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We have empowered 2200 youths in Niger Delta – Minister
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Dr. Steve Oru, on said on Wednesday that the ministry had empowered 2,200 non-militant youths…
Police arrest 30 in Abuja
The police in Abuja arrested no fewer than 30 suspects in connection with car snatching and petrol hawking between April…
Ecobank asks court to jail DMO’s DG
Ecobank Nigeria Limited has accused the Director General of the Debt Management Office, DMO, Mr. Abraham Nwankwo, of frustrating its…
Our improved democratic process has reduced petitions – Edo REC
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Barrister Mike Igini, has attributed the sharp drop in the number of electoral…
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British High Commission Stops Super Seven From Anfield Tourney
Sunday Akintoye Super Seven Football Club will not represent Nigeria at the Road To Anfield Five Aside Championship scheduled for…
Anyone that believes comments attributed to me on Igbos is a moron – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said anyone that believes comments attributed to him on the Igbo voting pattern during…
14 Communities Protest IKEDC’s Crazy Bills In Ikorodu
Damilare Okunola Representatives of about 14 communities in Ikorodu, Tuesday morning, expressed their displeasure over the irregularities of the Ikeja…
Saraki donates N3.5m to victims of mayhem in Ilorin
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Environment, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday donated N3.5 million to heads of seven…
Lagos To Maiduguri: Buhari trekker reaches Ilorin
A Nigerian from Borno state, Mallam Hassan Umar, who has embarked on an unprecedented walk from Lagos to Maiduguri, has…
FG downgrades Asaba airport over safety concerns
The Federal Government has downgraded the Asaba Airport over the failure of Delta State Government to put in place safety…
Speaker, Niger House of Assembly sacked
The Niger state House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Alhaji Adamu Usman, and elected Alhaji Isa Kawu as the…
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FG borrows N473bn to pay salaries – Okonjo-Iweala
The federal government has borrowed 473 billion naira to meet up with recurrent expenditure including paying of salaries while it…
Money, juju, the problems of Emmanuel Adebayor
Tottenham and former Arsenal Striker, Emmanuel Oluseyi Adebayor has taken to Facebook to clarify all the rumours circulating about him…
Buhari might deal ruthlessly, quickly with corrupt persons – Soyinka
Prof. Wole Soyinka has suggested that Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari might “take advantage of ambiguous areas” in the law…
[PREDICTION] We will never get rid of Boko Haram – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka believes that Nigeria cannot completely get rid of Islamist sect, Boko Haram, because of the…
Lagos Election Petition Tribunal Begins Hearing
Henry Ojelu The Lagos State National and State Assembly Election Tribunal on Tuesday officially began hearing of petitions brought before…
Daniel, Obada inaugurated Fed universities chairmen
Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Ogun state governor and Olushola Obada, former Minister of Defence were on Tuesday inaugurated along with…
Cuban president’s daughter organizes gay weddings
Havana (AFP) – Cuban President Raul Castro’s daughter Mariela, a lawmaker and gay-rights activist, said Tuesday her organization would hold…
Buhari meets journalist he jailed as military ruler
Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari met with Mr. Tunde Thompson, a journalists he jailed by the Decree 4 in 1984.…
Nigeria to sell N60bn in bonds
Nigeria plans to sell 60 billion naira ($300 million) of 5, 10 and 20-year sovereign bonds on May 13, its…
NSE market indices drop further by 0.14%
Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the second consecutive day in the week closed on a negative note,…
Plateau workers begin strike, seal up schools over salary arrears
Schools and local government secretariats in Plateau were sealed up by labour leaders on Tuesday following the commencement of strike…
US Consul-General hails Nigeria media contribution to democracy
The US Consul-General in Lagos, Mr Jeffrey Hawkins, on Tuesday said that the Nigerian media deserved kudos for a job…
72-Year-Old Cleric Shot Dead In Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 72-year old religious leader, Reverend David Memeh, has been reportedly shot dead in Benin, Edo state, by…
Pandemonium in Edo following discovery of grave inside classroom
Jethro Ibileke/Benin There was pandemonium at Iguodala Primary School, in Uhunduhun community of Oredo local government area of Edo State,…
Bad economy responsible for owing 13 months salary – Okorocha
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has attributed the poor state of the nation’s economy for the non-payment salary arrears being…
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2015 Budget: FG earmarks N145.2bn for oil subsidy – Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance, said that N145.2 billion had been set aside for payment of subsidy on petroleum…
Tribunal: Agbaje to inspect Lagos election material
Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja today granted leave to Mr Jimi Agbaje of…
Rep Speaker: South-South canvasses support for Pally Iriase
Jethro Ibileke/Benin As senior members of House of Representatives from different zones continue to lobby for the position of Speaker,…