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US Poll: Trump supporters upbeat about tomorrow

With only hours to the heated U.S. presidential elections, the Republicans have exuded confidence that its nominee, Donald Trump, would…

Buhari commissions projects in Edo, praises Oshiomhole

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, commissioned four key projects of the Governor Adams Oshiomhole administration and praised the Governor…

Mass Transit Trains: NRC arrests 100 rooftop riders

Yusuf Muhammed The Lagos District of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday said it had arrested no fewer than…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

FG to end farmers, herdsmen conflict

The Federal Government has set up a 16-member technical committee to develop a roadmap and find a lasting solution to…
University of Ibadan(UI) takes teaching online

UI to convocate 9,884 students on Nov. 14

The University of Ibadan will on Nov. 14 issue certificates to 9,884 students for completing various academic and research programmes…

Frozen accounts: Fayose knows fate on Dec. 2

Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Monday fixed Dec. 2 for judgment on the…

Collapsed bridge linking Oyo and Kwara halts movement of prison inmates

Movement of prison inmates to courts from Mandalla Maximum Security Prison in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara has stopped…

Kano govt. faulted over suspected killers release

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has faulted the Kano State Government for nullifying the prosecution of the…

Judiciary remains resolute on its independence- CJN

Justice Mahmud Mohammed, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), on Monday, said the Judiciary remained resolute and committed to upholding its…

N25B ETF: Lagos targets 100,000 entrepreneurs 2019

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Monday said that it has set a target to utilize the N25billion Employment…

Fayemi and the new lease of life in mining sector

Nigeria was the centre of attraction at the African Down Under (ADU) international mining conference in Perth, Australia, last September…

Oyo slashes salaries of political office holders by 50%

Oyo State Government has announced 50 percent reduction in the salaries of political office holders, their compensation, approval limits and…

Pictures: Buhari visits Oba of Benin palace

As part of his two-day working visit to Edo State, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday paid a courtesy visit to…

Clinton, Trump engage in last-hour campaigns

With the election day looming on Tuesday, the U.S. leading presidential candidates Democratic Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump engage…
Drama at Enugu Radio Station: EFCC seizes Presenter during live broadcast

N136m fraud: EFCC closes case in trial of ex-NIMASA boss

Mr Wale Akoni (SAN), the counsel to Calistus Obi who is standing trial on a N136 million fraud charge, says…

Butchers’ association urges FG to allow cattle free access

The Nigerian Butchers Association on Monday asked the Federal Government to allow cattle free access into the country, to allow…

How National Assembly lost out in anti-corruption battle

IT is exactly one year now. I remember asking members of the National Assembly to see reasons why they should…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Borno to prosecute parents who fail to send children to school

Borno State Government on Monday said it would prosecute parents who fail to enroll their children and wards in schools.…

Be patriotic in reporting Boko Haram- Army chief

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has again called on the Nigerian media, especially online publications, to be…

Group returns 4 girls withdrawn for marriage back to school

The Child Protection Network (CPN), Minna has taken back to school four girls of Women Teachers College (WTC) Minna, who…

LASU extends deadline for certificate collection

In order to clear its registry of backlog, the Lagos State University (LASU) has extended the deadline for collection of…
PDP

Ondo Poll: Sheriff-led PDP seek dissolution of new panel

The new Special Court of Appeal Penal Panel constituted to resolve all appeals in the Ondo State PDP governorship candidate…

Trader threatens hubby with divorce

A 31-year-old trader, Oluwatoyin Ibikunle, on Monday, pleaded with an Agege Customary Court in Lagos to dissolve her 14-year-old marriage…

Ondo Election: AD files suit challenging Oke’s eligibility

Mr Kehinde Aworele, the National Legal Adviser, Alliance for Democracy (AD), has filed a suit challenging the eligibility of Chief…

Breaking: Saraki’s trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal continues

The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki continued before Justice Danladi Umar at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday…

AFRIMA a tool for African unity- Okoroji, Saint Obi

Some movers and shakers of the entertainment industry have expressed satisfaction at the successful hosting of the All Africa Music…
The Governing Council of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) approves appointment of Prof. Adamu Ahmed as new Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

Court orders ABU to pay N2.6b, reinstate 110 disengaged staff

The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday ordered the management of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to pay N2.6…

Pictures: Joop Berkhout: 50 Years of Publishing in Nigeria

On Saturday 29 October the Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies in Lagos organised a morning of tributes for…

Still on sale: TheNEWS Special Trilogy on The First Nigerian Coup

In June, July and August, 2016, TheNEWS published a trilogy on the British Intelligence Report on the first Nigerian coup.…
FILE PHOTO: Members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.

251 vigilante members complete intelligence training in Adamawa

No fewer than 251 Vigilante members from Adamawa and Taraba have concluded a five-day Basic Intelligence Training organized by Nigerian…