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Aregbesola Floors Omisore At Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, Wednesday morning affirmed the victory of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 9…

Fresh Trouble For Kashamu Over Land Grabbing

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Embattled senator-elect of Ogun East Senatorial District, Prince Buruji Kashamu is enmeshed in another mess as he has…

Court adjourns Tinubu’s N150bn libel suit against AIT till June 30

An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned a N150 billion libel suit filed by former Lagos State Governor,…

UN decries Boko Haram’s sexual abuse of captives

Ms Zainab Bangura, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, on Wednesday decried reported rape and…

Jonathan condoles Obasanjo on death of sister

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan commiserates with the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on the passing away of his…

Court stops NDLEA, Police, others from arresting, extraditing Kashamu

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday barred the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and 11…

EU to unveil latest plan to absorb migrants fairly

Brussels (AFP) – The European Commission is due Wednesday to unveil its latest version of a controversial plan to force…

Jack warner, many FIFA executives arrested in Switzerland

*The FIFA executives will be extradited to the US for corruption charges In an early morning raid, Swiss authorities today…
Atiku is PDP’s best shot at presidency - Namadi Sambo

We’ll encourage use of cooking stoves, says Sambo

The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it would continue to encourage the use of the newly improvised alternative and…

The signing of Cybercrime Acts will enhance justice – Adoke

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke, says the Administration of Justice and the Cybercrime…

Ondo Assembly extends tenure of local government chairmen

The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday extended the tenure of the Interim Caretaker Chairmen of the state’s 18…

Fresh trouble for Kashamu over land dealings

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The embattled senator-elect of Ogun East Senatorial District, Prince Buruji Kashamu is enmeshed in another mess as he…

Accept contribution of all Nigerians, Jonathan urges Buhari

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday urged Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to accept the contribution of all Nigerians for the…

Jonathan appoints new DG of National Productivity Centre

President Goodluck Jonathan, has approved the appointment of Mr Kashim Akor, as the Director-General (DG) of the National Productivity Centre…

I am leaving the service a fulfilled person – Defence Minister

Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Aliyu Gusau (rtd), said on Tuesday in Abuja that he was leaving public service a fulfilled…

Nigeria back in 1983

Bayo Onanuga Nigeria’s Vice-President elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo could well have been playing General Sani Abacha’s role, the dark-goggled army…

2019: PDP NWC, BoT vow to work together

National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it would collaborate with Board of Trustees (BoT) and other…

Children’s Day: Education main focus of Buhari’s govt – Aisha

Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, wife of Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has restated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will place education…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

Jonathan did not starve us of funds – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed talks that President Goodluck Jonathan starved it of funds as reported…

We’ll equip military hospitals – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Tuesday that efforts would be made to equip military hospitals in Nigeria to meet the…

Oshiomhole swears-in LG Chairman then suspends him

Jethro Ibileke/Benin It was a case of hiring and firing on Tuesday in Benin, as Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo…

I’ll sack the 22 APC chairmen elected in Rivers – Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor-elect Nyesom Wike has vowed to dissolve the 22 council chairmen who were sworn in…

Unpaid Stipends: SURE-P beneficiaries threaten to disrupt Buhari’s inauguration

Jethro Ibileke/Benin buhari Beneficiaries of the Community Services for Women and Youths Empowerment Project (CSWYEP), a branch of the SURE-P,…

Ikorodu gets new monarch

The Lagos State Government Monday approved the appointment of Prince Kabiru Adewale Sotobi as the next Ayangbunren of Ikorodu to…

75 illegal warehouses stocked with N319.9b fabrics unconvered

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde declared in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Tuesday that Customs has identified…

Asisat Oshoala wins BBC Womens Footballer of the Year

Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward…

Akon launches solar institute in Africa

Senegalese-American musician, Akon, whose “Akon Lighting Africa” initiative is aimed at bringing electricity to some 600 million Africans on Tuesday…

Senate President: Saraki’s aide apologises for blunder on zoning

The Special Adviser to Senator Bukola Saraki on media has apologised for wrongly informing Nigerians that the All Progressives Congress…
Senator Liyel Imoke

Unpaid Salaries: Workers declare indefinite strike in Cross River

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress in Cross River has declared an indefinite…

Resist plans by Wike to sack you, Amaechi tells LGA chairmen

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Chibuike Amaechi has advised the newly sworn in local government chairmen and councillors to…