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Drug Abuse: Presidential committee sensitises drug dealers, bus drivers

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA), Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), on Friday appealed to…
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Centre empowers 76 women with laptops

The National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) has empowered 76 women female farmers and entrepreneurs with laptops as start up…

IOM raises alarm over safety of detained migrants, Libyan civilians

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has raised concern for detained migrants and Libyan civilians, as military convoys approach the…

Terrorism: Nigeria to send Military to Brazil for training

The Federal Government has called for the support of Brazilian Government in the fight against Boko Haram terrorism and piracy…
JAIZ bank Plc alongside five of its officers drag Lagos businessman, Paul Samuel to court for allegedly using Police as a debt recovery agent

Customers’ services: Jaiz Bank to improve e-channels

The non-interest Islamic bank, Jaiz, said it is improving its e-channels or internet services in order to ease up customer…
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters reacts to alleged withdrawal of Niger Republic from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)

Boko Haram did not kill 18 soldiers – Multinational Task Force

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Friday denied any recent attack on its troops and killing of 18 soldiers…

Resident doctors condemn killing of colleague, want IGP to investigate death

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the alleged murder of one of its members, late Dr Stephen…

Army to establish ‘special forces battalion barracks’ in Kogi – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said army authorities had approved the establishment of a ‘Special Forces…
David Malpass, World Bank President

David Malpass is World Bank’s new President

The Executive Directors of the World Bank on Friday unanimously selected David R. Malpass as President of the World Bank…

Insecurity: Zamfara Govt. to number lands, houses

The Zamfara Government says it will introduce numbering of lands and houses in the state as part of measures to…

LUTH warns staff against inflammatory statements over doctor’s killing

The management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Friday cautioned its staff members against making inflammatory statements on the…

IGP inaugurates “Operation Puff Adder” to fight insecurity on Abuja-Kaduna road

Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Friday said the Police Force was repositioning to re-dominate and reclaim…

Police arrest two persons for stabbing doctor to death in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command on Friday arrested two suspected killers of a medical graduate of the University of Lagos,…

Kolade Johnson: Killer-cop remanded in prison

The Magistrate Court, in Ebute-Metta area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Friday ordered that Ogunyemi Olalekan, who was dismissed for…
NBA vows to check rampant extortions of citizens by some police operatives which infringe on their fundamental human rights in Enugu

You can’t suspend Ikorodu NBA Chairman – Court

An Ikeja High Court has granted an injunction restraining the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) from suspending Mr Bayo Akinlade, the…

NSE market capitalisation increases by N24bn

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market indicators reversed negative trend on Friday with a marginal growth of 0.21 per cent.
9mobile launches safety app to improve security

Court didn’t nullify the sale of 9mobile

 GSM telecommunications service provider, 9mobile, on Thursday said that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja did not nullify the…

Lagos APC won’t dabble into choice of Speaker for Assembly

The Chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Tunde Balogun, says the choice of Speaker…
NDLEA operatives

NDLEA seizes 23.8kg cannabis from Ebonyi community

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has confiscated 23.8 kg worth of cannabis during a raid at…
INEC justifies N1.5bn demand for CTCs of National Register of Voters and Polling Unit as requested by Messrs V.C. Ottaokpukpu and Associates

INEC fixes April 13 for supplementary state constituency election in Rivers

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed April 13 for the conduct of four State Constituency supplementary elections in…

Wike receives man who trekked to celebrate his victory

Precious Umasoye Macforex, a die-hard supporter of Governor Nyesom Wike who trekked from Ahoada in Ahoada East Local Government area…

Cultism: Lagos Neighbourhood Watch to embark on school visits

The Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) says it will soon embark on visits to schools in the state to educate…
Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU)

Unionism: COEASU tells members to shun hooliganism

The College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), South-West Zone, has urged its members to shun hooliganism tendencies and unnecessary…

Osinbajo, Tony Blair meet at Aso Villa

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and a former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday had a private meeting at the…

Photos: LUTH doctors protest killing of colleague a day after graduation

Doctors and medical students of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, have protested the killing of their colleague a day…
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He disrespects my parents, wife tells court, wants divorce

A 37-year-old housewife, Oluwatosin Olalere, prayed an Idi-Ogungun Customary Court, to dissolve her 17-year-old marriage to Kamorudee, over his lack…

U.S. revokes ICC chief prosecutor’s visa

The U.S. has revoked an entry visa for Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor.

Oil prices edge lower on economic concerns

Oil prices declined on Friday with Brent slipping away from the 70 dollars mark reached the previous day, but both…

Offa robbery: Senator-elect calls for unity, prayers year after

One year after the robbery attack on banks in Offa, Kwara, Kwara South Senator-elect, Mr Lola Ashiru, has called for…
Rape cases increase in Lagos

Security guard remanded for allegedly defiling 12-year-old girl

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 32-year-old security guard, Dennis Nba, in prison for allegedly defiling a…