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Bomb threats prompts White House press room evacuation

The White House press room was evacuated over a bomb threat after a phone call alerted the Metropolitan Police Department,…

Lawmaker Withdraws Case Against Eshinloku

Jamiu Yisa A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hakeem Masha has withdrawn his case against current…

Saraki, Dogara Pro-PDP —Lai Mohammed

Jamiu Yisa The National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed has described the present composition of…

Ogogoro: 66 dead in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The death toll of those who have died after consuming dog meat and the locally brewed gin…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Borno pledges support to Military High Command in Maiduguri

The Borno Government said it was willing to provide logistic support toward the relocation of the Military High Command to…

Rivers Looting: Police quiz suspects over missing vehicles

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Police Command and other security agencies are quizzing some persons who were arrested in a hideout…

N8bn Scam: CBN executives, others to remain in prison till June 15

Six executives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Patience Okoro Eye; Afolabi Olufemi Johnson; Ilori Adekunle Sunday; Kolawole Babalola,…

Mixed reactions trail 8th National Assembly elections

Reactions trailed the emergence of Sen. Bukola Saraki as the 8th Senate President and the election of other principal officers…

Sudan is ‘fountain of ancient Islamic scholarship’, says Emir of Kano

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi ll, on Tuesday, described Sudan as one of the most respected citadels of…

Deji of Akure gets staff of office

Ondo Government on Tuesday presented staff of office to the new traditional ruler of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi,…

Nigerian army seeks support for anti-insurgency operations

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday appealed for support for the military in its drive to end Boko Haram insurgency in…

Maiduguri Airport to re-open soon – Air Force

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said the Maiduguri International Airport closed down in December 2013 due to insurgencies…

Oshiomhole laments dwindling federal allocation

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has disclosed that the last monthly allocation disbursed by the administration of…

Embark on programmes implementation, APBN tells Buhari

The President of the National Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), Mr Foluso Fasoto, on Tuesday tasked the new…

Deaths from HIV, AIDS drop in Sub-Sahara Africa

The African Group at the United Nations General Assembly said on Tuesday that new infections and deaths from HIV and…

PDP congratulates Saraki, Dogara, Ekweremadu

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated newly elected Senate President Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu…

Lasun defeats Monguno, emerge Deputy Speaker, House of Reps

Hon Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun representing Osogbo/Olorunda/Orolu/Irepodun of Osun state has been elected Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Lasun, a…

Kwara traditional rulers laud Saraki as 8th Senate president

Some traditional rulers in Kwara have described the election of Sen. Bukola Saraki as President of the 8th Senate as…

Edo police arraign 227 suspects

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin, the Edo State capital, southern Nigeria, have arraigned 12 suspected cult leaders before a…

Atiku congratulates Saraki, Dogara

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar has congratulated the newly elected leaders of the National Assembly, admonishing…

Buhari backs Saraki, Dogara as Senate President, Speaker

President Muhammadu Buhari has backed Senator Bukola Saraki and Honourable Yakubu Dogara as the President of the Senate and the…

Edo council workers protest non-payment of 9 month salaries

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Hundreds of local government council workers in Edo State on Tuesady took to the streets of Benin, the…

Niger Assembly elects Marafa as Speaker

The Niger House of Assembly on Tuesday elected Alhaji Abdullahi Marafa (APC-Chanchaga) as Speaker. The new speaker was nominated by…

North Korea to hold local elections

North Korea is to hold local elections in July, the first time since leader, Kim Jung Un, took power following…

APC rejects Saraki, Dogara as Senate President, Speaker

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as totally unacceptable and the highest level of indiscipline and treachery the conduct…

Saraki promises laws to reform oil sector, create jobs, improve security

Senator President, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday pledged the commitment of the Upper House to making laws that would boost the…

BREAKING: Yakubu Dogara emerges Speaker House of Reps

Honourable Yakubu Dogara has emerged the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 8th Assembly. Dogara from Bauchi State…

Putin to meet Pope during trip to Italy

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is set for a rare trip to Western Europe on Wednesday just two days after a…

Woman Abducted, Raped, Murdered

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 23-year-old woman, identified as Joy Ojolede Okoh, has been reportedly abducted, raped and murdered in Benin City…

El-Rufai Reduces Commissioners From 24 To 13

Femi Adi/Kaduna In a bid to cut running cost of governance, Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has reduced…