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2 arraigned for alleged political thuggery in Edo

Mr Suleiman Nakowa, 58 and Ms Talatu Abdulahi, 24, were on Wednesday brought before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin…

Delta CJ tells governors to sign inmates’ death warrants

The Chief Judge of Delta, Justice Marshal Umukoro, has urged state governors to sign death warrant of inmates on death…

Arik Air announces Valentine promo

Arik Air Communications Manager, Mr Ola Adebanji says the airline is rolling out a series of sales promotions as part…

Man pleads guilty to beating up police officer

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded at the Kirikiri Prisons, a driver who pleaded guilty to beating a police…

2017 Budget: Ondo Youths protest against Mimiko

Some youths in Ondo State on Wednesday in Akure protested against Gov. Olusegun Mimiko over planned presentation of the 2017…

Ambode okays death penalty for kidnappers, signs bill into law

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday signed a bill into law specifying death penalty for kidnappers, whose victims died…
The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, has suspended the activities of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Bida Chapter (ASUP-BD) over what it described as rising tension and prevailing negative security report.

Bida Poly appeals for police post

The Federal Polytechnic, Bida in Niger, has appealed for a police post to complement management’s efforts at securing the institution.…

Night fire razes shops in Yola Market

A night fire outbreak has destroyed some shops in old Jimeta Market in Yola. The fire started around 8.00 p.m.…

Ondo State: PDP, APC react to Assembly crisis

Mr Fatai Adams, the Deputy Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State, on Wednesday, urged the aggrieved members of the…

Former UN chief drops South Korea presidency bid

Former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon abruptly ended his attempt to seek South Korea’s presidency Wednesday, dropping a lifetime of…

Nasarawa governor appoints new SSG, Head of Service

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura has approved the appointment of Mr Mohammed Abdullahi as the new Secretary to Nasarawa State Government [SSG].…

Sports minister’s wife to be buried Feb. 4

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has confirmed that his late wife will be buried on Feb. 4…

Teenage students seek use of robots in learning

A group of teenage students on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government to encourage the use of robots in learning…

Plateau: Commission plans mass redeployment of LG staff

The Plateau Local Government Service Commission on Wednesday said it has concluded arrangements to carry out mass redeployment of personnel…

Teaching in the age of communication technology

By Dr. Akintola Benson Oke Without a doubt, teachers are pretty important to the society. Teachers hold the key to…

Akpabio denies sponsoring Tu Baba’s protest

Senate minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio has denied involvement in the ongoing proposed nationwide…

Lagos sets to employ 27,500 community sanitation officers

The Lagos State Government is set to employ 27,500 Community Sanitation Officer as part of the on-going solid Waste Management…

Professor who threw shades at Tu Baba over protest apologises

Obafemi Awolowo University Professor Akindele Adetoye who threw shades at 2face over the nationwide protest he is organising, stating that…

2 students die in road accidents in Nasarawa State

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Nasarawa State said on Wednesday that two students had died in separate accidents…

Obama plans to attack Trump more forcefully

It took former President Barack Obama 10 days after leaving the White House before he spoke out against President Donald…
Nigeria must mobilize its resources and efforts to counter extremism and Imams and mosques must acknowledge their critical roles in this

Boko Haram ambush kills policeman, injures another in Borno

The Borno Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the killing of a policeman after suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambushed a patrol…

Warren Buffett: I bought $12 billion of stock after Trump won

The failure of Warren Buffett’s favored candidate to capture the White House has not dimmed the billionaire’s appetite for stocks.…

Rita Dominic’s “The Guest” premieres in cinemas

The much awaited movie “The Guest” produced by a renowned thespian, Rita Dominic is set for it first showing in…

Why I stopped going to Abuja – Gov Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says he stopped going to Abuja, the seat of federal power, in the last…

$15m saga: Court throws out Patience Jonathan’s suit against SERAP

The Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the suit filed by Mrs Patience Jonathan and her group, Union…

Wike condoles with family of deceased Rivers CP

Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has condoled with the family of Rivers Commissioner of Police, Mr Francis Odesanya, who died…

Police kill suspected robber, arrest another in Kano

The police anti-robbery operatives in Kano have shot dead a suspected armed robber and arrested one after a shootout. DSP…

Wike felicitates with SWAN at 53

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has felicitated with the leadership and members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN)…

Ogun assembly passes bill upgrading MAPOLY to university

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill upgrading Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) to a University of…

1 killed, 2 arrested in Ekiti violence

The police have arrested two persons in Ayede Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti, following a violent protest which…