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Niger to transfer 500 Boko Haram prisoners to Nigeria
Niger has agreed to transfer hundreds of prisoners from the militant Islamist group Boko Haram back to their home country…
38 graduates with first class at Kaduna State University
Prof. William Qurix, the Vice Chancellor, Kaduna State University (KASU) on Tuesday said that out of 3,160 graduates produced by…
FG approves 2015 civil service promotion examination
Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), has approved the conduct of the 2015…
FG to deploy 5,000 NSCDC personnel to north-east
Retired Lt.-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau, the Minister of Interior, says five thousand personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Akwa Ibom Guber: Court hears APC, PDP, INEC appeals
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgement in separate appeals against the April 11,2015 Akwa Ibom…
EFCC stages anti-corruption walk to Yar ‘Adua Centre
As part of activities to mark the 2015 International Anti- Corruption Day celebration, staff of Nigeria’s leading anti-corruption agency, the…
Afghan Taliban fighters attack Kandahar airport, kill 9
At least nine people have been killed in heavy fighting at the airport in the Afghan city of Kandahar, reports…
Tyson Fury stripped of IBF title
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title less than two weeks after winning it. The…
Daniel Sturridge out for weeks with new injury
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge will be out for several weeks after suffering a hamstring injury during Sunday’s defeat by Newcastle.…
Van Gaal says Man Utd making progress after Champions League exit
Louis van Gaal insists his Manchester United side are showing signs of improvement this season, despite being knocked out of…
Ikpeba raises alarm over fake Twitter account
Taiwo Adelu Former Nigerian international, Victor Nosa Ikpeba has raised an alarm over what he described as a deliberate attempt…
I won’t join issues with Faleke – Yahaya Bello
The Kogi state governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello said he is not prepared to join issues with Hon James Abiodun Faleke…
Massive shake-up in Edo civil service, as Oshiomhole retires HOS, Perm-Sec
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A wave of tsunami has hit the Edo state civil service following a massive shake-up ordered by the…
Dialogue with pro-Biafra agitators, APC support group tells Buhari
The South-South chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Coalition Support Group, has appealed to the federal government led by…
Dasuki challenges FG’s move to revoke bail
The former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) who is standing trial over allegations of illegal possession of arms…
Nigerian troops intercept, kill fleeing Boko Haram terrorists
Nigerian Troops have intercepted and killed many Boko Haram terrorists while trying to escape the onslaught on the Sambisa forest.…
$4m fraud: Court admits suspects to bail
Justice U.N. Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, December 7, 2015 granted…
Court adjourns Dasuki’s case till next year
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned hearing in the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired…
More work needed to perfect elections in Nigeria, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says more work is needed to perfect the conduct of elections in Nigeria. The President made the…
Edo court remands housewife for killing husband
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 43-year-old house wife, Adizat Owhe-Akere and Juliet Omozuefo, 23, have been remanded in prison custody by an…
How Suswan hijacked N3.1bn proceeds of Benue shares – Witness
The trial of former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswan, and his Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, commenced today before Justice…
Lagos set to review pension payment family of deceased staff
The Lagos State Government is currently reviewing payment of an additional 20 percent of accruable rights to the family of…
Sona Biscuits teaches pupils biscuit making technics
Daniels Ekugo Sona Agro Allied Foods Industries Limited, maker of the Sona range of biscuits, wafers and cream crackers has…
Okowa presents N266b budget proposal for 2016
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N265,668,156,174 for the 2016 fiscal year to…
House committee: Tejuosho finally bows to pressure
Eromosele Ebhomele Ranking member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adefunmilayo Tejuosho, has reconsidered her earlier stand to reject…
Kaffy, Bovi to host Headies 2015
Funsho Arogundade Dance icon Kaffy and standup comedian Bovi have been chosen to host the 2015 edition of Nigeria’s prestigious…
South African film producers woo Nigerian Nollywood actors
Ms. Jackie Motsepe, Chief Operations Officer, KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission, South Africa, on Tuesday said that her film producers’ delegation was…
Man jumps off storey building to evade court trial
Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court in Lagos State western Nigeria, on Tuesday after a 22-year-old man…
Yuletide: Lagos warns against reckless driving, use of fireworks
…Reassures Residents On Traffic, Crime Free Festive Season The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reassured residents of the readiness of…
Promote indigenous fashion, Lai Mohammed tells Nigerians
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture on Tuesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to promote the country’s indigenous fashion…