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Police confirm killing of armed robber in Port Harcourt GRA

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers Police Command has confirmed the death of a suspected armed robber Jude Ihediachi of Ugwu Chukwu…

Boy, 16, dies while performing money ritual rites

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A 16-year old lad, Raimi Fatai of a secondary school (name witheld) in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital…
Ali-Modu Sheriff

APC, FG plan to arrest Ekweremadu, Akpabio, says PDP

The main opposition party party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party has claimed that the ruling political party, the All…

Police detain 4 policemen over kidnap of Jonathan’s uncle

Four policemen who were supposed to be on guard at the residence of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s uncle when he…

Buhari has appointed right persons to drive ‘Change Agenda’ – Oyegun

President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended for the quality of cabinet members he has appointed to drive the Change Agenda…

Boko Haram defeated, Chibok girls rescue underway, says Buratai

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai says military has entered mop up phase in fight against Boko Haram that…

APC top guns meet to resolve national, party matters

Some top officials of the ruling APC met in Abuja on Wednesday to dialogue on certain matters concerning the party.…
Sen. Kabiru Marafa

Respect ‘sanctity’ of legislature, Reps tell Marafa

Some members of theHouse of Representatives representing the six geopolitical zones of the country on Wednesday urged Senator Kabiru Marafa…

Teenage student dies during alleged ritual

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A 16-year-old, Raimi Fatai, of a secondary school (name witheld) in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, was reported…

EFFC arrests ex-PDP national chairman, Uche Secondus

secondus The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested and detained the deputy national chairman of the Peoples…

Rivers Police in gun duel with armed robbers in GRA Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt olice Rivers Police have engaged suspected armed robbers who were attempting to rob a new generation bank…

Human rights activist docked for blocking Oshiomhole’s gate

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Benin-based human rights activist, Culture Iyamu, has landed in court, following a face-off between him and security…

Wike recalls suspended council chairmen

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has recalled the suspended caretaker committee chairmen of Abua/Odual, Ahoada East and Ahoada West…

Senate goes after DStv following Compact bouquet review

Nigerian senate was ball watching when most Nigerians clamoured for a review of DStv charges but a day after DStv…

RRS nabs car snatcher with fake pistol

Kazeem Ugbodaga Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested Paul Bassey, 25,…

Trial of Lagos hotelier, Augunous Okoro resumes

Henry Ojelu The trial of Augunous Okoro, an alleged accomplice of the late lawmaker Maurice Ibekwe, resumed on Wednesday at…

Ambode proffers solution to naira-dollar crisis

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday expressed optimism that the foreign exchange crisis plaguing the country which has resulted…

Anambra PDP: Supreme Court dismisses INEC motion

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a motion filed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking clarification on its…

Minister commends media’s role in fight against corruption, terrorism

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended the media for its role in the ongoing national…

Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori shut

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Following the gun battle between the military and militants in Yeghe, Gokana Local Government Area and Bori,…

Women protest over levies to buy perfume for Gov Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Some women in their hundreds from Mile Three Market in Port Harcourt, the Rivers Stae capital in…

Zaria Clash: Shiite members’ absence stalls panel’s sitting again

Femi Adi/Kaduna Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shiite sect, again refused to appear before the Judicial…

Traders, thugs in violent clash over demolition of Ladipo market

Cyriacus Izuekwe For the past one week, there has been tension and violence at Odo-Aladura section of Ladipo motor spare…

Troops kill 20 Boko Haram terrorists, capture their gun truck

Nigerian troops in conjunction with Cameroonian troops have killed 20 Boko Haram fighters and have captured a gun truck belonging…

Landlord arrested for stealing tenant’s electricity generator

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 53-year-old landlord, Oyeniyi Shittu, has been arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrates’ court for allegedly stealing his…
Ali-Modu Sheriff

PDP Chair: Sheriff’s emergence, a huge mistake —Youth leader

Femi Adi/Kaduna North-west youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Tuesday described the emergence of former governor of…

Buhari in govt for the Nigerian people – Osinbajo

President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is in government purely for the Nigerian people and is always open to talk and dialogue,…

El-Rufai to chair symposium on late Awolowo

Eromosele Ebhomele Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state is to chair a one-day symposium to mark the annual commemorative birthday…
Patrick Akpobolokemi

NIMASA N2.3bn Scam: I shared N121m on accused’s Instruction – Witness

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today February 23, 2016 presented its sixth witness in the ongoing trial of…

ASUU decries FG’s paltry allocation to universities in 2016 budget

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday picked holes in allocation to tertiary institutions in the…