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Sokoto State earmarks N34bn to tackle education challenges
Sokoto State Government has earmarked over N34 billion to tackle the challenges in the education sector, the Commissioner of Basic…
CBT will force govts to equip public schools – Lecturer
An educationist, Mr Ishaya Tabat, on Monday said that the decision by the National Examinations Council (NECO) to adopt Computer-Based…
Fire kills mother, 7 children in Ebonyi
The Police in Ebonyi has confirmed the death of a mother and her seven children in an inferno on Saturday.…
Bishop’s wife arraigned for duping widow
Cyriacus Izuekwe The wife of a Lagos bishop, who is also a pastor, has been arrested and charged before Ejigbo…
TransferDeadlineDay: Chelsea reject bid for Costa
Diego Costa, 27, will not be leaving Chelsea after the Blues rejected a late approach from Atletico Madrid to re-sign…
How Jonathan, Obanikoro rigged Ekiti polls for Fayose
Dr Temitope Aluko, who was secretary of the Ekiti state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed how…
They Say We Should Stop Talking About Corruption
Peter Claver Oparah Funny bunch. They say we should stop talking about corruption. They say we should stop talking about…
Police arrest 2 over fire at media centre
Two middle-aged men were on Sunday arrested over a fire that affected a thatched hut at the Media Centre of…
Ogun At 40: Buhari to commission legacy projects
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President Muhammed Buhari will arrive Ogun state Monday to commission some projects to commemorate the 40th anniversary of…
11 dead in Gombi market blast – NEMA
Mr Halilu Kangiwa, the acting Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Adamawa, said 11 people lost their lives…
Boko Haram looking for cheap media attention – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari insisted Sunday night that Boko Haram has been pulverised, rendered homeless and confused and that recent bombings…
Smugglers, Customs clash, 2 feared dead
Jeff Ezemadu There was a bloody clash between the men of the Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Command, and smugglers over…
Emmanuel Emenike happy to join West Ham
Emmanuel Emenike has completed the loan switch from Fenerbahce to West Ham in the English Premier League and he says…
Amnesty blasts Buhari over reinstating Army General accused of war crimes
The reinstatement of Major General Ahmadu Mohammed accused of the mass murder of hundreds of detainees has provoked the condemnation of Amnesty…
Wike, Dakuku in thanksgiving services
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike on Sunday worshipped at the Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt, where he…
John Terry to leave Chelsea this season
Chelsea captain John Terry has not been offered a new contract and will leave the club at the end of…
PICTURES: Ambode lights up Oshodi, Agege, Ogba
In a bid to reduce accidents, improve security and increase confidence of road users and residents, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of…
Why Aba Summit? Why Not? by Ikechukwu Nkuma
By Ikechukwu Nkuma Narratives about Aba, a major creative, commercial, industrial, and manufacturing centre east of the republic, tend to…
2016 budget is achievable – Udoma
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has assured that the 2016 budget was be achievable…
Aregbesola turns to cocoa to boost Osun revenue
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun said the state would invest more in cocoa and other agricultural produce to improve its…
Police arrest traffic robbery suspect
The Lagos Police Command Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Sunday said it had arrested a traffic robbery suspect whose gang…
EFCC must probe disappearance of Jonathan’s 69 Prado SUVs —Ekujumi
A Nigerian rights activist and public affairs analyst, Nelson Ekujumi, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,…
Federal Character and its discontents By Reuben Abati
There has been so much concern about how the Federal Character principle has since its introduction in 1979, promoted mediocrity…
FA Cup: Chelsea face Man City, Arsenal play Hull
Chelsea have been drawn against Manchester City in the 5th round of the FA Cup while defending champions Arsenal will…
Buhari charges North-East residents to be vigilant, own war against terror
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Abuja called on all Nigerians, especially those that are resident in areas previously ravaged by…
Lagos gives land encroachers one month to vacate
Eromosele Ebhomele The chairman, House Committee on Health Services of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olusegun Olulade, has handed…
Judiciary my main headache in anti-corruption war – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, described the judiciary as his main headache in his fight against…
50 people killed in Dalori attack
At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in north-eastern Nigeria in a gun and bomb attack by…
Rivers PDP Chair plans reception for APC defectors
The Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Bro Felix Obuah has concluded plans to receive some prominent leaders…
At AU summit, Buhari delivers touching message on guns, conflict
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the African Union’s (AU) vision to silence the guns and reduce preventable conflict-related deaths…