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Buhari will get 21-gun salute, Army alerts public
The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Monday in Abuja alerted the public on firing of artillery guns for…
Namadi Sambo, wife seek forgiveness
Vice-President Namadi Sambo, and wife, Amina Sambo, on Monday urged those they offended to forgive them. The vice-president, who spoke…
Education Minister lauds Nigeria/Ghana relations
The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, says Nigeria and Ghana have emerged as dependable allies at international,…
Police recover APC cards from cultists, transport them from Edo to Abuja
Nigeria Police have transferred the 11 suspected cult group leaders arrested in Edo to Abuja to face prosecution. Some of…
Make corruption unattractive, Prelate charges Buhari
A cleric, Rt. Rev David Onuoha, on Monday urged the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to devise proactive measures to make corruption…
IG inaugurates 259 patrol vehicles, assures Nigerians of better policing
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Monday inaugurated 259 patrol vehicles for the police under a new scheme…
Edo judiciary workers defy sack threat, sustain strike
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Judiciary workers in Edo state who have been on strike for over five months defied a directive…
Dasuki advocates coordinated approach to tackling insecurity
The National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, said in Abuja on Monday that Africa must adopt a coordinated and…
Finally, Lagos Assembly honours airport cleaner
Eromosele Ebhomele After many weeks of commending Miss Josephine Ugwu, the cleaner who returned the sum of N12 million in…
Jonathan to attend ECOWAS Summit in Accra
President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja tomorrow to attend the 47th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of…
Petrol tanker drivers lament over Apapa quit order
The National Union of Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) on Monday said that the Lagos State Government vacation order to its…
Pay us our money, Councillors tells Gov. Aliyu
Councillors and other political office holders from the 25 local government councils in the central Nigerian state of Niger on…
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Jonathan appoints Hassan-Baba as new executive secretary of NIPC
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba, as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of…
Court jails 6 men for causing public nuisance, unlawful assembly
A Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced six men to two months imprisonment each, for causing public…
77 die in road traffic accidents in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun, on Monday said it recorded 77 deaths from road traffic crashes in…
Buhari should fix refineries to end scarcity – Lawmaker-elect
A newly elected member of the Niger House of Assembly, Malik Madaki, on Monday urged the incoming Muhammadu Buhari administration…
Police arraign 4 for allegedly fighting in public
The Police in Ogun on Monday arraigned 4 men: Dada Sunday (22), Oguntola Dare (25), Adetipe Solomon (23) and Adetipe…
Obiano felicitates with Obi of Onitsha
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra has congratulated the Obi of Onitsha and Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Nnaemeka…
Three severely injured in Ogun multiple accident
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Three persons were seriously injured following a multiple accident that occurred at Orile Imo town along Kobape road,…
Compensate Kwara people, Group tells Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari Legacy Foundation (MBLF) has appealed to the President-elect, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari to compensate the people of Kwara…
Shell reopens Bonny Light crude export pipeline
LONDON (Reuters) Shell reopened on May 16 the Trans Nigeria pipeline that feeds Bonny Light crude oil to the export…
6,000 Houses For Demolition
Harrison Iyoha The Ogun State Government is set to demolish about 6,000 buildings in Akute area of the state in…
Okagbare wins 100m in Shanghai Diamond League
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare easily outpaced a star-studded field, including highly-decorated Jamaican sprinters Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell-Brown in the Shanghai Diamond…
Protesters vow to force out Macedonia PM
Skopje (AFP) – Macedonia’s opposition vowed to continue street protests after 20,000 people marched through the capital Skopje on Sunday…
How To Stop Kidnapping In Ekiti State By Femi Falana
By Femi Falana SAN Last week, Mr. Ayo Fayose, the governor of Ekiti state was reported to have sent SOS…
12m people die of stroke annually – Pharmacist
A Pharmacist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Mr Lanre Alege, said that no fewer than 12 million…
APC will get justice in Rivers – Amaechi
Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state has urged members and supporters of the APC in the state not to be…
3 things Nigerians got wrong about Oshiomhole’s wife
By Seun Bisuga As soon as Governor Adams Oshiomhole stepped out with his wife, the social media was awash with…
AU urges dialogue, consensus in Burundi
The African Union (AU) has reaffirmed the imperative and urgency of dialogue and consensus in crisis-hit Burundi. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson…
Sunshine Stars, Nasarawa Utd play 1-1 draw in Lafia
Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure on Sunday in Lafia secured a point against hosts Nasarawa United FC in a…