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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…
Dogara to lead international advocacy on North-East rehabilitation
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday said he would lead an advocacy to attract international support for…
N2bn scam: Lulu, others know fate Feb.16
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Feb. 16 to rule on whether or not to dismiss charges of…
Boko Haram’s female suicide bombers often unaware they’re carrying bombs – UN expert
Many of the young girls Boko Haram sends out as suicide bombers in Nigeria and neighbouring countries are probably unaware…
Appeal Court sacks Akwa-Ibom House speaker
The Appeal Court in Abuja on Tuesday nullified the election of the Speaker of INEC, Mr Aniekan Uko, for non-compliance…
CBN disburses N64.7bn power intervention fund
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has so far disbursed N64.7 billion of the N213 billion earmarked for…
N86m Bank Fraud: Suspects get N5m bail each
Justice U.N Agomoh of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, granted bail to…
Wike donates N5m to legionnaires
Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor has said his administration is committed to the welfare of Nigerian Legionnaires in the state. The…
Court jails 5 foreigners for oil theft
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced nine foreigners to five years imprisonment for stealing 3,423 metric tons…
Reps back EFCC’s anti-corruption efforts
The House of Representative is resolved to fully support the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in its determined efforts to…
I only collected SUVs from Jonathan, not $300,000, says Buhari
i President Muhammadu Buhari has denied collecting $300,000 from the past administration led by Goodluck Jonathan, noting that, he only…
Court to rule on Dasuki bail application on Friday
Federal Capital Territory High Court FCT presided over by Justice Sani Yusuf has adjourned ruling on bail applications by former…
Dasuki, Bafarawa plead not guilty to 19.8bn fraud charge
Former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki, the former Minister of State for Finance Malam Bashir Yuguda, former Governor of…
Security Fund: Ambode reassures on judicious use of taxpayers money
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday assured Lagosians of his determination to judiciously utilize the resources garnered from the…
Alleged Contractors’ Debt: MDGs Office denies diversion of funds
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Millennium Development Goals, OSSAP-MDGs has denied allegations of diversion…
Buhari trying to silence me, says Metuh
Kazeem Ugbodaga National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of…
Aba trader sent to prison over dollar theft
Paul Iyoghojie A trader based in Aba, Abia State, Southeast Nigeria, Ogbonnaya Mba, 54, has been arraigned before a Lagos…
Lagos police arrest 375 robbers
Kazeem Ugodaga Lagos State Police arrested 375 suspected armed robbers and killed 40 other robbers during gun battle in the…
African Basketball League for launch in Lagos Wednesday
A pan-African basketball league tagged African Basketball League will be launched in Lagos on Wednesday. The launch will take place…
Man arrested for killing neighbour over missing cloth
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police in Lagos State, western Nigeria, have arrested a middle aged man identified as Akeem Fuwad for…