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15 police officers in detention over extortion

Abia State Police Command says it has arrested 15 police personnel under its command for allegedly extorting money from motorists…
Timothy Owoeye, Speaker of Osun House of Assembly

Osun Speaker calls for good media working relationship

Mr Timothy Owoeye, the new Speaker of Osun House of Assembly has called on journalists in the state, to give…

Photo News: Senator Lawan with colleagues at first 9th Senate plenary session

Senate President Ahmad Lawan fraternizing with his colleagues in the chamber of the Senate.
KEDCO says it lost about 6,000 transformers to vandals in Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina states during the recent four-day nationwide blackout

KEDCO loses N150m to vandalism

Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) said it lost N150 million to vandalism on its facilities in two months in 2016.

Lekki Hotel Gang-rape: Complainant seeks withdrawal of case against defendants

A 24-year old woman (names withheld), allegedly drugged at a nightclub and gang-raped in an hotel in Lekki, Lagos, by…

AA deputy governorship candidate abandons Okorocha’s son-in-law, joins PDP

Acho Ihim, the Deputy governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in Imo has switched to the People’s Democratic Party…

 Adebutu: How Nigeria can become a better country

A former House of Representatives member, Hon. Ladi Adebutu has called on Nigerians to live in harmony, unity, love and…

Female lawmaker beaten up by colleague

A member of the Kenyan Parliament representing Wajir East, Rashid Kassim has been arrested hours after allegedly assaulting Wajir County…

Oyo ALGON congratulates Lawan, Gbajabiamila

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo State Chapter, has congratulated Sen. Ahmed Lawan and Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila…

Reps. task IGP to end banditry in Oyo communities

The House of Representatives on Thursday, mandated the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to put an end to banditry in…

Confusion as Senate, Saraki tangle over Twitter handle

Twitter users and observers were stunned on Thursday after former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki personalized the official…

Police confirm kidnap of Taraba NLC Chair’s wife, neighbour

Police in Taraba have confirmed the abduction of Mrs Abigail Gambo, wife of the state NLC Chairman, Mr Peter Gambo…

Rio Ferdinand compares Frank Lampard to Pep Guardiola

Rio Ferdinand, who played with Frank Lampard at West Ham and for England, thinks his experience is irrelevant, however –…

Power: Coalition seeks review of sector privatisation

A civil society coalition, Coalition for Revolution, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to review the privatisation of the…

Insurgency: Borno Gov. Umara Zulum warns saboteur INGOs

Gov. Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno has vowed to send out of the state any International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) undermining…

Maurizio Sarri deal to trigger Frank Lampard approach from Chelsea

Chelsea and Juventus remain in talks over a Maurizio Sarri compensation package – with any deal set to trigger a…
ECOWAS

ECOWAS to have own currency by 2020 – Member state

Representative of a member state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Aichatou Kane, from Niger Republic has…

Iran’s supreme leader rules out negotiations with U.S.

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, ruled out any future negotiations with the U.S. on Thursday, during a meeting with…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

Violence, major challenge during 2019 polls in Anambra, says INEC

Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that violence was the major…

Imo 9th Assembly: Collins emerges speaker

The 9th Imo House of Assembly has been inaugurated with Mr Chiji Collins (PDP-Isiala Mbano) emerging speaker.

Strengthen collaboration with Nigeria on innovation, Onu urges Japan

The immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has appealed to Government of Japan to strengthen collaboration…

Assembly victory: We are proud of you, Classmates tell Gbajabiamila

The 73-79/80 set of the Igbobi College Old Boys Association (ICOBA) on Thursday congratulated Mr Femi Gbajabiamila on his emergence…
How we spent N90bn for 20024 Hajj - NAHCON

FCT begins medical screening for intending pilgrims of 2019 Hajj

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it will conduct compulsory medical screening on 2019 intending Muslim…

Lagos acting Chief Judge gets marching orders

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday said he would not hesitate to sustain the reform in the judicial…

Jigawa Assemby: Garba emerges Speaker for 3rd time in 4 yrs.

Alhaji Idris Garba (APC-Gumel) has been reelected for the third time as Speaker, Jigawa House of Assembly within four years.…
Paul Biya, the 92-year-old president of Cameroon has been declared re-elected for an eighth term tenure with 53.66 per cent of the votes.

Cameroon parliament set to ratify AFCTA deal

Cameroon's National Assembly on Thursday began scrutinising a bill that will permit the president to ratify the African Continental Free…
The PDP says it has information that 'anti-democratic forces' have been mobilised to cause tension and disrupt its Kaduna campaign rally

PDP, Atiku seek tribunal’s permission to inspect INEC’ server

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday prayed the Presidential tribunal to order the…

Senate adjourns for 2 weeks

The Nigerian Senate has adjourned for two weeks, hours after it began sitting for the Ninth Session on Thursday.
Expert urges stronger hepatitis awareness in Nigeria

Hepatitis B more infectious than HIV – Expert

Dr Bello Kumo, a consultant Gastroenterologist with Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, says Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is more…