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Abuja taxi drivers dissociate members from protest, police arrest suspects

Commercial taxi drivers under Painted Abuja Taxis (PATs) on Wednesday dissociated its members from the protest that paralyzed social and…

Senate postpones investigating hearing on corruption allegations against IG-P

The Senate Ad hoc Committee investigating allegations of corruption and misconduct levelled against the Inspector General of Police(IG-P), Mr Ibrahim…

Flash floods claim over 100 lives in Central Vietnam

The death toll following flash floods in Central Vietnam has risen to 106, authorities said on Wednesday, with 25 people…
North Korea fires short-range missile, slams "hostile" U.S. policy

North Korea cries out against sanctions

North Korea on Wednesday said it was working to uphold women’s rights and gender equality but that sanctions imposed by…

Former Yahoo CEO blames Russians for data breach, apologises

Former Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer on Wednesday apologised for a pair of massive data breaches at the internet company…
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Nigerian govt. confirms death of 26 migrants

The Federal Government said it had received reliable report from its mission in Rome concerning the 26 suspected Nigerian migrants…
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

House of Reps. to investigate Customs import waivers

The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committee on Customs and Excise to investigate the handling of import duty…

2018 Budget: $45 benchmark for crude oil `very reasonable’ – Experts

Some experts on Wednesday lauded the $45 per barrel benchmark for crude oil in the 2018 budget proposal President Muhammadu…
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International Breweries, Dangote Cement lift NSE Index by 0.34%

Major blue chip companies on Wednesday posted gains on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to sustained the market momentum for…

Controversial cross dresser, Bobrisky arrested in Lagos

Nigeria’s sensational cross-dresser Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, 23, has been allegedly arrested by the Police.
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Fidelity Bank reaffirms commitment to growth of non-oil sector

Fidelity Bank Plc says it will continue to aid the diversification agenda and economic growth of the Federal Government through…

NDDC to be investigated over Board tenure

The Senate on Wednesday, resolved to investigate the alleged illegal renewal of tenure of the present Board of Niger Delta…

Unpaid salaries, pensions in spite of over N2.8trn Bailout Funds

A coalition of four Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) “Say No Campaign’ has expressed worry over unpaid salaries in some states…

Corruption: IGP appears before Senate committee probing him

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has appeared before the Senate committee investigating the allegations of corruption levelled…

Lagos Govt. remodels Agege Stadium ahead of CAF inspection

Lagos State Government on Wednesday ordered speedy completion of the remodeling of the Agege Township Stadium to provide excellent facilities,…

Anambra Election: INEC promises credible, fair poll

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday restated its readiness to conduct a credible and fair election in the…

6 states get N5.5bn for Erosion Control

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N5.567 billion for the 3rd Quarter Soil…

Association urges FRSC to enforce speed limiting devices on private vehicles

Present of Lagos Chapter, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Alhaji Musa Muhammed on Wednesday advised the Federal Road…
House of Representatives hits back at Senate, ignore bills for concurrence

Reps pass Climate Change Bill

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill to provide a legal framework for mainstreaming of climate change responses…

Adeyemi College to be converted to varsity – Provost

Prof. Olukoya Ogen, the Provost of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo on Wednesday in Akure said that the college would…
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‘Stop approval of buildings under high tension cables’

The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has called on the Cross River Government to stop approving plans for buildings to…

Boko Haram suspects were never forced to drink urine – Army

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday denied forcing the 486 Boko Haram suspects arrested on their way from Jigawa to Port…
Farmers to converge on Kano in November on impact of AfCFTA on onion production

2018 budget: FRC urges Govt to consolidate on agricultural gains

Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr Victor Muruako has advised the Federal Government to consolidate on the gains in…

Johnson-Sirleaf is next on Okorocha’s statue list

Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo is set to unveil the statue of another African president, weeks after a national outrage…

98% of formal sector workers on NHIS, Acting ES

The Acting Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Malam Attahiru Ibrahim says that 98 percent of the Formal Sector…

NIPSS to maximize Osun State tourism potentials

The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) says it will collaborate with the Osun government in developing the…

Anambra Election: Court of Appeal sets up election petition tribunal

Ahead of the Nov. 18 Anambra governorship election, President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Adamu-Bulkachuwa has constituted an…

World War II Bomb: Residents leave homes

Almost 10,000 people were forced to leave their homes in central Potsdam on Wednesday as authorities defuse a World War…

2,641 health workers promoted in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) says it promoted 2,641 personnel in the 20 local government areas…
Orji Uzor Kalu

N3.2b fraud: Judge’s absence stalls Orji Uzor Kalu’s trial again

The trial of a former Governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, charged with N3.2 billion fraud, on Wednesday suffered another…