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APC Southwest denies labelling Buhari a tribalist, rejecting Saraki, Dogara

South West Zonal Caucus of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has denied a report published online and titled: “APC South…

‘APC Govt Must Stop Intimidating Ekweremadu’

Chairmen of state chapters of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have warned the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of All Progressives Congress (APC) to…

Snake Scares New Magistrate In Court Chamber

Cyriacus Izuekwe There was panic at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court as the new Magistrate, Mr Akeem A. Fashola officially resumed work…

El-Rufai Bans Hawking, Begging In Kaduna

Femi Adi/Kaduna Following Tuesday’s bomb blast at Sabon-gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has banned street…

Lagos presents cheques to Iyana-Ipaja, Idimu fire tanker victims

…Fact Finding Committee Submits Report To Ambode Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday redeemed his promise to assist victims…

5 Suspected Hackers Face Trial For Stealing Bank’s N241m

Akin Kuponiyi A contract staff of Diamond Bank Plc, Eniola Morondiya, alleged to have colluded with four suspected fraudusters, Suleiman Haruna…

FG bailout for states drawn from NLNG dividends, not ECA – Presidency

The Presidency has reacted to reports in the media that the federal government took money from the Excess Crude Account…

Gov. Ortom declares amnesty for possessors of illegals arms

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue on Monday declared amnesty for possessors of illegal arms in the state who surrender their…

UPDATE: Zaria Bomb Blast: 25 dead including 2-year old, says El Rufai

Governor Nasir El Rufai has confirmed that the number of the people killed in the bomb blast in Zaria, Kaduna…

Nigeria, others get 1.15bn euro from EU

The European Union on Tuesday approved 1.15 billion euros in aid for West Africa through to 2020, nearly doubling its…

APC Hails Buhari For Ending Workers’ Misery

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for coming to the aid of the long-suffering Nigerian workers…

El-Rufai visits bomb blast scene as death toll rises to 21

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has visited the scene of a bomb blast in Zaria today. The death toll…

20 killed in Zaria bomb blast, says El Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has confirmed 20 persons dead in a bomb attack on civil servants at Sabongari…

Bomb blast rips through Zaria city

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) – At least 20 people were killed when a bomb blast ripped through a government office in…

Zaria rocked by bomb blast

A bomb blast has occurred in the university town of Zaria, in Kaduna state, the latest in the terrorist attacks…

Iyaloja arrested for N93.8m fraud

Police in Ekiti state, western Nigeria, have arrested the market leader (Iyaloja) of Ado Ekiti, Chief Mrs Waye Osho for…
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Excess Crude Account: Like Jonathan, Like Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has taken a cue from the immediate past president of the west African country, Goodluck…

El Rufai removes LG treasurers, orders ghost workers fished out

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on Monday removed all local government treasurers and Directors of Personnel Management (DPM) in…

Unpaid Salaries: Buhari approves special funds to bailout states

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of N713.7billion intervention funds to state governments to pay workers’ salaries. The bailout…

No woman involved in Ikorodu bank heist, says Suspect

Bright Agbojule, one of the suspected armed robbers that stormed Ikorodu to rob two banks has stated that the group…

Police beef up security around churches, mosques, bans hawking

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has mandated Commissioners of Police to strengthen security at all mosques, churches and other…

Boko Haram: Female suicide bomber blows self off in Kano, injures others

A female suicide bomber who attempted to attack the popular Umar Bin Khattab Mosque on Zoo Road in Kano metropolis,…

Tribunal to hear suit challenging Gbajabiamila’s election victory

Henry Ojelu The National Assembly ‎Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja has fixed 27 July for the hearing of the…

Police, Clerk of NASS, meet over petition

The Police have met with the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, and some principal officers over a…

Bomb Blasts: Restore checkpoints in Plateau, Lalong tells FG

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has appealed to the Federal Government to restore checkpoints in the state to check the…

Boko Haram: Army frees 180 detainees, including babies

Nigeria’s military has freed 180 detainees held for months, including women carrying babies with toddlers clinging to their skirts, declaring…

Lagos Deputy Gov. hosts abandoned mother, twins

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule on Monday played host to Mrs Ruth Uche and her…

LG Boss: Gbayi Women, Youth Protest El-Rufai’s Appointment Of Non Indigene

Femi Adi/Kaduna Angry Gbagyi women and youth from Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria, Monday blocked major…

Plateau dissolves local councils, woman gets SSG job

Governor Simon Lalong of the central Nigerian Plateau state, on Monday dissolved the 17 Local Government Councils in the state.…

Woman Commits Suicide After Delivering Twins For Secret Lover

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 38-year-old housewife, impregnated by her married secret lover committed suicide after she gave birth to twins in…