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Toll gates: Lawmakers, Lagos residents react to FG’s plan

Two lawmakers and some residents in Lagos State have lauded the Federal Government’s plan to re-introduce toll gates on the…

Buhari arrives from South Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja on Friday after a three-day official visit to South Africa.

Only 300,000 out of 4.5m people pay taxes in Anambra

The Anambra Government says not more than 300,000 residents of the state pay taxes out of a population of 4.5…
Buhari and Ramaphosa

Nigeria, South Africa to issue 10-year Visa to businessmen, academics

Following successful conclusion of the 9th Bi-National Commission of South Africa and Nigeria meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, which was…
Court awards Britain’s Prince Harry $154,146 in a phone hacking suit against Mirror Group Newspaper, MGN

Prince Harry sues Daily Mirror, The Sun over phone hacking

Prince Harry has extended  legal action against the bosses of two other British tabloids, The Sun and the Daily Mirror.…
Federal High Court

Lagos Consumption Tax Law, Constitutional – Court

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday declared the Lagos State Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Tax Law…

Health: Dr. Brown calls for intense private-sector investment

Dr Ola Brown, founder, Flying Doctors Nigeria, has called for investment from private sector participants in funding the health sector…

Kidnappers of Kaduna school girls demand N50m ransom

The kidnappers of six female students and teachers at Engravers College, Kakau Daji in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna…

Kidnapping: I won’t take my child out of public school – El-Rufai

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i says his child will remain in public school in spite the reported invasion of the…
Bandits invade Kaduna mosques, shoot seven worshippers dead

Gunmen shoot dead nine soldiers in Zamfara

Gunmen, suspected to be bandits have shot dead nine soldiers in Sunke village, Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Customs seize 1,072 vehicles from smugglers

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says it has seized no fewer than 1,072 vehicles from suspected smugglers since the closure…

Scourge of maritime insecurity in Gulf of Guinea worrisome – Dakuku

Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says a robust collection of international maritime…

Man strips naked as his ‘penis’ disappears in bank

A yet to be identified middle-aged​ man narrowly escaped death from angry mob after he was accused of mysteriously causing…

Ecuador President declares state of emergency amid fuel protests

Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has declared a national two-month state of emergency over civil unrest in the country following a…

Prof. Jega urges National Assembly to adopt electronic voting

Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday advised the 9th Assembly to adopt electronic voting…
The Federal Govt says outlawed IPOB or its militant affiliate, ESN, will not stop be allowed to elections in the South - East

Defence Minister commends NDA on infrastructure development

Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen Bashir Magashi (rtd) has expressed satisfaction with the level of infrastructure development at the Nigeria Defence…

Oyo Govt. decries loss of revenue to illegal mining

Oyo State government has decried the loss of revenue to illegal mining and failure by registered mining companies to pay…

Group calls on Lagos Govt to preserve historical buildings

A group, Open House Lagos (OHL), has advised the Lagos State Government to increase efforts in the preservation of historical…
Experts laud CBN over planned recapitalisation of banks

CBN scam: Court orders EFCC to produce 106 boxes containing stolen money

A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the 106…

Security guard arraigned for stealing diesel

The police, on Friday, arraigned a 27-year-old man, Mudashiru Sodiq, at an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing diesel…
Chief Magistrates’ Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan orders that Opeyemi Ajala be remanded for allegedly raping his 21-year-old daughter.

Currency scam: Court orders EFCC to produce boxes containing stolen money

A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the 106…

Read Buhari’s speech at Town Hall meeting with Nigerians in South Africa

As you are aware, in all my engagements outside Nigeria, I have always set aside time to meet with our…

Thousands of Algerian protesters demand army quit politics

Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters chanted slogans on Friday demanding the army quit politics, a purge of the ruling…
Sickle Cell

People with sickle cell should be loved – Haematologist

Nigerians have been advised to show love to people living with the sickle-cell disease by not discriminating against them.

Mixed reactions trail proposed return of toll gates

Mixed reactions continue to trail the reintroduction of toll gates on the highway as Federal Government proposed to return them…

Mob burns VIO officer to death

The Niger State Police Command says a mob of protesters have burnt one Ahmed Bello, a Vehicle Inspector Officer in…

Xenophobic attacks on foreigners an embarrassment to Africa — Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday in Pretoria said that the wave of deadly violence against foreign nationals including Nigerians…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

NDLEA arrests 42 suspected drug offenders in Oyo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Friday that it arrested 42 suspected drug offenders in Oyo State…
BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Gov Sule, declares PDP’s David Ombugadu winner

Nasarawa Govt. urges LG Chairmen to implement SDGs

Murtala Abubakar, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has urged…

Lagos set for massive demolition of structures on drainage alignments

Lagos State Government on Friday read the riot act to residents and property owners in the state who have built…