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Why We Awarded Crude Lifting Contracts To Indigenous Companies — Alison-Madueke

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Minister of Petroleum Resources and Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Board, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has…

Fire Razes Shops At Ejigbo Market

Cyriacus Ezekwe There was a fire outbreak on Sunday which destroyed shops and goods worth millions of naira at Ejigbo…

Lagos Assembly Probes Ogba School Toxic Gas Leak

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly through its Committee on Environment has commenced investigation into the remote cause…

Jilted Woman Cuts Off Neighbour’s Daughter’s Fingers

Cyriacus Izuekwe A jilted housewife, Mrs Mojisola Oguntade (nee Jegede), has been arrested by the police at Idimu Division, Lagos…

Three Teenagers Arrested For Snatching Cop’s Bike At Abule-Egba

Yusuf Muhammed Three teenagers have ended up on the wrong side of the law as they were arrested after attempting…

Alison-Madueke fails to stall House of Reps probe

Desperate moves by embattled Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke to thwart the impending probe of a controversial N10…

Doguwa, Kwankwaso’s aide emerges APC chairman

MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso’s Commissioner for Higher Education, Umar Haruna Doguwa emerged the chairman of Kano chapter of…

Customs Recovers N2.5b From Importers

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had recovered N2.5 billion from unpaid assessments and un-utilised Risk Assessment Reports (RAR).…

Court Fails To Issue Bench Warrant Against Okorodudu

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday rejected the request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

EFCC Witness’ Absence Stalls Ajudua’s Trial

Henry Ojelu The trial of Fred Ajudua over allegation of defrauding two Dutch businessmen of $1.69 million could not proceed…

APC Condoles With VP Sambo On Brother’s Death

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has commiserated with Vice President Namadi Sambo on the death of his younger brother in…

Egypt Muslim Brotherhood chief, 682 others sentenced to death

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and 682 other alleged Islamists to death, a lawyer…

Fire guts popular orange market in Marraba

Fire on Saturday gutted the popular orange market in Marraba on the outskirt of the Federal Capital Territory. Eyewitnesses told…

Ekiti Election: Olubolade supports Fayose

Former Minister of Police Affairs, retired Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade, on Sunday declared support for the candidature of the PDP…

Namadi Sambo’s brother dies in car accident

Vice President of Nigeria, Namadi Sambo has lost his brother in a car accident in Abuja. Senior Special Assistant on…

PDP calls for interrogation of Bola Tinubu

The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the security agencies to interrogate Asiwaju Bola…

FG tackling Boko Haram – Sambo

Vice President Namadi Sambo has assured the Nigerian community in Tanzania that the Federal Government has intensified efforts to check…

Meet ‘Mr Nigeria 2014’

Emmanuel Ikubese, was on Saturday night crowned ‘Mr Nigeria 2014″ at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos.…

Adamawa has diamond, coal in commercial quantity – Nyako

Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, on Sunday, said the state has diamond in commercial quantity awaiting exploitation. Nyako made the…

IG warns against provocative, unguarded utterances

The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mohammed Abubakar, has warned those in the habit of making unguarded, inflammatory and unsubstantiated…

2015 Polls: Wike courts ex-warlord General Jackrich for self, Jonathan

To enhance the re-election of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and also his own election in the 2015 election, the Minister…

APC elects officers in Oyo State

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN All Progressives Congress (APC) Saturday held a state congress at Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasigba, Ibadan, capital of Oyo…

Adeniji emerges chairman of Ogun state APC

Mr. Roqeeb Adeniji has emerged as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun state, western Nigeria. He…

Gov Amaechi pledges to make Rivers education hub in sub-Saharan Africa

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers on Saturday said his administration was making efforts toward making the state the education-hub in…
Ebenezer Alabi, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, dump party over alleged extortion

2,100 APC, LP members defects to PDP in Auchi

The People Democratic Party (PDP) received at least 2,100 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party…

UPN will win seats in Ekiti and Osun – Faseun

Dr Frederick Faseun, the National Chairman, Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) on Saturday assured Nigerians that his party would win…

Aggrieved Ogun APC members hold state congress

Some aggrieved members of the Ogun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday held a parallel state…

Nigerian governors should emulate Oshiomhole – IBB

Former military Head of State, retired General Ibrahim Babangida on Saturday commended Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state, for embarking…

PDP lauds political leaders for uniting against terrorism

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the nation’s political leaders for uniting against terrorism, irrespective of party affiliations. This…

NECO to conduct ‘another test’ after Common Entrance

The National Examinations Council (NECO) said it will conduct another test for candidates who pass its Common Entrance Examination to…