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My Defence: Why I spent N78m on website, adopted children – Fashola
In response to allegations of extra-marital affairs, N78 million website and his role in the National Assembly drama, Babatunde Fashola,…
FG appoints PwC, KPMG to audit NNPC, CBN, NPA, others
The National Economic Council (NEC) has employed the services of two audit firms, PwC and KPMG to carry out forensic…
Copter crash: Bristow suspends operations
Bristow Helicopter Limited on Thursday suspended operations, less than 24 hours after one of its choppers ditched into the Lagos…
David Oyelowo, first black James Bond in the next 007
Daniels Ekugo with agency report British actor David Oyelowo is to play James Bond – though in voice only. The…
Stop behaving like touts, PDP tells APC
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter said leaders of the All Progressives Congress, such as Mr. Dakuku Peterside,…
More heads to roll at NNPC, says GMD
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The gale of sack state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) where at least, 38 senior managers have been…
Tijani Babangida assumes duty as Oliseh’s SA
Tijani Babangida, a former Super Eagles player, on Thursday in Abuja assumed duty as a Special Adviser on Technical Matters…
NNPC commiserates with victims of copter crash
Dr Ibe Kachikwu, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has commiserated with victims of…
Oil subsidy removal will check corruption, says Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday said that stopping oil subsidy would go a long way…
We welcome constructive criticisms, says Lamorde
The chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde, says the Commission is not adverse to constructive criticisms that…
Publicize your inventions for all to see, Buhari tells NASENI
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital urged the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to…
EFCC docks two for N.7m land fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, arraigned the duo of Yazidu Abdullahi and Auwal…
How Godswill Akpabio hijacked election materials – Okori
The Justice Goddy Anunihu led the election petition tribunal sitting at the Customary Court, Dutsen Alhaji in Abuja on Thursday…
Nigerians criticise senators, lawmakers for rejecting pay cut
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have criticised the rejection of a pay cut by members of the…
Ambode approves N188.5m for scholarship awards
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has approved N188.5 million for the payment of 2014/2015 local scholarship and subsequent payments…
Monarch urges C/River Govt. to end JUSUN strike
Chief Effiong Okokon, Munene of Efut Kingdom, has appealed to Cross River Government to find solution to the ongoing strike…
Niger Assembly set to probe ex-governor, Babangida Aliyu
The Niger state House of Assembly on Thursday directed Governor Abubakar Bello to probe the activities of the immediate past…
Ex-Senate President Mark to testify at election tribunal on Aug. 18
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Thursday fixed Aug. 18 for former Senate President, David Mark…
Lagos primary school proprietor charged with rape of 2 pupils
A primary school proprietor, Joseph Ogunleye, was on Thursday charged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged…
Police warn against mishandling of petroleum products
The police in Lagos have warned the residents of the state and motorists to be careful in handling petroleum products…
Buhari sacks NPA boss, Ado Bayero
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Ado…
Six Cameroon villagers massacred by Boko Haram
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants massacred six villagers in Cameroon before the overnight attack was repelled by government soldiers,…
City seek early psychological lift against Chelsea
LONDON (Reuters) – The destination of the Premier League trophy will not be decided when current champions Chelsea meet their…
Lagos Police dismiss GT Bank bomb story
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday said that the scary story that a car bomb was planted at a…
Senate approves $75 million World Bank loan for Edo
The Senate on Thursday approved a 75 million World Bank loan for Edo state’s Development Policy Operation (DPO) as requested…
Bodies of crashed helicopter pilot, co-pilot recovered
The bodies of the remaining two persons missing from Wednesday’s Bristow helicopter crash in Lagos have been recovered by the…
Rivers Govt. receives report on bird flu, takes samples for test
The Rivers Government said on Thursday that it had received reports of new bird flu outbreak in the state. Dr…
Police recover 42 cows in Plateau
The police in Plateau on Thursday said it recovered 42 of the 500 cows rustled in Kadunung village in Mangu…
Oba Sijuwade’s legacies will endure for generations – Atiku
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the deceased Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse (II) as…
NCC arrests 8 in Kano over piracy, siezes N6m materials
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) says it has arrested eight persons for allegedly selling pirated materials in Kano. The commission’s…