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No mercy for Nigerian drug convict in Cambodia

A Nigerian drug convict in Cambodia, Precious Chineme Nwoko has had his hope for reprieve dashed. Nwoko, also known as…

Reps plan 3-day retreat on constitution amendment

The House of Representatives Special Ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review planned to host a three-day retreat on the amendment…

Oyo sacks 662 workers for certificate forgery

The Oyo State Government has sacked 662 workers for certificate forgery and removed 2,021 fictitious names from its payroll. Soji…

Trump to cancel order of new planes for American president

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to…

Redefining tourism through ‘gaming’

Tourism in Lagos is one of the diversification channels the state aims to woo investments in the non-oil sector. Varying…

3 Bolivians jailed 36 years over drug related offences

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos southwest Nigeria Tuesday sentenced three Bolivians to 36 years imprisonment for unlawful production…

Breaking: Nigeria Police releases names of new recruits

Names of successful applicants into the Nigeria Police Force in the just concluded recruitment exercise have been released by the…

Police arrest kidnappers who murdered Dangote employee

The Nigerian police said they have arrested three of the kidnappers who murdered one of the employees of Dangote Group…

Customs intercepts container of Jollof Rice, Yam Porridge, Egusi from India

The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 20ft container of “READY TO EAT FOODS’’…
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How ex-NIMASA boss, Akpobolokemi converted N4.5bn to US dollars- Witness

A star witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Adamu Usman Yusuf, Monday told a Federal High Court…

FG bans importation of vehicles through land borders from 2017

The Federal Government has banned the importation of vehicles into the country through land borders. In a statement on Monday…

Ambode raises police death insurance benefit to N10m

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday announced an increment to the death insurance benefit for police…

Banker docked over alleged US$93,000 fraud

A banker, Obinna Ezenwaka, who allegedly defrauded a businessman to the tune of 93, 000 US dollars, was on Monday…

Dangote’s liaison with kidnappers murdered, body dumped in gutter

Istifanus Bello Gurama, a senior strategist with Dangote Industries Limited, who was reportedly kidnapped three weeks ago, has been murdered.…

LASU appoints new acting Heads of Department

The Lagos State University (LASU) had approved the appointment of Dr Oluwaseun Bello as the Acting Head, Department of English,…

Arewa lawyers disown president for calling for Emefiele’s sack

The Arewa Young Lawyers Forum (AYLF) has disowned its president, Barrister Sadiq Ilelah, for calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to…

‘Agberos’ hide N1.548m robbery loot in pants

Operatives of Rapid Response Squad(RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, have arrested two social miscreants popularly called ‘Agbero’ for stuffing…

Candido da Rocha, the generous capitalist

There is a stock reply in Nigeria when a man is asked to spend money. He, in most cases, would…

Money Laundering: Ex-Lagos Speaker, aide file notice of appeal at S/Court

In a bid to overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Lagos ordering his re-trial for money laundering…

Eko Disco announces 3-hour outage in Ajah, Lekki, Alagbon

The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday said there would be a three-hour power outage in Lekki,…

Yuletide: Nigerian Army to dismantle road blocks in South-East

The Nigerian Army “Operation Python Dance’’ in the South-East says some of its road blocks will be dismantled to facilitate…
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JAMB yet to commence sales of 2017 UTME application forms

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged the public to disregard the speculations that it had commenced the…

Gov Ambode mourns passage of former minister, Olubi

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday expressed shock and sadness over the death of foremost accountant and a…

Nigerian editors worry over kidnapping

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed concern over the upsurge of Kidnapping in the country. In a communique…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Fulani herdsmen and Nigeria’s survival

If there was any time when President Buhari would see the atrocities of the marauding Fulani herdsmen as a national…

Obaseki approves 50% waivers for tax defaulters

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has approved a 50 percent waivers for tax defaulters in the State. The moratorium…
Minister Abubakar Malami says President Buhari's administration has achieved significant success in its fight against corruption

Recovered loot: SERAP wants AGF sent to prison

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced committal to prison hearings against the Federal Government. SERAP wants Mr. Abubakar…

Lagos to float N60bn bond this month

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is set to go to the capital market to float a bond…
Court orders CBN to release N82bn to Akwa Ibom communities

CBN denies reports of allocation of dollars

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports from some quarters that it allocates dollars unilaterally. A statement by…

$29.9bn loan: Presidency replies Emir Sanusi

The Presidency has said that the proposed external borrowing of 29.9 billion dollars by the government is meant for the…
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