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Dogara condoles with El-Rufai over father’s death

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, condoled with Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State,…

Kaduna APC threatens to sanction erring members

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State has threatened to punish any of its members who violates the party’s…

Shopkeeper bolts with employer’s N600k

A shopkeeper, Chinelo Ihenacho, who allegedly bolted with her employer’s N600,000, was on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Ihenacho,…

How Fake And Substandard Drugs Get To Nigeria

Last year, Duke University Press published “Speculative Markets: Drug Circuits and Derivative Life in Nigeria” by Kristin Peterson, who teaches…

NAF alerts public on existence of fake Facebook account

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says a Facebook account in the name of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal…

Man drags bank manager wife, her lover to Okija Shrine over property

Cyriacus Izuekwe The battle between a husband and his wife over property has taken a new dimension as the man…

Ogun CP charges LG bosses to support war against criminals

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta In his quest to ensure that Ogun State remains crime free, the state Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali…

Pastor, 67, arrested for defiling girl, 10 in Edo

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A 67‎-year old pastor and grandfather, Felix Adebayo, has been nabbed by operatives of the Edo State Police…

Rivers govt. to penalise customers of fake contractors

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The sole administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, Felix Obuah has warned companies and corporate organizations against…

$1bn: MOSOP condemns protest against implementation of UNEP report

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, has reacted to the demonstration by a handful of…

I’m not behind Lamorde’s probe, says Saraki

Eromosele Ebhomele Senate President Bukola Saraki late Tuesday denied sponsoring the petition against Ibrahim Lamorde, the chairman of the Economic…

Months to election, Dickson swears in 22 perm secs, others

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state who is seeking reelection in December governorship elections, on Monday inaugurated…

Rivers commission summons ex-commissioner

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry investigating the Chibuike Amaechi administration in Rivers has summoned a former Commissioner for Agriculture, Emmanuel…

Nigerians in Diaspora cannot vote now – Buhari

Nigerians living abroad will have to wait before they can realise their dream of participating in elections taking place at…

Buhari slams NASS jumbo pay, fumes at RMAFC

President Muhammadu Buhari has rebuked the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission for approving excessive remunerations for some political office…

National Identity card will enhance credibility of voting process – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the national identity card project is important as a means of confirming Nigeria’s population,…

Group warns CJN against diminishing integrity of NJC

Eromosele Ebhomele The Civil Societies Coalition for the Emancipation of Osun State, CSCEO, a civil rights group based in Osun…

Police arrest 14 suspected cult members in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State on Tuesday said that it arrested 14 suspected cult members for allegedly terrorising Mushin…

Brave residents arrest 4 robbery suspects

Cyriacus Izuekwe Brave residents of Ayobo in Ipaja area have arrested four robbery suspects who allegedly came in the night…

Lalong meets Buhari over suspension of Immigration boss

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday met President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent suspension of the Comptroller General of…

Ikorodu bank robbery suspects drag police to court

Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has adjourned till September 7, 2015 for hearing, a…

Buhari to draft UN resolution against extremism

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted an invitation from the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon to a meeting of world leaders…

Ace comedian, `Baba Sala` discharged from UCH

Veteran comedian, Mr Moses Adejumo (aka `Baba Sala`), has been discharged from the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, after eight…

Ban Ki-moon demands release of Chibok girls, hails Nigeria political transition

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Secretary General of United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has demanded the immediate release of the 219 schoolgirls kidnapped in…

DSS charges ex-NSA, Dasuki to court over possession of illegal firearms

Nigeria’s Department of State Security Services, DSS on Monday said it had charged former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki…

IG of Police reshuffles DIGs to improve efficiency

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, in his bid to further reposition the police force for greater efficiency has…

Bayelsa: Tension grips APC as defected PDP chairman slumps

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt With less than three months to the December 5 governorship election, major tragedy was averted on Saturday…

Okagbare finishes 8th in 100m as Fraser-Pryce wins gold

Nigeria’s star athlete, Blessing Okagbare failed to win a medal in the final of the 100 metres race in Beijing…

Chief matron of Lagos Assembly found dead in office

Eromosele Ebhomele The Chief Matron of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mrs. Caroline Oriola, was reportedly found dead in…

Lagos alerts residents over impending massive flooding

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has alerted residents living in the coastal and low lying areas of the impending…