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iFlux to assist Nigeria in alternative power source
The Hong Kong LED lighting manufacturing company, iFlux, on Monday promised to assist Nigerian government in alternative source of power…
“Operation Shirin Harbin” will clear criminal gangs from Alkaleri forest – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the Army’s training and simulation exercise titled `Operation Shirin Harbin’, would…
Why we are resolute on Local Council amendment bill – Obasa
Eromosele Ebhomele Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday told residents of the state that…
Senate to probe CCT chairman, says he’s corrupt
In what could simply be described as corruption fighting back, Nigerian senators have decided to wage a war against the…
Boko Haram: 22 soldiers injured as normalcy returns to Kareto
The Nigerian Army says calm has returned to the northern Borno town of Kareto after the early Monday morning attack…
Xenophobic riots erupt in Zambia
Residents of the Zambian capital Lusaka on Monday looted shops belonging to foreigners, accusing them of involvement in ritual killings,…
Okowa charges STEP graduates to be self reliant
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Delta state Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has charged the Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) graduates to…
My trial will not disturb Senate proceedings – Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal will…
Emir Sanusi urges northern governors to revive NNDC
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has called on the 19 Northern governors to do everything possible to…
OPEC will achieve freeze on crude oil supply – Kachikwu
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has expressed hope that Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will achieve…
Saraki never said he owns farms, orchards or factories
The prosecution rounded off its examination in chief of Micheal Wetkas, the first prosecution counsel in the trial of Senate…
Saraki’s trial should not stop Senate from sitting – CCT
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Code of Conduct Tribunal insisted on Monday that there was no need to adjourn proceedings to enable…
Edo Guber: Things fall apart in PDP as aspirants fight dirty
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Ahead of the September 10 governorship election in Edo state, war of words appear to be causing a…
LG Chairmen Tenure: Public outcry over Lagos Assembly’s amendment bill
Dissenting voices have greeted plans by the Lagos State House of Assembly to extend the tenure of the local council…
Saraki bought 3, instead of one FG property allowed by an individual – Witness
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Senate President Bukola Saraki acquired three Federal Government houses using names of different companies and accounts against the…
Harry Kane, Dele Alli brace up as Spurs crush Stoke
Tottenham produced an outstanding display to thrash Stoke and move five points behind leaders Leicester with four games of the…
ANALYSIS: Quran, Bible, Moses and Pharaoh make incursion into Saraki’s trial
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki on 13-count charge of false assets declaration assumed a religious toga…
Jamie Vardy faces extra ban after FA charge
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy faces an extended ban during the Premier League title run-in after being charged with improper…
Tenure expiration: Edo Assembly directs 17 LG Chairmen to hand over
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Chairmen of 17 of the 18 local government areas of Edo state have been directed to hand over…
Clergymen, police pressurizing me to drop case – Late gospel singer’s husband
…alleges his wife was drugged by pastor Jethro Ibileke/Benin Husband of Yvonne Omoarebokhae, the Benin-based gospel singer who was found…
Bayelsa Govt seals Shell facility
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Bayelsa State government has sealed the premises of Gbaran Ubie Integrated Oil and Gas facility, a…
Kwara Govt. generates N3.2bn in 3 months
The Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) on Monday said it generated a sum of N3.2billion in the first three months…
Wike orders documentation of his one-year in office
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Executive Council has directed the State Road Maintenance Agency to sustain the successes recorded…
A/Ibom Govt. detects 1,458 BVN-related frauds in public servants, pensioners accounts
The Akwa Ibom Government on Monday said it had uncovered 1,458 cases of Bank Verification Number (BVN) related frauds involving…
Naira sells at N322 to dollar at parallel market
The Naira on Monday, traded at N322 to a dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The News Agency of…
N47bn fraud: EFCC arraigns Tompolo in absentia
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday arraigned in absentia, a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo…
Sanusi wants Northern governors to revive NNDC
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has called on the 19 Northern governors to do everything possible to…
Private guards to get unified identification card – NSCDC
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Alhaji Abdullahi Gana, says Private Guard Companies in…
NSE market capitalisation drops N22bn
Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) opened on Monday on a negative trend with the market capitalisation dropping by…
Saraki’s CCT trial adjourned till Tuesday
The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki has been adjourned till 12 noon Tuesday, 19 April at the request of…