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Military is winning war against Boko Haram – GOC

The Military says it is winning the war against terrorism in spite of some challenges the Brig. Gen. Victor Ezugwu,…
Hunters

12 Adamawa hunters honoured for gallant fight against Boko Haram

The Association of Hunters in Adamawa has honoured 12 of its members for their gallantry in the fight against insurgency…

SERAP calls for tougher sanctions against corrupt lawyers

Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights…

Boko Haram: Yobe IDPs return home, engage in irrigation

Alhaji Mai Musa, acting Chairman, Gujba Local Government of Yobe, said people who fled the area due to the Boko…

No part of Yobe State is under Boko Haram – Gov Gaidam

The Yobe Government says there is no part of the state currently under the occupation of the Boko Haram insurgents.…

Happy Valentine? Australians lose $16m to Nigerian love scammers

Australia’s consumer watchdog has revealed that 2,620 Australians fell victim to online romance scams in 2015, most of them staged…

Itsekiri Advisory Council: Olu of Warri appoints Prof Sagay, others

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli I, today inaugurated the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on…

Buhari mourns Hajiya Fati Koko, who donated N1m to his campaign

President Muhammadu Buhari has extolled the virtues of Hajiya Fati Koko, popularly called Maitalla Tara, who passed away at age…

Boko Haram kills 30 in two Borno village raids

At least 30 people have been killed in fresh Boko Haram raids on two villages in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told…

Faborode: 12 VCs not sacked, tenure expires 15 February

Prof. Michael Faborode, the Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors (CVC), says that the tenure of vice-chancellors of nine Federal Universities will…

CAN to Nigerians: Support Buhari’s anti-corruption war

Prof. Joseph Otubu, General Evangelist, Motailatu Church, Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, on Saturday urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

2 policemen, 2 bank officials killed in Osun bank robbery, says CP

Mr Kola Sodipo, the Commissioner of Police in Osun, on Saturday said that two policemen were killed during a bank…

Car kills mechanic, throws him off Obalende Bridge

By Paul Iyoghojie Tragedy occurred on Obalende Bridge on Saturday at about 4 pm when a fast-moving Kia saloon car…

Buhari sacks Vice Chancellors appointed by Jonathan

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked vice-chancellors appointed by his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan for the Federal universities set up by the…

Buhari to give befitting golden prize to cleanest LG

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, said on Saturday that the cleanest Area Council in the territory would receive a…

How PDP settled Kogi Assembly leadership crisis – Osiyi

Godwin Osiyi, the erstwhile factional speaker of Kogi House of Assembly, has said that the leadership crisis in the House…

Honour Murtala Muhammed, don’t mourn him, Buhari tells Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged Nigerians to honour former Head of State, late Murtala Muhammed instead of mourning him,…

Experts lauds introduction of stun guns by I-G

Some security experts and lawyers in Lagos on Saturday commended the Nigeria Police for the proposed adoption of stun guns…

Lassa fever: annual recurrent budget of death for the poor – Don

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Professor of Microbiology, Dennis Agbonlahor, has described Nigeria’s negligence of the menace of Lassa fever as “annual…

NAPTIP appoints new commander for Benin zone

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A new Commander has been appointed for the Benin Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of…
Lassa Fever

Lassa fever: Delta State fumigates major markets

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt AS part of its proactive measures against the spread of Lassa fever in the state, the Delta…

Many young girls aged 10 to 15 are defiled on Valentine’s Day

Many young girls between the ages of 10 and 15 are defiled on Valentine’s Day, Mrs Felicia Bello, the Matron,…

Biafra has come to stay, says Nnamdi Kanu from jail

The head of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group, Nnamdi Kanu has stated that “Biafra has come to stay”…

Bizman loses N5m tax to fraudster

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 54-year old man has been arrested and charged before a Magistrates’ court sitting in Ejigbo, Lagos State,…

Pastor, 50, rapes member, 18 in Port Harcourt

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The pastor of Agape Baptist Church, Pastor Oprite Amakiri, 50, has been arrested and detained at the…

11 FUNAAB students bag scholarships

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, the West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo), has awarded…

Mixed feelings as Nigerians react to Murtala Muhammed’s passing

On February 13 1976, Nigeria’s then head of state, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed was assassinated as military ruler barely a…

Gov. Ayade shuts out Oyegun, APC bigwigs from Calabar stadium

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has shut out big wigs of the All Progressives Party from the the…

Ponytail gives female suicide bomber away

A would-be suicide bomber who refused to detonate her explosives in northeast Nigeria was identified as she tried to flee…

Why Wike is rightfully elected governor of Rivers – Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday gave reasons while Nyesom Wike was affirmed as the validly elected governor of Rivers. Justice…