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Jonathan To Address Nigerians On Democracy Day

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will broadcast to the nation tomorrow, Tuesday, 29 May, 2012, at 8.00am. The broadcast, to be…

Agreements Between ASUU, FG Unimplementable –NUC

Some agreements reached between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), though reached in good faith,…

Engineer Suggests Ways To Tackle Insecurity

A civil engineer, Saint Eyitayo Baba Ikuomola, has said that the only way Nigeria can overcome the insecurity that has…

‘Corrupt Senators, Reps Should Not Attend Sittings’

Former Plateau Governor Fidelis Tapgun, has said that National Assembly members facing corruption charges should not be allowed to attend…

Textile Union Tasks Govt On Local Goods

The National Union of Textile Garment Workers of Nigeria (NUTGWN) on Sunday called on the Federal Government to be consistent…

Firm Cries Out To IGP Over Police Harassment

A housing development firm, Five Seven Ventures Limited, has called on the acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Muhammed Abubakar, over…

Eko Atlantic City To Create 150,000 Jobs

The Eko Atlantic City is to generate over 150,000 jobs for Lagosians when completed and in operation, says Mr. David…

Lagos To Recruit 5,000 Students For Vacation Jobs

The Lagos State Government is set to engage another batch of 5,000 school leavers for vacation jobs this year as…

First Lagos Traffic Radio Takes Off Tomorrow

The Lagos Traffic Radio will begin operation tomorrow, says Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Aderemi Ibirogba. The station will give…

Fund Misuse: Commissioner Refutes Allegation

The Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ademorin Kuye, has refuted allegation of fund misappropriation through alleged…

Lagos, Osun Lawmakers For Novelty Match

Two Legislative Houses of Assemblies, the Lagos State House and their Osun State counterpart will on 30 May dump the…

2 killed as gunmen attack cleric, muslim worshippers

An anti-Boko Haram muslim cleric in Potiskum, Yobe state in Nigeria’s north east has escaped death after gunmen opened fire…

Edo Gov Race: Candidate Threatens To Sue INEC

The Action Alliance (AA) governorship candidate in the 14 July, 2012 governorship election in Edo State, southsouth Nigeria, Ishaka Paul…

4 poker players shot dead in Kano

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Unidentified gun men at the week end invaded a fun spot at Gada, Kwanra Cashew in Panshekara, Kano,…

On Children’s Day, Nigerian group urges right to education

As Nigerians and the world celebrate the Children Day, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a letter to…

AL–Makura Identifies The Major Causes of Tiv/Fulani Crises

The Governor of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has revealed that the major problems causing the persistent conflict between…

Lagos Govt Condemns NUPENG’s Subterfuge Solidarity Strike

Lagos State Government on Saturday condemned the recourse to blackmail and arm twisting by the Nigeria Medical Association and National…

Cocaine ingestion kills Nigerian trafficker

Simon Ateba A 34-year old suspected drug trafficker has died after a wrap of cocaine he ingested burst in his…

Boko Haram kills Muslim cleric, prison guard

Gunmen killed a Muslim cleric and a retired prison guard on Saturday in northeastern Nigeria, residents and a medic said,…

NUJ president pledges to boost newsmen’s welfare

Malam Mohammed Garba, the newly re-elected President of the NUJ, said that the new executive committee of the union will…

Gunmen strike in Borno, kill party leader

Unidentified gunmen have shot dead in Maiduguri Amodu Gombe, the Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in Nafada Local…

Garba re-elected NUJ president

The journalists union in Nigeria has re-elected Mallam Mohammed Garba as its President for another term. Garba of the Triumph…

5 suspected bandits killed in shootout with soldiers

Five suspected armed robbers were on Friday shot dead by the 243 battalion troops of the Nigerian Army, Manguno, in…

Nigerian student jailed for knife attack

An Upper Area Court in the Nigerian central state of Plateau Friday sentenced an 18-year-old student, Yahaya Mohammed to three…

Lagos Lifts restriction on movement Saturday

The Lagos State Government will not restrict movement of people and vehicles during Saturday’s environmental sanitation, the Commissioner for the…

Theodore Orji floors opponent at Supreme Court

Nnamdi Felix / Abuja The Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji on Friday floored a fellow party chieftain who had…

Fulani, Tiv Farmers’ Feud To End Soon —Sultan of Sokoto

The Sultan of Sokoto and leader of Nigeiran Moslems, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad has promised to assist the government of Benue…

3 Policemen, 4 Others Killed In Bank Robbery

Three policemen and four other persons were killed on Thursday as robbers invaded a commercial bank in Ilasa-Ekiti, Ekiti East…

ACN Decries Activities Of Thugs On Rivers Roads

The Rivers State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, says the increasing number of thugs on roads and…