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Police arrest 2 armed robbers in army uniform
The Kano State Police Command, said it had arrested two armed robbery suspects wearing army uniform on Kano-Maidiguri road and…
Warri refinery to resume production in November
Dr Emmanuel Kachikwu, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Thrusday said Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC)…
LASTMA loses power to apprehend vehicles, can only book offenders
The Lagos State Government on Thursday directed the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to adopt a system of booking…
We’ll ensure strict compliance with human rights regulations – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has pledged to ensure strict compliance with human rights regulations and discharge its duties according to constitutional…
Buhari excluding women from appointments – WIPF, FIDA
Some Nigerian women groups have expressed concern over what they see as the neglect of women in President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
Bauchi will continue to sponsor pilgrims, says Gov Abubakar
Governor Muhammad Abubakar of Bauchi State has said that the government will not relent in the sponsorship of pilgrims to…
Tambuwal sacks 23 LG caretaker committees
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday approved the immediate dissolution of the 23 local government caretaker committees in…
Akwa Ibom Guber: Udom Emmanuel witnesses fail to counter Umana Umana, APC
Witnesses for Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) failed to adequately counter…
COSON to Buhari: Kick-start intellectual property revolution
Funsho Arogundade The Nigerian music industry has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to kick-start an intellectual property revolution in Nigeria.…
Buhari approves appointment of Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Rahman Adeola Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff and Mr. Laolu…
Lawmaker explains why Buhari seems slow
Eromosele Ebhomele The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sanai Agunbiade, has said Nigerians should rather concentrate…
100 Days: Rivers PDP showcases Wike’s achievements
The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed satisfaction with the programmes and activities of the…
Civil servant wins N1m, as Onitsha hosts Skye Bank Millionaire Scheme
At the recently held Skye Bank ‘Reach for the Skye Millionaire’ scheme draw which held in Lagos, Kazeem Adewale a…
Five killed as Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram
Gunmen killed at least five villagers in a raid in northern Nigeria’s Borno state on Wednesday before being repelled by…
10 dead, 100 wounded in twin blasts in Cameroon
Reuters – About 10 people were killed and 100 wounded on Thursday when a bomb went off near an army…
Group gives El-Rufai 48-hour ultimatum to sack aide
FEMI ADI/Kaduna Centrum Initiative For Development and Fundamental Rights Initiative, CEDRA, has given 48 hours to Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir…
COWLSO Mobilises 1500 women for National Conference
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) is mobilising over 1,500 women for this year’s National…
FG approves N400m for students on foreign scholarship
The Federal Government has approved N400 million for the payment of upkeep allowances of Nigerian students on foreign scholarships. The…
Tricycle operator jailed for theft of transformer
A Jos Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced Daniel Joseph, a 25-year-old tricycle operator to one month in prison for…
NGO trains 22,000 youths on entrepreneurial skills
Mr Nobert Onaga, the National Coordinator, Golden Heart Foundation, an NGO, on Thursday said 22,000 youths had benefited from entrepreneurial…
Accidents claim 14 on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
At least 14 persons were on Thursday confirmed dead in two separate accidents at Ogunmakin on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The…
VIDEO: Nigerians give their verdict on PMB100Days #BabaGoSlow
Video By Idowu Ogunleye President Muhammadu Buhari has been labelled as #BabaGoSlow in some quarters mainly because some Nigerians expected…
Driver, 11 passengers in Young Shall Grow bus die in Benin crash
Cyriacus Izuekwe Twelve passengers have died in a road accident after a 16-seater inter-state transport company bus crashed into a…
Dismissed soldiers reinstated on merit, says Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the reinstatement of 3,032 out of 5000 dismissed soldiers whose cases were reviewed by a…
Glo charges Super Eagles to beat Tanzania
As the Super Eagles prepare to face Taifa Stars of Tanzania this weekend in Dares Salaam, the team have been…
Osun Speaker urges local councils to improve IGR
The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, has urged the 30 local governments in the state to…
NOUN graduates to join NYSC, Law School programme – Director
Graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) would soon be allowed to participate in the National Youth Service…
Police investigate death of daughter of Bauchi Chief Imam
The Police in Bauchi have commenced investigations into the alleged poisoning to death of Hajara Ahmed, the daughter of Chief…
CEOs named for four Orange subsidiaries in Africa, Middle East
In agreement with its local partners, Orange has appointed the following CEOs for four of its subsidiaries in Africa and…
PAC decries criticisms over Buhari’s appointments
The Police Assistance Committee (PAC) has condemned the criticisms trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent appointments into key positions. The appointments…