Year: 2016
Court of Appeal upholds Gov. Dickson’s election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday upheld the election of Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
Police warn Biafrans to stay away from Delta
The Delta State Police Command has warned members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who are planning to…
Nigerians eulogise King Sunny Ade at 70
Nigerians have continued to shower encomiums on the King of Juju music, Sunny Ade (KSA) as he turns 70. Upcoming…
Army to launch another operational exercise – Buratai
The Nigerian Army will launch one more operational exercise before the end of 2016 in its efforts to tackle some…
Police faults Amnesty international report on SARS
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday faulted Amnesty International report on the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Amnesty International had…
Recession: Reps urge FG to review monetary policy
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to direct its finance and planning agencies to review existing monetary…
2 students sentenced to flogging for extortion, impersonation
A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced two students, Azubuko Onyekachi, 27, Daniel Ododo, 18, to seven strokes of…
Prices of grains fall in Nasarawa markets
Prices of grains have reduced significantly in various markets in Nasarawa State following the arrival of new farm produce, the…
NDLEA arrests 134 with Marijuana in Sokoto
The Sokoto Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Thursday that no fewer than 134 suspects…
Obaseki is an economy driver- Imasuen
Chief Lucky Imasuen, a former Deputy Gov.in Edo, on Thursday, described Mr Godwin Obaseki, a governorship candidate in Edo, as…
N1 trillion’ll solve Lagos road construction deficit-Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday justified the decision of his administration to engage indigenous contractors for…
Breaking: Lagos records 6 deaths from cholera outbreak
Lagos State Government says it has recorded six deaths from cholera outbreak out of 45 cases in some communities in…
Man in court for stealing chicken, gizzard
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday granted N50,000 bail to an unemployed man who allegedly stole a…
Edo poll: Postponement will not affect election outcome- INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the postponement of the state governorship election to Sept. 28…
Staff welfare: Aviation union gives SAHCOL 14-day ultimatum
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has given the management of Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCOL) a 14-day…
BRT operator launches in-transit television in Lagos
An operator of the Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme, Primero Transport Services, on Thursday in Lagos launched its…
VP Osinbajo’s impersonator docked
On Thursday a 44-year old man, Eseosasere Gift Osifo, appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation and fraud.…
Mob kills suspected motorcycle thief in Plateau
A 17-year-old boy, Godfrey Bonshak, died on Thursday in Pankshin Local Government of Plateau following an attack by a mob…
Pastor allegedly steals N10m jewellery
A 23-year old, self-acclaimed pastor, Nkechinyere Ndukwe, on Thursday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing…
NCC to establish additional offices nationwide – Director
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to establish additional zonal offices across the country as part of efforts to enhance…
Enugu to spend N522m on rural street light
Workers in Enugu State Civil Service not captured in the recently concluded biometric verification will cease to receive salaries, the…
Over 50,000 tourists expected during Calabar Carnival
Cross River Government says on Thursday it expects over 50,000 tourists from across the world to visit the new Calasvegas…
I will rehabilitate victims of insurgency says Al-Mustapha
Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, on Thursday said he would…
Sunny Ade, a cultural icon, trailblazer- Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated King Sunny Ade on his 70th birthday, describing him…
How states, LGs, FG shared N2.53trn in 7 months
The federal, states and local governments have shared N2.53 trillion as proceeds of revenues from the Federation Account from January…
Lawyer sues Buhari over Kogi ministerial slot
A lawyer, Daniel Makolo, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly failing to appoint a minister to represent Kogi in…
Micro-finance bank disburses N75m loan to farmers
The Dutse Micro-Finance Bank (DMFB) has disbursed N75 million loan to farmers in Dutse Emirate Council. Alhaji Safiyanu Sulaiman, Managing…
Man docked for stealing church property
A 32-year-old man, Odunayo Adebayo, was on Thursday docked over the theft of property worth N139,000 belonging to a parish…
Flood destroys farms in 24 communities in Niger
Farm lands in 24 communities in Niger had been destroyed as a result of flood that ravaged Mokwa Local Government…
Sale of NLNG, others: FG urged to seek alternative solutions
A lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Dr Lawrence Aderotimi has urged the Federal Government to seek an alternative solution…