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Quintessence celebrates 40 years of excellence

By Eromosele Ebhomele Quintessence will be celebrating 40 years of its existence in Lagos, Nigeria with a three-day event set…

PICTURES: Mandela’s widow, Graca arrives Lagos, meets Ambode

Mrs. Graca Machel Mandela, wife of late South African president, Nelson Mandela has arrived Nigeria. She met with Lagos governor,…

Pastor arrested as police recover seven stolen vehicles inside church

Cyriacus Izuekwe Pastor Felix Otulukwu has been arrested and charged before Igbosere magistrate’s court after the police allegedly discovered seven…

Nigeria army repels Boko Haram attack, kills seven

Nigerian army has repelled an attack from Islamist sect, Boko Haram in the town of Gwoza, Borno State, in the…

Allow Sambo Dasuki travel for medical treatment, Court tells DSS

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday told the Department of State Services (DSS) to obey its earlier…

Senate not paying a kobo for Facebook training – Saraki

Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki has stated that the upper chamber will not be paying a kobo for their Facebook…

Lagos begins airlifting of Jerusalem pilgrims today

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence the airlifting of the first batch of the proposed…

Super Ministers and other stories By Reuben Abati

“Have you congratulated our new Ministers?” “I am still thinking about it, actually. I don’t know whether to congratulate them…

BRT has conveyed 250 million passengers in 7 years – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has disclosed that the Lagos Bus Rapid Transport, BRT, scheme has been able…

Ambrose Alli University not yet a university – Oshiomhole

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has confessed that the state-owned Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, is yet…

The CVs of Buhari’s ministers at a glance

In the exercise of the powers conferred on President Muhammadu Buhari by Section 147, Subsection 1, 2 and 3 of…

Ambode an epitome of creativity, intelligence says Tinubu

…Lagos Gov Flags Off Smart Transportation For Metropolis …Injects 434 New BRT Buses For Ikorodu-Mile 12-CMS Corridor National leader of…

University Don stresses continuity as panacea for delivering dividends of democracy

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A University Don, Prof. Eddy Erhagbe, has harped on the need for sustenance, continuity and consolidation of good…

Nigeria troops rescue 61, kill four Boko Haram suspects

Nigerian troops killed four suspected Boko Haram suspects and set free 61 people, mainly women and children, held by the…

Be independent, PDP tells INEC ahead of Kogi, Bayelsa polls

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has charged the new leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to assert its…
Ikedi Ohakim

Money Laundering: There were over five petitions against Ohakim – Witness

A prosecution witness has told Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja that the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Lagos will intensify community security at grassroots – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor,. Akinwunmi Ambode says his administration is committed to community development as well as intensifying community…

Presidential candidate looses bid to quash N66m fraud trial

Eromosele Ebhomele Chief Ambrose Ambrose Owuru, candidate of the of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, has lost his bid to…

N1.46bn: We didn’t obtain Ex-Taraba gov’s statement under duress – EFCC

The trial of a former Taraba governor, Jolly Nyame who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…

Charles Taylor is not dead, says UK Govt

Jailed Liberian war criminal and ex-President Charles Taylor is alive, contrary to rumours circulating on social media, the UK’s Ministry…

Supreme Court suspends Saraki’s trial at CCT

The Supreme Court this morning halted further proceedings in the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of…

Ex-Perm Sec returns two cars to State House

The former Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr Nebolisa Emordi, on Wednesday returned the two official cars and Villa…

FFK goes religious, says ministers need prayers

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode, has urged Nigerians to pray for the newly sworn-in ministers,…

Adeosun assumes duty, Amaechi goes on leave

The newly sworn-in ministers have been gearing up for work in different ways. While new Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi…

Dokpesi does not speak for PDP, says Metuh

National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, said the apology credited to the party’s National Conference…

Ngige: I’m ready to tackle unemployment in Nigeria

Dr Chris Ngige, the newly appointed Minister of Labour and Employment, has assured Nigerians of the readiness of the ministry…

APC or PDP, let’s drive change agenda, says Lai Mohammed

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the new Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism Development, has urged the directors of the ministry to…

Ben Bruce gets some bashing over Fashola, Amaechi tweets

Senator Ben Bruce representing Bayelsa East constituency, in Bayelsa state has suffered some bashing on Twitter over comments he passed…

Tinubu to Fashola, Amaechi others: Be prepared to solve problems

Former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has congratulated the newly sworn-in ministers, charging them to be problem solvers. In…
Olu Falae kicks against zoning of Nigeria's presidency

SDP plots for 2019 general elections

Eromosele Ebhomele The Social Democratic Party, SDP, is to commence its ward congresses across the Nigeria in what the party…