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Lagos begins evacuation of Yuletide waste

The government of Lagos State has begun the evacuation of all refuse generated across the State during the Christmas and…

N2.5b Fraud: Buhari sacks Babachir Lawal as chairman of presidential boards committee

President Muhammadu Buhari has removed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawal as chairman of the…

Several vehicles trapped at borders as ban on imports takes off

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has kicked off the implementation of the policy banning importation of vehicles through the land…

2017 will be a year of economic recovery- Osun Assembly

The Osun House of Assembly has urged Nigerians to be optimistic as the New Year will be a year of…

60 killed, many beheaded, in Brazil prison riot

A prison riot in the Brazilian Amazon has left at least 60 people dead with some bodies decapitated and burned.…

NDLEA discovers cocaine inside soles of new shoes

The officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have discovered…

Hurray! FG begins payment of N5,000 monthly stipends to poor Nigerians

As part of its determined efforts to touch the lives of Nigerians positively the Buhari administration has started the payment…

Traders at war over Iyaloja of Ibadanland

Market traders in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, are currently at war over the removal of Iyaloja of Ibadanland, Chief…

Forex crisis: Expert seeks CBN review of ban on 41 items

A financial expert on Monday called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the foreign exchange restriction placed…

Accident claims 3 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Monday confirmed the death of three persons in a road accident involving a…

Minimum Wage: Nigerian workers in disarray

With the formation of a new labour union in Abuja, many labour leaders are of the opinion that the Nigerian…

Recession hits churches as incomes dwindle

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Minna‎, Most Rev. Martin Uzorukwu, has said that churches cannot accomplish their projects due…
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Gunmen abduct Kogi traditional ruler, demand N20m ransom

Some unknown gunmen have abducted a traditional ruler in Kogi, a family source said in Lokoja on Sunday. The monarch,…

Ashimolowo not involved In Ponzi scheme – KICC

The Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), a London- based organization, of the main church pastored by Matthew Ashimolowo, has refuted…

1 Nigerian killed, another abducted in South Africa – Union

The Nigerian community in South Africa on Sunday confirmed the death of a Nigerian and the abduction of another member…

Nigerians are hungry, Father Mbaka tells Buhari

Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu State has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on leadership in the…

Gov Ajimobi urges Nigerians not to lose hope

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has called for a renewed hope from the country’s citizens on the ability of…

Cement truck kills 3 on motorcycles in Ekiti

No fewer than three persons were on Saturday killed as a truck, belonging to a major Cement Company crushed two…

New Year message: Buhari vows to defeat corruption, insecurity, revamp economy

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to defeat corruption, insecurity and revamp the economy in 2017. The president, in his…

Magu not removed — EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked speculation that its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, has been removed…

Breaking: Magu still in charge of EFCC – Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed social media report on the removal of Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Auto parts seller stabs wife with broken bottle in private part

A 37-year old man, Victor Ojiaku, who allegedly stabbed his wife, a student, with a broken bottle in her private…
DSS alerts on relocation of terrorists displaced during military operations in North East to North west and North central, nab 5 suspects

DSS launches offensive against kidnappers, terrorists

The Department of State Services (DSS) has pledged to sustain its offensive against kidnappers and terrorists in the country in…

Lagos, issuing houses seal deal on N47bn bond

The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the closing of its N47 billion 16.5 per cent 2023 Series 1 Bond…

Rivers Assembly elects new Speaker, passes 2017 budget

A new Speaker was on Friday elected by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He is Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani…

Economic recession hits event planners

A number of event planners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said that the current economic recession in Nigeria caused…

ETF: Lagos targets 900,000 jobs, distributes offer letter to 150 beneficiaries

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) on Friday distributed offer letters to some of…

Nigeria Customs destroy N147m poultry products in Benin

Poultry products worth over N147 million illegally imported for the yuletide season have been impounded and destroyed by operatives of…
Minister Abubakar Malami says President Buhari's administration has achieved significant success in its fight against corruption

Magu, Babachir receive queries from Attorney-General

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has queried David Babachir Lawal, the Secretary…

FRSC impounded 255 vehicles during Xmas holiday

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) impounded 255 vehicles across Lagos State during the Christmas holiday. Mr Hyginus Umeje, the…
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