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Nigeria out of recession – APC chieftain

Chief Olusegun Oni, the Deputy National Chairman, (South) of the All Progressives Congress( APC), on Sunday, insisted that Nigeria is…

Crowning of new kings will boost Olubadan status – Balogun

Chief Mukaila Balogun, the Osi-Balogun Afijagba in Oyo State, says the recent elevation and crowning of 21 high chiefs and…

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Buhari, Tinubu In Merger Talks

The entente cordiale between the leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria and the Congress for Progressive Change continued this…

South Africa-based group urges Anambra people to vote on election day

Chief Ikechukwu Osakwe, President-elect, Ohaneze ndigbo, a socio-cultural organisation, South Africa chapter, has urged the people of Anambra to vote…

Police apprehends 22 suspects, recovers 415 cows in Niger

The police command in Niger says it arrested 22 suspected criminals, recovered 415 cows and seven cars in the state…

[FROM THE ARCHIVES] Tackling Boko Haram: The Admission By Azazi

The statement by the National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, retired General Owoye Azazi that suicide bombings introduced by…
Location of Enugu in Nigeria

Police investigate alleged food poisoning in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has commenced investigation into the alleged poisoning of the food of a…

Federal Govt Targets 2.5% Economic Growth By 2018

With Nigeria’s economy out of recession, the Federal Government is now targeting 2.5 per cent economic growth by the last…

19 perish in Kano auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 19 persons have died in a ghastly motor accident along Kano – Katsina…

Messi scores hat-trick as Barcelona put five goals past Espanyol

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help see off Espanyol in the Catalan derby and take Barcelona top of La…

Parents lament high cost of school items

As schools prepare to resume for the 2017/2018 academic session on Monday, many parents have expressed concern at the high…

Army rescues six people abducted by Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army has rescued six persons who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe State on Friday.

LAUTECH students threaten showdown with management

Students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), have vowed to have another show down with the managements of…

Hurricane Irma: Cuba hit with strong winds and heavy rain

Hurricane Irma is lashing Cuba with strong winds and heavy rain after devastating several Caribbean islands.

Hurricane Irma: Time runs out for Florida evacuation

Florida's state governor has told residents to leave their homes to go to shelters and avoid the roads as Hurricane…

Stop Inciting Public against my client, lawyer warns Lagos Police Commissioner

A legal practitioner, Tunde Ojehomon has warned the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgar Imohimi to stop inciting members of…

EFCC seeks permanent forfeiture of N664m recovered from permanent secretary

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Lagos southwest Nigeria…

[FROM THE ARCHIVES: Sept 2012] We Need To Fight – Atiku

People have been coming to vent a lot of frustrations: politicians, public office holders and retired people. All manner of…
Location of Jigawa State in Nigeria.

Jigawa council bans night ceremonies in Fulani settlements

The Security Committee of Gagarawa Local Government Council of Jigawa has banned Fulani traditional ceremonies and other festivities in the…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Community leader cautions herdsmen against grazing on farmlands

Mr Ibrahim Atakunya, community leader of Rije Community in Kuje Area Council, FCT, has called on herdsmen to avoid grazing…

NANS appeals to ASUU to accept government’s proposal

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the…

Soldiers rescue 6 herdsmen from Boko Haram insurgents

The Nigerian Army on Saturday said it had rescued six herdsmen abducted by Boko Haram insurgents at Kamuya community of…

2 female suicide bombers killed in Maiduguri – police

The Police in Borno on Saturday said two female suicide bombers were killed when they detonated the Improvised Explosive Device…

Adultery: Sharia court to rule on lovers who pleaded guilty

Two lovers – Musa Mohammed and Fati Mohammed – who appeared before a Sharia Court in Minna, charged with adultery,…

‘Mama Taraba’ in trouble for ditching Buhari

Barely three days after declaring support for the presidential ambition of former vice president Atiku Abubakar, the Minister of State…

Late Osegbowa not wife or in-law to Oba of Benin, family insists

Members of the Osegbowa family of Benin Kingdom have disociated themselves from a publication in the social media, allegedly posted…

World Literacy Day 2017: Association calls for support on literacy

Mrs Irene Mbanefo, president of the Reading Association of Nigeria (RAN) has called on Nigerians to support and promote literacy…
Audu Ogbeh

Recession exit: Farmers commended, urged to reduce prices of food items

The Federal Government has commended farmers across the country for their contribution toward exiting the country from recession. The News…

Lagos to deliver Pen Cinema Flyover bridge December 2018

The Lagos State Government says it will deliver the Pen Cinema Flyover bridge by December 2018, even as it appealed…

Presidency commended on recession exit

A social advocacy group, Citizens for Progress and National Development, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the turnaround of the…