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Buhari to spend N4.1trillion in first day as president – Oyegun
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun has said today that Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari will…
Police lied, 10 freed Ekiti captives paid ransom to abductors
The ten persons, including an 11-year-old boy kidnapped in Ekiti a month ago were at the early hours of Saturday…
Rain, late delivery of materials mar Rivers council polls
Late arrival of election materials and heavy rain have affected the accreditation of voters for the local government elections in…
Ireland expected to allow gay marriage after historic vote
Ireland appeared to have voted to allow gay marriage Saturday in a historic referendum which would see the largely Catholic…
Buruji Kashamu threathens to commit suicide
Buruji Kashamu, Ogun East senator-elect, has threatened to commit suicide if men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…
FIFA candidates challenging Blatter targeted in blackmail scam
Singapore (AFP) – Two men who launched challenges to Sepp Blatter for the leadership of world football body FIFA have…
Police rescue 10 kidnap victims in Ekiti
The special operation ordered by Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has this morning successfully rescued 10 persons from…
German woman, 65 and mother of 13, has quadruplets
Berlin (AFP) – A 65-year-old German woman, who is already has 13 children, has given birth to quadruplets after undergoing…
Van Gaal confident of keeping De Gea at United
LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is confident goalkeeper David De Gea will stay at Old Trafford…
I would never choose to leave Chelsea – Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho would not choose to leave the club he has just steered to another…
Youths protest in Kano, burn sharia court over blasphemy
KANO, (Reuters) – Hundreds of youths ran through the streets of the northern Nigerian city of Kano shouting “Allahu Akbar”…
Osun worker didn’t attempt suicide over unpaid salaries – Family
Family members of Mr. Femi Owolabi who reportedly attempted suicide in Ibokun, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun state have…
NDLEA storms Buruji Kashamu’s home, set to extradite him
Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed the Lekki, Lagos home of Ogun East senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu…
I’ll improve lives of ordinary citizens in second term – Al-Makura
Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State said on Friday said that he would dedicate his second term in office to…
I am most qualified for senate presidency – Akume
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, on Friday said that he was the most qualified candidate for the position…
Ben Bruce proffers solution to fuel scarcity, suffers backlash
Ben Murray-Bruce, chairman Silverbird Group and Bayelsa East senator-elect has proffered a solution to the lingering fuel scarcity but his…
Where Nigeria’s Power Roadmap Missed Road
By SKC Ogbonnia/Texas Despite investing over $30 billion in the sector in the past 15 years, Nigeria’s epileptic power supply…
Rivers police restrict movement for LGA election
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Police Command has announced the restriction of movement for conduct of local government election…
Gunmen Kidnap PDP Chieftain
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, popularly called Sir Kay has been…
Cross River workers to embark on indefinite strike over unpaid salaries
By Kanjal Godshield Workers in the employ of the Cross River state government will embark on an indefinite industrial action,…
Buhari in Britain on private visit
Nigeria’s president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on Friday left for Britain on a private visit, his first such trip outside the country…
Kukah commends military for sustaining democracy
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Rev. Mathew Kukah, has commended the military for allowing the nation’s democracy to go grow. He…
PENGASSAN, NUPENG to blame for electricity drop – FG
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja raised alarm over dwindling and epileptic electricity supply across the country and blamed…
Jonathan inaugurates Defence Radio
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday inaugurated the Armed Forces Radio, known as “Defence Radio 107.7 FM”, with a call on…
Atiku represents Buhari at National Mosque as inauguration activities commence
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, was on Friday represented by former vice president, Atiku Abubakar in Jumat prayers which held at the…
I’ll be a peace advocate after leaving office, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday said he would be an advocate of peace in the country after leaving office. The…
Kano Electricity Company decries dwindling power allocation
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has expressed concern over the dwindling power allocation to Kano from the National grid.…
Nembe youths disrupt OML 29 production in Bayelsa
Youths from Nembe Communities in Bayelsa have shutdown two flow stations within OML 29 to protest the divestment of Shell…
Keep barracks, offices clean, new Borno CP tells policemen
Aderemi Opadokun, the new Borno Commissioner of Police, on Friday advised policemen under the command to keep their barracks and…
50 heads of state to attend Buhari’s inauguration
Nigeria’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Chief Edem Duke, said on Friday that no fewer than 50 Heads of State…