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APC candidate wins bye-election into Katsina Central Federal Constituency

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Sani Danlami of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the bye-election…

Ex-Kogi governor Audu formally joins guber race

Abubakar Audu, the former governor of Kogi, has formally declared his intention to contest the forthcoming governorship election in the…

Dickson condemns killing of soldiers, vows to fish out killers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson has condoled with the Chief of Army Staff. Major General Tukur…
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh

Buhari should probe Alex Badeh’s speech, says Reps member

Eromosele Ebhomele A member of the House of Representatives, AbdulRaheem Olajide Jimoh, on Sunday called on the Federal Government led…

INEC acting-chairperson is Buhari’s in-law, says Fayose

Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Sunday revealed that Mrs. Amina Zakari, the Nigerian acting-chairperson of the…

Buhari orders MDAs to open Treasury Single Account

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered each and every Federal Government Ministry, Department or Agency to start paying into a Treasury…

N120m Fraud: El-Rufai orders fresh audit of civil servants

Femi Adi/Kaduna In a bid to rid Kaduna State Civil Service of ghost workers, block monumental leakages and fraud, Kaduna…

FRSC confirms 14 dead in Ebonyi auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), on Sunday confirmed the death of 14 persons in an auto crash that occurred…

SERAP to Buhari: Stop eviction of IDPs in Abuja

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his…

We spent less than N10m, not N78m on Fashola’s website – Firm

Info Access Plus Limited has branded as false and misleading stories on social media that former governor of Lagos state,…

Obasanjo meets Buhari, intercedes on behalf of Turai Yar’Adua

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid a night visit to President Muhammadu Buhari and reports claim he did so to intercede…

Buhari gets backing of retired military officers

The Chairman of the Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers Club, retired Maj.-Gen. Zamani Lekwot, has commended President Muhammadu…

PICTURES: Obasanjo’s secret visit to Buhari

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo paid a night visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, far from the klieg-lights. The visit happened on…

Wike begs irate youths for calm after policeman kills bus driver

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Sequel to the persistent protests over the killing of a commercial bus driver in Port Harcourt on…

Osun judge, Oloyede is a serial liar, says Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state has described Justice Folahanmi Oloyede as a serial liar who is not fit to…

Nigerian military hunt for killers of its men in Bayelsa

The military has commenced a massive manhunt for the gunmen who killed four soldiers and a policeman at Nembe military…

Ooni’s last message to me was ‘touching’ – Aregbesola

Jamiu Yisa Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has broken his silence on the death of the late Ooni of Ife,…

PDP leadership is selfish, greedy, self-centered, says Dokpesi

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Raymond Dokpesi, Chairman of Daar Communications has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost the presidential election…

Final rites of Ooni’s passage continues, body arrives Ile Ife

Jamiu Yisa The final rites of passage for the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade, Olubuse II continued at…

Babatope accuse PDP leaders of impunity, bad leadership

…say impunity cost party of victory in last general election Jethro Ibileke/Benin Second Republic politician and member of the Board…

UNILAG teacher jailed for raping girl seeking post UTME shortlist

A lecturer in accounting at the University of Lagos is spending the weekend in Kirikiri Prison following a remand order…

CRPP condemns Edo PDP Chairman, senators for opposing N14.7bn World Bank loan

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The chairman of Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Orbih, has been thoroughly…

Woman, 53, jumps into well, dies

Kazeem Ugbodaga A woman committed suicide by jumping into a deep well and was brought out dead at Idimu area…

IG orders investigation of bus driver killed by policeman after protest

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Commercial buses drivers in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital went on protest following the killing of one…

Lagos ready for Indian investors, says Ambode

…Receives Country’s High Commissioner Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, at the weekend received the High Commissioner of India, Mr.…

Premium Times goofed on renovation, sack of workers, says Kano Govt

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Commissioner for Information in Kano state, northwest Nigeria, Malam Muhammad Garba has conveyed the State Government’s dismay over…

Police foil kidnap of Indian national in Lagos, nab suspect

The Police said in Lagos on Saturday that they have foiled an attempt to kidnap an Indian national in Ikorodu.…

Nigeria receives 12,000 refugees deported from Cameroon

Government officials on Saturday visited camps in Mubi, Adamawa, where over 12,000 Nigerian refuges repatriated by the Cameroonian authorities are…
Pirates abduct eight people in Rivers

Pirates kill soldiers, policeman in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa Police Command said on Saturday that four soldiers and a policeman were killed in an attack on Nembe…

PDP hails clean-up of Ogoniland by Buhari

…Urges Him To Match Words With Action Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State Chapter has joined…