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Akinbade emerges LP guber candidate in Osun

Former Secretary to Osun Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinbade, emerged the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the party’s…

Don’t meddle into politics, Sultan tells traditional rulers

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has warned traditional rulers to steer clear of politics. Abubakar gave the…

Malaria: Nuclear mechanism against mosquitos underway

The African Commission on Nuclear Energy (AFCONE), on Saturday, said plans were underway to use nuclear radiation on mosquitoes to…

Arms Importation: NSCDC deploys officers to monitor borders

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) command in Sokoto has deployed security men in plain-clothes to the border…

Self-proclaimed terrorist arraigned in Lagos

A 27-year old labourer, Francis Mokwe, who publicly proclaimed himself as an insurgent at a banking hall in Lagos, was…

NDLEA nabs Malian with 4kg cannabis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it had apprehended a 22-year old Malian in possession of…

Don’t mix politics with religion – Wamakko

Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has cautioned Nigerians against mixing politics with religion. He gave the warning on Friday…
Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

Osun PDP suspends ex-governor

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun has suspended Senator Adetunji Adeleke, a former governor of the state. Alhaji Gani…

Alao-Akala’s driver shot dead

Alhaji Alabi Ajikobi, a driver of the former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, was shot dead on Friday by…

Boko Haram kills Emir of Gwoza, no hostage taken

.Emirs of Uba, Askira hide in the bush The Borno state government, in Nigeria’s north east, has denied reports that…

Lagos Governorship Race: More Activists Support Opeifa

As the race for Lagos governorship in 2015 gathers momentum, more activists have backed the decision of organised labour and…

Striking LASU Lecturers Face Sack

Sulaimon Mojeed-Sanni The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Education, Otunba Fatai Olukoga, has said that striking…

Tiwa Savage’s New Video Causes Ripples

Eromosele Ebhomele Nigerians, both fans and perceived enemies of popular Mavin Records star, Tiwa Savage, have taken to every available…

Otedola Buried

Yisa Jamiu Former governor of Lagos State, Sir Michael Otedola, who died on Monday, 6 May, 2014 at the age…

Boko Haram Kidnaps Two Top Emirs In Borno

Boko Haram members have kidnapped two first class traditional rulers in Borno State, north-east Nigeria. Premium Times reports that the…

Nollywood stars join #BringBackOurGirls protest

Nollywood stars led by Patience Ozokwor on Thursday marched from Allen Avenue to Alausa Secretariat soliciting for the release of…

Police set up team to apprehend false alarmists

The spokeswoman of the Lagos State Police Command, Ngozi Braide, on Thursday said the command had set up a team…

Aturu, others against religious organisations paying taxes

Some prominent lawyers in Lagos on Thursday kicked against the payment of taxes by religious organisations in the country. Delegates…

Amosun weeps for prisoners in Ogun

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Thursday broke into tears at the pitiable sight of inmates at Oba prison in…

14 die in Edo auto crash

No fewer than 14 persons on Thursday lost their lives in an auto crash on the Benin-Okene Highway. NAN reported…

I sacked SUBEB chairman for dishonesty – Gov. Wada

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi on Thursday said he sacked the chairman and members of the State Universal Basic Education…

Robbers Kill Whistle Blower

A man in his late 40s has been killed in Lagos, Western Nigeria by armed robbers. The man identified as…

Fashola opens N2.5bn Yaya-Abatan Road

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday commissioned the 2.9km Yaya-Abatan Road in Ifako Ijaiye area of…

Final goodbye to GOK Ajayi

Abiodun Onafuye/ Ijebu-Ode Ijebu-Ode, the ancestral home of the legal icon, Chief Godwin Olusegun Kolawole (GOK) Ajayi, stood still for…

Osoba declares final parting of ways with Amosun

The former governor of Ogun State vows never to reconcile with Amosun Abiodun Onafuye/ Abeokuta The former governor of Ogun…

View from abroad: Why Jonathan can’t #bringbackourgirls

.An insight into the political bickerings, military corruption stalling rescue of kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls When local people warned that hundreds…

No driver needed: Google unveils a self-driving car

The world has seen pilotless aircraft called drones. We have seen driverless trains. Now Google is set to unveil a…

APC has no anointed candidate – Chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa says it has no anointed candidate for the position of governorship for 2015…

Senate yet to conclude probe of missing NNPC billions – Saraki

Senator Bukola Saraki, a member of the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday described as misleading, reports indicating that the…

PDP looking beyond 2015 and 2019 – Anenih

The Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih, has said in spite of the predictions of…