Year: 2016
Court fixes Nov. 8, 9, 10, for ex NAMA chief trial
The trial of former Managing Director, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ibrahim Abdulsalam, before a Federal High Court in Lagos,…
Kano NOA Director retires
Having attained the retirement age of 60 in the civil service, Alhaji Mohammed Bashir, the State Director in National Orientation…
2 labourers jailed 14 months for stealing bag of rice
A Jos Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced two labourers, Friday Duro, 21, and Friday Audu, 22, to 14 months…
Ogun Assembly screens 2 commissioner-nominees
Two commissioner-nominees have scaled the screening of the Ogun House of Assembly to expand the existing 37-member State Executive Council.…
Edo South APC leaders assure Obaseki of votes
As the Sept. 28 Edo Governorship election approaches, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo South Senatorial District,…
Declare state of emergency in Agric. sector– Chief Imam urges FG
Sheikh Garuba Akinola-Ibrahim, Chief Imam of Lagos State, on Wednesday urged the government to declare a state of emergency in…
N6.8bn fraud: Judge’s absence stalls ex-NAMA MD’s trial
The trial of former Managing Director of Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Ibrahim Abdulsalam, facing N6.8 billion fraud at a…
1,265 Kaduna State Pilgrims return- Official
A total of 1,265 pilgrims from Kaduna State have arrived home after performing the 2016 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The…
Nigeria assures full restoration of peace in Guinea Bissau
Nigeria, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, is deeply committed to full restoration of peace, security and stability in…
20-year-old docked for impersonating Naval officer
A 20-year-old man, Isaac Bamidele, was on Wednesday charged before an Ota Magistrates Court in Ogun for alleged impersonation. Bamidele,…
Ex-Commissioner seeks concessioning of roads to check decay
A Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Mr. Kola Shittu, has recommended concessioning of roads as a panacea to…
Five remanded for possessing Indian hemp
An Osun Magistrates’ Court in Ile-Ife on Wednesday remanded five accused persons in prison custody for allegedly being in possession…
Emir urges Kebbi govt. to commence mineral exploration
The Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Sani Sami, on Wednesday, urged the Kebbi Government to commence exploration of available mineral deposits…
Buhari congratulates King Sunny Ade at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated music legend, King Sunny Ade, on his 70th birthday, which is on Sept. 22. Information…
Niger Delta dialogue: Group to consolidate on achievements
The Niger Delta Dialogue Contact Group (NDDCG) headed by King Alfred Diete-Spiff says it will consolidate on the achievements made…
Japan presents agric support to Borno farmers
The Japanese Government on Wednesday presented farm implements worth millions of Naira to farmers in Mainok in Kaga Local Government…
World Peace Day: Cleric urges Nigerians to pray for peace
A cleric, Rev. Fr. Stephen Akpe has urged Nigerians to pray for the return of total peace in the country…
APC congratulates Kogi governor over court victory
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has congratulated Kogi Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, on…
Mango leaves can cure diabetes, high blood pressure – Expert
Professor Moses Adeniji, a Consultant Plant Pathologist at the Herbal Treatment Home of Human Diseases, Orogun, Ibadan, has disclosed that…
Hajj: 1,560 Sokoto, Zamfara pilgrims return to Nigeria
No fewer than 1,560 pilgrims from Sokoto and Zamfara states were on Tuesday transported back to Nigeria through the Sultan…
Nigerian troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from Mallam Fatori
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and Multinatioanal Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have captured Mallam Fatori in northern most part of…
PDP, Edo govt bicker over redeployment of Commissioner of Police
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of the September 28 gubernatorial election in Edo State, the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party…
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GSM Tax: Buhari pushing his luck too far
A recent investigative report by Economic Confidential puts the total annual remuneration of President Buhari and his cabinet at N2.295…
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Obama commends President Buhari’s economic reforms
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic reforms, describing it as “bold”. Obama made the commendation…
Buhari assures world leaders of good governance in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night assured world leaders that the capacity of government agencies in Nigeria was being strengthened…
We ’ll solve Niger Delta problem soon – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday assured Barack Obama, the American President, that Nigeria was making steady progress towards resolving the Niger…
PDP factions set to reconcile as Makarfi, Modu-Sheriff meet
Reconciliation in the lingering leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) started on Tuesday, as leaders of the two…
FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N510bn in August
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday in Abuja, said N510.2 billion was shared among the federal, states…
Buhari, others adopt New York Declaration for Refugees, Migrants
President Muhammadu Buhari and other world leaders have adopted the New York Declaration for refugees and migrants. The adoption took…
FG replies critics of “Change Begins with Me’’ campaign
The Federal Government says the implementation of the national reorientation campaign “Change Begins with Me’’ started from the leadership, contrary…