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NDIC pays N93.6bn to depositors as liquidation dividend
Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, Managing Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has said that the agency has paid N93.64 billion liquidation…
Fashola stops LASU from honouring Nigerians with awards
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state on Thursday said that he has directed the Lagos State University (LASU) to stop…
Fashola faults national awards to political office holders
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state on Thursday said that the award of national honours to political office holders was…
Journalists tasked to expose corrupt, violent politicians
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator Roland Owie, has tasked journalists to expose corrupt politicians who want to perpetuate…
FG declares Wednesday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1 October, as public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 54th Independence Anniversary. This was contained…
Day old baby rescued from grave
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued a day-old baby buried alive by the mother in a shallow grave…
World Bank adds $170 mn to fight Ebola
The World Bank boosted its aid to the campaign against the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa on Thursday, adding…
Amb. Nancy Powell appointed as Ebola coordinator
By Simon Ateba The United States Government has named Ambassador Nancy Powell to lead the Ebola Coordination Unit at the…
Apple acknowledges bug in iPhone software, offers fix
Apple Thursday acknowledged a bug in its iPhone software update that caused users to lose cellular service, offering a temporary…
Police confirm release of Chibok girl
The Nigeria Police has announced the release of one of the remaining 219 girls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in…
Jonathan gets $1bn approval to fight terrorism
The Senate on Thursday approved a request for external borrowing of not more than 1 billion dollars by President Goodluck…
Police arrest security man for failing to catch armed robbers
Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ejigbo division, Lagos state, western, Nigeria have arrested a night security guard and charged him…
Fuel attendant in court for slapping customer
A fuel attendant, Chinedu Ameobi, 26, on Thursday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, accused of…
Osun assembly considers hotel, tourism bill
The Osun House of Assembly has begun the process of a legislation on a private bill to regulate activities of…
Magistrate laments high rate of theft among youths
Magistrate Anne Akobi of the Senior Magistrates’ Court in Karu on Thursday lamented the high rate of theft among youths…
300 Boko Haram fighters surrender in Cameroun
Cameroun’s defense ministry said more than 300 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered there in the past three weeks. Spokesman Lt.…
Oshiomhole sacks aide over poor performance
Jethro Ibileke/Benin An Executive Director in the services of Edo state government, Mr. Hillary Ekhoye, has been relieved of his…
Ghana and Ivory Coast head to court over sea boundary
Ghana and Ivory Coast are heading to a United Nations tribunal to resolve a dispute over the maritime boundary separating…
Hijab Ban: Qatar Basketball Team pulls out of Asian Games
The women’s basketball team of Qatar has withdrawn from the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea after being denied…
Egypt courts jail nearly 100 Morsi backers
Egyptian courts sentenced nearly 100 people to prison for up to 25 years Thursday after finding them guilty of violence…
2015 Elections will be best in Nigeria – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured the international community that next year’s general elections in Nigeria will be conducted in accordance…
Be good ambassadors, Amosun tells Ogun pilgrims
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has advised all the pilgrims from the state to this year’s hajj…
2015: Elections will not deplete our finances – Emefiele
The governor of the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the 2015 general elections would not deplete the…
Nigerian Airports: Terminals of Discomfort
By Chigozie Chikere The buzzword among Nigerian air travellers these days is “standard”. Perhaps the reality of the International Air…
President Jonathan And His Mountain Of Embarrassing Gaffes
By Ayobami Oyalowo I had refrained from jumping on the bandwagon of eulogies, following the unfortunate death of the amiable…
Ebola: Ban commends Nigeria’s efforts, doggedness
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Wednesday commended President Goodluck Jonathan for Nigeria’s efforts at containing the spread of Ebola…
Customs, Immigration and Police to launch joint border patrol
Wale Adeniyi, Spokesman of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, said the Service would launch a joint border patrol…
Jonathan calls for urgent UN reform against terrorism
President Goodluck Jonathan declared in New York on Wednesday that pressing challenges to global peace and security have made it…
Top three lose in Nigeria Premier League
Nigeria Premier League pacesetters Kano Pillars, Nasarawa United and Enyimba of Aba all succumbed to away defeats in some of…
In Pictures: Jonathan at the 69th UN Assembly in New York
President Goodluck Jonathan graced the 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York and called for more action against terrorism.…