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Timipre Sylva sure of winning re-run APC primary

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The campaign team of Timipre Sylva, has boasted that Sylva will win the governorship primary of the…

Gamaliel Onosode dies at 82

Gamaliel Onosode, frontline industrialist, technocrat and administrator, has died at the age of 82. He died at 8:15 a.m. on…

I will soon die— Grandpa taunts N30m land fraud victim

Cyriacus Izuekwe An 88-year old man, Pa Adeola Ajidahun, has taunted his victim, Kehinde Ola whom he allegedly defrauded to…

Woman sent to prison a week to her wedding

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 33-year-old woman Olawunmi Oyebode has been arrested and remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri for assault. This…
UNDEDSS Executive Secretary, Tony Uranta: warns secessionist agitators against including Niger Delta states in their maps

Uranta lists Nigeria’s problems at 55

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigeria will be 55 years old on Thursday, but Tony Uranta, a former member of the National Dialogue…

“My major aim is to rescue Chibok girls alive and unharmed”, Buhari tells UNGA

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria promised at the United Nations on Monday to rescue the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram…

Deputy Senate President calls for collective efforts to develop Nigeria

The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, on Monday called for collective efforts from all sectors to develop and grow…

Buhari takes anti-corruption campaign to UN General Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in New York called on the international community to urgently redouble its efforts to strengthen…

We have killed, captured commanders of Boko Haram, Buhari tells UNGA

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that many commanders of the once dreaded Islamist sect, Boko Haram, have been killed or…

Buhari dazzles at UNGA, talks anti-corruption, SDGs, Chibok Girls

President Muhammadu Buhari left an impression at the 70th United States General Assembly in New York by the time he…

Ministerial List: Buhari to name nominees in 48 hours

Going by the words of President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, he has 48 hours to name his much awaited ministers.…

PICTURES: Buhari, King Abdullah Hussein hold bilateral meeting

Just before he dazzled the United Nations General Assembly with his speech, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria met with King…

Kumuyi cautions on war against corruption

Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi says the war against corruption should be carried…

Nigerian Army lifts restriction of movement in Borno, Yobe

The Nigerian army today announced the lifting of restrictions imposed on the states of Borno and Yobe during the Eid-el-Kabir…

Governors’ Forum wants Nigeria to remain polio-free for 24 months

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has called for continued commitment and concerted efforts from all stakeholders to get Nigeria certified polio-free…

Boat Mishap: Lagos warns against over-speeding

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government in western Nigeria, has warned boat operators in the state’s waterways against overs-speeding in…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

Asset declaration not to be done publicly – Lawmaker

A House of Representatives member, Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas (Adamawa-APC), has stated that the declaration of assets by public office holders…

LASU grants male staff paternity leave

The Lagos State ‎University (LASU) on Monday advised its male staff members to avails themselves of paternity leave, approved for…

APC support groups plan ‘Operation Rescue Ondo State’

Taiwo Adelu Coalition of APC Support Groups (Southwest Zone) will soon unfold strategies aimed at reclaiming Ondo State from the…

Edo Assembly adopts 60-day business calendar

The Edo House of Assembly on Monday adopted a business calendar of 60 days for the first session, second quarter…

Ambode underscores judiciary’s critical role in economic development

AKIN KUPONIYI & HENRY OJELU Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday restated the determination of his administration to partner…

Hajj Tragedy: No casualty recorded among Lagos pilgrims

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said that no casualty was recorded among the pilgrims from…

Man, 88, faces trial over N100m Lekki land fraud

Cyriacus Izuekwe For allegedly defrauding more than 15 victims of over N100m in land scam in Lekki Resettlement Schemes in…

Lunar Eclipse: Nothing to fear, just watch, appreciate science – Scientist

An official of National Space Research and Development Agency (NASDRA) has advised Nigerians not to panic over the lunar eclipse…

PICTURES: Buhari meets South Korean president

President Muhammadu Buhari seems to be killing many birds with one stone during his stay in New York to attend…

Toning creams are harmful to health – Dermatologist

Dr Bola Ogunbiyi, President, Nigerian Association of Dermatology, has advised Nigerians against the use of skin lightening cream popularly known…

Mama Awolowo was a ‘Special Woman’ — IGP Arase

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has described the late HID Awolowo as a ‘Special Woman’, who…

Climate Change: Nigeria ready to adopt binding agreement, says Buhari

Nigeria is strongly committed to the adoption of a legally binding universal agreement to mitigate climate change, President Muhammadu Buhari…

Boko Haram attacks Borno village, kills 9, injures 10

The Borno Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of nine persons after a suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ attack in…

54 Nigerians confirmed dead, 61 injured in Mina stampede – Hajj Commission

At least fifty-four Nigerians have been confirmed dead and 61 injured during Thursday’s stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The confirmation…