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Outrage Over Killing Of Festus Iyayi

Outrage has greeted the killing, yesterday, of former President of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, Professor Festus Iyayi,…

Obi gives laptops, printers to Anambra schools

Governor Peter Obi of the eastern Nigerian state of Anambra on Tuesday distributed 22,500 laptops and 1,400 printers worth N2.65…

Why Amaechi is being persecuted —Senator Abe

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt THE Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Magnus Abe has attributed Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s persecution in the…

Anambra State: INEC restricts movement on polling day

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra on Tuesday said that movement of persons and vehicles would be restricted…

Tinubu warns election riggers in Anambra

JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin National leader of All Progressives Congress, (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has warned that the party would react…

Fashola wants polio victims champion campaign as Gates, Dangote visit

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Tuesday received in audience the Founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr.…
A- yet- to be identified operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed suicide at his residence in Abuja.

Estate Agent Swindles Prospective Tenants Of N30.7m

Jamiu Yisa An estate agent, Peter Nwogu, has been arraigned before a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, for allegedly defrauding some…

How Festus Iyayi, ex-ASUU leader died

Award winning Nigerian writer and former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Professor Festus Iyayi, has died…

Tinubu, Buhari, Masari storm Edo for Oshiomhole, APC launch

Top chieftains of the All Progressives Party (APC) including General Muhammadu Buhari, Chief Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, Alhaji…

ASUU Chapters Back End To Strike

The National Executive Committee of Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities, ASUU, may call off its over four months old…

8 Hours Of Work: Don’t Panic —NURTW Boss

The Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, has advised drivers of…

4,900 Suspects On Trial In Lagos Courts

At least 4,900 inmates are currently undergoing trials in various courts in Lagos State, says the Controller of the Lagos…

Kano begins round-the-clock refuse collection

The Managing Director of the Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board, Alhaji Abdullahi Bichi,says the government has begun a…

Bill Gates vows to end Nigeria’s polio scourge

US billionaire Bill Gates on Monday vowed to help end the scourge of polio in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation,…

PDP goes for broke, suspends Oyinlola, Baraje, 2 others

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The National Working Committee of Nigeria ruling Peoples Pemocratic Party (PDP) on Monday suspended four leading members of…

Governor Shema loses dad

The father of Governor Ibrahim Shema of the northern state of Katsina has died. Alhaji Shehu Shema, a farmer and…

Jonathan decorates ADC with new rank

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday decorated his Aide De Camp (ADC), Ojogbane Adegbe with his new rank of Colonel in…

Reports: Spanish police bust Nigerian sex racket, rescue 5 ladies

Spanish police have freed five Nigerian women, who were victims of a prostitution racket by a gang of Nigerians. The…

Lam Adesina’s anniversary exposes political divisions

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Two separate events, signalling the political divisions in Oyo State, western Nigeria were held today in Ibadan, the…

Lagos government sanctions 7 school principals, 2 teachers

Kazeem Ugbodaga          The Lagos State Government has sanctioned four principals, three vice principals and two teachers in Lagos public schools…

Posthumous launch for Christy Essien’s last album

.And her foundation too Family members, friends, associates, admirers of the late Nigeria’s Lady of Songs, Christy Essien Igbokwe will…

Asafa Hails Eaglets

Senator Gbenga Ashafa has commended the Golden Eaglets for their heroic performance at the just concluded 2013 FIFA U-17 World…

Govt Restricts Danfo Drivers To 8 Hrs Of Work

The Lagos State Government says it would begin enforcement of a section of the road traffic law which restricts commuter…

Taraba Gets New Speaker

The Taraba State House of Assembly Monday elected a new speaker,  Josiah Sabo Kente, a member representing Wukari 2 Constituency…

Jonathan gives cash rewards to World Champions, Golden Eaglets

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday announced different cash gifts for players, coaches and other support staff of the…

Date fixed for Akhigbe’s burial

Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, Nigeria’s former chief of general staff to the regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, will be buried…

Whereabouts of kidnapped Sokoto bizman unknown

The Nigerian police in the northwestern state of Sokoto on Sunday declared that it had yet to ascertain the whereabouts…

Awoniyi, Golden Eaglets’ striker almost discouraged from football

Mr Solomon Awoniyi, father of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets’ striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, said he used to beat his son to discourage…

Rivers Assembly to be named after late Speaker

Rivers state governor, Chibuike Amaechi on Saturday said the state House of Assembly complex would be named after the late…