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PDP Govs. Forum, others pledge support for Sheriff
The People Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum and other organs of the party have pledged their support to the new…
NIMASA N2.3bn Scam: I shared N121m on accused’s Instruction – Witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today February 23, 2016 presented its sixth witness in the ongoing trial of…
ASUU decries FG’s paltry allocation to universities in 2016 budget
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday picked holes in allocation to tertiary institutions in the…
Ex-bankers docked for N21m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday 22 February, 2016 arraigned the duo of Eke Chukwudi Kingsley and…
Army explains raid on ex-militant leader’s home
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said its operation in Yeghe community in Rivers was largely focused on fishing out ex-militant…
Buhari appoints Waziri Adio Executive Secretary, NEITI
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Waziri Onibiyo Adio, as the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency…
JAMB gives 48-hour extension for applicants to register
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reopen its website between 12 midnight on Tuesday and 12 midnight on…
Police arrest 13 suspects with fake international passports
The Kano State Police command has arrested 13 persons with fake international passports and ECOWAS travel certificates. The Commissioner of…
FUT Minna produces 34 First Class graduates
The Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, would graduate 34 first class students at its 25th convocation ceremony on Saturday.…
NUJ condemns assault on journalists in Imo
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo Council, has condemned the weekend brutal attack on some journalists in Owerri by…
ASUU urges FG to halt privatisation of electricity sector
The Academic Staff of Nigeria Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday in Abuja, called on the Federal Government to stop private ownership…
Tobechi Nneji, Uriel Oputa, Ifeanyi Dike to star in BET Top Actor Africa
Funsho Arogundade On Tuesday 1 March, Nigerian actors Tobechi Nneji, Uriel Oputa and Ifeanyi Dike will make dramatic appearance as…
NSE renews Onyema’s contract for another five-year term
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has renewed the contract of agreement of its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oscar Onyema, for…
Delta Assembly approves Gov. Okowa’s N500m loan request
Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s request to borrow N500 million from Fidelity Bank Plc to…
NAMA streamlines airspace coordination procedures
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has streamlined airspace cordination procedures between Kano Area Control Centre (ACC) and Abuja Approach…
PICTURES: The Nigerian pirates arrested by Navy
Photographs by AP Here are the faces of the six pirates who hijacked a diesel oil carrying vessel MV Maximus.…
Okowa gets approval to take N500m loan
Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday approved Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s request to borrow N500 million from Fidelity Bank Plc to…
Two Nigerian athletes to compete in Paris Marathon
Two Nigerian athletes that emerged as winners at the last Lagos City Marathon are to be sponsored to the April…
Removal of VCs violates University Act – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday in Abuja said the recent removal of 12 vice-chancellors of Federal…
IDPs: 450 die from diseases, malnutrition in Borno
The Borno State Government has confirmed that 450 people died from ailments and malnutrition across the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)…
Supreme Sanctuary For Election Riggers
Peter Claver Oparah I hope those who have now formed an emergency vanguard for the defence of the Supreme Court…
75-year-old pensioner slumps, dies during screening in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin There was pandemonium in Benin on Tuesday, as a 75-year-old pensioner, Sunday Oboite, collapsed and died while waiting…
Military operations in Khana, Gokana LGAs have my full backing – Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has confirmed that the military operations in Gokana and Khana local…
Lawmaker begs FG to repair Badagry roads
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Setonji David, on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government to repair the failed portions on the…
Govt-owned media to be restructured for optimum performance
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that government-owned media organizations will be restructured and reinvented…
DStv adds EPL, La Liga, Euro 2016 to Compact bouquet
Leading pay-TV platform, DSTV, has announced that subscribers on its Compact and Compact Plus bouquets will, from today, be able…
Minister hails Nigeria-China relations
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described China as one of the most important partners in…
Corruption: Lulu, Ogunjobi, others lose bid to stop trial
Justice E. S. Chukwu of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Monday, February 22, 2016 dismissed a…
Lagos to establish first DNA Forensic Lab in Nigeria
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is set to establish the first ever high-powered DNA Forensic Laboratory in…
FIFA Presidency: Infantino banks on more Africa votes
FIFA Presidential candidate Gianni Infantino remains confident of securing the top job at world football’s governing body after claiming “more…