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Bye election: Army restricts movement in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Friday imposed a restriction movement of persons during Saturday’s Borno Central Senatorial bye election in the…

Nine persons jailed 42 years for illegal oil bunkering

Justice O.E Abang of the Federal High Court Lagos today sentenced seven illegal oil dealers to 10 years each in…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Drama as 34 senior officers retire from Customs

There’s been mild drama at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) following the retirement of 34 senior officers on Thursday in…

21,105 cases pending in Edo Courts – Chief Judge

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Cromwell Idahosa Friday disclosed that no fewer than 21,105 civil and…

High Court to Emir Sanusi: Don’t tamper or demolish palace structure

A High Court in Kano on Friday restrained the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, from demolishing or tempering…

Swear-in ministers immediately, DPC tells Buhari

The Democratic People’s Congress (DPC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately swear in his ministers following successful screening and…

Eto’o raises funds for Boko Haram victims

Africa’s most decorated footballer Samuel Eto’o has appealed for funding to help people escaping violence in Nigeria and Cameroon and…

Umar tasks Lagos State civil servants

Workers in Lagos State employ have been charged to continue to discharge their responsibilities with high level of commitment for…

Stop whining, rebrand or go down – APC tells PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the communique issued by the PDP National Caucus on the so-called political developments…

Traffic offence: 2 drivers sentenced to 60 hours of community service

An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Friday sentenced two drivers to 60 hours of community service for obstructing…

Nigeria gives MTN two weeks to pay $5.2bn fine

Nigeria’s telecoms regulator on Friday gave MTN Group two weeks to pay a $5.2 billion fine imposed on Africa’s biggest…

Cross River: Six arrested for selling two-week old baby for N19,800

Six people have been arrested in south-eastern Nigeria for allegedly selling a two-week old baby. Police in Cross River state…

Adebutu ‘Baba Ijebu’ donates N50m e-library to Baptist Academy

Chief Kessington Adebutu on Friday described the donation of a N50 million e-library to the Baptist Academy, Obanikoro, Lagos State,…

Senator Pwajok’s death, a great loss – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari is saddened over the death of the immediate past senator representing Plateau North senatorial district and Peoples…

NAWOJ tasks governors on 35 per cent affirmative action

The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has charged state governors to meet up with 35 per cent affirmative action…

Civil War Landmine: FG to settle N100bn damages suit out of court

The Federal Government has agreed to settle out of court, a case filed against her, alleging breach of fundamental rights…

Katsina State lost 8 pilgrims in 2015 Hajj

The Executive Director, Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Ahmad Hassan, said the state lost eight pilgrims during the 2015…

Saraki fights back, heads to Supreme Court

Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki has stated that he will head to the Supreme Court in search of justice after…
The Senate invokes provisions of Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution to sack Chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) Danladi Umar.

False Asset Declaration: Saraki’s trial to continue November 5 – CCT

The Code of Conduct Tribunal will continue the prosecution of Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki on November 5 after an…

N150m: Aisha Buhari commends Ambode’s donation to IDPs

Wife of Nigeria’s President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos for donating N150 million to Internally…

Magbon community cries out to Ambode over bad road

The people of Magbon Community in Olorunda LCDA, near Badagry, have cried out to the Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi…

Man attacks friend in hotel room, flees with N800k

Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ajao Estate have arrested an Aba businessman, Onungwa Loveday, 31, who allegedly attempted to kill…

Appeal Court gives CCT go ahead to try Saraki for corruption

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Justice Moore Agumanen, reading a majority verdict of the Court of Appeal this morning upheld the trial of…

Anambra calm after relocation of 47 Boko Haram suspects

Ekwulobia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra is peaceful and calm after the relocation of 47 Boko Haram…

Boko Haram: NAF conducts 1448 air sorties in four months

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has between July and October 2015 conducted a total of 1448 air sorties in support…

CCT: Court of Appeal rules against Saraki

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Court of Appeal, Abuja has started to deliver judgment in the appeal by Senate President, Bukola Saraki,…

Cancer: WHO says people can eat meat

The World Health Organization stressed Thursday that an explosive report this week linking the consumption of processed meat to cancer…

Two-thirds of people under 50 have herpes – WHO

More than 3.7 billion people under 50 have the highly-infectious and incurable herpes virus that causes sores around the mouth…

Amaechi’s Confirmation: Peterside lauds senators, describes them as patriots

Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commended…

Electronic voting inevitable in Nigeria, says INEC Chairman

The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says electronic means of voting was inevitable in Nigeria.…