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I have always stood firmly by the party, says Dogara
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has stated that he has always stood by his party, the All…
APC House of Reps members resolve crises after meeting Buhari
Repr President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja summoned All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the House of Representatives for…
Tribunal dismisses PDP election petition against Ashafa
Akin Kuponiyi An election petition tribunal, sitting in Lagos, on Monday, dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of Peoples’…
Aeroland raises alarm over theft of vital documents by APC
Akin Kuponiyi The senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Lagos West in the 2015 general elections, Segun…
Wike loses bid to relocate election tribunal to Rivers
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an application by Rivers Governor, Nysom Wike, seeking…
Diaspora Nigerians contributes $21bn yearly to Nigeria’s economy
Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) said on Monday that its members contribute 21 billion dollars annually to the country’s economy.…
Bailout: States to start drawing from N300bn Buhari’s Special Intervention
*Details of Debt Relief Program kicks off in few weeks The implementation of a three-pronged financial intervention of President Muhammadu…
Nigerian Customs blacklists GTB, Fidelity, Diamond banks
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has suspended three commercial banks from collecting customs duties over their non-compliance with the partnership…
Baby stolen at naming ceremony in Ogun
A 20-month old child, Opeyemi Ogundele was reported stolen on Sunday during a naming ceremony in Abeokuta. NAN learnt that…
Kwara PDP denies having a hand in petition against Saraki’s wife
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara said it had no hand in alleged petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes…
I will not resign, says House of Reps Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Yusuf Lasun, Monday, said he would not resign his position no matter the pressure individuals…
Lagos Assembly clashes with state Judicial Service Commission
Eromosele Ebhomele Tension heightened at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday as many members of the House felt…
Lagos Assembly begins battle against noise pollution
Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday commenced a bid that could help the state stem the…
Kano court sends 11 to prison for smoking cannabis sativa
Maduabuchi NMmeribeh/Kano Senior Magistrate Ahmed Hassan Fagge at a Kano Senior Magistrate Court in Nomans-Land, Sabon Gari, Kano, northwest Nigeria,…
Stroke an emergency in Nigeria
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo World Health Organisation, WHO, experts along side other leading stroke experts have estimated that 6.2 million die of…
N8m property lands three in prison
Paul Iyoghojie The police at Ikoyi Division, Lagos, western Nigeria, have arrested a staff of SCOA Nigeria Plc, Grace Akpan,…
Bizman held over N4.2m fraud
Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, Western Nigeria have arraigned a businessman, Olajide Tope Oluwatuyi, 39,…
EFCC arraigns six persons for N31m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, July 24, 2015, arraigned six persons before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of…
Land Recovery Order: Alleged landgrabber refutes claims, alleges defamation
An alleged land grabber in Ikorodu area of Lagos state, Alhaji Kamorudeen Lamina, has denied the allegations against him by…
I’ll appoint only patriotic, decent Nigerians, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja reassured that only patriotic, decent and experienced Nigerians would be appointed as ministers…
IS militants kill 120, capture 350 people in Iraq
Islamic State (IS) militants have executed no fewer than 120 people and captured over 350 others in Mosul, Provincial Governor,…
SERAP sues JAMB, UNILAG, over cut-off marks
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the University of Lagos…
Fayose approves N119m car loan for Ekiti workers
Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has approved the disbursement of a sum of N119m as car loans…
A Little Humility, Please, Mr. President!
I would like to recall an incident that took place at a town hall debate where ordinary citizens could ask…
Nigerian graduates can compete globally – Unilorin VC
The Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Prof. Abdul Ambali, has said that Nigerian graduates are competing favourably with their…
Stop work, APC warns NDDC MD
Against the backdrop of last week’s dissolution of boards and agencies by President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, APC…
Presidential Poll: PDP spent N2.5bn on adverts, APC N728m – Report
There has been so much talk about how much was spent on advertising before the last general election in Nigeria…
GOtv Boxing Night: Fijabi wins N1m cash prize
Olaide “Fijaborn” Fijabi, the star Light Welterweight boxer, won the biggest ever pay-out in the history of Nigerian boxing, as…
Technology increasingly shaping Africa’s financial sector – DHL
Sumesh Rahavendra, Vice President of Sales for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa has stated that the African financial services industry…
PDP cannot provide any worthwhile opposition – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a party cannot provide any worthwhile opposition…