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Children’s Day: Education main focus of Buhari’s govt – Aisha

Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, wife of Nigeria’s president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has restated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will place education…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

Jonathan did not starve us of funds – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed talks that President Goodluck Jonathan starved it of funds as reported…

We’ll equip military hospitals – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan said on Tuesday that efforts would be made to equip military hospitals in Nigeria to meet the…

Oshiomhole swears-in LG Chairman then suspends him

Jethro Ibileke/Benin It was a case of hiring and firing on Tuesday in Benin, as Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo…

I’ll sack the 22 APC chairmen elected in Rivers – Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor-elect Nyesom Wike has vowed to dissolve the 22 council chairmen who were sworn in…

Unpaid Stipends: SURE-P beneficiaries threaten to disrupt Buhari’s inauguration

Jethro Ibileke/Benin buhari Beneficiaries of the Community Services for Women and Youths Empowerment Project (CSWYEP), a branch of the SURE-P,…

75 illegal warehouses stocked with N319.9b fabrics unconvered

Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde declared in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Tuesday that Customs has identified…

Asisat Oshoala wins BBC Womens Footballer of the Year

Nigeria and Liverpool forward Asisat Oshoala has been named as the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year. The 20-year-old forward…

Senate President: Saraki’s aide apologises for blunder on zoning

The Special Adviser to Senator Bukola Saraki on media has apologised for wrongly informing Nigerians that the All Progressives Congress…
Senator Liyel Imoke

Unpaid Salaries: Workers declare indefinite strike in Cross River

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress in Cross River has declared an indefinite…

Resist plans by Wike to sack you, Amaechi tells LGA chairmen

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Chibuike Amaechi has advised the newly sworn in local government chairmen and councillors to…

Dokpesi to testify in Tinubu’s N150bn libel suit

Henry Ojelu The suit instituted by a national leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu challenging an alleged…

Court sends NDLEA packing from Kashamu’s residence

Akin Kuponiyi Reprieve came the way of the Ogun East senator-elect Buruji Kasamu today as a Federal high court sitting…

Tribunal grants APC’s request to inspect election materials in Lagos

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Tuesday granted leave to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to inspect documents…

Wife drags husband to court over alleged phone theft

The police on Tuesday arraigned a 38-year-old civil servant, Cyril Agochi, of Federal Government College, Keffi, before a Mararaba Upper…

Saraki lied, we never zoned Senate Presidency to North Central – APC NWC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has dismissed talks by former governor of Kwara state, Senator Bukola…

Police arrest 6 suspects over stabbing of 2 pupils in Kano

The police in Kano State have arrested six suspects in connection with the stabbing of two pupils of Fagge Special…
Parents must help govt wage war against drug abuse - Lagos Deputy Speaker

Eshilokun’s Speakership bid suffers again

Eromosele Ebhomele The bid by Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, a former Lagos council chairman, to head the Lagos State House of Assembly…

5 Months Unpaid Salaries: Oyo workers embark on indefinite strike

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Civil servants in Oyo state commenced indefinite strike action as a result of non-payment of salaries by the…

Power distribution historically pathetic, down to 727MW

It has only gotten worse, not better for Nigeria as electricity output crashed to an all time, historic low of…

PDP appoints Haliru Mohammed, as acting BoT chairman

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of Peoples Democratic Party on Monday approved the nomination of the former acting National Chairman…

Unpaid salaries: Osun workers begin indefinite strike May 26

The Osun Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Adekomi Jacob, says workers in the state will begin an…
Ibrahim Babangida and Buhar with Abdulsalami, a grudging birthday message?

IBB, Abdulsalami drum support for Buhari, others

Former President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) has advised Nigerians to support the incoming APC led-government of Muhammadu Buhari,…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

N1Billion Scam: EFCC set to arraign staff of Accountant General of the Federation

Two staff of the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Yahaya Yusuf Ayodeji and Mohammed Dogon Yaro Audu,…
Parents must help govt wage war against drug abuse - Lagos Deputy Speaker

Assembly Seat: Appeal Court To Hear Eshilokun’s Objection

Akin Kuponiyi The Court of Appeal in Lagos Monday fixed June 15, 2015 for hearing of an objection raised by…

UI shut over students’ protest

Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Following a mild protest Monday by the students of the University of Ibadan, (UI) over scarcity of water…

Buruji Kashamu in no-show in Lagos, lawyers mount legal hurdles

Akin Kuponiyi/Judiciary correspondent It was like waiting for Godot in Lagos today as the much expected legal battle to extradite…
Gunmen:

Gunmen kidnap Kogi High Court Judge, kills orderly

Gunmen on Monday kidnapped a Kogi High Court Judge, Mr Justice Samuel Obayomi, and killed his orderly, Cpl. Usman Musa…

Fuel Scarcity: Black marketers source product from Cotonou

The lingering scarcity of petroleum products in the country which has caused petrol to be sold at between N4,500 and…
Real reason for fuel scarcity in Abuja, other northern states

Oil marketers call off strike, promise fuel in six hours

The major oil marketers association of Nigeria (MOMAN) has finally reached an agreement with the government to begin supplying country…