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Buhari appoints new commissioner for insurance
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Alhaji Mohammed Kari as the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive of the National Insurance…
Rescue Boko Haram captives, Buratai charges successor at MNJTF
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai, has asked his successor at the Multi National Joint Task Force…
36,000 Police to attend promotion courses in December – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IG-P), Mr Slomon Arase, said in Abuja on Friday that 36,000 police officers would attend promotion…
APC celebrates two, calls on Nigerians to emulate party
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday urged Nigerians to learn from the…
Mechanic village fire kills 3 siblings in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga An overnight fire which razed the a Mechanic Village in Oke Afa area of Isolo, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria…
26-year old woman drowns in Lagos well
Kazeem Ugbodaga A 26-year old woman has reportedly drowned in well at Ijede area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The unidentified…
We can now deal effectively with Boko Haram, Buhari tells UN
President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday in Abuja that with the formation of a stronger regional coalition, Nigeria and neighbouring countries…
Bank armed robbers kill two policemen
Two policemen were shot to death by suspected armed robbers during an attack on the Okene branch of First Bank…
Toyin Saraki’s entourage to EFCC embarrassing, says CACOL
Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, a Lagos-based rights organisation, has slammed Mrs. Toyin Saraki, the wife of…
Bauchi State recovers 79 vehicles, 97 parcels of land from individuals
A committee set up by Bauchi State Government to recover property illegally allocated to individuals by the immediate past administration…
Buhari orders immediate release of N5bn to Boko Haram victims
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kifasi, to facilitate the immediate…
Rival cult clash claims two lives in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Rival cult clash has claimed two lives in Ebute Metta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The clash of…
Court stops Ladipo Market demolition
Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court judge, Justice Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe today ordered the Mushin Local Government Area authority to…
20 dead, 30 injured as truck hits pilgrims in Mexico
No fewer than 20 people were killed and 30 others wounded on Thursday when a heavy truck crashed into a…
China reiterates commitment to support Nigeria’s military
China has reiterated its commitment to support Nigeria in its quest to safeguard peace and stability in the country and…
Kaduna Govt. warns residents against stealing refuse bins
The Kaduna State Government has warned residents against stealing refuse bins provided for the collection refuse in the state. Mr…
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Kaduna refinery producing 2m litres of petrol daily, says MD
The Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC), on Friday said it was currently releasing two million litres of petrol daily…
Walcott and Cazorla sign new Arsenal contracts
LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal forward Theo Walcott and Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla have signed new contracts with the Gunners, the…
Rivers University suspends husband of VC over conspiracy to kidnap her
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has emerged over the kidnap and release of the Vice Chancellor of the Ignatius…
Lagos lawmakers demand for flyover around Pen-Cinema
Eromosele Ebhomele If the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, agrees to implement a resolution of the state House of…
Boko Haram: Alex Badeh’s confession vindicates Nigerian soldiers
Eromosele Ebhomele Many Nigerian soldiers, most of whom have been condemned to death, have been vindicated by the confession of…
APC To PDP: Produce membership card of DSS DG or keep quiet!
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that the DG of DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura, is not a card-carrying member…
Lasun Yusuf: Between Logic And Common Sense
By Eleshin Lawal For having the gut to offer himself for service and balance the power equation in the House…
Oil price won’t rise even with reduced production quota – OPEC
Organisation for Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that prices for oil would not significantly rise even if the cartel’s…
Of Bola Tinubu And The Yoruba Race In Nation Building
By Segun Olulade I see Nigeria’s political space getting clearer by the day. In anger and frustration over misrule by…
2Face kickstarts 2015 Star Music Trek Phase 2 in Makurdi
Funsho Arogundade The IBB Square, Makurdi, Benue State, is set to host concert goers and fun seekers as second leg…
DPR set to sanction depot owners, major marketers who sell above depot price
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday said that it would not hesitate to sanction depot owners and major…
US, Germany, France, others hold anti-Islamic State Conference In Canada
Officials from 20 countries involved in the United States-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) gathered in Canada’s Quebec City on…
Many killed as suicide bomber attack Maiduguri market
There was no exact death toll from the explosion early Friday at Gamboru wholesale vegetable market, where rescuers are still…
Tribunal: Amosun, APC lose bid to stop GNI application
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Efforts by Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State and the All Progressives Congress, APC to stop the application…