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Ordeal of a Nigerian prostitute in Russia

A young Nigerian prostitute in Russia who identified herself as Blessing, has narrated how she was beaten by Russian clients…

Flood alert: NEMA asks states, LGs to relocate communities in flood prone areas

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has again advised states and local governments to immediately relocate residents of communities along…

Nigerians make up 85% of GE Nigeria workforce

Seun Bisuga In a bid to make General Electric (GE) Nigeria a wholly Nigerian company, the management of the organisation…

Police commence ‘Operation Round Up Persons Inciting Violence’ in Nigeria

The Inspector –General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has ordered an immediate clamp down on persons or group of persons…

Jigawa LG targets 85,000 children for immunisation

At least 85,000 children have been targeted for immunisation in ongoing exercise against polio and other child-killer diseases in Kafin-Hausa…

APC lashes out at Tinubu’s traducers

The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, has decried the attack on the National Learder of the party, Asiwaju Bola…

2 brothers batter pregnant woman, husband over electricity bill

Cyriacus Izuekwe Two brothers of the same parents have been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly battering…

Flood sweeps 10 Onitsha traders away

Cyriacus Izuekwe At least 10 traders in Onitsha, Anambra State in eastern Nigeria, have died and many injured after they…

Lagos highway sweepers protest non payment of salary

Following protests by Lagos midwives over the non payment of salaries, scores of highway sweepers under the Lagos State Waste…

Ex-aide of Jonathan, submits APC guber form, promises more involvement

Chief Diekivie Ikiogha, a retired director and one-time adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan when he (Jonathan) was governor of Bayelsa,…

Dickson abandoning projects I initiated, says Sylva

Former Bayelsa state governor, Timipre Sylva, has accused incumbent, Governor Seriake Dickson of abandoning all the projects he initiated when…

Gov Emmanuel closes case at tribunal amidst allegations of impersonation, false report

Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel on Monday closed his defence before the tribunal amidst allegation of impersonation and false…
Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria

PDP will win Bayelsa guber election – Jonathan

Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, failed to secure a second term in office but he is optimistic that Governor Seriake…

Bayelsa Poll: Jonathan, Anenih, Alamieyeseigha, others endorse Dickson

Ahead of the December 5 governorship elections in Bayelsa State, political heavyweights in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including ex-President…

NIS asks ex-governors, lawmakers, others to return diplomatic passport

Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS has directed former public office holders like governors, lawmakers at the national and state level, ministers,…

Naval Chief unveils new strategy to tackle maritime crime

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, in one of his first major policy and administrative decision,…

Oranyan festival commences in Oyo with free medical treatment

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN As part of effort to commemorate this year’s Oranyan festival organized by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi…

Fernandez never joked with Yoruba tradition, says group

Eromosele Ebhomele The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, on Monday described the late Ambassador Deinde Fernandez as a man who never…

Lagos midwives protest 20 months salary arrears

Kazeem Ugbodaga Scores of midwives in Lagos State on Monday stormed the Lagos State Governor’s office and the Lagos State…

Prostitution: Lagos court jails 30 women for 6 weeks

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced 30 women to six weeks imprisonment for prostitution. Those sentenced are…
Candidates writing JAMB examination using Computer-Based Test (CBT) system

JAMB inspects facilities to be used as UTME centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inspected over 600 facilities nationwide for accreditation as centres for the conduct…

Army chief re-assures troops on welfare

The Nigerian Army on Monday re-stated that it would continue to ensure adequate welfare of its personnel to boost their…

Pakistan to support Nigeria’s military

The Pakistani Government has pledged to support Nigeria in strengthening its military apparatus to enable it join in promoting global…

PICTURES: Alaafin of Oyo visits Aregbesola on Ooni’s transition

Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi on Monday paid a visit to Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola to condole with…

Boy,16, burnt to death in Lekki

Kazeem Ugbodaga Early morning fire has burnt to death a 16-year-old boy along with a duplex at Lekki area of…

Woman stops late husband’s burial for 2 years after death

Cyriacus Izuekwe The traditional ruler of Umuchu town in Aguata in Anambra State Eastern Nigeria, Igwe Gody Ezechukwu, has lamented…

Polio: LG to immunise 81,000 children in Jigawa

The Jahu Local Government Council of Jigawa has said that it is targeting at least 81,000 children for vaccination against…
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Dogara mourns Olu of Warri, says its a big loss to Nigeria

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara, has condoled with the government and people of Delta over…

EMCOAN, NBC collaborate towards digitization

The President of the Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria, (EMCOAN) Mrs. Debbie Odutayo, who is in her administration’s…

Buhari gives MDAs Sept 15 deadline to comply with single account directive

President Muhammadu Buhari has set a deadline of Tuesday, September 15, 2015 for full compliance with his directive that all…