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Lagos Assembly confirms Philips as LASIEC Chairman

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed the appointment of the immediate past Chief Judge (CJ) of the…

Niger Delta crisis, a result of Intelligence Failure – Falana

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana says the recent unrest in the Niger Delta is as a result of…

BREAKING NEWS: Ambode Sacks 57 LGs/LCDAs Executive Secretaries

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday evening sacked the Executive Secretaries of the 57 Local Governments Councils and Local…

Court frees two men after 5 years in prison custody

An Enugu High Court on Thursday freed two men, Emmanuel Eze and Chinedu Nnaji, for want of evidence by the…

Minister, 13 others killed in Libya

A former Libyan minister and prominent lawyer, Abdelrahman al-Kiste, were killed along 13 others, military sources disclosed on Thursday. It…
Mr Ben Akabueze,the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation (BOF)

Buhari appoints Akabueze DG Budget Office

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of his Special Adviser on Planning, Mr Ben Akabueze as the new Director-General…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

EFCC arraigns ‘Dan China’ for N23.4m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, arraigned one Abdullahi Adamu Usman, a.k.a. Dan China alongside his company,…

Ambode vows to increase fight against HIV/AIDS

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday in New York, United States vowed that his administration will increase its…

Amosun pardons 17 Prisoners in Ogun

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday granted amnesty to 17 prisoners serving various jail terms in the state. He also…

NNPC pays N56bn to the Federation Account

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it paid N56.22 billion into the Federation Account in April 2016. This is contained…

Former Liverpool defender Agger retires at 31

Former Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has announced his retirement due to injuries at the age of just 31. “It’s sad,…

Ambode dedicates birthday to raise funds against cancer

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has concluded plans to dedicate his birthday on 14 June, 2016 to raise…

Banks stop granting loans to Ekiti workers over irregular salary

Most commercial banks operating in Ekiti have placed embargo on further granting of loans against salary to workers in the…

NHRC, BBOG to establish databank of missing persons in Nigeria

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is collaborating with the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group to establish a databank…

Lagos At 50 celebration not running for 365 days – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says claim in some quarters that the Lagos at 50 celebration will run for 365…

Australian state to legalise assisted suicide

The Australian state of Victoria could soon become the first state to legalise voluntary euthanasia for people suffering from serious…

EU extends ban on beans from Nigeria by 3 years

The European Union has extended its ban on importation of dried beans from Nigeria by three years. Dr Vincent Isegbe,…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Kwara assembly swears-in new female member

The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday administered oath of office on Mrs Victoria Afolayan, a newly elected lawmaker representing…

Gateman jailed 4 months for selling employer’s dogs

A Karu Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 28-year old gateman, Magwep Kwapyen, to four months imprisonment…

No music, dance during Ramadan, Police boss warns

Gambian Police on Thursday issued a stern warning against music and dance during the month of Ramadan, which began on…

New FCT police boss assumes duty

Mr Alkali Usman, the newly appointed Commissioner of Police (CP) for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) assumed office on Thursday…

World Bank approves $575m support for Nigeria’s North East

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved 575 million dollars additional financing in International Development Association (IDA) credit…

Senate confirms 47 new diplomats

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a list of forty-seven ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation. Senate President…

Court dissolves 20-year marriage over wife’s attempt to rape husband

A 44-year-old businesswoman, Adenike Rodoye, had lost her 20-year-old marriage to her husband, Durojaiye, because she was always tearing his…

Makurdi varsity shut as cultists kill 5

Authorities of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, have shut down the institution indefinitely following cult activities which led to the…

EURO 2016: France deploys 90,000 police men ahead of competition

Barley a day to the UEFA Euro 2016 championship, France, the host nation of the tournament, has continued to tighten…

Ebola: West Africa marks the end of epidemic

Liberia said Thursday it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases of the deadly tropical virus…

Nigeria marks World Accreditation Day

The Nigeria National Accreditation Service, NiNAS, has kicked off a nationwide sensitisation campaign to mark World Accreditation Day, a global…

Man sentenced to 6 weeks imprisonment for stealing phone

A Gudu Upper Area Court in Abuja on Thursday, sentenced Mr John Okeke to six weeks imprisonment for stealing two…

Thousands expected to bid boxing legend Ali farewell

Thousands of people are expected to attend an Islamic prayer service for Muhammad Ali on Thursday, the start of two…