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Niger Delta Problem: How To Appease Warring Militants
Tony Ogunlowo Ever since oil was discovered in the Niger Delta more than sixty years ago, the lives of the…
Lagos gives 14-day ultimatum to owners of illegal structures in Ikoyi
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all owners of illegal structures, shanties, street…
Ambode issues ultimatum for delivery of Berger expansion projects
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend issued December ultimatum to the contractor handling the multi-faceted expansion…
Rainfall: Lagos allays residents’ fear, appeals for calm
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State…
Soyinka foundation partners Lebanese university on exchange programme
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Wole Soyinka Foundation is partnering with the Cedars Institute, Notre Dame University, Lebanon on an exchange programme…
Syria war: Turkey kills 25 people in latest air strikes
At least 25 people have been killed in the latest round of Turkish air strikes in Syria, near the city…
Cross River assures Bakassi people of permanent resettlement
The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA) has reassured the displaced Bakassi people currently in temporary camps within the…
Community cries out over 2 years blackout
Uhi community in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo, has urged the state government to provide electricity to it, saying…
Chibok Girls: I’m ready to dialogue with Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the preparedness of the Federal Government to discuss the release of Chibok girls with the…
I’ll deal with Niger Delta militants as I dealt with Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to deal with Niger Delta militants responsible for the destruction of the country’s petroleum infrastructure…
More money for Agriculture in 2017 – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government will sustain concrete measures to diversify the economy by devoting more resources to…
Still on that dog matter
Reuben Abati Last Friday, my phones rang again and again (thank God for dead phones gradually playing Lazarus), but what…
NFF to blame for Siasia’s resignation – Ex-Rep
Godfrey Gaiya, a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports has blamed the leadership of the Nigeria…
Siasia says he’s quitting Nigerian football
Samson Siasia, who helped Nigeria to men’s football bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, says he no longer want to…
Lagos reads riot act to land grabbers
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has read the riot act to land grabbers in the state, saying it will…
Heavy rain cuts off Kuje community
The continuous rainfall in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that started on Friday to Saturday morning has cut off Kuchiyakwo…
Flooding: Lagos orders residents to remove structures on drainages
The Lagos State Government has ordered residents who built structures on drainage alignment to remove them or have them demolished.…
Road show in Lagos to mark sanitation
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Saturday staged a road show campaign to mark the August Environmental Sanitation in Lagos…
Peace Corps recruits 2,800 youths to fight social vices
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Peace Corps of Nigeria, PCN, has recruited 2,800 youths across the nation to help in the fight…
Rivers govt to investigate Ahoada earth tremor
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Ministry of Environment says plans are underway to carry out a scientific study into…
Flood, windstorm kill 3-year old boy, destroy 100 houses in Sokoto
Twin disasters of flood and windstorm have led to the death of a three-year old boy, Sheriff Bashir, in Tudun-Yando…
Ebonyi governor sacks workers of state varsity
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has ordered the immediate sack of some non-academic staff of the state university and…
Buhari approves NPA, NIMASA boards
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian…
Police lift curfew in Zamfara
The Zamfara State Police Command had lifted the curfew imposed on Talata-Mafara and its environs on the August 22, following…
Army chief confirms killing of Niger Delta militants
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has confirmed the killing of suspected militants and recovery of a large…
Ex-Super Eagles Captain Yobo to bail out Ikoyi prisoners
Chief Joseph Yobo, a former Captain of the Super Eagles, says the Joseph Yobo Foundation would work to release as…
Senate to investigate hunger crisis in IDPs camps
The Senate will investigate the severe hunger crisis in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the North-East, President of the…
Troops kill 5 militants, arrest 23 others – Army spokesman
Military authorities on Saturday said troops of the 133 Special Forces of the Nigerian Army killed five militants and arrested…
Champions League: Manchester City face Barcelona
In the just concluded European championship league draws Manchester City will trade tackle with Barcelona in the group stage of…
Cristiano Ronaldo wins UEFA Best Player award for 2nd time
Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for the second time.…