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Inadequate budgeting stalls recruitment of 10,000 policemen – Okiro
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Inadequate budgetary provision have stalled the recruitment of 10, 000 men into the Nigerian Police Force, as promised…
Biafra writes world leaders over Kanu’s arrest
Eromosele Ebhomele The Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide, a group championing the secession of Biafra from Nigeria and which owns…
We will explain how Abacha’s loot was disbursed – World Bank
The World Bank has said it needs additional time to provide a more comprehensive response on how the fund looted…
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Lagos consumes N1billion worth of rice daily, says Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marked World Food Day, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed that the state consumes N365…
Radio Biafra boss arrested by DSS
Eromosele Ebhomele A top director of Radio Biafra, Biafra Television and the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Worldwide,…
Police arrest 72, recover 818 cattle in Kano
The Police have arrested 72 suspected cattle rustlers in the notorious Falgore forest in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of…
Sanchez, the Gunner as Arsenal down Watford
Alexis Sanchez continued his remarkable scoring streak as Arsenal regained second place in the Premier League table with a 3-0…
Neymar hits four in Barca rout, Ronaldo takes Madrid top
A spectacular performance from Neymar ensured Barcelona didn’t miss the injured Lionel Messi as he scored four to help the…
Hazard dropped to improve defence, says Mourinho
Jose Mourinho said defensive reasons caused him to leave Eden Hazard out of Chelsea’s starting line-up as the Premier League…
US donates vehicles to aid Cameroon in Boko Haram fight
The head of United States forces in Africa has donated armored vehicles to Cameroon to aid the country’s fight against…
2015 Pilgrimage: Pregnant women, others not eligible
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, CPWB, Archbishop Oludotun Ogunseye has stated that pregnant women…
Fuel scarcity: Gov. Udom advocates liberalisation of downstream sector
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has advocated the liberalisation of the petroleum downstream sector to regulate the cost paid…
Fashola dismisses fake Twitter account
Kazeem Ugbodaga Minister-designate and immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, at the weekend disclaimed a twitter account purportedly…
CHAN Qualifier: My team lost concentration – Burkina Faso coach
Burkina Faso National team coach, Traore Drissa, said on Saturday that his team lost to Nigeria over a lack of…
Para-table tennis coach tasks councils
Pius Asaba, a Para-table tennis coach on Saturday, urged states Sports Councils to embark on sensitization campaign aimed at encouraging…
NSCDC trains 10,000 personnel on counter terrorism – CG
The Commandant General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr Abdullahi Gana, said more than 10,000 personnel have been…
Southwest records lowest road accidents in Nigeria – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said on Saturday that the Southwest geo-political zone of the country has recorded lowest…
Nigeria is in safe hands with President Buhari, says SGF
Mr Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has assured Nigerians that the country was in safe…
Pension thieves must return stolen funds, El-Rufai vows
Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has vowed to recover all monies stolen from the coffers of the state…
Pope Francis shuns Nigeria set to visit Kenya, Uganda
Pope Francis will not visit Nigeria, the west African country hit by the incessant attack of Islamist sect, Boko Haram,…
Ebola: FG says deceased student free from pathogenic viruses
The Federal Ministry of Health has said that the student, who died of suspected fresh case of Ebola Virus Disease…
Akpabio’s Arrest: CACOL hails EFCC
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has hailed the effort of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Ambode tasks varsity graduates on entrepreneurship
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, on Saturday advised university graduates to be self-employed to reduce unemployment rate in the…
NDLEA arrests man with 108 ATM cards
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said it had arrested a 34-year-old man, (name withheld) suspected to…
Tinubu hails appointment of Lawal as SGF
Kazeem Ugbodaga National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday described the appointment of…
N108.1bn Fraud: Akpabio back in EFCC custody
Former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, has returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for more…
LASEMA decries increasing fire outbreaks in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has decried increasing rate of fire outbreaks in Lagos, western Nigeria.…
Ebola: FG says deceased student free from pathogenic viruses
The Federal Ministry of Health has said that the student who died of suspected fresh case of Ebola Virus Disease…
Tanker driver dies in auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ota, Ogun, said one person died, while six others sustained various degrees of…
LASEMA decries increasing fire outbreaks in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has decried increasing rate of fire outbreak in Lagos. The agency…