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Buhari warns civil servants to shun corruption or leave service

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja warned civil servants to shun corrupt practices or be ready to leave the…

PDP NWC nullifies suspension of Metuh, impeachment of Shelle

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the nullification of the purported suspension of…

Ministry of Defence sidelined in procurement of weapons under Jonathan – Perm Sec

Aliyu Ismaila, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Defence told journalists on Thursday that Nigeria Ministry of Defence was sidelined in…

Lagos residents protest killings by Naval officers

Eromosele Ebhomele About 200 residents of Majidun, a community in Ikorodu, Lagos, western Nigeria on Thursday protested to the Lagos…

Diversifying Nigeria’s economy top on my agenda – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Abuja that Nigeria, under his leadership, will work more closely with other countries facing…

Lagos frozen fish seller docked for alleged N3.9m fraud

A frozen fish seller, 55-year-old Tawa Kollington, on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly…

In Video: Nigerians mark 500 days of Chibok Girls abduction

Women for Peace and Justice in a peaceful protest at Alausa today to mark over 500 days of Chibok girls…

Ambode condoles with El Rufai over father’s death

Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday condoled with the Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai over the passing…

500 Days: Nigerians mark Chibok girls abduction

Abuja (AFP) – Relatives of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram militants marked, on Thursday, 500 days since…

An attack against Fashola is an attack against me – Tinubu

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that any scathing attack on former…
Pirates abduct eight people in Rivers

Pirates attack boat, abduct 2 monarchs, security escort

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Wednesday, attacked two passenger boats and kidnapped three persons along the Ogbia…

Motorcycle rider arraigned for snatching handbag containing N800k

A 33-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Alfred Philip, was on Thursday charged in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, for allegedly snatching…

Ejigbo residents jubilate over road construction

Cyriacus Izuekwe The residents of Ejigbo, a suburb of Lagos State, western Nigeria, have hailed the determination of the state…

Accountant arrested for paying self salary arrears

Cyriacus Izuekwe A female accountant, Mrs Sola Amusu, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ Court for paying herself…
APC Group endorses Sen. Izunaso for Senate President

Kogi elections: No automatic endorsement for APC aspirants

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, said there would be no automatic endorsements for any candidate in its primaries…

Ogun police parade 27 suspects

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As part of its efforts to rid the state of crimes, the Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday…

Lagos shuts 2 Redeemed Churches, 20 other religious centres

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government shut down 22 religious houses, including two churches belonging to the Redeemed Christian Church…

Insurgency: NEMA evacuates 5,000 people from Dikwa LGA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday said it had evacuated 5,000 starved persons from liberated hinterland communities in…

Mobil pumps N160bn into NDDC in 14 years

Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, says it has contributed N160 billion to the Niger Delta Development Commission…

Guber poll: Abatemi-Usman dismisses Kogi Central APC adoption of consensus candidate

A top contender in the governorship primary election of Kogi State All Progressives Congress, APC, holding on Saturday, Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman,…

English football fan Wins N1.5m jackpot on Winners Golden Bet

‪With just N500 stake, a Nigerian won the sum of N1,521,052 on the coupon of Winners Golden Bet last weekend.…

Suicide bombers attack Chad army camp—Security officer

A security officer at the Kaiga Ngouboua base in the Lake Chad region, said on condition of anonymity, that two…

Site engineer bolts with employer’s building materials

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday granted a N100,000 bail to a 38-year-old site engineer, Makinde Ayodele, for allegedly…

Dogara condoles with El-Rufai over father’s death

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, condoled with Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State,…

Kaduna APC threatens to sanction erring members

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has threatened to punish any of its members who violates the party’s…

Shopkeeper bolts with employer’s N600k

A shopkeeper, Chinelo Ihenacho, who allegedly bolted with her employer’s N600,000, was on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Ihenacho,…

How Fake And Substandard Drugs Get To Nigeria

Last year, Duke University Press published “Speculative Markets: Drug Circuits and Derivative Life in Nigeria” by Kristin Peterson, who teaches…

NAF alerts public on existence of fake Facebook account

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says a Facebook account in the name of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal…

Man drags bank manager wife, her lover to Okija Shrine over property

Cyriacus Izuekwe The battle between a husband and his wife over property has taken a new dimension as the man…

Ogun CP charges LG bosses to support war against criminals

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta In his quest to ensure that Ogun State remains crime free, the state Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali…