone lines hit 222.70m
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Thursday said the number of mobile telephone lines in Nigeria stood at 222, 695,…
Man arrested for stabbing in-law to death
An Evboriaria Magistrates’ Court in Benin on Thursday ordered that a 21-year-old man Lucky Igbineyi be remanded in prison for…
FG distributes 4,116 buses valued N37bn nationwide
A total of 4,116 buses valued N37 billion have been delivered to beneficiaries nationwide under the Federal Government’s Public Mass…
New poll shows Clinton leading Trump by 10 points
A new poll shows US Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is leading her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, by 10 points in…
Group urges Senate not to play politics with Lagos status
A socio-political group, the Lagos Future Group has called on senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to put sectarian…
Ambode berates Senate for rejecting bill to grant Lagos special status
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has berated the Senate for turning down a bill meant to grant Lagos…
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National Assembly summons Buhari over recession
The National Assembly has agreed to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief a Joint Session of the Assembly on steps…
Expert: treating eye infection with Urine can cause blindness
Dr Mohammed Abullahi of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has warned that treating eye infection with human urine…
Surgeon calls on Nigerians to trust local doctors
Dr Douglas Okor, a Consultant Neurosurgeon, Spine Fixed in Abuja (SFIA), has on Thursday called on Nigerians to trust local…
Trump to sick people: Get out and vote
On Wednesday GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, showing he’ll say anything to win a vote, had this message for America’s…
Woman rents babies to beg on street
Nigeria authorities have uncovered a scam in which a woman ‘rented’ three babies for street begging. The fraudster was spotted…
PDP National Caucus endorses reconciliation move
The extended national caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the peace move by the Ahmed Makarfi-led National…
Army captures last strongholds of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
The Nigerian Army is getting closer to ending the Boko Haram terrorism in the Northeast going by successes recorded in…
Tyson Fury could lose licence over cocaine intake
nWorld heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could lose his licence after he revealed he was taking cocaine to help him deal…
Fire guts Saraki market in llorin
Valuables, including foodstuffs and drinks, worth several millions of naira were destroyed by fire at Saraki Market, lta-Ama in llorin…
Ondo Primaries: APC Chieftain dismisses manipulation allegation
The Vice-Chairman (South-South), All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Eta Halierd, has dismissed the allegation that the Ondo state governorship election…
Breaking: Kidnapped ex-minister, husband freed
The Police Command in Kaduna State on Wednesday confirmed the release of the immediate past Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia…
Naira firms against dollar
The Naira on Wednesday appreciated against the dollar in all the segments of the foreign exchange market, the News Agency…
Leadway Assurance seeks partnership with Nollywood
Leadway Assurance Company Ltd. has indicated interest to partner Nollywood on “Production Package Insurance.” Ms Olubusola Makinde, Associate Manager of…
Reps decry fall of naira
The House of Representatives on Wednesday expressed concern over continuous fall of the naira against major currencies and resolved to…
Western powers, blocking Nigeria’s power solution- Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has accused western powers of being a stumbling block to Nigeria’s plan to…
Buhari felicitates with Muiz Banire at 50
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Muiz Banize, on…