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Hotel attendant docked for deceitfully promising girl friend marriage

The Police on Tuesday arraigned a hotel attendant, Danladi Sule, 31, in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for…

Flood destroys 115 houses in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said that the flood that occurred in Butuku-Babba village of Bodinga Local Government…

Rivers govt. defends N30bn loan

The Secretary to Rivers Government, Mr Kenneth Kobani, has said that the N30 billion loan approved by the state House…

Abiola sacrificed all at expense of his family – Abiola-Costello

Jamiu Yisa Hafsat Abiola-Costello, daughter of the late business mogul and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, popularly known as MKO,…
You have a case to answer, court tells Nyako, son, others

EFCC arrests, detains ex-governors Ohakim, Nyako

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest and detention of two former governors, Ikedi Ohakim…

Breaking News: Coroners Court Indicts Contractor, SCOAN

Henry Ojelu The Coroners Court investigating the building collapse within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN,…

Uchendu urges Nigerians to support Buhari

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Andrew Uchendu, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in…

Ban Ki-moon commends Buhari’s determination to fight Boko Haram

UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, on Tuesday in New York, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination in the fight against Boko Haram.…

Mushin children must be educated – Olawale

Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Mushin Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Abdul-Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, has said…

Kidnapped PDP Chieftain’s Wife Found Dead

Wife of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, Mrs. Ebire Ejor Ngowah Ejor,…

FG partners state govts to curb insecurity in Northern states

The Federal Government on Tuesday agreed to collaborate with some state governments to curb the escalating cattle rustling in the…

NASS Crisis: Tambuwal meets Buhari, assures peaceful resolution

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Tuesday assured that the crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the…

Nigeria, Benin launch anti-smuggling campaign

By Jeff Ezemadu The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have jointly launched operation “Hawk Descend” against…

Election Materials: INEC reluctant to comply with tribunal order – Gombe APC

The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to comply…

Call for pay cut for politicians unfair – Lawmaker

Eromosele Ebhomele The representative of Ifako/Ijaiye Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rasheed Makinde, has described as…

Synagogue: Court delivers judgment today

Henry Ojelu The Coroner’s Court investigating the building collapse in the premises of Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN, will…
2023 elections: Lamido expresses concern

Money Laundering: Sule Lamido, sons face trial today

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will today charge former Jigawa state governor Alhaji Sule Lamido and two of…

Edo community protests 5-month blackout

Jethro Ibileke/Benin For allegedly being in total blackout for the past five months, residents of Iwogban community in Ikpoba-Okha local…

N1.4bn Subsidy Fraud: Trial of Helen Aninye, others commences July 8

At last, hearing in the case of Helen Aninye, Chizobam Ben-Okafor and their company, Pon-Specialized Services Limited, before Justice Olasumbo…

Angry mob beats robber to death in Benin

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A suspected armed robber on Monday night met his waterloo in Benin, capital of Edo state, when an…

N800bn unremitted fund cripples NDDC’s performance – board chairman

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Chairman of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Bassey Ewa-Henshaw, has disclosed that…

Suicide bombers kill 3 in Borno

Two suspected female suicide bombers detonated explosives at Sabon Gari Market in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno, killing three…

Arase directs special stop and search on roads, highways nationwide

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase has directed the commencement of special ‘stop and search’ operation on roads…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

N514.9m: EFCC witness reveals how Garba, others stole pension funds

A witness in the ongoing trial of Tahir Abdullahi Garba, a chief accountant in the Pension Office of the Office…

It’s time to enforce the law, says Ambode after security council meeting

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday presided over the State Security Council meeting with an assurance that progress is…

We will apprehend Ikorodu bank robbers on the run – Lagos CP

Kazeem Ugbodaga The new Lagos Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni has vowed that the police are intensifying investigation to hunt…

Stigmatization of Aregbesola over salary unacceptable, say Groups

Some residents of Osun state including traders and civil rights organisations have jumped in defence of the state governor, Rauf…

Auto-crash: OOU students demand N80m compensation

Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, on Tuesday demanded N80 million as compensation for families of their eight…

Unpaid Salaries: NUJ protests at Thisday Newspaper HQ

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday picketed Thisday Newspaper, in Apapa over nine months salary arrears owed its…

Activists Celebrate Abiola 17 Years After Demise

Kazeem Ugbodaga Scores of activists gathered at the tomb of the late Moshood Kashimao Abiola, MKO, on Tuesday to mark…