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Kogi governor, assembly tango over council administrators

Richard Elesho/ Lokoja The Kogi State Government and the House of Assembly are currently at loggerheads over the suspension of…

Man pleads guilty to sexually abusing 2-year-old daughter

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded, at the Kirikiri Prisons, Apapa, one Idris Abu, who confessed to…

ECOWAS Court adjourns Kanu’s case

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has adjourned Nnamdi Kanu’s alleged fundamental human rights breach case against the Federal Government…

University admissions: Is NECO losing relevance?

At no time in the history of University admissions had parents and students been through the kind of trauma they…

Butcher docked for stabbing man in stomach

For allegedly stabbing a man with a bottle and dispossessing him of his money, a 28-year-old butcher, Mustapha Awolu, on…

Lagos headteacher bolts with school’s N300,000

A 38-year-old headteacher, David Ijadele, who allegedly stole N305, 200 from Rich Way School, Ikosi-Ketu in Lagos, was on Wednesday…

Court adjourns Dasuki’s case till Oct 21

An Abuja High Court on Wednesday adjourned retired Col. Sambo Dasuki’s case till Oct. 21 pending the outcome of the…

Recession: Families advised to focus on preventive healthcare

The Enugu State Ministry of Health on Wednesday advised families and individuals to focus on preventive healthcare to save money…
SERAP

Thieves burgle SERAP office, steal money

On the night of 3 October 2016, unknown people broke into the offices of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)…

Egyptian parliament to quiz lawmaker over virginity tests comment

The Egyptian Parliament said on Wednesday in Cairo that it would question a lawmaker over his call for obligatory virginity…

Obama can “go to hell” Philippines president

Rodrigo Duterte, Philippines President has again blasted the United States, and this took another caustic turn Tuesday, when he threatened to “break…

The real trouble with Nigeria

In his acclaimed publication ‘The Trouble with Nigeria’ published 33 years ago, in 1983, the late Chinua Achebe pointed out…

Police ban speed breakers in Zamfara

The police in Zamfara have banned the use of all forms of speed breakers or limiting materials on public roads,…

YDP national chairman resigns

The National Chairman of Young Democratic Party (YDP), Mr Ezekiel Nya-etok, has willingly tendered his resignation as National Chairman of…

Oyo declares tomorrow work-free day for teachers

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan The Oyo State Government has declared Wednesday as work-free day to mark this year’s World Teachers Day. In…

Recession: Buhari orders sale of 2 presidential jets

The Federal Government has listed two jets in the Presidential fleet for immediate sale. The jets: Falcon 7x and Hawker…

Ondo governorship primary election: Matters arising

By Chief Pius O. Akinyelure This statement is being made public for two important reasons. In my capacity as the…

Lagos begins demolition of structures impeding flyover bridge

The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Tuesday began the demolition of properties impeding the Right…

The Happos Family lands on Boomerang!

Daniels Ekugo Coming to a waterhole near you, a family of lovable, little blue animals are landing on Boomerang this…
Tinubu

Court orders Globacom to vacate base station, pay N32m to landowners

A Bayelsa High Court sitting in Sagbama on Tuesday ordered Globacom Nig. Ltd. to vacate a piece of land belonging…

FG inaugurates 24-member Constitution, Electoral Reform Committee

The Attorney- General of the Federal and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami on Tuesday inaugurated a 24-member committee on…

Chess: Good for mental fitness

Ginah Ginah, a Chess player and Port Harcourt based businessman, on Tuesday said that the game is good for brain…

Police arraign man for obtaining N250,000 falsely

A 33-year-old man, Francis Udochukwu, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining…

Housekeeper bolts with employer’s N13m jewellery

A housekeeper, Bose Vitawan, who allegedly bolted away with her employer’s jewellery valued at N3 million, was on Tuesday brought…

LASG to introduce mechanised cleaning of highways, streets

The Lagos State Government may soon introduce mechanised cleaning of the streets and highways to replace street sweepers and reduce…

Teenager beat up employer over delayed salary

A 19-year-old employee, John Edward, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos for beating up his employer over the delay in…

Ex-minister, husband kidnapped in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State on Tuesday confirmed the kidnap of the immediate past Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia…

2017 Budget: Buhari sends MTEF to NASS

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sent the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), ahead of…

Ondo 2016: INEC urges stakeholders to reduce void votes

Mr Olusegun Agbaje, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ondo State, on Tuesday, advised stakeholders to ensure…

Teachers attribute WASSCE success to hard work

Some teachers in the South-South zone have attributed the improved performance of students in the May/June West African Senior School…