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FG seals NNPC depot, four filling stations in Ogun

The Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment on Wednesday sealed five filling stations in Ogun over alleged sharp practices. NAN…

Polytechnic workers suspend seven months strike

The Nasarawa State Polytechnic chapter of Non Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (NASUP), on Wednesday suspended its seven months-old-strike. Chairman…

Nigerians want Confab recommendations subjected to referendum – NOI Poll

An opinion poll conducted by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Polls popularly known as NOIPolls, has revealed that 79 per cent of respondents…

80 % of Uwais-led Panel’s recommendations implemented – Jega

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said that nearly 80 per cent of the recommendations…

Police adopt community-based policing

The Zone 10 Police Command Sokoto on Tuesday said it had adopted a community-based policing to ensure full participation of…

Lagos pays outstanding gratuities to local govt. pensioners

The Lagos State Government said it has completed payment of outstanding gratuities to local government pensioners and next of kin…

JAMB: 250 prisoners in Kaduna, Ikoyi Prisons sit for CBT examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday said that 250 prisoners in Kaduna and Ikoyi Prisons in Lagos…

Prophetess Sets Daughter Ablaze

Paul Iyoghojie A prophetess with a Celestial Church of Christ in Epe, Lagos State, western Nigeria, has been arrested by…

UK offers spy planes to help Nigeria schoolgirl search

Britain has offered Nigeria surveillance aircraft and a military team to help with the search for more than 200 missing…

Lagos Improves Performance In WASSCE

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it recorded 41.05 per cent success rate in the West African Senior School…

Lagos Set To Slash LASU Fees

Kazeem Ugbodaga  There are indications that the Lagos State government may slash the tuition fees of the state’s own university,…

State of Emergency: Senate summons service chiefs, NSA

The Senate will meet with Nigeria service chiefs, the National Security Adviser, (NSA), the Minister of Defence and Police Affairs…

Customs denies 35% duty on used vehicles

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday denied the allegation by licenced customs agents that it has begun the implementation…

UN expert asks Nigeria to talk with Boko Haram

The United Nations’ top expert on worldwide human trafficking called Tuesday for the negotiated release of Nigerian schoolgirls held by…

Kwara explains N23 billion bond

Stephen Oni,Ilorin The Kwara state government has shed more light on the N23 billion bond it plans to access from…

Accused Pensions director seeks EFCC dissolution

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Embattled former director of Pensions at the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation,…

Jonathan, N’guesso urge African leaders to eradicate terrorism

President Goodluck Jonathan and President Denis Sassou N’guesso of the Republic of Congo Tuesday called on African leaders, the African…

Chibok girls: Tinubu, Nelson lead APC Women Protest in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Hundreds of women stormed the Lagos State Governor’s Office on Tuesday protesting the abduction of 234 school girls…

Interview: Okonjo Iweala speaks on Chibok girls, WEFA

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala is Nigeria’s Finance Minister named recently as one of Time’s most influential people. I know that…

Boko Haram: US AFRICOM Commander meets Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff

The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has met with Lieutenant General David Rodriguez, the Commander of…

Abducted Chibok Girls: Christian Women Protest In Kano

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Emotions were high at Sarki Yarki secretariat of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Sabon Gari, Kano, Northwest…

APC Govs to work with FG on Chibok girls rescue, support Nyanya blast victims with N100m

All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, under the Progressive Governors Forum, (PGF) on Tuesday reaffirmed their committed to working with the…

Leprosy Vaccine Scientist Dies At 100

Venezuelan scientist and doctor Jacinto Convit, renowned for developing a vaccine against leprosy, has died at the age of 100,…

Science and technology gets less than 1% of national budget – Minister

The Supervising Minister of Science and Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, on Tuesday decried the allocation of less than one per…

APC condemns forced conversion of abducted Chibok schoolgirls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday condemned the reported forced conversion to Islam, of some Chibok schoolgirls abducted by…

Nigeria willing to talk with Boko Haram on hostages – Turaki

Nigeria is willing to talk to Boko Haram about securing the release of 223 schoolgirls still held hostage by the…

Spanish politician gunned down by police chief’s wife

Police on Tuesday arrested two women in Leon, suspected of shooting a 59-year old politician of Spain’s ruling party in…

UN appoints first female peacekeeping commander

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday in New York, named Maj-.Gen. Kristin Lund, as the commander of the…

‘All’ girls in Boko Haram video are Chibok students – Shettima

The female hostages shown in a video released by Boko Haram have been identified as students of the secondary school…

State of Emergency: Reps to debate President Jonathan’s request

The House of Representatives will on Wednesday debate President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for extension of the state of emergency in…