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Appeal court upholds sack of 23 APC LG chairmen in Rivers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers state today confirmed the judgment of a Federal High…

Buhari tells Ban ki-Moon ‘We’ve driven Boko Haram into fall back positions’

President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abu Dhabi that Nigeria has made very significant progress towards ending the Boko Haram…

Wike intensifies work on Rivers road after APC bashing

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will tomorrow, Tuesday, flag off the Igwurita-Chokocho road to link Etche…

Amputate, hang corrupt leaders, says Reps member

Femi Adi/Kaduna House of Representatives member Representing Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, Umar Yakubu Barde on Monday recommended amputation…

DPP re-arraigns doctor over N11m fraud

Paul Iyoghojie The Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Mrs. E.…

Breakdown of how N1.34trn was stolen by governors, others in 7 years – Lai Mohammed

Nigerian state governors, ministers, business leaders, public officials and bankers allegedly stole $6.7 billion in public funds in seven years,…

EFCC alerts public over fake Magu Facebook account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC wishes to alert the general public about the activities of some unscrupulous elements…

Buhari will not congratulate Dickson – Lai Mohammed

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja If Seriake Dickson the Governor of Bayelsa State is expecting a congratulatory message from President Muhammadu Buhari over…

LG Caretaker Committees: LASG appeals judgement

Akin Kuponiyi The legal battle over the appointment of Caretaker Committees to manage the affairs of Local Government Areas and…

Lassa fever confirmed in Delta State

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba ‎ Delta state has joined the league of states currently battling the dreaded hemorrhagic disease, Lassa fever, following…

Lawyers’ son Arrested over N100k fraud

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 38-year-old son of a senior legal practitioner, Adeniyi Oriade, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’…

El Rufai to provide one meal per day to 1.5m pupils in Kaduna

Malam Nasir El Rufai, governor of Kaduna state has launched the School Feeding Programme at the Aliyu Makama Primary School,…

Female banker, accomplice face trial over N67.9m fraud

Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Minverton Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria have arrested two members…

Redeemed Pastor sent to prison over N100m Lekki land fraud

Cyriacus Izuekwe The last may not have been heard about the lingering N100m land fraud that rocked Lekki Re-setlement Schemes…

Buhari requests withdrawal of 2016 budget to make changes

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has written to parliament requesting the withdrawal of the 2016 budget in order to make changes,…

Okowa condemns attack on oil&gas facilities, reads riot act to perpetrators

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta state governor has condemned in strongest terms, the recent attacks on the oil and…

EU earmarks £26.8m for Nigeria but afraid it will be siphoned by corrupt officials

A report has warned that half the money the European Union spends on aid is wasted, stolen or held up…

APC slams Wike for abandoning all construction activities

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress APC in Rivers State has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of abandoning all construction…

Falana to Buhari: Grant presidential pardon to convicted soldiers

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has written an open letter to Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari asking for presidential pardon for…
Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nig. Ltd (TSSNL), alleges sabotage in fight against crude oil theft

Wanted Tompolo, in letter to Buhari, says he’s innocent

Here is the unedited open letter wanted former Niger Delta warlod, Tompolo sent to President Muhammadu Buhari: HIGH CHIEF GOVERNMENT…

Corruption holds back N7.6 billion EU aid to Nigeria

Endemic corruption in Nigeria, which President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to kill before it kills all Nigerians, has emerged the…

Lassa Fever: Lagos Speaker allays fears

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has appealed to Lagosians not to panic but…

Community leaders will be held liable for attacks on oil, gas facilities – JTF

The Joint Taskforce (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield (OPS) has warned that community leaders would henceforth be held responsible for any…

FAAN asks public to disregard recruitment rumour

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Sunday said that recent reports in some sections of the media that…

Fasting promotes fertility, says medical expert

A medical expert, Christian Omojefe, has revealed that fasting can promote fertility, enhance weight loss and also boost brain cells…

NHRC chief decries neglect of 4,000 IDPs in Taraba

Prof. Bem Angwe, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, (NHRC), has decried the neglect of at least 4,723 Internally…

Road accidents reduces by 70% during yuletide in C/River – FRSC Official

Mr Ikechukwu Igwe, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Cross River, said on Sunday that…

Police kill 2 suspected kidnappers, arrest 11 others

The police in Akwa Ibom say they have killed two of a three-man suspected kidnap gang in a gun battle…
John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja cautions politicians against any attempt to rig 2023 general elections.

Onaiyekan cautions politicians against vengeful politics

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, on Sunday cautioned politicians in the country against vengeful politics. Onaiyekan gave…

I rob to get money for medication— suspect

Kazeem Ugbodaga A member of a 3-man robbery gang arrested at the weekend by the operatives of the Rapid Response…