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MOSOP issue 30-day ultimatum to Buhari to implement UNEP Report

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Based on a perceived delay in the clean up of crude oil spill impacted on sites in…

Arms Deal: Ex-PDP national chairman in court for diversion of funds

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Haliru Mohammed, former PDP national chairman was arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja following allegations of…

The world has sprinkling of saints, multitude of evil-doers – Awolowo

In continuation to the quotes and prediction of late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, today we look at his position on the…
Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

2015 Election: How we shamed doomsday prophets – Jonathan

Eromosele Ebhomele Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday night recalled how his acceptance of defeat in the 2015 presidential election…

I was stalked, almost assassinated in Britain – Prof Alexia Thomas

Professor Alexia Thomas, Chairman, The Commonwealth Liberation Party and Chieftain, Commonwealth Alliance Treaty Commission in United Kingdom has stated that…

Dasuki paid N400m into Olisa Metuh’s account: Report

Detectives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) probing the $2.1 billion arms contracts have traced at least N400m…

6-year old ISIS ‘Jihadi Junior’ has a Nigerian parent

It has now been revealed that the child ISIS soldier who has threatened the UK with new atrocities in a…

Sheikh Zakzaky, wife’s whereabouts unknown

Ibrahim Musa, president media forum of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria has raised alarm over the condition and whereabouts of…

Delta indigenous Muslim community protest exclusion from Pilgrims Board

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The indigenous Muslim community of Delta State has petitioned the state ‎governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, over the alleged exclusion…

Its Official! Real Madrid fires Benitez, appoints Zidane

Taiwo Adelu The press conference came as an anti-climax: the story of the dismissal of Rafa Benitez, the seven month…

Crime: 1,000 CCTV cameras in Lagos dormant

*as LASG plans additional 10,000 CCTV installations Kazeem Ugbodaga All the 1,000 Close Circuit Television, CCTV Cameras installed by the…

We strongly condemn Olamide’s improper conduct on live TV – The Headies

Funsho Arogundade The organisers of the annual music awards, The Headies, has condemned strongly the improper conduct of rap star,…

NSCDC arrests 6 tanker drivers for diverting fuel

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said on Monday in Kaduna that it had arrested six tanker drivers…

Lagos govt. seals off houses lacking standard toilets

al The Lagos State Government said on Monday in Lagos that it had begun to seal off houses without standard…

Stockbroker bags 7 years for fraudulent sale of shares

Justice Kudirat Jose of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on Monday, January 4, 2016 convicted and sentenced one Tajudeen…

Semenitari denies borrowing N1b as Info Commissioner

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Former Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs Ibim Semenitari has dismissed the allegation by her successor…

Abducted female member of Degema council, son released

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt After nine days in captivity, a Mrs Palsy Elekima, a member of Caretaker Committee of Degema Local…

Fire destroys timber market in Benin

An early morning fire outbreak has destroyed parts of the `Pipeline Timber Market’ in Benin, NAN reports. An eyewitness, Mr…
Governor Alex Otti explains how his administration has been able to cut down the cost of governance since assuming office in Abia State

Abia election: APGA chieftain hails Appeal Court judgment

Dr David Onuoha-Bourdex, a member of the Board of Trustees of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has hailed the judgment…

9 Jan. Election: Gov Dickson decries proliferation of arms

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria, has decried the proliferation of arms in the state ahead of the…
EFCC nabs ex-Taraba Governor Darius Ishaku over N27bn fraud allegation

Lassa fever ‘kills one’ in Nigeria

At least one person has died and two others quarantined following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the north-eastern Nigerian…

We have used all channels to warn Nigeria over Shi’ite leader – Iran

Iran says it is using all diplomatic channels to pursue the release of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim…

Don’t deport me to Nigeria, all I know is the British way of life, says Bayode jailed for killing

A killer has complained from his jail cell after being told that he will be deported to Nigeria when his…

Buhari, Adeosun to hold talks with Lagarde, IMF team Tuesday

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will holds talks with a team the International Monetary Fund led by its managing director,…

Ambode signs N662.58bn budget into law

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode today signed the 2016 budget of N662.588 billion into law. The governor, who…

Nigerians urged to be patient with Buhari

A former chairmanship aspirant in Lagos state, Prince Idowu Ismail Irawo, has called on Nigerians to be patient with the…

Legislators more open, transparent than executive – NASS

The official Twitter Account of the Nigeria’s National Assembly has argued that the National Assembly is more transparent and open…
TB Joshua prays for YouTube

TB Joshua’s verdict on Audu Ogbeh, North Korea leader

After an eight month absence from his Lagos-based church, Nigerian ‘Prophet’ T.B. Joshua returned to The Synagogue, Church Of All…

Ogun has over 100 illegal borders – Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun has declared that Ogun state has the largest number of borders, mostly illegal across the…

Police foil oil theft, recover 7 vehicles, 3 engine boats

YUSUF MUHAMMED The police at Ajuwon Division in Ogun State southwest Nigeria, have foiled an oil theft at Ishashi area…