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Access Bank to splash N12m on winner of marathon
Winner of maiden Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled for February 6, 2016, would receive the prize of 50,000 dollars…
‘Aisha’s governorship will boost women participation in politics’
Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), in Ekiti State Barrister Rita Ilevbare, has described the ruling of…
Incorruptibility, A Spiritual Premise For Material Wellbeing
Muhammadu Buhari I want to begin by appreciating the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation for its impact on the development of ideas…
Nigerians in South Africa mourn Keshi’s wife
Some Nigerians residing in South Africa on Friday expressed shock and disbelief over the death of Kate wife of former…
Anti-Corruption: Buhari will step on big toes – Garba Shehu
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said that the ongoing anti-corruption…
Fashola promises to settle Egbin Power N47b debt
Minister of power, works and housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola Friday promised to settle the N47 billion debt it owed to…
I delivered $47m in 11 suitcases to Dasuki – Ex-director
A former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Shuaibu Salisu, has stated that $47million…
Ex-VP, Namadi Sambo received monthly stipends of N20m from Dasuki
Ibrahim Idris Wambai, the former Accounts Officer II, has revealed that that the Office of Nigeria’s former Vice President Namadi…
CBN will soon release details on recovered funds – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari was at the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Memorial Lecture today at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. He spoke on…
‘Platini will be suspended for several years’ – FIFA ethics spokesman
Suspended European football chief Michel Platini will “be suspended for several years”, the spokesman of FIFA’s ethics committee Andreas Bantel…
Nigerians must collectively fight corruption, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the nation’s laws needed to be strengthened to realistically contend with the miasma of…
Obiano supports police with 25 patrol vehicles
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra, said on Friday that no Nigerian resident in or visiting the state would run the…
No apology for absolute loyalty to Fayose – Ekiti Lawmakers
The 26 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have declared that they do not have any apology for…
Cross River begins rehabilitation of 120 internal roads in Calabar
The Cross River State Ministry of Works on Friday began to fix potholes on 120 internal roads in the Calabar…
NAHCo secures validation for Port Harcourt International Airport’s operation
Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCo), said it had secured International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Regulated Agent Third Country Validation Process…
Ogun not owing OOU lecturers
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun state government said it is not owing lecturers of the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University. Members of…
Michelle Obama raps in smashing new single
Michelle Obama’s no stranger to dancing, but now she’s had a go at rapping too. The US President’s wife joins…
Jigawa Govt. pays N240m counterpart fund to UBEC
The Jigawa Government on Friday said it had paid N240 million counterpart funding for implementation of the Universal Education Basic…
NNDC to begin oil, gas exploration in north-east in 2016
The Northern Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) on Friday, said it would begin oil and gas exploration in the north- east…
Sylva dismisses Dickson’s Commission of Inquiry as diversionary
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has dismissed Judicial…
TB Joshua named 2015 ‘Yoruba Man Of The Year’
Controversial Nigerian pastor, TB Joshua of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has been named as the 2015 ‘Yoruba…
Akwa Ibom Gov’t pleads with oil companies to extend MoU
Akwa Ibom Government has pledged to encourage oil companies operating in the state to extend their Memorandum of Understanding, MoU…
Sylva tells INEC to declare winner of Bayelsa poll
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the December 5 Bayelsa state gubernatorial election, Chief Timipre Sylva,…
78 persons regain freedom from prisons in Nasarawa State
Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State on Friday announced the release of 78 persons awaiting trial in five prisons in…
Bayelsa: Dickson sets up judicial commission of inquiry to investigate electoral violence
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, has set up a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate the…
Confusion in Benin, as 2 bodies disappear from mortuary
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A possible breakdown of law and order at the Benin City Central Hospital, was averted by the police…
Obasanjo advises Lagos lawmakers
Eromosele Ebhomele Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday advised members of the Lagos State House of Assembly not to do…
Mimiko set to host Nollywood stars in Akure
Funsho Arogundade Barely few hours to the 2015 edition of the Best of Nollywood Awards holding Sunday, 13 December, palpable…
One million fun seekers, 50 artistes for Lagos Crossover Fiesta
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state Government has unveiled the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’ Crossover event, which will be staged simultaneously in five…
Appeal Court sacks all Rivers senators
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered a rerun of Rivers East Senatorial election. It was…