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List of Lagos commissioners released
Kazeem Ugbodaga, Eromosele Ebhomele The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. AkinwunmiAmbode, has appointed 23 commssioners and 13 special advisers in…
LP extols Fasehun, OPC founder, at 80
The Labour Party (LP) on Monday extolled the factional leader of the Odu’a Peoples’ Congress (OPC), Dr Fredrick Fasehun, as…
Buhari commiserates with Itsekiris as mourning of Olu of Warri begins
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has extended heartfelt commiserations to the Itsekiri people of Delta State on the passage of…
NANS protest paralyses activities at Osun secretariat
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Osun Chapter, on Monday protested over the nine months old strike by their lecturers…
Over 4,700 migrants rescued off Libya coast
Over 4,700 migrants have been rescued off the coast of Libya as they tried to reach Europe, an Italian coast…
Maritime operators bemoan prolonged neglect of Warri port
Stakeholders in the Maritime sector have urged the Federal Government to proffer lasting solution to the moribund Warri port in…
21 ships to arrive Lagos ports with petroleum products, food
Twenty-one ships laden with petroleum products, food and other goods are expected to arrive Lagos ports from Monday to Sept.…
Produce Bukola Saraki by Tuesday, Code of Conduct Tribunal tells IG of Police
Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to bring Senate President,…
Man remanded for allegedly touching woman’s private part
An Auchi Magistrates’ Court in Edo on Monday remanded 39-year-old Mustapha Mamud in prison for allegedly touching a woman’s private…
Adepoju, Omokaro task NFF on women’s league
Mutiu Adepoju, the Technical Adviser, Nigeria Women’s Premier League (NWPL), on Monday urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to ‘consciously’…
CCT set to rule on Saraki’s non-appearance
Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Umar Danladi adjourned proceedings for one hour today to decide on the ‘propriety…
Nigeria losing money from exportation of non-tested commodities — Odumodu
The Director General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Dr Joseph Odumodu, has said that Nigeria loses huge sums from…
Saraki shuns Code of Conduct Tribunal again
Abuja: 11:00 am: Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday failed to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in…
Fire at LIRS HQ Alausa
Kazeem Ugbodaga There was pandemonium this morning as fire gutted the office of the Lagos Inland Revenue Service, LIRS located…
20 Nigerian pilgrims die in Makkah
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday confirmed the death of 20 Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia since…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala named Lazard senior adviser
Investment bank and asset manager Lazard Ltd said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has joined the firm as a senior adviser, with a…
Petition against me by Aeroland, a frivolous distraction – Sen Adeola
Solomon Adeola, senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District has described the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Segun…
Mama Awolowo craved a united Nigeria, says Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday eulogised the late Chief Hannah Awolowo, saying she always stood for the unity of the…
Nigeria: Floods kill 53, displace over 100,420 people in 11 states
No fewer than 53 people have died in eleven states following flood disasters that displaced more than 100,420 persons this…
Three explosions rock Maiduguri killing at least eight persons
Three blasts struck the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, a military spokesman said on Sunday, a day after a new…
HID Awolowo, one of Africa’s greatest female political icons – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari described late Hanna Idowu Dideolu Awolowo as one of Africa’s greatest female political icons when he placed…
My British passport was forged, says Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has distanced himself from the British passport widely circulated online and on social media, noting that,…
Refugees reject France seek better life in Germany, Holland, Sweden
They dream of a better life in Germany, Sweden or Holland, but one country appears glaringly absent from the lips…
Don’t vote a Muslim as US President – Ben Carson
AP – Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says Islam is antithetical to the Constitution, and he doesn’t believe that a…
Emmy Awards: Viola Davis becomes first black woman to win best drama actress
HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” won for best drama series and Jon Hamm finally took home a trophy for…
Lewis Hamilton vows fight-back at Japanese GP
Singapore (AFP) – Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton promised to come out fighting at this week’s Japanese Grand Prix…
I’m not behind your CCB trial, Buhari tells Saraki
The Presidency says that attempts to link the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to President Muhammadu Buhari…
Nigeria biggest beneficiary from Afreximbank’s loans, projects
Nigeria is the biggest beneficiary from Afrexiimexbank’s loans and projects, the bank’s President, Mr Jean-Louis Ekra, has said. Ekra disclosed…
Sallah: Aregbesola provides free train ride from Osun to Lagos
Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Sunday said the Osun State Government would provide free train service for its citizens who would…
Gov. Emmanuel inaugurates construction of 81km roads in Akwa Ibom
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has commenced the construction of 81km roads at different local government areas. The Commissioner…