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Striking Ogun workers resume

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Workers in the public service in Ogun State resumed Thursday at their duty posts after the suspension of…

Corruption, obstacle to economic growth – Sagay

Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption says corruption is an obstacle to economic growth, development of the…

6 questions African policymakers must answer now by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

The “Africa rising” story of the past decade, fueled by 5 per cent average annual growth, is in danger of…

Senate fails to pass 2016 Budget

The Senate on Wednesday said that the Thursday deadline fixed for passage of the 2016 Appropriation Bill was no longer…

Wike calls for Amaechi’s arrest

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt ama The Rivers State Government led by Governor Nyesom Wike has called on security operatives to adhere…

Ogun workers suspend strike

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Leadership of the Labour Unions in Ogun state, western Nigeria, has called off the strike action in the…

Governor Wike’s ally declared wanted over illegal arms possession

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Nigeria Police Force has given reason as to why it declared an ally of Rivers State…

PDP condemns postponement of FCT council polls

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the postponement of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Area Council election from March…
Awujale cancels 2021 Ojude Oba festival

Awujale Vs Alake: Amosun sues for peace

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The face off between two paramount rulers in Ogun State, Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Kayode Adetona…

Fayose praises teacher who returned N101k, offers job to husband

A school teacher, Mrs. Ayodele Grace,on Wednesday returned to the coffers of Ekiti State Government, the sum of N101,000 wrongly…

The only way for Nigeria now is to go up—Osinbajo

Despite the economic challenges the nation is currently facing, Nigeria’s trajectory is upward with the level of patriotic planning that…

Maiduguri attack an indication Boko Haram is dying – Buratai

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, has said Wednesday’s twin attack on a mosque in Maiduguri,…

Gabriel Suswam impersonator jailed

Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday convicted and sentenced to two years…

Badeh used N3bn of AirForce funds to acquire properties – Witness

The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, began on Wednesday, March…

Igbokwe jailed 37 years for duping American $40m

Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday convicted a 19-year old secondary school…

Kogi governor orders Head of Service to proceed on compulsory leave

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered state Head of Service, Mr Moses Atakpa to proceed on a 30-day compulsory…
Ali-Modu Sheriff

PDP will bounce back, says Ali Modu Sheriff

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has expressed confidence that the party would regain its lost…

Troops kill Boko Haram fighters, recover APC

Nigerian troops have recorded more success as it continues to clear out the remnants of Boko Haram camps in reported…

Oba of Oworonshoki impostor arraigned

Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the X-squad of the Federal Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, have…

DIG Wakama spits fire ahead Rivers polls

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations), Sotonye Wakama, has declared that Nigeria Police Force would not spare anybody…

FG, NLC bid farewell to Ocholi

The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday extolled the qualities of the late Minister of State…

Rivers Rerun: Police restrict movement

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Ahead of the Rivers State rerun election on Saturday, the State Police Command has announced restriction of…
Awujale

Alake, Awujale’s supremacy feud not in Yoruba’s interest – Olulade

Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade has expressed displeasure…

APC lists 24 sins committed by Wike, Jonathan, PDP

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers state has listed 24 sins committed by former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, the incumbent…

Dismissed cop remanded for alleged defilement of girl, 9‎

Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎ A 37-year-old dismissed policeman, Umar Babatunde, was Wednesday remanded in prison custody by an Egor Chief Magistrate…

Buhari reacts to Maiduguri blast, says Boko Haram is mindless

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the suicide attack on a mosque in Maiduguri, stating that, he is heartbroken by…

Jobless man, 44, defiles girl, 7

YUSUF MUHAMMED A 44-year-old man, Obinna Aneke, a native of Udi Local Govt. area of Enugu State, has been arrested…

Man sent to prison for beating girlfriend

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 36-year-old man, Temitope Samuel, has been arrested and remanded in prison custody for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend,…

Gender Equality bill, a slight setback, says Saraki #GEOBill

Senator Bukola Saraki has stated that the Gender Equality bill will be revisited by the senate after it was unanimously…

I don’t vote on bills, Saraki tells disappointed Nigerian

Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki, has explained to a disappointed Nigerian that he does not vote on bills deliberated upon…