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Economic doom prediction will not stop Lagos from booming – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says economic doom prediction for 2016 will not stop the state’s economy from…

Police raid suspected robbers, cultists

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Scores of suspected robbers and cultists were arrested in various black spots across Ogun State on New Year’s…

Wike to swear in Justice Okocha as Rivers CJ

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike will on Monday, 4 January, 2016 swear in Honourable Justice Daisy…

NDLEA Seme Command to intensify war against drug traffickers

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA Seme Command has vowed to intensify its war against drug traffickers who use…

Remove immunity clause from constitution, says Labaran Maku

Former Information Minister Labaran Maku on Sunday called for the removal of immunity clause for elected executive officers from the…
Hunters

We want to fight Boko Haram in Sambisa – Borno Hunters

Hunters in Borno on Sunday called on the military to allow them to join in the war against insurgents in…

Oshiomhole not backing Dangote Man, says Idahosa

Jethro Ibileke/Benin ‎ Against the backdrop of rumours that governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has given his support to…

Jail Controller says Zakzaky not in Kaduna prison, lists Shi’ite members in custody

The Controller of the Kaduna Prisons, Abubakar Argungu, on January 2 denied that ​the ​leader of the Nigerian Islamic Movement,…

Gov. Yari, national assembly members shun LG election

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara did not participate in the local government election conducted in the 14 Local Government Areas…

Tai Solarin’s New Year Message: ‘May Your Road Be Rough’

By Tai Solarin, January 1, 1964 I am not cursing you; I am wishing you what I wish myself every…

Anglican church could split permanently over gay decision

Church leaders from Africa and Asia are threatening to walk out of a crucial meeting chaired by the Archbishop of…

Abuja residents throng parks to celebrate New Year

Abuja residents on Saturday gave thanks to God for His grace and protection and for allowing them to witness the…

Ghanaians, Togolese, Senegalese, others evacuated from Nigeria

More than 750 foreigners from eight west African countries, stranded in the southeastern Nigerian port of Calabar since Christmas after…

We are repositioning Akwa Ibom for greatness – Gov. Emmanuel

My administration is re-positioning Akwa Ibom to achieve sustainable development through industrialisation, Governor Udom Emmanuel, has said. Emmanuel made the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima

Borno govt proffers way to stop Boko Haram attack

Borno State Government plans to construct trenches around vulnerable villages in the state to wade-off attacks by insurgents. Governor Kashim…

New pump price: Filling stations in Ogun yet to comply

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Most filling stations in Ogun state, western Nigeria, are yet to comply with the federal government directives on…

Kano to assist 2015 flood victims next week – official

Ali Bashir, the Executive Secretary, Kano State Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Agency, says the state government will provide assistance to…

Olamide apologizes for his tantrum at The Headies

Olamide Adedeji, famously called Olamide, has apologised for his Live TV rants at The Headies 2015 awards in Lagos early…

We’ll strengthen traditional institutions – Plateau Gov

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau says the state government will strengthen traditional institutions to enable them to contribute significantly in…

APC commends SIEC for postponing Sokoto polls

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Isa Local Government of Sokoto State has commended the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC)…

APC will not even win a unit in Rivers, says Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has restated that if elections are conducted ten times in the…

Mixed reactions trail Presidential Media Chat

Some residents of Nsukka on Saturday expressed mixed reactions to the Presidential Media Chat that took place last Wednesday. Residents…

Twitter Fight? Olamide vs Don Jazzy

Nigerian rapper, Olamide is yet to cool off from his face off with Mavin Records, CEO, Don Jazzy, after the…
John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja cautions politicians against any attempt to rig 2023 general elections.

Onaiyekan demands pardon for corrupt officials

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan on Friday urged the Federal Government to pardon those involved in money…

Baga is a ghost town one year after Boko Haram massacre

One year after a massive attack ranked among the worst in Boko Haram’s six-year insurgency, the residents of Baga in…

Chibok Girls: BringBackOurGirls asks FG to establish special search and rescue team

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja BringBackOurGirls, the group at the vanguard of campaign for rescue of over 200 students of the Government Girls…

Fun-seekers lament poor facilities at National Theatre

Some fun-seekers at the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos State, on Friday expressed their disappointments for not having enough…

Bishop Ukwuoma unveils tallest Jesus statue in Africa

The Bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma on Friday unveiled the African tallest statue of Jesus Christ…

I’m slow because I want to avoid a disaster – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has often been described as BabaGoSlow by some Nigerians but the lanky number one citizen…

Okowa says Nigeria needs Godly leaders for economic recovery

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has said that Nigeria will get speedy economic recovery when the…