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Prof Sagay, an opportunistic enabler of Amaechi’s corrupt regime – Rivers Govt

The Rivers state Commissioner for Information, Austin Tam-George has described Prof Itse Sagay as one of the most opportunistic enablers…

Mother of Rivers Commissioner for Information kidnapped

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The 85-year-old mother of Dr. Austin Tam-George, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, has been…
Lassa Fever

Ogun Lassa fever patient dies, second victim isolated

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The first Lassa fever victim identified in the state early this month has died. The deceased, simply identified…

Bayelsa governorship election petition moves sitting to Abuja

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt President of the Court of Appeal Justice Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa has ordered the re-location of the…

Lagos APC lauds Governor Ambode’s feats

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has lauded the high momentum the present state government headed…

Bauchi Police arrest three kidnappers

The Bauchi Police Command said on Sunday that it arrested four suspected kidnappers who abducted two teenagers in Bauchi metropolis.…

Terror: FG, global agencies complete assessment mission in Northeast

The Federal Government, the World Bank, European Union, and the United Nations have concluded a two-week recovery and assessment mission…

Gov Wike bans commercial motorcycle operators

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Following increasing cases of crime and cult clashes perpetrated by users of motorcycles, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom…

RRS arrests ‘Mad Man’ with 22 ATM cards

Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Shettima commends military’s counter-insurgency operations

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno has commended the military for their sacrifice in restoring peace in the North-East. Shettima stated…

Military is winning war against Boko Haram – GOC

The Military says it is winning the war against terrorism in spite of some challenges the Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu,…
Hunters

12 Adamawa hunters honoured for gallant fight against Boko Haram

The Association of Hunters in Adamawa has honoured 12 of its members for their gallantry in the fight against insurgency…

SERAP calls for tougher sanctions against corrupt lawyers

Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights…

Boko Haram: Yobe IDPs return home, engage in irrigation

Alhaji Mai Musa, acting Chairman, Gujba Local Government of Yobe, said people who fled the area due to the Boko…

No part of Yobe State is under Boko Haram – Gov Gaidam

The Yobe Government says there is no part of the state currently under the occupation of the Boko Haram insurgents.…

Happy Valentine? Australians lose $16m to Nigerian love scammers

Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that 2,620 Australians fell victim to online romance scams in 2015, most of them staged…

Itsekiri Advisory Council: Olu of Warri appoints Prof Sagay, others

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli I, today inaugurated the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on…

Buhari mourns Hajiya Fati Koko, who donated N1m to his campaign

President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the virtues of Hajiya Fati Koko, popularly called Maitalla Tara, who passed away at age…

Boko Haram kills 30 in two Borno village raids

At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told…

Faborode: 12 VCs not sacked, tenure expires 15 February

Prof. Michael Faborode, the Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC), says that the tenure of vice-chancellors of nine Federal Universities will…

CAN to Nigerians: Support Buhari’s anti-corruption war

Prof. Joseph Otubu, General Evangelist, Motailatu Church, Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, on Saturday urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

2 policemen, 2 bank officials killed in Osun bank robbery, says CP

Mr Kola Sodipo, the Commissioner of Police in Osun, on Saturday said that two policemen were killed during a bank…

Car kills mechanic, throws him off Obalende Bridge

By Paul Iyoghojie Tragedy occurred on Obalende Bridge on Saturday at about 4 pm when a fast-moving Kia saloon car…

Buhari sacks Vice Chancellors appointed by Jonathan

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked vice-chancellors appointed by his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan for the Federal universities set up by the…

Buhari to give befitting golden prize to cleanest LG

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, said on Saturday that the cleanest Area Council in the territory would receive a…

How PDP settled Kogi Assembly leadership crisis – Osiyi

Godwin Osiyi, the erstwhile factional speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, has said that the leadership crisis in the House…

Honour Murtala Muhammed, don’t mourn him, Buhari tells Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to honour former Head of State, late Murtala Muhammed instead of mourning him,…

Experts lauds introduction of stun guns by I-G

Some security experts and lawyers in Lagos on Saturday commended the Nigeria Police for the proposed adoption of stun guns…

Lassa fever: annual recurrent budget of death for the poor – Don

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Professor of Microbiology, Dennis Agbonlahor, has described Nigeria’s negligence of the menace of Lassa fever as “annual…

NAPTIP appoints new commander for Benin zone

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A new Commander has been appointed for the Benin Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of…