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Israel begins move to censor Facebook

A bill allowing Israeli courts to force social media companies to remove content defined as incitement passed its first reading…

Lagos begins evacuation of Yuletide waste

The government of Lagos State has begun the evacuation of all refuse generated across the State during the Christmas and…

N2.5b Fraud: Buhari sacks Babachir Lawal as chairman of presidential boards committee

President Muhammadu Buhari has removed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawal as chairman of the…

Power supply, gas major challenges in 2016 – Water Corporation

Mr. Muminu Badmus, the Managing Director of Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), on Tuesday, identified power and gas as major challenges…

Oil price hits 18-month highs of $58.37

Oil prices hit 18-month highs on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between…

2017 budget: Early passage will end of economic recession

The National Chairman of United Progressive Party (UPP), Chief Chikwas Okorie, says early passage of the 2017 budget of N7.2…

Historian dupes girlfriend of car, land

A 47-year-old historian, Nicholas Ajayi, who allegedly defrauded his girlfriend of a car and landed property valued at N1.3 million,…
Federal High Court

Woman loses ATM card, cash to hypnotist

A 29-year-old man, Lukmon Ajinike, who allegedly hypnotized a woman and collected her money and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card,…

Kwara to spend N450m on solar power in hospitals

The Kwara Government has released N450 million for the provision of solar power in all state-owned General Hospitals across the…

Several vehicles trapped at borders as ban on imports takes off

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has kicked off the implementation of the policy banning importation of vehicles through the land…
Ike Ekweremadu, wife arrested in United Kingdom

Ekweremadu warns against military action in Gambia

Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned against military action in the Gambia following that country’s presidential election,…

Katsina bags 2016 ‘Most Visible State in Media’ award

Media Search for Accountability, an NGO, has adjudged Katsina State as the ‘Most Visible State in the Media’, amongst the…

Nassarawa stakeholders seek support for Buhari, Al-Makura

Stakeholders in Akun Development Area of Nasarawa State, on Tuesday, passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari, for…

Senate to investigate Southern Kaduna killings-Saraki

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that the senate would commence an investigation into the latest killings in…

Ebonyi workers resume after Christmas, New Year celebration

Public sector workers in Ebonyi resumed for duties on Tuesday after the Christmas and New Year celebration. A News Agency…

Gambia electoral commission head flees country

The Chairman of the Gambian Electoral Commission has fled the country following threats to his life, his nephew said on…

Amnesty Office to train 10,000 ex-agitators in agriculture

The Presidential Amnesty Office says plans are ongoing to train and empower 10, 000 ex-agitators in the Niger Delta region…

Yuletide: FRSC lauds road users for low crashes during

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), on Tuesday, lauded road users in Plateau for the low road crashes experienced during…

“We are not denying Niger power intentionally’’ – AEDC

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has denied allegations by a group, the “Concerned Citizens of Niger State”, that it…

ASUU tells FG to be guided by constitution

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on the Federal Government to be guided by the constitution in…

Jigawa assembly impeaches speaker

The Jigawa House of Assembly on Tuesday impeached its Speaker, Alhaji Idris Garba and elected Alhaji Isa Idris of Gwaram…

2017 will be a year of economic recovery- Osun Assembly

The Osun House of Assembly has urged Nigerians to be optimistic as the New Year will be a year of…
marriage

Men respect your wives- Legal practitioner

A Legal Practitioner, Mr. Dele Joshua, on Tuesday, said that women deserved some respect from their husbands for their role…

Sokoto to conduct proficiency test for teachers

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State says the state government will conduct proficiency test for teachers working in public schools.…

Single common-visa advocated for ECOWAS in 2017

Some experts on Tuesday advised ECOWAS member-states to consider going for one common visa from 2017 to boost trade and…

2017: Osun workers resume work

Workers in Osun State returned to work on Tuesday after the Monday public holiday declared to mark the New Year…

Legal practitioner advises men to respect their wives

A Legal Practitioner, Mr Dele Joshua, on Tuesday said that women deserved some respect from their husbands for their role…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Kwara releases N250m for Community Health Insurance Scheme

The Kwara Government has released N250 million for the Community Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) in the state. The State Commissioner…

Nobody comes to Abuja to read

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Pius Adesanmi’s “A Nigerian, Library and Lawmakers” (Sahara Reporters, December 24). I will like to add…

Oil prices rise as markets eye production cuts

Oil prices rose on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and…