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Man Arrested For Stealing Own Child

Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court after a 30-year old man arrested for stealing a 4-year old…

Nigerian passport ranked 57th in the world

The Nigerian passport is ranked 57th in the world out of 199 indexed passports. This is according to Passport Index…

Buharism: Nigeria’s power supply now at 4656mw

The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday stated that the National Grid Transmission has recorded another peak…

Nigeria’s population set to overtake US, says UN

In 2013, the World Bank put the population of Nigeria at 173.6 million while an estimation by the United States…

Resign now, Edo APC Working Committee tells its Chairman

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Certainly these are not the best of time for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) both at the…

DSS boss a confirmed APC member, PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to review the appointment of Alhaji Lawal Daura as…

DPR collected N30bn illegally, says Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has suggested that the Department of Petroleum Resource (DPR) illegally collected about N30billion by deducting cost of…

How we met Kaduna State and what we are doing to change it – By Nasir El-Rufai

Dear good people of Kaduna State, It has been exactly two months since I took the oath of office as…

Compel DPR to refund all illegal deductions, Oshiomhole charges RMAFC Chairman

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State called on the Chairman of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC),…

Electricity supply to court disconnected over N250,000 bill

Cyriacus Izuekwe There was disagreement between electricity workers and court officials after the workers of the Ikeja Electricity company stormed…

Nigerian Air Force cuts off Boko Haram’s fuel supply routes

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Air Force has announced on Wednesday that it has succeeded in blocking routes through which petroleum…

India set to overtake China as most populous country – UN

United Nations World Population Prospects report said on Wednesday that India would in six years sooner than previously forecast overtake…

Nigeria will abide by ICJ ruling on Bakassi – Buhari

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria will abide by the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Bakassi Peninsula, President…

Police apprehend 9 more suspects over 4-year old boy’s murder

The Police in Lagos on Wednesday said they had arrested nine more suspects in connection with the murder of a…

APC not witch-hunting Saraki, says Oyegun

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Wednesday distanced the party from Mrs Toyin…

Some state govts lost bailout money to bank loans – Gov. Yari

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara has said that some indebted state governments lost their bailout money to servicing outstanding loans…

I promise to pay backlog of salaries – Aregbesola

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has promised to pay the backlog of salaries owed civil servants. This promise was contained…

Lagos vows to prosecute 70-year old woman, others over child abuse

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has vowed to prosecute a 70-year old woman for applying pepper in a 12-year…

PH, Warri refineries begin work, to produce 335, 000 barrels daily

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says Port Harcourt and Warri refineries have commenced preliminary production of petroleum products after…

Akpabio suffers setback in bid to retain senate seat

The newly appointed Senate minority leader and former governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio, Tuesday suffered a setback in…

Boat Mishap: Ambode Receives 2,400 Life Jackets Donation

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has received 2,400 life jackets donation from Total Exploration and Production Nigeria…

Atiku hails peaceful resolution of House leadership crisis

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the peaceful resolution of the House of Representatives leadership crisis, which…

Bayelsa govt empowers 600 market traders

As part of efforts to grow micro and small enterprises, Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Wednesday disbursed the…

Nigerian sets record, scores 5.0 GPA in Russia

The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday in Abuja honoured Dr Victor Olalusi who scored 5.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average…

Buhari lands in Cameroon, strategises against Boko Haram

YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari began a two-day visit to Cameroon on Wednesday in a bid to soothe…

Plateau assembly constitutes committee to investigate gas explosion

The Plateau House of Assembly has constituted a committee to investigate the cause of gas explosion at the Laminga water…

Buhari, APC will not fail Nigerians, says Sokoto Chairman

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state, Alhaji Usman Danmadamin-Isa, has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari…

Senate to screen Service Chiefs Thursday

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, announced that the Senate would commence screening of newly appointed Service…

Ile-Ife mourns Ooni of Ife, markets shut, commercial activities halted

Nicholas Ojo-Awo/Ile-Ife As news of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade demise continues to circulate, his subjects, admirers and…

Follow due process in corruption fight, PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the Federal Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to follow due process…