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Njoku resigns as Abia Speaker, less than 24 hours after election
The ninth Speaker of Abia House of Assembly, Chief Kennedy Njoku, has resigned his appointment, less than 24 hours after…
Rivers Assembly elects new Speaker, passes 2017 budget
A new Speaker was on Friday elected by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He is Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani…
SERAP urges UN to intervene in Southern Kaduna killings
Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has appealed to the United Nations to halt further killings in Southern Kaduna…
No going back on democratic dividends for grassroots-LASG
Lagos State Government has restated its determination to deliver the dividends of democracy to people at the grassroots in the…
Russia won’t expel US diplomats-Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out a tit-for-tat response after the US expelled 35 Russian diplomats amid a row…
ETF: Lagos targets 900,000 jobs, distributes offer letter to 150 beneficiaries
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) on Friday distributed offer letters to some of…
2 docked for beating PHCN worker
Two men, who allegedly beat up a Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) worker for disconnecting their power supply, on…
Fire victims died from burnt, carbon-monoxide—expert
The victims of the Dec. 27 fire-incident in Ikotun area of Lagos State died from severe injuries sustained from burnt…
Man charged with stealing car as owner slept
A 32-year-old man, Ibrahim Lawal, who allegedly used a master key to steal a car from a park, on Friday…
RIP to Obama’s administration -Russian PM
Russian Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev said “RIP’’ to the outgoing U.S. administration of Barack Obama said on Friday, after the…
Russia to eject U.S. diplomats in response to sanctions
Russia on Friday announced plans to expel 35 U.S. diplomats and ban U.S. diplomatic staff from using a dacha and…
Couple, 1 year old son die in Sokoto inferno
Tragedy struck on Tuesday night in Sokoto when a couple and their one-year old son reportedly lost their lives in…
Nigeria Customs destroy N147m poultry products in Benin
Poultry products worth over N147 million illegally imported for the yuletide season have been impounded and destroyed by operatives of…
Breaking: 15 Boko Haram insurgents killed in fierce encounter with soldiers
Despite claims by the Nigerian military that the Boko Haram insurgents had been crushed, fighters of the murderous sect on…
Domestic violence on women should be checked- Lawyers
Some Lagos based lawyers have stressed the need for adequate measures to be put in place to check the spate…
Crime rate on Kogi road worries security expert
A security expert in Kabba, Kogi, Mr Olutola Obamero, has called on the state government to check the activities of…
Building contractor faces N755,000 fraud charge
A 50-year-old building contractor, Henry Chibueze, who allegedly obtained N755, 000 under false pretences, was on Friday brought before an…
Magu, Babachir receive queries from Attorney-General
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has queried David Babachir Lawal, the Secretary…
Bee farmers urge FG to support beekeeping business
Women in bee farming (apiculture) have appealed to government at all levels to encourage and support bee farming to attract…
Sokoto Govt approves N164. 4m for stadium expansion
The Sokoto State Government has approved N164.4 million for the renovation and expansion of the Giginya Memorial Stadium, Sokoto. The…
FRSC impounded 255 vehicles during Xmas holiday
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) impounded 255 vehicles across Lagos State during the Christmas holiday. Mr Hyginus Umeje, the…
Why ban on knockouts appear slack – Police
The police says there is little they can do to effectively enforce the ban on the use of fireworks and…
Wizkid, Yemi Alade named Africa’s best at SoundCity MVP Awards Festival
Nigerian singers Wizkid and Yemi Alade, have been named ‘African Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Best Female Artiste’ respectively at…
81 police families to be rendered homeless
The Nigeria Police in Lagos State, on Thursday said three more buildings housing 81 police families would be pulled down…
Pandemonium over bomb scare at FCE Yola
There was a pandemonium at the Federal College of Education (FCE), Yola, on Thursday over a bomb scare following the…
No plastic, only contaminated rice in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday said laboratory result of the suspected fake…
Shekau video mere terrorists propaganda – Army
The Nigerian Army has described the video purportedly released by the Boko Haram showing its leader as “mere terrorists propaganda.”…
Accident claims 3 lives, 4 injured on Ijebu-Ode/Ore Highway
Three persons were confirmed dead on Thursday in an accident involving a white Toyota truck and Mazda Bus at Fari…
I tried to kill myself, ex-world boxing champion says
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton tried to kill himself when he suffered from depression after quitting the ring, the…
Gov Ajimobi budgets N207b for 2017
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Thursday presented N207, 671,495,300:00 as the 2017 budget of the state to the…