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Magbon community cries out to Ambode over bad road

The people of Magbon Community in Olorunda LCDA, near Badagry, have cried out to the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi…

Man attacks friend in hotel room, flees with N800k

Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ajao Estate have arrested an Aba businessman, Onungwa Loveday, 31, who allegedly attempted to kill…

Appeal Court gives CCT go ahead to try Saraki for corruption

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Justice Moore Agumanen, reading a majority verdict of the Court of Appeal this morning upheld the trial of…

Anambra calm after relocation of 47 Boko Haram suspects

Ekwulobia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra is peaceful and calm after the relocation of 47 Boko Haram…

Boko Haram: NAF conducts 1448 air sorties in four months

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has between July and October 2015 conducted a total of 1448 air sorties in support…

CCT: Court of Appeal rules against Saraki

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Court of Appeal, Abuja has started to deliver judgment in the appeal by Senate President, Bukola Saraki,…

Cancer: WHO says people can eat meat

The World Health Organization stressed Thursday that an explosive report this week linking the consumption of processed meat to cancer…

Two-thirds of people under 50 have herpes – WHO

More than 3.7 billion people under 50 have the highly-infectious and incurable herpes virus that causes sores around the mouth…

Amaechi’s Confirmation: Peterside lauds senators, describes them as patriots

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commended…

Electronic voting inevitable in Nigeria, says INEC Chairman

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says electronic means of voting was inevitable in Nigeria.…

Okebukola rates curriculum, teacher training method in Nigeria low

Prof. Peter Okebukola, a former Executive Secretary National Universities Commission (NUC), says the education curriculum and method of training teachers…

I’m deeply concerned about traffic gridlock, robberies, says Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday released the policy direction of his administration for the next three and half…

Why Buhari will not devalue the naira – Osinbajo

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has stated that devaluation of the naira is not an appropriate option in the…

In India, Buhari proffers solution to Africa’s problem

On Thursday, Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari in faraway New Delhi declared that Nigeria and other African countries must work harder…

Ending HIV/AIDS: UNICEF selects Kaduna to implement Buhari’s Vision 2020

Femi Adi/Kaduna United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF on Thursday in Kaduna said it has selected Kaduna State as one of…

Senate confirms Amaechi as PDP senators walkout

Former Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Thursday overcame stiff opposition from senators elected on the platform of opposition Peoples Democratic Party,…

Cabinet Retreat: Ambode sets key agenda for his administration

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says in the next three and half years, his administration will vigorously pursue…

Navy changes tactics against oil thieves, pirates

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday said it had adopted a new training regime that would improve troops’ proficiency in internal…

Senate confirms Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman

The senate has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman and successor of…

Man with human head lands in court

The police on Thursday arraigned a 75-year-old, James Adeniran, and three others in an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged…

A Weekend With Kongi by Wale Okediran

“Trespassing Vehicles will be shot and eaten” was the grim sign that welcomed us to Wole Soyinka’s residence in Abeokuta.…

5 arrested over illegal dredging

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested five person for…

5 arrested for hitching a ride on train

Cyriacus Izuekwe Five men have been arrested and charged before Ebute Metta Magistrates’ Court for hitching an illegal ride on…
CACOL

Corruption is Nigeria’s main headache – CACOL

Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, on Wednesday has affirmed that corruption was Nigeria’s primary problem adding that…

Security guard, man docked over theft of MTN’s 24 backup batteries

Two men, Opeyemi Oni and Adewale Salami, were on Wednesday charged before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for…

Akinyemi recommends two-party system for African countries

Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of External Affairs and the Deputy Chairman of the 2014 National Conference, on Wednesday…

Arms proliferation increasing crime rate in Niger Delta – Zone 5 AIG

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Benin, Musa Daura, has decried the increasing rate…

Sanusi sacks Bayero’s son for refusing to pay homage to him

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has sacked Chiroma of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Bayero after he refused to…

FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N389.9bn in September

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs Anastasia Nwaobia, on Wednesday said that N389.9 billion was shared among the federal,…

Ambode leads new cabinet on retreat

Kazeem Ugbodaga Barely two weeks after its composition, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is leading the Lagos State Executive Council on a…