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NLC, NUEE picket Port Harcourt Electricity DISCO office in Bayelsa

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Friday picketed the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution…
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Former president’s son to remain in prison

The Supreme Court of Senegal rejected an appeal filed by the lawyer representing Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president…

Tribunal admits Akwa Ibom guber election materials as exhibits

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Akwa Ibom, sitting in Abuja, has admitted as exhibits electoral materials used for the…

Agency seals 148 medicine shops in Cross River

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Friday sealed 148 medicine shops in Cross River for unauthorised sale of drugs.…

NASS not answerable to anybody – ex-RMAFC Chairman

Eromosele Ebhomele Former Chairman of Nigeria’s Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Hamman Tukur, is not happy with the way…

Group decries cases of child kidnapping in Cross River

A non-governmental organisation, Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) Coalition in Cross River, says at least 20 children are kidnapped…

Teenager killed over land dispute

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta & Yusuf Mohammed One person was allegedly killed when suspected land grabbers stormed Oke-Ore community in Atan, Ado-Odo/Ota…

Fidson Healthcare declares N477m profit

Fidson Healthcare Plc has released its results for the half year ended June 30, 2​01​5, declaring a profit before tax…

APC stole my victory in Nasarawa – Labaran Maku

Labaran Maku, candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the March 28 governorship election in Nassarawa State, said…

Seven Australians prevented from travelling to join IS

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday that seven young Australians were stopped at airport as they tried to…

Excess Crude Account now at $2.207billion

The National Economic Council (NEC) has been told by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, that the Excess Crude Account…

Power generation to hit 5,000mw by December

The National Economic Council (NEC) said on Thursday that power generation in Nigeria will reach 5,000 megawatts by December, noting…

Tackling the threat of global terror by Iyoha Darlington

There have been terror attacks here and there which are still ongoing. Is there any country on earth that has…

South Sudan journalist shot dead days after president warns media

A South Sudanese journalist was on Wednesday assassinated, the manager of his newspaper has said. Albert Otieno, Manager of the…

Police in need of 20,000 personnel, says Okiro

Mike Okiro, the Chairman, Police Service Commission, says the Nigeria Police Force have a shortfall of 20,000 personnel as at…
Court dismisses Sen. Ndume’s plea, seeking order to discharge him as Maina’s surety

We are on six weeks working leave, Senators tell Nigerians

Some senators on Thursday said in spite of the current six-week recess by the National Assembly, the lawmakers were engage…

Adamawa varsity reopens, recruits 80 hunters, vigilante

The authorities of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, have recruited 80 vigilante men and hunters to ensure the security of…

Akwa Ibom: APC’s Umana gets approval to call more witnesses

The Akwa Ibom State governorship election petitions tribunal in Abuja on Thursday granted leave to Umana Okon Umana of the…

Boko Haram will be defeated soon, Buhari reiterates

President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday reaffirmed his conviction that the end of the Boko Haram insurgency is in…

Police recruitment: Buhari warns against extortion of applicants

President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday warned that he will not tolerate any irregularities or extortion of money from…

Why Nigerians must support fight against corruption – Obasa

Eromosele Ebhomele The fight against corruption by the Nigerian government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari must be given all the…

Go ahead and probe Amaechi, Court tells Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt today dismissed a suit instituted by former Rivers governor,…

Civil Defence boss disowns Facebook Accounts

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disowned Facebook Account in the name of the Commandant General Abdullahi…

DPR Sanctions 45 Filling Stations in Kano for various offences

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, in Kano, northwest Nigeria, has clamped down on 45 filling stations for selling…

Ikorodu Kingship Tussle: Ambode, Oba Shotobi, others face contempt proceeding

Henry Ojelu One of the contenders of the Ikorodu royal throne, Odupitan Adeniyi Eniola has commenced contempt proceeding against the…

Shut up and lick your wounds, APC tells Bode George

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has asked Chief Bode George to keep quiet…

Ambode pays N2.2billion to 658 retirees

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode today presented bond certificates worth N2.2 billion to 658 retirees in the state.…

Buhari appoints Babatunde Fowler as FIRS chairman

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. William Babatunde Fowler as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).…

BREAKING: Tunde Fowler set to be named FIRS chairman

By Seun Bisuga Babatunde Fowler, the Executive Chairman Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue and Chief Executive Officer Lagos State…

Buhari appoints Gusau new DG of Budget Office

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Aliyu Yahaya Gusau as the new Director General of Budget office of the Federation, Nigeria…