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Nigerian Man Beats Mom To Death IN USA

Daniels Ekugo/ with agency report A Nigerian man living in the United States has been charged with murder after his…

Zamfara Governor Loses Chief Of Staff

Zamfara State Government has announced the death of the newly-appointed Chief of Staff to the governor, Alhaji Dahiru Zubairu. A…

Rogue bankers bag 91-year jail term for stealing N114.6m

Justice Ibrahim Mairiga of the Kebbi State High Court has convicted Suleiman Ibrahim Musa, Bilyaminu Usman and Lawal Suleiman on…

Jonathan acquired sophisticated weapons to fight Boko Haram – ex-NSA Sambo

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Contrary to assertions by Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, the former Chief of Defence Staff, the immediate past…

Buhari receives new ambassadors of Belgium, Poland, Rwanda

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja received the letters of credence of three new ambassadors to Nigeria. The new ambassadors…

Confessions Of Gang That Snatches Cars For Alhaji

Members of a suspected armed robbery gang that specialises in snatching cars for an Alhaji, have confessed to the police…

Judge transfers suit seeking Saraki’s removal

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday transferred a suit filed by some senators seeking to…

FRSC Mobile Court Sentences 2 Drivers To Jail

Daniels Ekugo Two drivers belonging to Dangote Company, Sani Ahmed and Umar Musa, have been sentenced to 3 months in…

Woman Native Doctor Arrested After Selling 19 Kids

Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Owerri, have arrested a woman who engages in human trafficking…

NEMA alert on flood as Cameroon releases water from Lagdo Dam

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has alerted the state governments and communities along River Benue of possible flood following…

Reps. to examine Edo State’s $75m credit request from World Bank

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, raised a seven-man ad hoc committee to examine the…

INEC to improve communications process, minimise speculations – Zakari

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is working to improve its internal and external communications for effective electoral…

Businesses will get level playing field – Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will ensure that business environment in the country is transparent and fair. Osinbajo,…

Okoyomon, ex-Mint Boss battles to get out of Kuje prison

Justice Valentine Ashi of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 adjourned to August 12,…

Peterside hails clean-up of Ogoniland by Buhari, describes action as courageous

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

Ex-Lagos lawmaker gives out buses, other items to mark birthday

Eromosele Ebhomele For the second time this year, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Abdoulbaqı Ladı…

Military re-affirms commitment to annihilate Boko Haram

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Colonel Rabe Abubakar, has re-affirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Armed Forces…

Shake up in NNPC as new GMD sacks 8 executive directors, appoints new ones

Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the new Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Wednesday sacked all the eight…

Participation in NYSC scheme may be made optional – Director General

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi, told President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday that there were plans to…

Buhari did not spend N2.2bn on trip to USA – Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed claims in some quarters that President Muhammadu Buhari spent a total of N2.2billion during his four-day…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

Senate summons CBN Gov. over falling value of naira

After a brief debate, the Senate on Wednesday agreed to summon Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…

I’ll make sure NYSC continues to drive national unity – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja pledged that his administration will take all necessary actions to maintain and improve the…

Buhari orders fast-track environmental clean-up of Ogoniland

In keeping with his avowed commitment to working for the development and well-being of all Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday…

Ambode Orders Release Of N11b To Pay Pension Arrears

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday directed Pension Cash Assets to immediately release N11 billion to offset…

Police Kill 2 Robbery Suspects

The police in Delta State, on Wednesday, said they had killed two armed robbery suspects in Asaba. Police spokesperson, DSP…

Bricklayer Remanded Over Motorcycle Theft

An Akure Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olayinka Omole, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 22-year-old bricklayer, Wisdom Emmanuel, at Olokuta…

Obiano At 60: Bishop Urges Support, Respect For Constituted Authorities

Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor of the Catholic Diocese of Awka, Anambra, on Wednesday called on Nigerians to be patriotic and accord…

Ndigbo group commends Buhari over appointment of NNPC GMD

A group representing the people of South East Nigeria, the Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has commended President Muhammadu…

Ambode Swears In 19 New Perm. Secs, Warns Against Compromise

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday swore in 19 new Permanent Secretaries, warning them against compromise in…

Senate Rule: It’s still not late for Saraki to resign

Eromosele Ebhomele Former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mufutau Egberongbe, has said Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki,…