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325,000 IDPs in Plateau camps

At least 325,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are taking refuge in various camps in Plateau, according to the National Emergency…

Collapsed two-storey building was originally a bungalow— NEMA

The two-storey Islamic School structure that collapsed in Jos on Sunday was originally a bungalow that was “forcefully” converted into…

Delta Assembly confirms more commissioners

The Delta House of Assembly, on Tuesday in Asaba screened and confirmed the nomination of five more commissioners sent to…

Lawyers support Buhari on implementation of TSA

Legal Practitioners in the Federal Capital Territory, on Wednesday expressed their support for the implementation of the Treasury Single Account…

Ogun to distribute another batch of C of O

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Government will on Thursday distribute fresh 1,500 Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) to beneficiaries.…

Man, 37, jailed for life for raping his two daughters

A 37-year old South African man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his two young daughters‚ Gauteng…

Bukola Saraki in new 13-count corruption scandal

Nigeria’s Senate President and former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, will begin a fresh bid to get himself out…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

Pension Scam: EFCC arraigns 4 for defrauding FG of N1.2bn

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 arraigned four persons before Justice Abubakar Talba of…

FG plans zero-based budgeting for 2016, says Osinbajo

The Federal Government is planning to use a zero-based budgeting format for its 2016 budget planning, the Vice President of…

FG negotiating with Boko Haram over Chibok girls, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari told members of the Nigerian community in France under the aegis Nigerian in Diaspora Organisation that his…

Ogun Judge orders detention of 7 journalists, snake frees them

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Justice N.I. Agbelu of the High Court 1, Ota ordered the arrest and detention of seven journalists at…

FG moves to pay arrears of salaries, allowances to workers

Federal Government on Tuesday ordered its Ministries, Departments and Agencies to compile the names of all public service employees who…

ICPC returns recovered N1billion looted by civil servants

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over the sum of N924 million looted by…

Accountant lands in prison over alleged N20m fraud

Paul Iyoghojie Operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, Milvertaon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, western Nigeria, have arraigned a former…

Magistrate declines to free man who blinded wife

Cyriacus Izuekwe There was a mild drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court on Tuesday after the presiding Magistrate, Mrs J.O.E. Adeyemi…

Ekiti students, pupils to pay education levy

As part of the decisions arrived at during the recently held Education Summit in Ekiti State, students of public secondary…

Lagos lawmakers to re-order 2015 budget

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday began a study of the proposal for the re-ordering of…

Ojuelegba tragedy: Truck owner arraigned

AKIN KUPONIYI The owner of the truck whose container fell and killed three people at Ojuelegba overhead bridge, in Lagos,…

92-yr-old ardent Buhari supporter not abandoned — APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports in a section of the media that Haj Maitalle Tara Koko, the…

Lagos Assembly plans single term for VCs, Rectors, others

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly is to begin an amendment to the state laws establishing tertiary institutions…

TSA won’t cause job loss —Jimoh

Eromosele Ebhomele The Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Olumuyiwa Jimoh, has said the Treasury Single…

Nigerian refugees face deadly epidemics, hunger in Cameroon

Toby Lanzer, UN Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Africa’s Sahel region, said Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, where they have sought refuge,…

ICPC saved FG N100bn in 2014

Mr Ekpo Nta, the Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), says the commission saved the…

Why we partnered NFF, paid Oliseh’s salary – Zenith Bank

The management of Zenith Bank Plc has said that its partnership with Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on youth football development…

Truck drivers blame port operators for Ojuelegba container accident

Coalition of truck operators under the auspices of Joint Council of Seaport Truckers (JCOST) have blamed terminal operators for the…

Activists remember Chima Ubani 10 years after

Activists have lined up activities to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Comrade Chima Ubani. He died along…

You’re not too young to have a stroke: Here are 5 symptoms:

When it comes to your health, chances are your biggest concern isn’t having a stroke. That’s only a problem elderly…

Niger’s Muslims and Christians join forces for peace

AFP – Eight months after Muslims rioted in Niger at a cost of 10 lives and many burned churches, efforts…

French President, Hollande, counters PDP, says Nigeria’s economy remains strong

By Seun Bisuga President Francois Hollande of France has countered Nigeria’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by stating…

France to invest €130m on Nigerian roads, electricity, water

French President, Francois Hollande has stated that his country will invest 130million euro in rebuilding Nigerian roads as well as…