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Fire kills 7, destroys property worth N88m in Gombe

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

Malam Garba Jibrin, Deputy Director Fire Services in Gombe State says, seven lives and properties worth N88 million were lost…

Senate orders CBN to suspend unscrupulous ATM charges by banks

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday moved against illicit and excessive charges by Nigerian banks on customers accounts with particular focus…

Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction

Adekunle Dada

8 years ago

James Ibori, who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds, through British…

Ighalo hits brace as Nigeria beat Libya 3-2 in Nations Cup qualifiers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Odion Ighalo scored a brace as Nigeria's Super Eagles beat Libya 3-2 away from home to go top of the…

Buhari speaks with Hauwa Liman’s father

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday spoke with Mohammed Liman, father of Hauwa, the International Committee of the Red Cross…

PDP appoints Saraki DG of Atiku Presidential Campaign Council

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed the…

FG must urgently begin negotiation with Boko Haram for release of other captive women – Reps

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The House of Representatives has called on the executive to as a matter of urgency, commence further negotiation for the…

Photo News: Textile workers hold peaceful protest in Lagos

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria held a peaceful protest today in Lagos to mark…

Release our daughter’s corpse to prove that she’s dead – Hauwa Liman’s parents

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The parents of Hauwa Liman, the recently killed International Committee of Red Cross, ICRC aid worker, have reacted to her…

Senate Begins Investigation into $3.5bn unappropriated NNPC’s Subsidy Recovery Fund

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday began an investigation into the $3.5 billion spent under the ‘Subsidy Recovery Fund’ of the…

‘EFCC, I’m here,’ Fayose hits commission’s headquarters in branded T-shirt

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

He was expected to run away, but former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose arrived the headquarters of the Economic…

Kayode Fayemi sworn-in as Ekiti Governor

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Former Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has been sworn-in as the governor of Ekiti State.

We did everything possible to save Red Cross worker – Nigerian Govt

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Nigerian Government has said it was shocked and saddened at the killing of another aid worker, Hauwa Mohammed Liman…

Presidency orders EFCC to detain Fayose indefinitely – PDP

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Presidency has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to…

Boko Haram executes ICRC aide worker, Hauwa Leman

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has executed Hauwa Leman, an aide worker with…

2019: Old generation must go, Falana, Sowore, Durotoye, others insist

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Stakeholders who gathered at this year's Symposium in honour of the late Afro-beat king, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti have agitated for a…

I did not visit Obasanjo to endorse Atiku for president – Matthew Kukah

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said that his meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo…

Obasanjo’s endorsement of Atiku tears ACF apart

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a socio-political organisation of the North, has split over former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s declaration and…

Video: Boko Haram set to kill another female Red Cross worker

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has called for the Nigerian government’s speedy intervention to save one of…

Executive Order 6 not political weapon against political opponents – Presidency

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Presidency on Sunday said the Executive Order 6 is not a political weapon against opposition but part of revolutionary…

Kano governor discredits trending bribe video, threatens court action

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Kano state government has discredited the trending video portraying Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje collecting some dollars as bribe from a…

Buhari must withdraw travel ban on 50 prominent persons on watchlist – Falana

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), and a civil society group, Access to Justice, on Sunday faulted the travel…

Ambode’s Commissioner, Bamigbetan escapes assassination

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan escaped what looked like an assassination by the whisker as armed…

Travel ban on 50 high-profile Nigerians illegal, repressive – SERAP

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that the order banning 50 alleged high-profile corrupt Nigerians from travelling…

Only 20 official guests attend Fayose’s valedictory dinner

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Less than 20 out of the large number of political appointees, friends and guests attended the valedictory dinner hosted by…

2019 Battle: Buhari holds secret meeting with aggrieved Reps

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday summoned aggrieved members of the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives…

Peter Obi splits PDP South East

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

High-profile members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in South East are spoiling for a fight over the choice…

EFCC seizes gold worth N1.1 billion at Abuja airport

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized gold worth about $3, 131, 412.39 (N1, 127, 308, 460.39) being…

Photo News: Gov Fayose takes Fayemi’s wife round Ekiti Govt House

Lanre Babalola

8 years ago

Governor Ayo Fayose is rounding off affairs in Ekiti state, where he had reigned for four years. As the hours…

Super Ighalo hits hat-trick as Nigeria thrash Libya 4-0

Kazeem Ugbodaga

8 years ago

Super Eagles star, Odion Ighalo hits a hat-trick on Saturday as the Nigerian side thrash Libya 4-0 in a Nations…

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