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U.S envoy commends Nigeria`s anti-graft chairman
The outgoing United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, has commended EFCC Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu for bringing vigour…
Residents of Ikorodu communities in Lagos flee homes
Many residents of the communities in Ikorodu in Lagos State have fled their homes for fear of being attacked by…
37 Nigerian soldiers escape death
Not fewer than 37 soldiers were injured when a military truck conveying soldiers was involved in an accident along Kano-…
Price of beans soars at Mile 12 Market
The price of 100kg bag of beans at the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos, has slightly increased from N22,000…
Contractor remanded in Kuje Prison over N2.4b contract scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday arraigned one Olugbenga Obadina alongside his company, Almond Projects Limited, before…
The root cause of the institutionalization of corruption in Nigeria
Col. Tony Nyiam (retd) Corruption has without doubt become systemic in Nigeria. The political-economic system has been so soaked in…
Thousands flee Ikorodu for fear Of militants attack
Igbolomu, a suburb in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria is now a ‘ghost town’ as thousands of residents have…
LASU suspends 25 students over examination misconduct
The management of the Lagos State University, LASU, has suspended 25 students who engaged in examination malpractices during the 2015/2016…
Britain moves against another Scottish independence vote
David Mundell, British Minister for Scotland, said on Friday that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence after…
Arms scandal report not doctored – FG
The Federal Government has said there is no truth in the insinuation that the report of the Presidential Committee on…
FG releases 3rd audit report of defence contracts
The Nigerian government has released a full statement on the third interim report of the panel auditing Defence contracts(2007-2015) Read…
FIRS seals companies in Kano, Port Harcourt over tax liabilities
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Thursday, sealed the offices of two tax-defaulting companies in Kano over tax liabilities.…
Wenger to Joel Campbel: You can leave Arsenal
Estadio Deportivo claim the Arsenal boss has advised Costa Rica international Campbell to look for a new team either on…
Man Utd to pay Schweinsteiger £14m, as PSG eye midfielder
Manchester United will have to fork out £14m to axe flop midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger – but he is refusing to…
Terrorists strike again in France, kill over 70
A large truck plowed into a crowd of people in the southern French of city of Nice on Thursday night,…
Pictures: Buhari celebrates with children on graduation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday celebrated with his daughters on graduation and call to the bar. Photos: Sunday Aghaeze
Fuel supply: NNPC re-assures on availability
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has re-assured that it has adequate products and urged Nigerians to desist from panic…
IGP visits Okiro, seeks cooperation with PSC
The acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday paid a courtesy visit on the Chairman, Police Service Commission…
Buhari approves further probe of Ihejirika, Minimah
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved further investigation of people involved in the Defence Equipment Procurement scam from 2007 to 2015.…
30 dead as lorry runs into crowd in France
BREAKING: At least, 30 people have been feared dead as a lorry struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in…
Obaseki’s running mate happy over nomination
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Mr. Philip Shuaibu, the running mate to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo…
Pictures: Buhari receives Moroccan special envoy
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday 14 July received the Moroccan special envoy Nasser Bourita at the State House, Abuja. Photos:Sunday…
Kidnapped 85-year old woman regains freedom
An 85-year old woman, Catherine Omomoh from Auchi, who was kidnapped in Benin, Edo, South-south Nigeria has regained her freedom…
IGP orders audit of police investments, subsidiaries
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris has engaged the services of two professional audit firms…
Lagos targets 10 million trees by 2020
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it intends to plant 10 million trees by 2020 as part of move…
Protesting students block roads in Lokoja
Protesting students of Kogi State University, Ayangba, on Thursday blocked major roads leading into and out of Lokoja, thereby paralysing…
I’m in a hurry to develop agriculture – Buhari
Nigeria is in a hurry to see projects take off in the agricultural sector to enhance food security and create…
Women group gives Melaye 3 days to apologise to Tinubu
The Women Advocacy Research and Development Centre (WARDC) on Thursday gave Senator Dino Melaye from Kogi State, three days to…
It’s true, I threatened, abused Tinubu – Melaye
At last, embattled Senator Dino Melaye of the All Progressives Congress, representing Kogi west, has confirmed that he threatened and…
APC youths condemn Senator Dino Melaye
The youth leader of the All Progressives Congress, Southwest zone, Femi Egbedeyi, has condemned the verbal assault of Senator Dino…