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Akwa Ibom screens 60 enterprises for BoI loans
The Akwa Ibom Investment Corporation (AKICORP) says it has screened and prequalified 60 small and medium scale enterprises for loans…
US approves $1.29 bn sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia
The United States has approved a $1.29 billion deal to replenish the Saudi air force’s arsenal, depleted by its controversial…
Again, France bombs ISIS as Hollande urges global coalition
France’s President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia on Monday to join a global coalition to destroy…
VIDEO: LASTMA officials display indiscipline, prove Ambode was right
There’s been loads of talks around Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s decision to reduce the powers of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority…
IGP seeks total commitment and professionalism from Squadron commanders
For the first time since his posting as the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase yesterday held a meeting with…
Belgium-Spain football friendly cancelled after Paris attacks
The football friendly between Belgium and Spain scheduled for Tuesday in Brussels has been cancelled on the recommendation of the…
Dangote resigns from Dangote Flour Mills
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote quit the board of Dangote Flour Mills today, as the company now majority controlled by…
Okowa inaugurates 69-man security committee
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba In pursuant of his commitment to ensuring a peaceful atmosphere across the state, Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa,…
We will all miss Mama HID Awolowo, says Amosun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Southwestern, Nigeria has declared that the state and the entire country will…
PDP chieftains in Kogi defect to APC
With less than a week to Kogi governorship election, members of Senator Smart Adeyemi’s political organisation and notable Peoples Democratic…
Empower trained ex-militants, Okowa tells FG
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has called for urgent empowerment of trained ex-militants so as to re-integrate…
Protesters block Lagos Assembly over abnormal electricity tariff
Eromosele Ebhomele Residents of Lagos State, western Nigeria on Monday blocked the two entrances to the State House of Assembly…
PICTURES: Boko Haram’s rocket-making factory
Nigerian military has finally admitted that a rocket producing factory owned and managed by Islamist sect, Boko Haram does exist…
Nigerian troops arrest Boko Haram kingpin named ‘John’
Another Boko Haram kingpin has been arrested in Maiduguri, Borno state and he goes by the name John Trankil sparking…
AUDIO: Nigerian Prof explains why he solved 156-year old maths problem
A maths problem, which has gone more than 150 years without a solution, has finally been solved by Nigerian academic…
Stampede: NAHCON blames Saudi over inability to account for casualties
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has blamed the Saudi Arabian Government for the commission’s inability to give accurate…
Man dressed like woman to defraud other men arrested
The police in Lagos have arrested a man who allegedly defrauded some men of various amount of money by dressing…
Lagos to spend N352.9m on cars for 20 lawmakers
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State Government is to spend N352, 973, 986 on 20 cars for lawmakers of the state…
Lagos Lawmaker apologises for ‘unruly’ behaviour
Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Mushin Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adefunmilayo Tejuosho, on Monday apologised…
Charlie Sheen to reveal his HIV status
Actor Charlie Sheen will reveal that he is HIV positive in an interview on Tuesday with Matt Lauer of NBC…
Over 1,000 schools destroyed by Boko Haram in 2015 – UN
Boko Haram Islamists have destroyed an estimated 1,100 schools this year in their stronghold region surrounding Lake Chad, the United…
No respite for MTN as Nigeria insists on $5.2bn fine
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Efforts by MTN Nigeria to reduce the $5.2bn (N1.04 trillion) fine imposed on it by the Nigeria industry…
Improving teachers’ welfare one of my priorities – Education Minister
Improving the condition of service of teachers is among my top priorities, Malam Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, has…
Army to engage persons threatening unity of Nigeria
The Nigerian Army on Monday said it would apply its rules of engagement (ROE) to the letter as it unequivocally…
Fayose, others should return to elementary school – Minister
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has suggested that Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti and others kicking against President…
TSA: There’ll be no diversion of public funds under Buhari, says Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government on Monday dismissed the alleged fraud in the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the rumoured diversion of…
Ajumogobia advocates law to compel suspects facing corruption charges to explain sources of wealth
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Odein Ajumogobia, has called for a new law that will compel suspects facing corruption…
Two arrested with stolen bus inside Redeemed Camp
Paul Iyoghojie Two men, Tony Akpan, 27 and Michael Okpara of no fixed address have been arrested by the police…
Lagos Lawmaker apologises for ‘unruly’behaviour
Eromosele Ebhomele (@selemele2) The lawmaker representing Mushin Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adefunmilayo Tejuosho, on Monday…
Dasuki vs DSS: Justice Minister to appear in court next Monday
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has extended till Monday November 23, the summon issued against the Attorney…