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Governor Fayemi nominates new deputy

Jamiu Yisa Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has forwarded the name of the Chairperson of the State’s Universal Basic…

Death toll rises in Nigeria’s latest religious fracas

More deaths have been reported in the bloody clash between Christian and muslim mobs in Wukari, Taraba state, in the…

Rivers Police boss plots emergency rule, says Speaker

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Otelemaba Amachree, has accused Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu,the Commissioner…

Regional Bank Manager Docked Over N43.7m Fraud

PAUL IYOGHOJIE The regional manager of a new generation bank at Kaduna Road Kaduna, northwest Nigeria, Mr. Ige Adegboye, 43,…

Fire destroys election materials eve of council poll

Less than 12 hours to the beginning of voting in the council elections in the central Nigerian state of Kogi,…

Couple charged with operating illegal varsity

Nigeria’s National Universities Commission (NUC) has dragged one Pius Nwachukwu, 47, and his wife, Chika, to a Karu Chief Magistrates’…

JAMB candidate arrested with pistol

Nigeria’s drug czar, the NDLEA on Friday confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man in possession of a French-made pistol…

Court Orders Ex-Governor Turaki’s Arrest

Justice S. Yahuza of the Federal High Court, in the northwest Nigerian city of Dutse has issued a warrant directing…

Jealous Woman Burns Friend’s Breast

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 31-year old woman has been arraigned before Apapa Magistrate’s court, Lagos State, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly burning…

Mimiko: PDP, ACN’s Petitions Dismissed

The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Akure, the state capital, Friday dismissed the petitions filed by the…

JAMB releases UTME results, withholds 12,110

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The board, however,…

Forgery: Fresh charge may be filed against 2 journalists

It is not yet freedom for the two Nigerian journalists charged to court for forgery of President Goodluck Jonathan’s signature.…

Ekiti varsity students protest ‘no fee, no lecture’ policy

Ekiti State University (EKSU) students have protested the “no school fees, no lecture” policy introduced by school management, barricading the…

PDP wants Oshiomhole stripped of national honour

The PDP in Edo State on Thursday urged the Nigerian central Government to withdraw the national honour, Commander of the…

Nigeria withdraws forgery charge against journalists

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Federal Government has withdrawn the six count criminal charge of forgery slammed against two journalists…

Adefulire inaugurates 4th Children’s parliament

The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the 4th Lagos Children’s Parliament, an initiative designed to ensure the participation of children…

Kebbi state top civil servant docked for fraud

Henry Ojelu A Director with the Kebbi state, Ministry of Finance, Yahyah Saidu Andarai and one Farouk Abubarka Uduli, were…

Ex-governor Ibori fails to overturn sentence

Former Governor of Nigeria’s oil rich Delta State, Chief James Ibori has failed in his bid to reduce his prison…

Students rally for Governor Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt As the political crisis in the oil-rich Rivers state festers,the the National Association of Nigerian Students, the…

Bank Manager Detains Woman Over N17k Loan

A housewife, Mrs Rose Abbey from Edo State, south south Nigeria, was locked up in a micro finance bank called…

Okada Rider To Die By Hanging

A 25-year old commercial motorcyclist, known in local parlance as okada rider,  Etenuwoma Oghenero, has been sentenced to death by…

Taskforce Arrests 183 Suspects

Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit have arrested 183 suspected hoodlums in Oshodi…

Turai Floors Patience in Nigeria’s battle of first ladies

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s former First Lady, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua on Thursday floored incumbent First Lady Patience Goodluck Jonathan…

Kidnapping: Lagos police chief warns on domestic staff

The Lagos State Security Council Wednesday met under the chairmanship of Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) with the State Commissioner of…

Amosun offers free shops to owners of demolished ones

Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The Ogun State government has assured traders whose shops were demolished in the course of the on-going…

Jonathan urges workers join battle against corruption

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Abuja called on organised labour to complement Federal Government’s efforts in fighting corruption…

Obuah denies plans to impeach Governor Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The disputed leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Nigeria’s oil rich Rivers State, Felix Obuah…

Court summons Rep over ex-governor Turaki’s Absence

Following the failure of former governor of Nigeria’s north western state of Jigawa, Saminu Turaki to attend his trial in…

Lagos CJ Frees 96 Prisoners

Ninety six inmates of the Kirikiri Medium and Female Prisons in Lagos were today released by the Chief Judge of…

Forgery: Journalists Plead Not Guilty, Get Bail

The trial of two journalists with Leadership Newspapers kicked off before a federal high court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday.…