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Pastor, 67, arrested for defiling girl, 10 in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 67‎-year old pastor and grandfather, Felix Adebayo, has been nabbed by operatives of the Edo State Police…

Rivers govt. to penalise customers of fake contractors

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The sole administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, Felix Obuah has warned companies and corporate organizations against…

$1bn: MOSOP condemns protest against implementation of UNEP report

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has reacted to the demonstration by a handful of…

I’m not behind Lamorde’s probe, says Saraki

Eromosele Ebhomele Senate President Bukola Saraki late Tuesday denied sponsoring the petition against Ibrahim Lamorde, the chairman of the Economic…

Months to election, Dickson swears in 22 perm secs, others

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state who is seeking reelection in December governorship elections, on Monday inaugurated…

Rivers commission summons ex-commissioner

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry investigating the Chibuike Amaechi administration in Rivers has summoned a former Commissioner for Agriculture, Emmanuel…

Nigerians in Diaspora cannot vote now – Buhari

Nigerians living abroad will have to wait before they can realise their dream of participating in elections taking place at…

Buhari slams NASS jumbo pay, fumes at RMAFC

President Muhammadu Buhari has rebuked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission for approving excessive remunerations for some political office…

National Identity card will enhance credibility of voting process – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the national identity card project is important as a means of confirming Nigeria’s population,…

Group warns CJN against diminishing integrity of NJC

Eromosele Ebhomele The Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State, CSCEO, a civil rights group based in Osun…

Police arrest 14 suspected cult members in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State on Tuesday said that it arrested 14 suspected cult members for allegedly terrorising Mushin…

Brave residents arrest 4 robbery suspects

Cyriacus Izuekwe Brave residents of Ayobo in Ipaja area have arrested four robbery suspects who allegedly came in the night…

Lalong meets Buhari over suspension of Immigration boss

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday met President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent suspension of the Comptroller General of…

Ikorodu bank robbery suspects drag police to court

Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till September 7, 2015 for hearing, a…

Buhari to draft UN resolution against extremism

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted an invitation from the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon to a meeting of world leaders…

Ace comedian, `Baba Sala` discharged from UCH

Veteran comedian, Mr Moses Adejumo (aka `Baba Sala`), has been discharged from the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, after eight…

Ban Ki-moon demands release of Chibok girls, hails Nigeria political transition

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Secretary General of United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has demanded the immediate release of the 219 schoolgirls kidnapped in…

DSS charges ex-NSA, Dasuki to court over possession of illegal firearms

Nigeria’s Department of State Security Services, DSS on Monday said it had charged former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki…

IG of Police reshuffles DIGs to improve efficiency

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, in his bid to further reposition the police force for greater efficiency has…

Bayelsa: Tension grips APC as defected PDP chairman slumps

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt With less than three months to the December 5 governorship election, major tragedy was averted on Saturday…

Okagbare finishes 8th in 100m as Fraser-Pryce wins gold

Nigeria’s star athlete, Blessing Okagbare failed to win a medal in the final of the 100 metres race in Beijing…

Chief matron of Lagos Assembly found dead in office

Eromosele Ebhomele The Chief Matron of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs. Caroline Oriola, was reportedly found dead in…

Lagos alerts residents over impending massive flooding

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has alerted residents living in the coastal and low lying areas of the impending…

Lagos alerts residents over impending flood

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has alerted residents living in the coastal and low line areas of the impending…
Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani arraigns in UK Court charged with bribery

Diezani cheated Nigeria over $15b oil sale to India

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ajjampur R. Ghanashyam, has revealed the dubious practice by former Minister of Petroleum Resources,…

Let vulnerable Nigerians benefit from its riches, Ban Ki-moon tells governors

United Nations Secretary-General, Mr Ban Ki-moon, on Sunday urged states and local governments in Nigeria to ensure that available resources…

Corruption Allegation: Amaechi has no bank account in Minnesota – APC

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the corruption allegations against immediate…

DHQ alerts the public on fake CDS Facebook accounts

Nigeria Defence Headquarters has alerted the general public of the existence of fake Facebook accounts claiming to belong to the…

Nigerian Air Force destroys two Boko Haram trucks

Two trailers suspected to be carrying logistics support to members of the Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) sect have been intercepted…

Taskforce clears Oshodi, arrests 223 miscreants

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) on Sunday, raided some black spots at the…