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Nigerian Senate

News

Senate confirms NASC, NCC nominees

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of nominees to serve as chairman and members of the National Assembly Service…

Metro

Okada protest: Police arrest 34 suspects in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command says 34 suspects have been arrested in Wednesday's riot at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos,…

News

Gridlock: Lagos inducts 1,017 new LASTMA officers

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said part of the strategies to realise his administration’s traffic and transportation blueprint is…

Metro

Killer-policeman commits suicide inside Lagos cell

Inspector Okon Essien, detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID cell, Yaba for allegedly shooting and killing one Hassan…

Metro

Edo govt demolishes ex-Oshiomhole’s aide’s hotel

Edo State Government on Wednesday made good its threat when it demolished Latifa Hotel belonging to Mr. Tony Adun, a…

News

Ogun releases what it will pay as Minimum Wage

Ogun State Government and Organise Labour have agreed on the payment of N30,500 minimum wage for workers in the State…

News

How Lagos PPA is changing conduct of govt business – Muri-Okunola

The Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, has declared that the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency ( PPA )…

Metro

Photo News: Sanwo-Olu at passing out parade of new LASTMA recruits

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday identified with officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, during the…
Nigerian Senate

Metro

Kogi: Senate wades into Bassa clashes

The Senate on Wednesday waded into communal clashes in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State by demanding for the…

Entertainment

I love women, but they don’t inspire my music – Mapatricia

Every singer has the source from which they derive their inspiration. For some, it is women, for others it may…

Metro

Videos: Lagos boils as okada riders, police clash again

The ban okada and tricycles has continued to generate tension as police officers and okada riders clashed in Iyana Ipaja…

Headlines, News

Chibok/Dapchi girls: Presidency replies CAN, don’t divide Nigeria

The presidency on Wednesday fired back at the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over its comment on the Chibok and…
Ahmad Lawan, Senate President

News

Senate issues MDAs ultimatum to defend Buhari’s loan request

The Senate has given Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, of government a two-week window period to appear before the Senate…

Headlines, News

Buhari lied: 90% of Boko Haram’s victims are not Muslims – Fani-Kayode

Critic and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has branded President Muhammadu Buhari a liar for saying that 90 percent of…

News

US backs Buhari’s commitment to fight corruption

The government of the United States of America has thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal commitment to the…

Headlines, World News

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Nigeria is dead

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Nigeria, Adnan Bostaji has reportedly died in his sleep.

Business

Bank partners bodies for investment in 5 African tech start-ups

Five new start-ups have been accepted into the Venture Scale programme, which is an initiative of Founders Factory Africa (FFA);…

News

Senate President inaugurates Committee on Nigerian security challenges

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday inaugurated an ad-hoc committee of the Senate to look into the current…

Business

Women should be given more opportunities – Amaechi

Nigeria's Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says women should be given more of the empowerment opportunities made available by the…

News

Lagos unveils speed boat, kicks off commercial water transportation

Lagos State Government has formally kicked off commercial waterways transportation, with the official launch of eight newly acquired speed boats…

Metro

Gun-battle in Edo, one robber shot dead

Operatives of Edo State Police Command on Tuesday shot dead one armed robbery suspect in a gun duel.
Nigerian Senate

News

Senate okays N238.15bn budget for Customs

The Senate on Tuesday approved the sum of N238,149,325,832.70 for the Nigeria Customs Service for the 2020 financial year.

Politics

Tinubu, GOS, others extol virtues of Jakande’s CPS at 70

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon and several political bigwigs on…

Headlines, News

Nigeria, US strike agreement to repatriate Abacha’s $308m loot

The Government of Jersey, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the United States of America entered into…
Nigerian

Metro

Shocker: Man beats daughter to death

A 42-year old man who beat his 15-year old daughter to death for having boyfriend has been sentenced to five…

Football, Headlines

Buhari appoints Daniel Amokachi Nigeria’s Football Ambassador

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Omokachi as the nation's Football Ambassador.

Headlines, News

Rowdiness, as Reps shoot down motion to evacuate Nigerians from Wuhan

There was rowdiness at the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers shot down a motion for the evacuation of…

Entertainment

Dino Melaye showcases fleet of exotic vehicles

Former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye is always in the news. You can find him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook doing…

Metro

I was supposed to be pastor at Oyedepo’s church, says man caught with bomb (Video)

Nathaniel Samuel, the man arrested for planning to bomb Bishop David Oyedepo's Living Faith Church in Kaduna State said he…
Yul Edochie

Entertainment

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie kicks Sanwo-Olu over Okada ban

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has berated the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's Lagos State Government for banning okadas in certain routes in…