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Senate vows to continue customs revenue scam investigation

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Senate Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport has vowed to continue its ongoing investigation into alleged…

IPOB: South East governors initiate dialogue to end crisis

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The South East Governors’ Forum says it will engage the leadership of Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB) to find…

Sallah: NLC urge Banks to improve ATM services

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Kano State Chapter, has called on Banks operating ATM Machines across the state to improve…

Creation of `stand-alone’ NFIU needless — Magu

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday insisted that the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) was independent of…

Man, 42, arraigned for domestic violence

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A man, Igwe Dike, who allegedly beat his wife to a pulp, is facing trial for domestic violence at an…

6 top Boko Haram commanders killed

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigerian Army in conjunction with the Nigeria Airforce have killed six top Boko Haram commanders in the Northeast during…

Mimiko left over N220bn debt – Akeredolu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says his administration inherited a debt burden of N220.58bn at its inception.

Libya deports 139 Nigerians

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said another batch of 139 deportees arrived the country from Libya on Tuesday.

EFCC officials undergoing trial for corruption – Magu

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says some of its officials are currently being prosecuted for corruption in various…

Nigeria’s Access Bank takes impairment on 9mobile loan

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Nigeria’s Access Bank said on Wednesday it had booked a 4 billion naira ($13 million) impairment on its loan to…

LG autonomy gets more endorsement

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Mr Francis Nwifuru, Speaker of Ebonyi House of Assembly, on Wednesday told members of Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees…

Senator in trouble over forged retirement letter

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Police Service Commission (PSC), has invited Senator Isah Misau, Chairman Senate Committee on Navy, to appear before its Special…

Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 1,500 personnel to enhance security in Kano

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kano State Command said no fewer than 1, 500 personnel would be…

Eid-el-Kabir: Lagos Police to cover 344 praying grounds – CP

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Wednesday said the Command had put adequate security measures in…

FEC approves $5.7 billion for Mambilla power project

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved 5.792 billion dollars (about N1.140 trillion) for the construction of the 3,050 megawatts…

Gov. backs Federal Government to take over funding of primary education from LG

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on the Federal Government to take over the funding of primary education from…

President Buhari arrives Daura amidst cheers

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

Thousands of people thronged the Daura airstrip in Katsina State to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari, who has arrived his hometown…

Army arrests 395 Boko Haram insurgents in North-East in four weeks

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it has arrested about 395 Boko Haram terrorists during various operations in the North-East…

Flood: State opens 2 camps for IDPs

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Benue Government on Wednesday announced the official opening of two camps for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state.

Sallah: Senator donates rams, cows, cash to constituents

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan, has supported over 1,000 families in Yobe North Senatorial District with domestic animals to enable…

EFCC recovers N409 billion in eight month

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, between January and August 2017 recovered about N409 billion and secured 137 convictions…

Resident doctors issue strike notice

Lanre Babalola

9 years ago

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARDs), has issued a nationwide strike notice effective September 4.

Floodwaters drop across much of Houston; death toll at 20

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

In a glimmer of hope for the hurricane's victims, Harvey's floodwaters are beginning to drop across much of the Houston…

D’Tigress players, officials receive cash gift from President Buhari

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja received members of the victorious D’Tigress, showering the players with N1 million each…

Al-Shabaab militants on the run after attack in border town

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Kenyan authorities said Wednesday security forces are pursuing suspected Al-Shabaab militants who destroyed a telecommunication mast belonging to mobile operator…

Lagos urges motorists to embrace MVAA services

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Government has urged motorists in the State to embrace the online platform services, in addition to those…

Minister calls on leaders to ensure stability in Somalia

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has called on regional leaders to work together to bring lasting peace and security in…

Inflation: Federal government tasked on providing high-yielding seedlings to farmers

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

An Economist, Mr Titus Okuroumu, has urged Federal Government to urgently provide the newly discovered high-yielding seedlings to farmers to…

Fish seller imprisoned for reneging on payment agreement

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, sentenced a fish seller, Mohammed Sani, 32, to three months imprisonment,…

Eid-el-kabir: Ram merchants blame high prices on costly feeds

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Taraba Sheep and Goat Sellers Association, on Wednesday, blamed the high cost of rams in the state, ahead of…

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