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NESREA shuts 5 facilities in Rivers

Mr Raph Nnam, the Zonal Director of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, said on Friday that five facilities…

2 children of Naval Officer burnt to death

Kazeem Ugbodaga Two children of a naval officer were burnt to death by an early morning inferno on Friday in…

Amaechi, an asset to Buhari’s administration —Rivers APC

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described former Governor of the state,…

$330,000 Scam: Court resumes trial of Maurice Ibekwe’s accomplice

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja, has begun proceedings into the trial of Chief Augunos…

Ambode swears in commissioners, special advisers Monday

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode will on Monday, 19 October, swear in 23 Commissioners and 14 Special…

Five passengers in crashed bus, not 18 – TRACE

Contrary to reports that the 18 seater bus that plunged into River Ome along Ogbere–Ore –Benin expressway last night was…

Let’s bring an end to Boko Haram, Buratai rallies troops

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged troops in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation to brace up…

Respect traffic laws, Ambode tells military

Just a few days after some soldiers beat a Lagos traffic officer, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has appealed to the military…

$181m Debt: Nigeria delays plan to cut gas supply to Ghana

Nigeria will delay a plan to drastically cut gas exports to Ghana from Friday while the two sides hold emergency…

Fresh blasts in Maiduguri kills at least 18

Four women suicide bombers blew themselves up early Friday when challenged by soldiers as they tried to enter Maiduguri, Nigeria,…

NBC boosts public education with ‘Back to School’ initiative

Daniels Ekugo In demonstration of its support for educational development in Nigeria with emphasis on supporting pupils’ enrolment and retention…

NDA Cadets to learn driving skills from FRSC

Daniels Ekugo As part of efforts to promote road safety ideals among Nigerians, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road…

Man, 53, stabs 75-year-old mom to death

A 53-year-old man, Bravok Indi, on Thursday at Jenta Mangoro in Jos North, stabbed and killed his 75-year-old mother, Wallong…

Boko Haram: Beko Ransome-Kuti’s son jailed

The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, sent Beko Ransome-Kuti’s son, Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, to six months in prison. It was…

Justice Okocha cries out over threats to judges’ lives

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Dispensation of Justice in Rivers state has become a highly perilous business and judges have become so…

Nigeria, Cameroon welcome US troops in Boko Haram fight

Nigeria and Cameroon on Thursday welcomed a US decision to send up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon to help…

CDS urges Nigerians to be conscious as Boko Haram aims at soft targets

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Olonisakin has urged Nigerians to be security conscious towards averting suicide bombing…

FG tells Oshiomhole’s committee to probe foreign currency earning agencies

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria Federal government on Thursday asked the Governor Adams Oshiomhole led ad hoc committee on remittances by the…

H‎ow Nigeria could become the greatest black nation – Amb. Carrington

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Former Unites States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has said if leaders of the country could…

Court remands alleged ‘Baby seller’

A Gudu Upper Area Court in the FCT, on Thursday remanded an alleged baby seller, Chukwuebuka Olasosimi, 27, for criminal…

Ministerial screening: Amaechi’ll scale hurdle, says Melaye

Rotimi Amaechi, the former Governor of Rivers State, southern Nigeria, will not have any problem being screened and approved for…

4 days after: No word from kinapped corps member, 3 teachers

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Police Command is yet to establish contact with four persons including, a corps member, teachers…

CPC raids Multichoice HQ, carts away subscribers information

Officials of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) on Thursday afternoon raided the head office of premier pay-TV service provider, MultiChoice…
Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris

FG to adopt IPSAS accrual-based accounting

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris has said that Federal Government would adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards…

Lagos Assembly finally confirms Ambode’s cabinet

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday finally confirmed the 37 cabinet nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode…

Ghanaian delegation begs Nigeria not to cut off gas supply

A Ghanaian government delegation is holding emergency talks in Nigeria to avert a drastic gas supply cut threat, a government…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

Oil company managers remanded in prison for over N2bn fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC),has arraigned managers of two oil companies David Nwachukwu and Frank Okeke…

Senate defers screening of Amaechi, Shittu to Tuesday

The Senate on Thursday deferred the screening of minister-nominee Rotimi Amaechi, Wahab Shittu, others to Tuesday, 20 October. It would…
A- yet- to be identified operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed suicide at his residence in Abuja.

Two oil company managers remanded over N2b fraud

Akin Kuponiyi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two managers of two oil companies, David Nwachukwu and…

Akwa Ibom North West: Okori optimistic Appeal Court will deliver justice

There was outrage yesterday by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and people of Akwa Ibom North-West following the…