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NITDA boss suspended over misconduct
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Wednesday suspended the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack, from…
Enugu police arrest four men with human skull
The police said in Enugu on Wednesday that they had nabbed four suspects in possession of a human skull on…
Naira still struggling against the dollar
The naira on Wednesday continued to depreciate at the parallel market amid mixed reactions to the recent forex policy of…
Five SA children die ‘locked in freezer’
South African police have opened an inquiry into the death of five children who are thought to have suffocated after…
#AusOpen: Andy Murray beats Sam Groth to progress
Britain’s Andy Murray swept past home hope Sam Groth to reach the third round at the Australian Open. The Scot,…
Samba: Six Brazilians on trial at Ifeanyi Ubah FC
Ifeanyi Ubah FC of Nnewi, Anambra, on Wednesday unveiled six Brazilian players in a bid to fortify its team ahead…
Transfers: Pato heading to Chelsea, Vidic to Aston Villa
Chelsea have agreed an £8m deal for Corinthians’ 26-year-old Brazil striker Alexandre Pato, while Spain winger Pedro, 28, is set…
PDP is too corrupt and too sick to lead the opposition – Ogbonnia
SKC Ogbonnia/Houston, Texas It is a common knowledge that any government without credible opposition is open to dictatorship and abuse…
Forged Senate Rules: Ekweremadu fails to stop judgment
Ayorinde Oluokun Nigeria Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday in Abuja lost his bid to stop a Federal High…
Semenitari redeploys NDDC management staff
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mrs. Ibim…
Roads Repair: Somolu LG reads riot act to residents, street urchins
Roads Repair: Somolu LG reads riot act to residents, street urchins The Executive Secretary of Somolu Local Government, Lagos, southwest…
Table Tennis: ITTF lists Lagos Open in 2016 calendar
Taiwo Adelu There are strong indications that the annual Lagos Open will hold this year, as International Table Tennis Federation,…
Zakzaky: House Committee visits Zaria, promises to be fair
aky The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence on Wednesday promised to be fair to all parties…
2016 Budget: Buhari to renovate Aso Villa with N3.9bn
Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP Abia South) on Wednesday in Abuja, revealed that N3.9billion was allocated for the renovation of Aso…
I wept bitterly when I heard Oba Odugade was dead —new Olubadan
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN The incoming Olubadan of Ibadan, Balogun Saliu Adetunji, disclosed to our correspondent that he wept bitterly when he…
Abaribe To Senators: This is not a budget of ‘Change’
Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP Abia South) on Wednesday in Abuja, berated the 2016 budget, stating that, it is not a…
2016 Budget: Buhari allocates N500bn for school feeding
Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC Yobe North) has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari budgeted N500billion for school feeding and social SAFETY…
Ogiadhome takes to farming, goes back to the classroom
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A former Chief of Staff to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Mike Ogiadomhe, has joined the league of…
Olubadan was a courageous monarch, says Saraki
Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday expressed sadness over the news of the passing on of the Olubadan of…
Edo 2016: APC has no anointed candidate, says Odigie-Oyegun
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun says the party does not have an anointed…
Pipeline sabotage: Nigeria loses N500m daily
As security agencies intensify the search for culprits behind the act, it has been established that the weekend’s attack on…
Cameroon fines Orange, MTN $160million
The local units of mobile telecom companies Orange and MTN in Cameroon have been fined over $160 million for failing…
Double Representation: PDP candidate seeks Faleke’s removal
Akin Kuponiyi faleke People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), House of Representative for Ikeja Federal Constituency 1, Lagos state, Olakunle Mutiu Okunola,…
Dasukigate: We need Special anti-corruption court, says Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has called for the urgent establishment of specialized anti-corruption court in the country in…
Edo road crash claims 12 lives
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A tragic motor accident that occurred on Wednesday along the Agbor-Sapele road, by the bye-pass in Benin, has…
Olubadan was a man of peace – Tinubu
The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the death of the Olubadan…
Corruption, threat to democracy – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has identified corruption as the biggest threat to the survival of…
Air Peace, Yudala, Jiji tops trending Nigerian brands on Google in 2015
Henry Ojelu Google has captured a list of the top ten trending Nigerian brands of 2015, highlighting the brands that…
Oba Odugade left indelible footprints – Atiku
Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Atiku Abubakar has expressed his condolences over the passing…
Olisah Metuh’s handcuffs in order —Oshiomhole
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said there is nothing wrong handcuffing Mr. Olisah Metuh, the Publicity Secretary of the…