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Shi’ite Muslims reject FG’s probe, demands Zakzaky’s release
Shi’ite Muslims in Nigeria have rejected a panel set up by the government to investigate a military crackdown in which…
Court frees Nnamdi Kanu as DSS withdraws suit
kanu A magistrates’ court in Abuja has freed the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, following the withdrawal of the…
DPO arrests 13 suspected cultists in Ikoyi
Paul Iyoghojie The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ikoyi division, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, SP Mustapha Tijani, has…
Appeal Court sacks Wike as Rivers governor
The Abuja division of court of Appeal on Wednesday upheld the decision of Rivers State Election petition tribunal which nullified…
Rivers lawmaker appeals for release of 78-year old kidnapped mother
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Hon. Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante representing Andoni-Opobo-Nkoro federal constituency and son of Madam Mabel Dagomie Abiante, who was…
Tennis not growing in Zimbabwe- Garanganga
Sunday Akintoye A US-based Zimbabwe player, Takanyi Garanganga has lamented the slow pace of development of the game of tennis…
Dasuki’s arms deal probe, an indictment of Senate, says Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki today said the on-going investigation into the arms deal in the Office of the…
NFF’s AGM in Abuja, a wasteful spending —Gara-Gombe
Taiwo Adelu Former Gombe State Football Association Chairman, Ahmed Gara-Gombe has blasted Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, over its…
Nigerians share divergent views on #BuhariGate
uhari Less than 48 hours ago, Sambo Dasuki revealed that he gave former heads of states including President Muhammadu Buhari,…
Killing of Shi’ites in Zaria must be urgently investigated – Amnesty Intl
Amnesty International has called for an urgent investigation into the shooting of members of a Shi’ite religious group in Zaria,…
New tariff and unholy electricity fixed charge by Terry Odisu
fashola The affable minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, has explained to Nigerians why it is necessary to…
Man burgles MTN base station, carts away 12 batteries
cyriacus Izuekwe A 30-year-old man, Uboma Rowland, has been arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court for allegedly burgling MTN…
Fire guts Kuto market, properties worth a billion naira destroyed
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Properties worth over one billion naira were Tuesday night destroyed at the popular Kuto market in Abeokuta, the…
Why N50.8b bailout to Kogi must be put on hold
Odunayo Joseph From the political imbroglio currently rocking Kogi State, it can be aptly said that the dust surrounding the…
Kwara, Niger Assemblies urge FG to fix Ilorin-Jebba road
The Speakers of both Kwara and Niger State Houses of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad and Alhaji Ahmed Marafa have both…
Beware of fake LinkedIn Account – Senator Ashafa warns
The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Gbenga Ashafa, has warned the general public to be wary of any social…
FG will encourage use of recycled materials – Environment Minister
The Minister of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed on Tuesday promised to encourage use of recycled materials in the country. Mohammed…
Be prepared for rough weather, says Osun Speaker
sallam Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Salaam, has urged the people to prepare for “rough…
PMB Cabinet: A presidential salute to South West Nigeria by Gbenga Olorunpomi
More than six months after taking the Oath of Office and pledging to bring much-needed change to Nigeria, President Muhammadu…
FG cautions against violent protests in Nigeria
The Federal Government has cautioned individuals or groups planning to embark on any demonstrations or processions to ensure that they…
Nigeria’s democracy young, yet virile – Obasa
Eromosele Ebhomele Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday told a visiting senator from the…
PICTURES: Bolalne Ambode does it for the love of children
The wife of Lagos state governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode was at LASPARK 2015 Christmas family fun share celebration held at…
30 dead in Boko Haram attack on three Borno villages
Brutal weekend attacks on three villages by Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast of Nigeria have left 30 dead…
Iranian President calls Buhari, protests killing of Shiites
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has telephoned his Nigerian counterpart to protest the army’s deadly crackdown on pro-Iranian Shiites in the…
Four killed as police open fire on Shiite protesters in Kaduna
At least four people were killed on Tuesday when riot police opened fire on Shiite Muslims demanding the release of…
Democracy has come of age in Africa – Osinbajo
*Meets Great Green Wall Agency, Imperial College London, delegations Following the conduct of peaceful elections and transitions from one government…
Taraba guber: ‘PDP, Ishaku have no case at Appeal Court’ – APC
The Taraba State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Jika Ardo has called on the incumbent governor, Darius…
We must do more to strip Boko Haram of religious pretence — Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged religious leaders to support the Federal Government’s in its efforts at stripping Boko Haram of…
Abandoned Projects: Senate asks Buhari to punish erring contractors
The Senate has urged the Federal Government to establish a process for the punishment of contractors who abandon projects even…
CJN enjoins new wigs to exhibit high professional ethics
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, on Tuesday in Abuja implored new wigs to exhibit high professional…