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Naira falls again, now N380 to dollar
The Naira on Monday depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency exchanged at N380 to…
Budget padding: I’m not working against Dogara-Gbajabiamila
The Majority leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has rejected allegation that he was behind the move by…
TUC issues 5-day ultimatum to Oyo Govt
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Oyo State Chapter has issued a five-day ultimatum to the state government over the non-payment…
Buhari sacks JAMB registrar, 16 others
President Muhammadu Buhari’s led Federal Government has sacked chief executives of 17 parastatals and agencies under the Ministry of Education,…
Oshiomhole accuses PDP of buying PVCs
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of buying PVCs from voters in different…
Police arrest man for allegedly killing daughter
The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old chief priest, Eno Akpan, for allegedly killing his one year old…
A dearth of diplomacy and the decay of the Nigerian diplomat
Ademola Araoye With foreign policy, it was easy to let sleeping dogs lie. Foreign policy is considered arcane and too…
Pictures: Buhari receives UN envoy at State House
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the envoy to the United Nations Office to West Africa, Dr Ibn Chambas and…
Nigeria blasts London Telegraph for peddling lies
The Presidency on Monday accused the London Telegraph newspaper of strengthening Boko Haram terrorism. In a statement signed by Garba…
Border Demarcation: Buhari pledges support for UN
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his administration will abide by the decision of the International Court of Justice on…
Budget padding: 15 questions Falana must answer
By Rep.Linus Okorie Dear Mr Femi Falana, SAN, I monitored your opinions on July 31, 2016 via Channels Television on…
Police deploy intelligence to tackle crimes in Lagos, Ogun
The new Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, Abdul-Majid Ali, on Monday promised to deploy robust intelligence in tackling…
Breaking News: US launches strikes on IS in Libya
The United States has carried out air strikes on positions of so-called Islamic State in Libya, following a request by…
Dogara in trouble as Jibrin submits petition to EFCC
Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Monday, made true his threat to submit a petition…
Breaking: 5 dead as Russia helicopter shot down in Syria
A Russian helicopter with five people on board has been shot down after delivering aid to the Syrian city of…
All you need to know about Abdulmumin Jibrin
Since his decision to resign as Chairman of the Appropriation Committee of the House of Representatives, Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has…
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FCMB opens up on bank manager’s suicide
First City Monument Bank Plc has finally opened up on one of its managers, Olisa Nwakoby who committed suicide last…
Oscar can join Inter Milan for £30m – Conte
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will let Oscar sign for Inter Milan for around £30million. The Italian does not think Oscar,…
Koton Karfe Jailbreak: 5 escapee prisoners recaptured
The Controller-General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, has confirmed that five of the 13 prisoners who escaped from Koton Karfe prison…
Security guard batters employer with interlocking stones
Paul Iyoghojie The police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Lagos have arrested a security guard, Ibrahim Musa, 30, for allegedly…
Lagos-Ibadan expressway: FG appeals for patience
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has appealed for patience, orderliness and the cooperation of motorists…
Prison break: Kogi governor insists on FG investigation
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has asked the Federal Government to set up a Commission of Inquiry to investigate…
Our committee will be fair to all – Kogi Auditor-General
The location and work schedule of the Kogi State Staff Screening Review and Complaints Committee will be announced next Wednesday.…
Facts on Osun: Salaries and pensions
Since the problem of non-payment of salaries for public sector workers across states of the federation became national issue early…
Troops recover cache of arms and ammunition in Gamboru
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had recovered cache of arms and ammunition in Gamboru. This is contained in…
Kogi jailbreak : 2 robbery convicts among inmates on the run
Two armed robbery convicts and 11 awaiting trial suspects were among the 13 inmates who escaped from Koton Karfe prison…
2 more Nigerians killed in South Africa
Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, President, Nigeria Union in South Africa, has confirmed that two Nigerians were killed in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province.…
Poll: Ambode leads as Nigeria’s top performing governor
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode is leading other Governors in the poll organised by the African Leadership Magazine to…
Lagos arrests 85 sanitation offenders
The Lagos State Taskforce on Saturday arrested 85 people for violating the environmental sanitation law of the state. Taskforce’s Head…
Eko Atlantic City’ll boost Lagos economy, IGR-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday embarked on an extensive tour of the Eko Atlantic City project, expressing…