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Hajia Ciroma resigns as NIWA MD
The Managing Director of the National inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Hajia Inna Ciroma, on Wednesday tendered her resignation letter, with…
Union demands Sept. 2011 salaries from Ebonyi Govt
The Ebonyi Government has been called upon to pay the September 2011 salaries of local government workers in the State.…
List of indicted and arrested football officials
Nine current and former football officials have been indicted on corruption charges by the US Justice Department, just as world…
FIFA to go ahead with presidential election in spite of arrests
FIFA spokesman, Walter De-Gregorio, said at a news conference in Zurich on Wednesday that the body planned to go ahead…
Court adjourns Tinubu’s N150bn libel suit against AIT till June 30
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned a N150 billion libel suit filed by former Lagos State Governor,…
UN decries Boko Haram’s sexual abuse of captives
Ms Zainab Bangura, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, on Wednesday decried reported rape and…
LeBron James stars as Cavs dump Hawks to reach NBA finals
Cleveland (AFP) – LeBron James advanced to his fifth straight NBA finals, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 118-88 rout…
Jonathan condoles Obasanjo on death of sister
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan commiserates with the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on the passing away of his…
Court stops NDLEA, Police, others from arresting, extraditing Kashamu
Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday barred the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and 11…
Install more facilities at Katsina stadium, Keshi tells Govt
The Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, on Tuesday urged the Katsina State Government to complete the installation of facilities…
EU to unveil latest plan to absorb migrants fairly
Brussels (AFP) – The European Commission is due Wednesday to unveil its latest version of a controversial plan to force…
We’ll encourage use of cooking stoves, says Sambo
The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it would continue to encourage the use of the newly improvised alternative and…
The signing of Cybercrime Acts will enhance justice – Adoke
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, says the Administration of Justice and the Cybercrime…
Ondo Assembly extends tenure of local government chairmen
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday extended the tenure of the Interim Caretaker Chairmen of the state’s 18…
CAF suspends Warri Wolves goalkeeper for one year for spitting at match official
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended for 12 months goalkeeper Tejiri Rhiogbere of Warri Wolves for spitting at…
Fresh trouble for Kashamu over land dealings
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The embattled senator-elect of Ogun East Senatorial District, Prince Buruji Kashamu is enmeshed in another mess as he…
Accept contribution of all Nigerians, Jonathan urges Buhari
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday urged Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to accept the contribution of all Nigerians for the…
CBN yet to disburse N300bn real sector fund – RSSF
The Central Bank of Nigeria says it is yet to start the disbursement of the N300 Billion Real Sector Support…
Jonathan appoints new DG of National Productivity Centre
President Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Mr Kashim Akor, as the Director-General (DG) of the National Productivity Centre…
I am leaving the service a fulfilled person – Defence Minister
Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Aliyu Gusau (rtd), said on Tuesday in Abuja that he was leaving public service a fulfilled…
2019: PDP NWC, BoT vow to work together
National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it would collaborate with Board of Trustees (BoT) and other…
Children’s Day: Education main focus of Buhari’s govt – Aisha
Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, wife of Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has restated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will place education…
Jonathan did not starve us of funds – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed talks that President Goodluck Jonathan starved it of funds as reported…
We’ll equip military hospitals – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan said on Tuesday that efforts would be made to equip military hospitals in Nigeria to meet the…
Oshiomhole swears-in LG Chairman then suspends him
Jethro Ibileke/Benin It was a case of hiring and firing on Tuesday in Benin, as Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo…
I’ll sack the 22 APC chairmen elected in Rivers – Wike
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor-elect Nyesom Wike has vowed to dissolve the 22 council chairmen who were sworn in…
Unpaid Stipends: SURE-P beneficiaries threaten to disrupt Buhari’s inauguration
Jethro Ibileke/Benin buhari Beneficiaries of the Community Services for Women and Youths Empowerment Project (CSWYEP), a branch of the SURE-P,…
Ikorodu gets new monarch
The Lagos State Government Monday approved the appointment of Prince Kabiru Adewale Sotobi as the next Ayangbunren of Ikorodu to…
75 illegal warehouses stocked with N319.9b fabrics unconvered
Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde declared in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Tuesday that Customs has identified…
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Asisat Oshoala wins BBC Womens Footballer of the Year
Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward…