Year: 2016
Ex-finance minster seeks transfer, severance of criminal charge
A former minister of finance, Nenandi Usman on Monday informed a Federal High Court, Lagos of her application seeking severance…
Senate commends Egbin Power Station management
The Senate Committee on Privatisation has commended the management of Egbin Power Station over the improvement recorded in power generation…
Sen. Melaye to sponsor bill abolishing tribal marks
Lawmaker and member of the 8th National Assembly senator Dino Melaiye has vowed to sponsor a bill to outlaw tribal…
Wife seeks divorce over husband’s sexual abuse of daughters
A housewife in Abuja, Francisca Okechukwu, on Monday filed for divorce, accusing her husband, Tony Okechukwu, of sexually abusing their…
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Congolese prime minister resigns
Congolese Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo resigned Monday to make way for an opposition figure to take his place following…
BREAKING: 9 killed as Shiites clash with police
Eight members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and one policeman have died during a clash between police and…
Obaseki swears-in new SSG
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday sworn-in Mr. Osarodion Ogie as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG).…
Oritsefemi stabs bouncer in Club
Nigerian singer and songwriter Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele known by his first name Oritse Femi has been involved in a fight…
Mechanic in prison for stealing motorcycle
An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State on Monday remanded a 25-year-old mechanic, Gbenga Robert, in prison over alleged stealing…
Myth perpetuation and pay-TV pricing in Nigeria
By Livinus Acholonu Over the last two weeks, I have seen what is undeniably a desperate myth perpetuation of pay-television…
Man jailed 2 years for stealing rice
For breaking into a shop and stealing bowls of rice and bottles of wine, a 29-year-old man, Fatai Aliyu, will…
Sales rep. docked over N1.1m theft
A 36-year-old Sales Representative, Abiola James, was on Monday in Lagos docked over alleged theft of employer’s goods worth N…
‘War has just begun’, Shekau warns Trump
Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram jihadist group has reacted to the election of Donald Trump to the White House…
NCC to sanction 13 telecom operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday said it would sanction 13 telecommunications operators for failing to comply with the…
2 drivers arraigned for stealing N4.9m beer bottles
Two drivers who allegedly stole empty beer bottles valued at N4.9 million, were on Monday arraigned before an Ojo Magistrates’…
Oyo-Ita urges fair representation of Nigeria in UN employment
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, has called for fair and equitable representation of…
Obaseki appoints SSG, COS, CPS
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday in Benin, announced the appointment of Mr Osarodion Ogie as Secretary to the…
Ooni, BoI sign N1bn MoU to empower youths
The House of Oduduwa and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which would provide loans…
One dead in Abakaliki auto crash- FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of a middle-aged man in an auto crash that occurred…
Kebbi govt tasks LG bosses against illegal mining
The Kebbi State Government has directed Sole Administrators of the 21 local governments in the state to guard against the…
Police kill man on wanted armed robbery list
The police in Enugu on Sunday said they killed a man on their list of suspected notorious armed robbers in…
Oshiomhole’s successes and failures
LIKE a flash in the pan, the bell tolls for Governor Adams Oshiomhole to exit Osadebe Avenue, Edo State Government…
Life Beer empowers 30 entrepreneurs with N7.5m
Thirty young entrepreneurs were rewarded with a total of N7.5 million at the Progress Booster Show of Life Continental Beerthe…
Army will not be distracted – Spokesperson
The Nigerian army says it will not be ruffled by the series of recent suicide bomb attacks and ambushes by…
NAF undertakes aerial patrol of Abuja, Kaduna railway
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said the service had extended its aerial patrol and surveillance of the Abuja-Kaduna…
Saraki to empower 40,000 youths
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Sunday in Ilorin, launched: “Skill Acquisition, Training and Empowerment Programme (STEP)”…
Army presence prompts Niger Delta attacks – Avengers
A Nigerian armed group said the continued presence of the army in the southern Niger Delta energy hub has undermined…
Breaking: Trump names RNC chairman Chief of Staff
US Presdent-elect Donald Trump has selected the Republican National Committee chairman, Reince Priebus, as his Chief of Staff, according to…
FG to rehabilitate Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway, Abuja with N1bn
The Federal Government is to rehabilitate Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway, Abuja, with about one billion naira. A reliable source…
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Thousands flee homes as quake hits New Zealand
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central New Zealand just after midnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing widespread damage and…