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Rivers University suspends husband of VC over conspiracy to kidnap her

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has emerged over the kidnap and release of the Vice Chancellor of the Ignatius…

Lagos lawmakers demand for flyover around Pen-Cinema

Eromosele Ebhomele If the Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, agrees to implement a resolution of the state House of…
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh

Boko Haram: Alex Badeh’s confession vindicates Nigerian soldiers

Eromosele Ebhomele Many Nigerian soldiers, most of whom have been condemned to death, have been vindicated by the confession of…

APC To PDP: Produce membership card of DSS DG or keep quiet!

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that the DG of DSS, Mr. Lawal Daura, is not a card-carrying member…

Beware Of Excessive Use Of Force — Ogun CP Warns Officers

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has again warned officers and men of the command against…

Civil Defence Boss Decries Mediocrity In Private Guard Practice

The Commandant-General (CG), of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Muhammadu, says there is lack of professionalism…

Thugs Disrupt Ogun LG Transition Committee Swearing In

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta There was pandemonium on Thursday as people scampered for their lives when hoodlums disrupted the swearing in ceremony…
Real reason for fuel scarcity in Abuja, other northern states

DPR set to sanction depot owners, major marketers who sell above depot price

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday said that it would not hesitate to sanction depot owners and major…

Many killed as suicide bomber attack Maiduguri market

There was no exact death toll from the explosion early Friday at Gamboru wholesale vegetable market, where rescuers are still…

Tribunal: Amosun, APC lose bid to stop GNI application

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Efforts by Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State and the All Progressives Congress, APC to stop the application…

Parents Of Successful Kids Have These 9 Things In Common

Any good parent wants their kids to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do…

Labour leaders ask Osun workers to resume work immediately

Jamiu Yisa Osun state workers who had been going back and forth on the industrial action over non-payment of their…

Senate passes resolution, tells FG to revoke waivers on rice, others

The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to revoke all import waivers on rice and other…

Olukolade announces retirement from the army

Major General Chris Olukolade, the man who has been the spokesman of Nigeria’s military high command for several years, is…
Appeal Court affirms victory of Senators Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Districts in February 25 election

Ndume cautions senators against embarrassing publicity

The Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, has cautioned senators against embarrassing publications on senate matters on the pages of newspapers.…

“I was waiting for death”, says woman rescued from Boko Haram

Nigerian soldiers rescued 71 people, almost all girls and women, in firefights that killed many Boko Haram militants in villages…
APC Group endorses Sen. Izunaso for Senate President

APC has no anointed candidate for Kogi guber race

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday in Abuja declared that the party has no preferred candidate for the forthcoming…

We are not working against Buhari – Dino Melaye, others say

Some Northern senators on Thursday denied media report that they were working against President Muhammadu Buhari’s interest in the Senate.…

Court orders police to produce Lekki Robbery suspect

Henry Ojelu Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe of the Lagos High Court on Thursday ordered the police to produce in court a…

Resolution of House of Reps crisis shows party supremacy – Olulade

Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade, on Thursday said…

PICTURES: Funeral service of foremost female doctor, Dr Marianne Abimbola Silva

Photos By Idowu Ogunleye The funeral service of foremost female doctor, Dr. (Mrs) Marianne Abimbola Silva, mother of popular actress…

Ambode issues 7-Day ultimatum to govt agencies to vacate rented apartment

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwuni Ambode of Lagos State has issued 7-day ultimatum to all government agencies occupying rented apartments outside…

Wike appoints new Vice Chancellor for Rivers university

Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Prof. Blessing Didia as the acting Vice Chancellor of the…

Buhari, Biya agree to complete Nigeria-Cameroon demarcation in 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Cameroonian counterpart, Paul Biya, have agreed to work towards the completion of the demarcation of…

EU gives €80m grant to 4 Niger-Delta States

The European Union (EU) says it is providing 80 million Euros to the World Bank-Assisted State Employment and Expenditure for…

Army engineers clear notorious Boko Haram camps, rescued 59 captives

As part of efforts to rid Nigeria of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 21 Brigade and elements of Nigerian Army…

Nigeria Chief of Army Staff appoints new GOCs, Commanders

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusufu Buratai today approved the postings and appointments of 334…

Ambode approves bursary payment to students in tertiary institutions

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of the annual bursary awards for students in higher institution of…

El-Rufa’i cuts overhead by 60%, cancels pilgrims sponsorship

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, says his administration has cut down overhead costs by 60 per cent as part…

APC: DSS DG Not Our Card-Carrying Member

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the Director-General of the…