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Ogbemudia: PDP laments loss of an icon
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the death of Mr Samuel Ogbemudia, former Military Governor of defunct Bendel State…
Jigawa tasks civil servants on service delivery
Jigawa Government has urged its workforce to show greater commitment to their jobs for increased productivity.
German police shut shopping mall over attack threat
German police ordered a shopping centre in the central city of Essen shut on Saturday, citing the threat of an…
Zungeru Power Project: FG compensates 98 communities
The Federal Government on Saturday commenced the payment of compensation to the 98 communities affected by the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power…
Russian police detain prominent Putin critic
Police in Moscow detained prominent anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin on Friday, less than two weeks after he was released from…
Bones seller in court for cow bones theft charge
A 29-year-old, Ramon Adeola, who allegedly stole cow bones valued at N40,000, was on Thursday brought before an Abeokuta Magistrates’…
Ife feud: Gov. Aregbesola vows to prosecute perpetrators
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has assured the Hausa Community in the state of adequate protection of their lives and…
Minimum Wage: FG refutes NLC accusation
The Federal Government on Friday refuted the Nigeria Labour Congres’ (NLC) accusation of foot-dragging to constitute a tripartite committee which…
PDP Reps Reject Dickson’s Report
The PDP caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday rejected the report by the party’s National Reconciliation Committee chaired…
South Korea’s impeached Park not leaving presidential house
Impeached South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye will not leave the presidential Blue House residence on Friday, her spokesman said following…
South Korean president impeached, sacked by top court
Park Geun-Hye is fired by the country's top court, as it upholds her impeachment by parliament over a wide-ranging corruption…
PDP: No Convention Under Sheriff’s Leadership – Adeyeye
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee said that the party would not hold any National Convention under the…
Senate mandates Customs C-G to appear in uniform
The Senate has mandated the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali to appear in plenary in appropriate uniform on March…
World Bank to combat hunger in Nigeria
World Bank Group President Jim Yong-Kim on Thursday said the bank was working toward raising 1.6 billion dollars to build…
Ex-diplomat mourns Onukaba
A retired diplomat, Mr Oseloka Obaze, has described late Adinoyi Onukaba, a veteran journalist who died in a car crash…
Dean criticises scrapping of non-agricultural courses in Agric varsity
The Board of College of Management Sciences (COLMAS), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia, has criticised the…
Anambra to prosecute arsonists
The Anambra State Fire Service said it would charge anyone arrested for setting fire in bushes in the state with…
NCC introduces “Consumer Conservation’’ campaign
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says it is starting a new campaign tagged: “NCC Consumer Conservation“, an interactive forum to…
Journalists begin 3-day digital journalism workshop in Lagos
No fewer than 80 journalists on Thursday started a three-day digital journalism workshop in Lagos.
FIFA Ranking: Nigeria remains 41st in the world
The Super Eagles have remained unmoved as it maintained the 41st position in the FIFA World ranking for the month…
4 remanded for robbing Unilorin students at gunpoint
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded four suspects for allegedly robbing some University of Ilorin (Unilorin) students at gunpoint…
Ejigbo residents decry IEC “outrageous’’ bills
Some residents of Ejigbo in Lagos State have decried what they described as “outrageous bills’’ often issued to them by…
Ambode, Afikuyomi, others for first Badagry Economic Summit
Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State would lead other notable Nigerians and international personalities to the first-ever Badagry Economic Summit…
Apo 6: 2 policemen sentenced to death, 3 discharged
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced two policemen to death and discharged three others over the killing of…
NAFDAC, SMEs trade words
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday attributed the delay in product registration to improper…
Dismissed soldier jailed 6 months for impersonation
A 39-year-old man, Awolu Ado, who pleaded guilty to falsely parading himself as a serving member of the Nigerian Army,…
2017 UTME will be hitch-free- JAMB Coordinator
Mr Sunday Aladegbaye, Lagos State Coordinator of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that all the 2017…
Borno SEMA boss denies assaulting IOM official
Alhaji Satomi Ahmad, chairman, Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has denied assaulting a female staff of the International Organization…
Adamawa ASUU orders students to resume March 13
Dr Khalid Bello-led factional of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adamawa State University, Mubi, has directed students to…
Gambian authorities discover body of opposition leader
Gambian authorities on Thursday discovered the body of opposition leader Solo Sandeng, who died in custody during former autocrat Yahya…