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Kidnappers free Rivers Commissioner’s mom

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Madam Patience Tam-George, the 85-year-old mother of Austin Tam-George, the Rivers State Commissioner of Information and Communication…

Wike to security agencies: Arrest Pro-Biafra protesters

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated that his administration’s ban on public procession of any…

Only civil servants with confirmed BVN will receive salary – Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt ke Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that only civil servants with proven Bank Verification…

23 renounce cultism, 2 arrested in Edo

‎ Jethro Ibileke/Benin At least 23 members of various secret cult groups in Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo state,…

Suspected child thief dressed as woman arrested in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin‎ ‎ ‎ The police in Benin, Edo state, have arrested and detained a middle-aged man (names withheld), for…

Nigerian troops rescue 195 hostages from Boko Haram – Army

Nigerian troops have rescued 195 Boko Haram hostages and killed a number of “terrorists” in raids on villages across the…

Court adjourns trial of Akpobolokemi, others

The trial of Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), was on Thursday adjourned…

Traditional rulers should condemn corruption strongly – Osinbajo

Traditional rulers in the country should raise a strong voice of condemnation against those who have stolen public funds and…

Dasukigate: Metuh to make no case submission

The National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Olisa Metuh on Thursday told a Federal High Court sitting in…

Our current economic situation due to years of bad governance – Soyinka

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has blamed the current economic situation in the country on years of bad governance, and urged…

Nigerian army establishes human rights desk office

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured members of the public, as well as the local…

Ogbemudia pledges lifetime support for Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Governor of the defunct mid-west region and Bendel state, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, has formally announced the withdrawal…

Buhari appoints Tolu Ogunlesi head of new media

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed Tolu Ogunlesi as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media. Ogunlesi, who is a renowned…
Ali-Modu Sheriff

APC mocks PDP new chair, Modu Sheriff’s 2019 dream

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mocked the newly-selected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff,…

Its Over! Oyakhilome, Anita divorce in UK court

Anita Odegwa Oyakhilome and Chris Oyakhilome, flamboyant pastor and founder of Christ Embassy Church have now finally gone their separate ways, with…
Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd (TSSNL), alleges sabotage in fight against crude oil theft

EFCC seeks court order to seize Tompolo’s properties

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has gone to the Federal High Court, Lagos to seek an…

Court jails man six months for stealing phone

Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎ A 20-year-old man, Lucky Ogbebor, was Thursday sentenced to six months imprisonment by an Egor Chief Magistrates’…

DPO arrests 5 touts at embassies

Paul Iyoghojie The Divisional Police officer (DPO) in charge of Bar Beach Division, Victoria Island, Lagos, Western Nigeria, CSP Segun…

Armed policemen, soldiers shut Kogi House of Assembly

Armed policemen and soldiers this morning shut down the Kogi State House of Assembly, as the leadership crisis in the…

Lagos light rail will be functional by December, says Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday restated his administration’s commitment to ensure that the Blue Line of the Light…

Wike sacks member of state university for defecting to APC

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sacked Ndubuisi Nwankwo, an engineer, as a Member of the…

Lagos redeploys 253 workers of Eko FM/Radio Lagos, LTV

There has been a major shakeup in the broadcast stations owned by the Lagos State Government, Eko FM/Radio Lagos and…
Okupe

Ali Modu Sheriff, wrong candidate for PDP national chairman – Doyin Okupe

Doyin Okupe, former senior special assistant to former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs has stated that the…

Synagogue: Church Trustees, engineers’ arraignment stalled again

Henry Ojelu Henry Ojelu The arraignment of Trustees of Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) and two engineers charged along…

Ambode unveils helicopters for emergency medical operations

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has concluded plans to commence medical emergency and rescue operations by deploying the three…

El-Rufai appoints 11 new Perm Secs, redploys 9, retires 3

Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai on Thursday appointed eleven new permanent secretaries . The governor also redeployed nine…

YouWin awardees turn YouLose, appeal to Buhari

About 1,500 Nigerians who won business grants under the third edition of the innovative Youwin Program, launched by the Goodluck…

Kidnappers of Rivers Info Commissioner’s mom slash ransom to N25m

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Kidnappers of Madam Patience Tam-George, the 85-year old mother of the Rivers State Commissioner of Information and…

Man steals N329k one week after employment at petrol station

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 39-year old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing N329,000 one week after he was employed at…

Truck crashes at CMS, blocks road

Paul Iyoghojie A truck with registration number Lagos BDG 544 XL conveying iron rods Thursday morning crashed at the outer…