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Retaliation! Russia expels 60 US envoys, closes Consulate

Russia has expelled 60 U.S. envoys and also ordered the closure of the U.S. Consulate General in St. Petersburg, within…

Oyo issues ultimatum to outdoor advertising defaulters

The Oyo State Government on Thursday issued a two-week ultimatum to individuals, corporate organisations, religious bodies, schools, petrol stations, Outdoor…

Ogun police parades crime suspects, firearms, ammunition recovered

The Ogun State Police Command on Thursday paraded 27 crime suspects, 1,179 firearms and 2,266 ammunition recovered from criminals in…
INEC sets aside eight days for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the September 21, 2024 Edo governorship election.

Clergy tasks Nigerians on PVCs, voting credible leaders

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, on Thursday urged Christians to ensure they collect their Permanent…

2018 Hajj: NAHCON extends payment deadline

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Thursday approved the extension for the registration of intending pilgrims for the…

2 students found dead in Lagos after heavy rain

Two male students of a private secondary school were picked up dead in the flood after a heavy rain in…

Enugu INEC investigates alleged extortion of registrants

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu has set up of a panel to probe allegations that its workers…

Benue Assembly receives 2018 Appropriation Bill

The report of the Benue House of Assembly Standing Committee on 2018 Appropriation Bill was presented to the floor of…

Saraki eulogises colleagues as 8th Senate passes 201 bills

As the 8th Senate passed its 201st bill on Thursday, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has commended…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre

Prisons reform: Group solicits media support

The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) an NGO has called on the media to support the ongoing prisons reform…

INEC to sanction erring political parties, election defaulter

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will sanction any political party, individual or corporate organisation that commits electoral…

Buhari’s 2018 Easter message

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S 2018 EASTER MESSAGE TO THE NATION Fellow Compatriots, I am indeed delighted to join our Christian brothers…

Easter: Cleric tasks Christians on moderate celebration

Pastor Timothy Bakare of Christ Apostolic Church, Iloro, on Thursday urged Christians to be moderate in celebration of Easter festival.…

Air France cancels 24% of flights due to staff strike

Air France airline on Thursday said in a statement in Paris that it would cancel 24 per cent of its…

Civil society, lawyers defy police, stage anti-tax protest

Civil society groups and members of the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) defied the police on Thursday…

Buhari tasks political actors, stakeholders on peace, social justice

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to political actors and other stakeholders to resist any act that could mar the integrity…

Easter: Senate President urge Christians to emulate virtues of Jesus Christ

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has urged Christians and Nigerians across the nation to emulate the virtues…

Emulate Jesus Christ when driving during Easter celebration – FRSC

The Ogun Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists in the state to emulate Jesus Christ as…

South African food company faces class action lawsuit over Listeriosis outbreak

One hundred and eighty South Africans on Thursday launched a class action lawsuit application against Tiger Brands and Enterprise Foods…
Group petitions EFCC and ICPC against Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai

Senate rejects El-Rufai’s $350m World Bank loan request

The Senate on Thursday rejected the request of Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i to secure a 35 million dollar World Bank loan…

Kaduna state Mining site clash claim three lives

No fewer than three persons have been killed following a clash at a mining site in Bakin Kogi village of…

EFCC defends interrogation practice, says they don’t drug suspects

Miss Zahra Abubakar, a second prosecution witness(PW2)  in the trial within trial  on alleged N600 million Naval property  scam, on…

Edo Police recover 120 arms, arrest 5 suspects

The Police Command in Edo said it had recovered 120 arms and ammunition in compliance with the Inspector-General of Police’s…

N3.2bn fraud: EFCC provides more evidences in trial of Orji Kalu

A witness, Mrs Nonye Eghene, on Thursday, told a Federal High Court Lagos, that loan facilities were advanced to a…

$40m arms scam: Court asks Jonathan’s cousin to defend himself

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Robert Azibaola to defend himself in a fraud…
FG frees 15 inmates from Katsina custodial centre

PRAWA discloses over 80% of Prisoners in Nigeria are awaiting trial

The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) on Thursday said over 80 per cent of prisoners in Nigeria were awaiting…

Insecurity: Borno Govt. advised to merge schools for productive control

The Nigeria Police on Thursday advised the Borno Government to merge some schools in remote locations to enhance the security…

270 men trained on countering grassroots terrorism in Bayelsa

The Bayelsa Vigilance Group of Nigeria (VGN) says it has trained no fewer than 270 men to help other security…

Ohaneze appeals to President Buhari over Peace Corps Bill

Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, the South-South Coordinator of Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Wing, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the…

FRSC prosecutes road traffic offenders in Kwara state

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ilorin Command, has arrested and prosecuted 111 road traffic offenders. The Sector Commander, Sunday…