Year: 2016
Rivers re-run elections: Police arrest 5 suspected ballot papers snatchers
The Nigeria Police Force in Abuja on Wednesday, arrested five suspects for snatching INEC ballot papers during the just concluded…
President Buhari orders payment of Super Falcons’ allowances Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate payment of all outstanding allowances and bonuses being owed the Super Falcons, an…
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2017 budget speech
SPEECH OF H.E. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE 2017 BUDGET OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH AT JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL…
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Gambia’s Jammeh must leave power when term ends – UN
UN official in West Africa on Wednesday said Gambian President Yahya Jammeh will not be allowed to remain president if…
Building collapse: Lagos sets to prosecute Lekki Gardens contractors, others
The Lagos State Government is set to begin the prosecution of suspects linked to the collapse of the five-story building…
Mimiko’s legacy difficult to surpass- Akeredolu
Gov.-elect Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State, said on Wednesday that the ‘enviable’ record of service of Gov. Olusegun Mimiko,…
Buhari presents N7.30trn budget for 2017
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja presented a budget of N7.30 trillion for 2017 before a joint session of…
Housewife docked for stabbing husband’s lover
A housewife, Amudat Shosanya, was on Wednesday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing her husband’s…
Court to resume Fani-Kayode’s trial Jan. 2017
A Federal High Court in Lagos has slated Jan. 16, 17 and 18, 2017 for continuation of trial of a…
Teenager charged with arson
A teenage son of a prophetess on Wednesday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged…
EFCC re-arraigns Ladoja, aide for money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned a former Gov. Rashidi Ladoja of Oyo State, before a…
Police arraign 2 men for impersonation
The police, on Wednesday, arraigned two men at a Wuse Zone 2 Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly impersonating a micro-finance…
Reps want local vendors in oil, gas sector paid
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for the payment of local vendors in the oil and gas industry in…
NULGE decries Jos North’s inability to pay workers
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has decried the inability of the Jos North Local Government Council in…
Ogun to spend N11.5bn on road construction
The Ogun State Government has said that it would spend N11.5billion on road construction in the 2017 fiscal year. Mr…
IAAF unveils 2017 programmes
As 2016 draws to a close, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has unveiled another packed programme for 2017.…
Buhari’s experience needed to resolve political logjam – Gambian coalition
The coalition of seven political parties that produced Adama Barrow, President-elect of Gambia, has enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to deploy…
Plateau Assembly confirms receipt of N10.5bn Paris Club refund
The Plateau House of Assembly(PLHA) on Wednesday confirmed that the state government had received more than N10.5billion as part payment…
Kebbi assures pensioners of speedy settlement
The Kebbi Government, on Wednesday, assured pensioners of its readiness to fast-track the payment of their entitlements through dialogue and…
Obaseki eulogises late Michael Ibru
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has condoled with the family of late business mogul, Chief Micheal Ibru. Obaseki said at…
Yuletide: NURTW warns motorist against dangerous driving
The Plateau chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has warned motorists against overloading, dangerous driving and…
Couple in court for beating neighbour
A couple, Kola Fatola 32 and Kuburat Fatola 26 were on Wednesday, arraigned in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State…
Rotary donates blood to Uyo Church collapse victims
The Assistant Governor, Rotary International District 9140, Mr Akan Emah, on Wednesday said his members had donated blood to victims…
I-G promises to check extra judicial killings
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Ibrahim Idris on Wednesday promised to check extra-judicial killings by police personnel in the…
“Birthday wishes bring bad luck”- Pope Francis
Pope Francis on Wednesday quipped that people should not send him early birthday wishes because, in his native Argentina, doing…
Ebonyi tells EBSU to reduce staff strength
The Ebonyi Government has urged the Ebonyi State University (EBSU) management, to reduce the number of its staff for optimum…
Kwara governor calls for judicial system reforms
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has called for reforms in the country’s judicial system in order to ensure quick dispensation…
Nigeria on the right track with Buhari – Sokoto APC Chairman
The Sokoto State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa says Nigeria is on the right track…
Doctor accuses NMA of shielding corrupt former officer
A former executive member of Edo State branch of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Moses Ujaddughe, has accused the national…
We have redefined governance in Oyo State- Ajimobi
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday said he has redefined ways and operations of governance for the better…