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Police warn Biafrans to stay away from Delta

The Delta State Police Command has warned members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who are planning to…

Nigerians eulogise King Sunny Ade at 70

Nigerians have continued to shower encomiums on the King of Juju music, Sunny Ade (KSA) as he turns 70. Upcoming…

Army to launch another operational exercise – Buratai

The Nigerian Army will launch one more operational exercise before the end of 2016 in its efforts to tackle some…

Police faults Amnesty international report on SARS

The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday faulted Amnesty International report on the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Amnesty International had…

Recession: Reps urge FG to review monetary policy

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to direct its finance and planning agencies to review existing monetary…

2 students sentenced to flogging for extortion, impersonation

A Gudu Upper Area Court on Thursday sentenced two students, Azubuko Onyekachi, 27, Daniel Ododo, 18, to seven strokes of…
NDLEA arrests 20 drug traffickers in Edo

NDLEA arrests 134 with Marijuana in Sokoto

The Sokoto Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Thursday that no fewer than 134 suspects…

Obaseki is an economy driver- Imasuen

Chief Lucky Imasuen, a former Deputy Gov.in Edo, on Thursday, described Mr Godwin Obaseki, a governorship candidate in Edo, as…

N1 trillion’ll solve Lagos road construction deficit-Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday justified the decision of his administration to engage indigenous contractors for…

Breaking: Lagos records 6 deaths from cholera outbreak

Lagos State Government says it has recorded six deaths from cholera outbreak out of 45 cases in some communities in…

Edo poll: Postponement will not affect election outcome- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the postponement of the state governorship election to Sept. 28…

VP Osinbajo’s impersonator docked

On Thursday a 44-year old man, Eseosasere Gift Osifo, appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation and fraud.…

Mob kills suspected motorcycle thief in Plateau

A 17-year-old boy, Godfrey Bonshak, died on Thursday in Pankshin Local Government of Plateau following an attack by a mob…

Pastor allegedly steals N10m jewellery

A 23-year old, self-acclaimed pastor, Nkechinyere Ndukwe, on Thursday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing…

Enugu to spend N522m on rural street light

Workers in Enugu State Civil Service not captured in the recently concluded biometric verification will cease to receive salaries, the…
Calabar Carnival

Over 50,000 tourists expected during Calabar Carnival

Cross River Government says on Thursday it expects over 50,000 tourists from across the world to visit the new Calasvegas…

I will rehabilitate victims of insurgency says Al-Mustapha

Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, on Thursday said he would…

How states, LGs, FG shared N2.53trn in 7 months

The federal, states and local governments have shared N2.53 trillion as proceeds of revenues from the Federation Account from January…

Lawyer sues Buhari over Kogi ministerial slot

A lawyer, Daniel Makolo, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly failing to appoint a minister to represent Kogi in…

Micro-finance bank disburses N75m loan to farmers

The Dutse Micro-Finance Bank (DMFB) has disbursed N75 million loan to farmers in Dutse Emirate Council. Alhaji Safiyanu Sulaiman, Managing…

Sale of NLNG, others: FG urged to seek alternative solutions

A lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Dr Lawrence Aderotimi has urged the Federal Government to seek an alternative solution…

Sokoto govt. builds 3 Arabic schools with N500m

Sokoto State Government on Thursday said it had established three new Arabic Secondary Schools at the cost of N500 million.…

Man docked for impersonating Osinbajo on Facebook

A 44-year-old man, Eseosasere Gift Osifo, on Thursday, appeared before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged impersonation and fraud. Osifo…

APC chieftain lauds Oyo Assembly

Mr Akinyemi Akinlabi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has lauded the state assembly over…

Woman bathes niece hot water over soup

A 29-year-old businesswoman, Odor Oyinyechiwho, who allegedly poured hot water on her 14-year-old niece, Esther Ariserekwu, is facing trial at…

King’s College: FG promises to pay striking teachers’ salary

The Federal Ministry of Education on Thursday assured that salaries of the striking teachers of King’s College, Lagos, would be…

Husband sacks wife for refusing to terminate pregnancy

A 40-year-old housewife, Amudalat Afolabi has told an Ilorin Area Court that her husband,Tajudeen, sent her out because she refused…
Niger NLC condoles with Dep. Gov. over wife’s death

NLC accuses FG of evading minimum wage talk

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday dismissed as misleading, speculations that talks between it and the Federal Government on…

Police task Sokoto residents on security

The Sokoto State Police Command on Thursday advised residents of the state to be security conscious, always. The Commissioner of…

NEMA, SEMA to provide relief materials to Osun flood victims

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Osun Emergency Management Agency (OSEMA) are working to provide relief materials to…