Year: 2016
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EFCC arrests Akpabio’s cousin over N10 million scam
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested Ibanga Ime Akpabio, cousin to the former Akwa Ibom…
Gov Mimiko’s aides resign, join APC
Two Special Assistants to Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state on Wednesday resigned their appointments and defected to the All…
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JAMB adopts pin vending for 2017 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will adopt “pin vending” for the 2017 UTME test, advising intending…
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Why I sacked 5,000 teachers-Gov. Udom
Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom State says he decided to sack 5,000 teachers because his administration uncovered the illicit…
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4 companies guilty over Patience Jonathan’s $15m – Court
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos Southwest on Wednesday convicted four companies alleged to have been used by former…
Osun Assembly summon steel companies over poisonous emissions
The Osun House of Assembly on Wednesday summoned the managements of two steel companies over poisonous emissions constituting health hazards…
Reps to grant financial autonomy to local govts
A bill to grant financial autonomy to local government councils in the country, on Wednesday in Abuja, scaled through the…
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Breaking; Zuma ‘corruption’ report released
The findings of an investigation into corruption allegations against South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma have been released. In the report,…
Amosun tells tertiary institutions to embrace research
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State on Wednesday urged tertiary institutions in the country to embrace research, in order to…
Women remanded for dumping day old baby
A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand in prison custody of two women, Aisha and Fatima Garba, for…
Court slams N5m damages on Airtel
Justice Jude Okeke of an FCT high court Maitama on Wednesday slammed a fine of N5 million on Airtel Nig.…
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FG approves 8 new universities
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the establishment of eight new private universities for the country. The decision was…
Suspected thugs arraigned for disrupting PDP EXCO inauguration
Six men believed to be political thugs, who allegedly conspired with others still at large and invaded the inauguration venue…
Breaking: Senate issues Dec 10 ultimatum to INEC over Rivers rerun
The Senate on Wednesday gave the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Dec. 10 ultimatum to conduct pending National Assembly elections…
Police shocked on abuse report on female IDPs
The Borno State Police Command has expressed shock over allegations of sexual abuse of girls and women by officials guarding…
Fight injustice on Ogun workers- NULGE tells NLC, TUC
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has called on the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the…
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Breaking: Amosun holds emergency meeting with labour leaders
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State is holding a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),…
Zakkat Committee disburses N251m in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Committee says it disbursed over N251 million as alms to the poor between 2013…
Bobrisky, ‘Africa’s Male Barbie’ dominates Google trend
Bobrisky widely known as ‘Africa’s Male Barbie’ was top on Google search this week, an official said on Wednesday. Mr…
Teenager bags N50,000 bail for property theft
A teenager, Chinemerem Nwankwo, who allegedly broke into an apartment and stole property and cash valued at N175,000, was on…
Ijaw youths urges FG to fund Otuoke varsity
The National President, Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, Mr Udengs Eradiri, says the Federal University, Otuoke (FUO), needs special intervention from…
2 Men bag N250,000 bail for alleged rape
An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N250,000 each to two accused persons for…
BRT vandalism: Man jailed 6 months
Two men Oladipo Omolewo and Michael Sunday who allegedly broke into the premises of 1st BRT bus premises at Ojota…
PDP endorses Taraba ambassadorial-nominee
The Taraba Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), on Wednesday, endorsed the appointment of Malam Mustapha Jaji as an ambassadorial…
Ondo poll: INEC to conduct credible election
Some politicians on Wednesday appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to do its best to conduct a free,…
El-Rufai broker peace over Sultan Bello Mosque
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, on Wednesday brokered peace between contending forces over the leadership of the famous Sultan…
Prophet in trouble over alleged N800,000 fraud
A self-styled Lagos prophet, 52-year-old Amos Ojo, who allegedly collected N800, 000 from a man on the pretext of executing…
Bizwoman allegedly dupes 9 persons of N90m
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, South West Nigeria has fixed November 24 for the trial of a businesswoman, Omolewa Kafilat…
Boko Haram: VSF earmarks N120m to empower 7,000 widows
The Executive Director, Victims Support Fund, (VSF), Prof. Sunday Ocheche, said the organisation had earmarked N120 million to support 7,000…
Man nabbed for breach of public peace
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded a 40-year-old man, Hamzat Morufu, at an Ilesa Prison for alleged…