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Money Laundering: Ex-Gov Ohakim, gets N270m bail

Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, July 9, 2015 admitted former governor of…

UI Dons X-Ray Xenophobic Attacks

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Scholars from various disciplines in the humanities, arts and social sciences and students on Wednesday, 8 July,  2015…

Court sacks 22 Rivers Council Chairmen, Councillors

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A federal high court in Port Harcourt presided over by Justice Lambo Akambi, this morning nullified the…

Iyaloja of Ijebu Ode assassinated

The Iyaloja-General of Ijebuland, Alhaja Sadia Elewuju has been assassinated by unknown gunmen at her residence on Wednesday in Ijebu…

How to curb insurgency in Nigeria – Oshun

Eromosele Ebhomele The first step to curbing insurgency in Nigeria is for the citizens to see it as a collective…

Zaria bomb blast, devil’s handiwork – Rep

Femi Adi/Kaduna House of Representatives member, Barrister Sunday Marshall Katung, has said the Sabon-Gari bomb blast is the handiwork of…

N1.4bn Subsidy Fraud: EFCC tenders ‘Proof of Forgery’ against Helen Aninye, others

Dennis Kasari, the prosecution witness in the trial of Helen Aninye, Chizobam Ben-Okafor and their company, Pon-Specialized Services Limited, on…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

Cash Smuggling: Congolese forfeits $511,225 to FG

Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos today convicted one Kutumisana Mbuta Blaise, from the Democratic Republic of…

N6bn: Oronsaye to be charged with pension fraud today

Former head of the Nigerian civil service, Steven Oronsaye may be arraigned in court today over a N6 billion biometric…

University of Port Harcourt ranked 6th in Africa, 1st in Nigeria

The University of Port Harcourt has been ranked the sixth in Africa and the first in Nigeria by Times Higher…

Buhari meets BBOG campaigners, says military doing its best

ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held his first meeting with campaigners calling for the release of…

APC pledges to address human rights abuse in Rivers

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday in Abuja pledged to address all issues of human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated…

Ambode meets Tank Farm owners over Apapa gridlock

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday met with tank farm owners in Apapa on how to resolve the perennial…
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Money Laundering: Court remands ex-Govs Ohakim, Nyako, son

An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered former Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, and his son, Abdulazzez, to be…

Boko Haram: UN to set up ‘Early Warning Systems’

The UN says it will set up “ICT-based Early Warning Systems” in Borno and other states in the North East…

My visit to Washington DC will strengthen Nigeria-US relationship – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari his optimistic that his meeting with President Barack Obama will further strengthen bilateral ties between Nigeria and…

End of Boko Haram is near, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has once again conveyed his sincere and heartfelt condolences to all Nigerians who lost relatives in the…

NFF set to name Oliseh as Super Eagles coach

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed it is in talks with former Super Eagles’ captain Sunday Oliseh with regards to…

British Muslims backs Buhari to eliminate corruption amongst Hajj agencies

The Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK ABH, a national Hajj specific organisation, working for the welfare and wellbeing of…

Army arrests mastermind of Jos, Zaria suicide attacks

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of the mastermind of the two recent bomb and gun attacks in…

Boko Haram: 160, 000 Nigerians take refuge in Niger, Chad, Cameroon

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has disclosed that about 160,000 Nigerians have fled the north eastern parts of the…

We’ll Soon Fix Bad Roads —LASG

There has been considerable interest in Lagos roads in recent times. A number of media houses have focused on the…

Claim by PDP that bailout funds was from Jonathan’s savings is false, ludicrous – Presidency

The Presidency has rubbished claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Muhammadu Buhari’s bailout funds for the state…

Saraki meets CBN gov, advises him on how to save N30bn

Senate President, Bukola Saraki met with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele and advised on how…

#GejWhileYouWereAway: Mixed reactions as Nigerians update Jonathan on happenings

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerians are currently breaking Twitter, a social internet site, with #GejWhileYouWereAway, a hashtag that seeks to update immediate…

Ambode Meets Investors, Banks

Kazeem Ugbodaga In a bid to shore up investment for Lagos State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has met with international investors…

Woman Slices Rival’s Face With Razor Blade

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 22-year-old woman has been arrested and charged before Magistrates’ court sitting in Ejigbo for allegedly inflicting injury…

Man Faces Trial For Raping Mentally Sick Woman

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged before Oshodi Magistrates’ court for alleged indecent assault and having…

Ambode calls for enforcement of law against street trading, begging

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday directed the Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Other Special Offences to carry…

Jonathan ordered me to withdraw $2bn from ECA to pay fuel subsidy – Okonjo-Iweala

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, Nigeria’s former minister of finance said on Tuesday night that the $2 billion she…