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Seriake Dickson’s ex-aide arrested for offering EFCC official N10m bribe
A former Senior Special Assistant on Media to Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has been arrested by operatives of…
NSE market capitalisation rebounds by N20bn
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday rebounded by N20 billion due to moderate gains posted…
NASS Commission to Saraki: Sani-Omolori will remain as clerk
The National Assembly Service Commission says there is no basis for withdrawing the appointment of the newly appointed acting Clerk…
FBN Holdings declares N505bn gross earnings
FBN Holdings Plc has declared gross earnings of N505.2 billion for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2015. The News…
FG orders operatives to crush security threats
Irked by the growing wave of communal conflicts and other clashes in some parts of the country, the Federal Government…
CNPP calls for immediate release of detained youth leader
Eromosele Ebhomele The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, on Tuesday demanded immediate release of the President of National Youth…
Nigerian Army says Boko Haram has new forms of identification
Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison and elements of 3 Battalion of Nigerian Army that went out on long range fighting…
Synagogue engineers return to prison as court fixes May 3 for bail ruling
Henry Ojelu The two engineers involved in the construction of the collapsed guest house at the Synagogue Church of All…
150 female raped, 31 babies abandoned In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga At least, 150 female have been raped and 31 babies abandoned on the streets of Lagos in the…
Aggrieved members drag PDP executives to court over tenure elongation
Henry Ojelu Some aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Ogun and Lagos chapters of the party has…
Arase orders arrest, prosecution of persons selling fuel in jerrycans
Concerned by untold suffering as well as hazard emanating from the activities of black marketers, especially those who sell petroleum…
Mowe residents cry out to IGP over insecurity
Paul Iyoghojie Residents of Abulegun street, Oloburo and its environs in Ofada area of Mowe, Ogun state, southwest Nigeria have…
#OccupyNASS locks down national assembly
A group of Nigerians under the aegis Occupy NASS have locked down the Nigerian national assembly in protest against what…
Nigerians angry with Buhari over herdsmen killings
Eromosele Ebhomele Since Monday afternoon when news of an attack on a community in Enugu State, Nigeria spread, Nigerians have…
Igbo union in Benin pledges loyalty to crown prince Eheneden
Crown Prince/Edaiken of Uselu, Eheneden Erediauwa of Benin, Edo, on Tuesday said the Binis will continue to be good hosts…
Monarch’s son murdered, weeks after paying N5m ransom for abducted daughter
Cyriacus Izuekwe The son of the traditional ruler of Ikwuano Autonomous community in Isi Ala Mbano town of Imo state,…
APC is founded on deceit, says Wike
…says PDP will bounce back in 2019 Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the Peoples…
Man arrested for chaining son inside room for 2 months
Cyriacus Izuekwe Lagos police have arrested a man identified as Akanbi Lawal for interrogation for allegedly keeping his son, Yusuf…
Wike laments N7bn wage bill, dwindling FG allocation
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has lamented the huge wage bill of the state that stands…
Health Minister mourns Ekiti doctors’
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has commiserated with the President, National Executive Council and the entire membership of…
NMA releases identity of doctors Involved in tragic crash, declares mourning
Nigeria Medical Association, NMA on Monday declared one week mourning for its six members who died in a fatal motor…
Lagos needs 187,500 new houses annually to reduce housing deficit
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says the state will need 187,500 new houses to be built annually over the…
Wike to Rivers Judiciary: Be efficient in justice delivery
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the state judiciary to ensure efficient justice delivery, being the last hope of…
Nigerians send a clear message to Buhari, with #NigeriansAreSuffering
Nigerians have sent a clear message to President Muhammadu Buhari on social media telling him that they are suffering while…
Non-kinetic warfare will finish Boko Haram, says Pakistani envoy
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lt.-Gen. Agha Farooq (rtd), has advised Nigeria to adopt non-kinetic warfare strategy in order to…
Buhari, NASS should find solution to budget standoff, says Nnamani
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, on Monday frowned at the delay in the passage of the 2016 Budget by the…
Japan to offer $1.45m assistance to IDPs in northeast
The Japanese Government on Monday said it would support a humanitarian response project with 1.45 million Dollars toward assisting internally…
#Hi5tory: Juventus win fifth straight Serie A
Juventus were crowned Serie A champions for a fifth season in a row after Napoli’s 1-0 defeat at Roma. Sunday’s…
Season of denials and market stories by Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa This, in Nigeria, is the season of denials and other market stories. There is hardly any main…
Leicester City are one win from Premier League title
Leicester City will win the Premier League if they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Victory at the…