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We sacked 38 senior managers to cut cost- NNPC GMD
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC said on Thursday tjay task of restructuring Corporation into a lean, efficient,…
Plateau imposes curfew in Riyom, Bakin Ladi LG
The Plateau Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas following a resurgence of…
Buhari approves appointment of Kyari as NNPC head of crude oil sales
ABUJA (Reuters) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corp has appointed Mele Kyari as the new head of crude oil marketing…
Buhari asks Service Chiefs to end Boko Haram in three months
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja “You need to brace up and continue to team up with other stakeholders to come up with a…
Nigeria sells N80bn worth of 2020, 2034 debt at mixed yields
LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s sold a total of 80.20 billion naira ($403 million) in bonds maturing in February 2020 and…
Nigeria, Benin begin border dispute settlement
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi on Thursday began a 3-day official visit to Benin Republic, to dialogue with the country’s…
Copter Crash: Bristow pledges assistance to, survivors, families of deceased
Bristow Helicopter Limited on Thursday promised to assist survivors and families of the dead victims of its ill-fated chopper that…
Africa needs special anti-terrorism courts – Ekweremadu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has called for the establishment of special anti-terrorism courts to strengthen the…
We will not cut our pay, allowances, Senators say
The Senate after an hour close door session on Wednesday, stood down the report of its ad hoc committee on…
6 killed in Boko Haram attack near Maiduguri
Maiduguri (Reuters) – At least six people have been killed during a raid by Boko Haram militants outside Nigeria’s northeastern…
For aiding Al-Qaeda, US jails Nigeria’s ‘Ayatollah Mustapha’ for 22 years
A Nigerian accused of receiving weapons training from al Qaeda’s Yemeni affiliate and writing rap lyrics, among other contributions, for…
NSE to honour Jega, 21 others
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) will on Thursday honour Prof. Attahiru Jega the immediate past Chairman of the Independent…
Superstory begins new drama series, ‘Mother From Hell’
Ayo Lawal Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) has announced that its new Superstory TV drama titled ‘Mother From Hell’ would hit…
Police parade impersonator, international fraudsters
Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Oyo State Police Command in Ibadan on Wednesday, paraded a 42-year old ex-bank staff identified as Olayinka Olatunji…
No automatic ticket for Idris Wada in Kogi, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it will not offer automatic ticket to any aspirant in the November 21 governorship…
Don’t set agenda for Buhari, APC tells Ohanaeze
The All Progressives Congress (APC), in Anambra, has told Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural organisation of Igbo, to stop setting agenda…
APC’s Peterside leads protests against INEC in Abuja
Some members of the All Progressives Congress from Rivers on Wednesday staged a protest at the headquarters of Independent National…
Ooni, ‘biggest Elephant transited to the vault’, says Gani Adams
Ganiyu Adams, the national coordinator of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has said the death of Ooni of Ife, Oba…
AIB begins investigations into Bristow helicopter crash
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), on Wednesday said it had commenced investigation into the Bristow helicopter that crashed into the…
Why Nigerian lawmakers must cut salaries, emolument – Expert
Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerian lawmakers, both at the federal and state Houses of Assembly, must do everything to either cut their…
APC can use state facilities, security for campaigns, says Gov. Dickson
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Following the mass defection of prominent members Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa state to the All…
Delta Guber Election: Appeal Court dismisses Okowa, PDP’s petition
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin, on Wednesday struck out two related appeals filed separately by the…
Drama as OAU students perform Oro rituals in honour of late Ooni
Jamiu Yisa It was drama galore on the campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife on Wednesday, 12 August…
Appeal Court upholds Edo election petition tribunal, says APC’s Akpatason is winner
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Court of Appeal, Benin Division, on Wednesday upheld the declaration of Peter Akpatason, candidate of the All…
Edo FRSC Command denies tear-gassing passenger bus
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has denied an allegation by a…
Helicopter Crash: Ambode commiserate with victims
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the victims of the helicopter that plunged into the lagoon…
Nigerian Airforce launches See-Something-Say-Something’ initiative
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in an effort to elicit more supports from the civil populace and create more security…
Ministers will be announced soon – Odigie-Oyegun
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said President Muhammadu Buhari was working hard to assemble…
‘Dead man’ testifies against APC at Delta Election Tribunal
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba There was drama at the Delta state Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday as a middle aged man who…
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We must have steady electricity in Nigeria, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that his administration will give the fullest possible attention to boosting power supply…