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We can now deal effectively with Boko Haram, Buhari tells UN

President Muhammadu Buhari said Friday in Abuja that with the formation of a stronger regional coalition, Nigeria and neighbouring countries…

Bank armed robbers kill two policemen

Two policemen were shot to death by suspected armed robbers during an attack on the Okene branch of First Bank…
Toyin Saraki

Toyin Saraki’s entourage to EFCC embarrassing, says CACOL

Eromosele Ebhomele The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, a Lagos-based rights organisation, has slammed Mrs. Toyin Saraki, the wife of…

Buhari orders immediate release of N5bn to Boko Haram victims

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr Danladi Kifasi, to facilitate the immediate…
One shot dead in Ogoja, Cross River

Rival cult clash claims two lives in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Rival cult clash has claimed two lives in Ebute Metta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The clash of…

Court stops Ladipo Market demolition

Henry Ojelu A Lagos High Court judge, Justice Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe today ordered the Mushin Local Government Area authority to…

Appeal Court Sends Adeyemi’s Petition Back To Tribunal For Re-trial

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday set aside the decision of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in…

China reiterates commitment to support Nigeria’s military

China has reiterated its commitment to support Nigeria in its quest to safeguard peace and stability in the country and…

Kaduna Govt. warns residents against stealing refuse bins

The Kaduna State Government has warned residents against stealing refuse bins provided for the collection refuse in the state. Mr…

Kaduna refinery producing 2m litres of petrol daily, says MD

The Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC), on Friday said it was currently releasing two million litres of petrol daily…

Rivers University suspends husband of VC over conspiracy to kidnap her

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has emerged over the kidnap and release of the Vice Chancellor of the Ignatius…

Lagos lawmakers demand for flyover around Pen-Cinema

Eromosele Ebhomele If the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, agrees to implement a resolution of the state House of…
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh

Boko Haram: Alex Badeh’s confession vindicates Nigerian soldiers

Eromosele Ebhomele Many Nigerian soldiers, most of whom have been condemned to death, have been vindicated by the confession of…

APC To PDP: Produce membership card of DSS DG or keep quiet!

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that the DG of DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura, is not a card-carrying member…

Beware Of Excessive Use Of Force — Ogun CP Warns Officers

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has again warned officers and men of the command against…

Civil Defence Boss Decries Mediocrity In Private Guard Practice

The Commandant-General (CG), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, says there is lack of professionalism…

Thugs Disrupt Ogun LG Transition Committee Swearing In

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta There was pandemonium on Thursday as people scampered for their lives when hoodlums disrupted the swearing in ceremony…
Real reason for fuel scarcity in Abuja, other northern states

DPR set to sanction depot owners, major marketers who sell above depot price

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday said that it would not hesitate to sanction depot owners and major…

Many killed as suicide bomber attack Maiduguri market

There was no exact death toll from the explosion early Friday at Gamboru wholesale vegetable market, where rescuers are still…

Tribunal: Amosun, APC lose bid to stop GNI application

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Efforts by Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State and the All Progressives Congress, APC to stop the application…

Parents Of Successful Kids Have These 9 Things In Common

Any good parent wants their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do…

Labour leaders ask Osun workers to resume work immediately

Jamiu Yisa Osun state workers who had been going back and forth on the industrial action over non-payment of their…

Senate passes resolution, tells FG to revoke waivers on rice, others

The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to revoke all import waivers on rice and other…

Olukolade announces retirement from the army

Major General Chris Olukolade, the man who has been the spokesman of Nigeria’s military high command for several years, is…
Appeal Court affirms victory of Senators Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Districts in February 25 election

Ndume cautions senators against embarrassing publicity

The Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, has cautioned senators against embarrassing publications on senate matters on the pages of newspapers.…

“I was waiting for death”, says woman rescued from Boko Haram

Nigerian soldiers rescued 71 people, almost all girls and women, in firefights that killed many Boko Haram militants in villages…
APC Group endorses Sen. Izunaso for Senate President

APC has no anointed candidate for Kogi guber race

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday in Abuja declared that the party has no preferred candidate for the forthcoming…

We are not working against Buhari – Dino Melaye, others say

Some Northern senators on Thursday denied media report that they were working against President Muhammadu Buhari’s interest in the Senate.…

Court orders police to produce Lekki Robbery suspect

Henry Ojelu Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe of the Lagos High Court on Thursday ordered the police to produce in court a…

Resolution of House of Reps crisis shows party supremacy – Olulade

Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade, on Thursday said…