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Kemi Adeosun : court rules on her NYSC controversy

Unpaid Salaries: Hope rises for civil servants as Nigerian govt, states share N668.9b

Nigeria’s Federal, States and Local Government Councils have shared N668. 89 billion from the federation account as revenue generated in…

Power supply: Fashola angry with spokesman for DisCos

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says his directive to Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) is…

Aregbesola’s Chief of staff, Oyetola wins Osun APC governorship ticket

Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of the Osun All Progressives Congress governorship primary.
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Jealous teenager stabs lover to death, dumps body by roadside in Benin

A 19-year-old jealous lover, Junior Omo Shaba, has allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death and dumped her corpse by a…

Duke in Deeper Life: We must defend Nigeria from those who seek to desecrate it

Former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Donald Duke visited the Deeper Life Bible Church’s headquarters on Thursday, charging Nigerians to…

Air France leaves hundreds of Nigerians stranded in Paris

Passengers including hundreds of Nigerian on board Air France operated commercial Aircraft from France to Lagos and Abuja were since…

PDP considers boycotting 2019 elections

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday in Abuja, said it was consulting on whether or not to participate in…

Twitter appoints Okonjo-Iweala to board of Directors

Social media giant,Twitter Inc., has announced the appointment of Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to its board.

Police summon Melaye after his guards shot sergeant

The Kogi State Police Command has summoned Senator Dino Melaye to report at the State Criminal and Investigation Department after…

Senator Dino Melaye’s convoy involved in heavy shooting in Kogi

Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West in the National Assembly says an attempt was made on his life again during…

Katsina mourns as Ibrahim Coomassie, ACF chairman dies

The death has been announced of the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and a former Inspector…

Benue governor Samuel Ortom makes U-turn, says he’s still in APC

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state says he is still a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and efforts…

Federal Character: Senate to probe Buhari’s appointments

The Senate on Thursday, directed its committee on Federal Character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari, to establish…
Lagos announces date for full re-opening of Third Mainland Bridge

Apapa gridlock: FG must postpone closure of Third Mainland Bridge – LASG

The Lagos State Government has called on the Federal Government to postpone the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in…

Buhari receives Ekiti governor-elect, Fayemi in Aso Rock

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has received the Ekiti State Governor-elect, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in Aso Rock, Abuja.

Buhari appoints Ex-deputy CBN governor, Lemo FERMA Chairman

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Tunde Lemo, as…

Saraki, Tambuwal, Ortom defect to PDP next week

All is set for the Senate President Bukola Saraki and three governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to decamp…

Obasanjo writes northern elders, says Buhari’s confused

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written another caustic letter on the state of the nation, six months after he addressed…

Osinbajo arrives Ogun to sympathise with flood victims

Nigeria's Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has just arrived Ogun State to sympathize with victims of the last Friday's heavy…

My biggest mistake is staying at Arsenal for 22 years – Wenger

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has said that staying at the club for nearly 22 years may have been the…

Nigerian Govt unveils new national carrier, Nigeria Air

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday announced that the name of the proposed new National Carrier is ‘Nigeria Air’.

New minimum wage to be announced in August – TUC

The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Mr Bobboi Kaigama, announced on Wednesday that a new amount…

Ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria Katsina Alu is dead

Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has died.

Fayose makes first public appearance after Ekiti poll

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday embarked on a road show in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital,…

Workers shut ExxonMobil Hq for sacking 860 Nigerian staffers

The Lagos headquarters of ExxonMobil has been shut down by the company’s workers’ unions over the sacking of 860 spy…
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Ex-Abia Governor, Orji Kalu, arraigned over N7.65bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Tuesday re-arraigned a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, for…

Ekiti poll: INEC gets 14-day ultimatum to prosecute vote buyers or face redress

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…

2019 elections will gulp N242.4 billion – Buhari

Nigeria's President Buhari, on Tuesday told the National Assembly that the 2019 elections will cost N242.4 billion.

Buhari appoints Banire as AMCON Chairman

Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Muiz Banire, as Chairman…

Oshiomhole says Gov Ortom has not quit APC

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has described the alleged exit of the governor of Benue state,…