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Customs intercepts 177 vehicles, other items from smugglers

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it had impounded 177 units of vehicles and other items including unused…

UN expresses outrage at abduction of Dapchi schoolgirls

The UN has expressed outrage at the abduction of 110 schoolgirls of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, by suspected…

AU urged to take ownership of Lake Chad project

The Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) on Tuesday called on the member-states of the African Union (AU) to take ownership…

Dabiri Seek Unity Of Workers In Achieving Ministry Goals

The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri has said the need for management staff of…

Police arrest 18 suspects in Kaduna mayhem

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 18 persons in connection with a fresh violence that erupted in the state.

Soldiers kill 3 kidnap suspects in Kogi

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of three kidnap suspects and a soldier in Kogi during a rescue operation…

Gunmen abduct monarch in Akwa Ibom

Unknown gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped Chief Mfon Udoessien, the village head of Ikot Edet in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area…
Fraud

Manager Arraigned For Defrauding Employer N10m With Ghost Workers

A service Co-ordinator Manager with Service Trust Ltd located at Ikota area of Ajah, Lagos, Paul Omodharo Alekuzuazo, 42, has…
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Housewife, Accomplice Sent To Prison For Forging Official Stamps Of 7 States

A 34 years old housewife, Mosumola Ilori has been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court for allegedly conniving…

Money Laundering: EFCC Docks Dariye’s Son, Nanle Miracle for N1.5bn

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, arraigned Nanle Miracle Dariye, son of former Plateau State Governor, Joshua…
Ajudua

$8.4m Fraud: Ajudua’s Absence In Court Stalls Trial Again

The trial of a suspected serial fraudster, Fred Ajudua, who was charged with a $8.4m fraud before Justice Josephine Oyefeso…

CLI: Waste Collection Operators begins Commercial Operations March 1

The Lagos State Government has forged ahead with its plan to reassign the erstwhile PSP operators, now known as Waste…

OPS will resist Ambode’s insensitive Land Use Charge law – NECA

The Nigeria Employers' Consultation Association (NECA) on Tuesday vowed that the Organised Private Sector, OPS, will resist the Land Use…

Lagos to train one million residents on coding by 2030

Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that it would have trained one million residents on coding by 2030 to make…

Ambode Attends APC National Executive Committee Meeting In Abuja

Lagos Stat Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday attended the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja.

President Buhari congratulates NLC at 40, pledges improved workers’ welfare

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-assured Nigerian workers that his administration will continue to work toward an inclusive economy that adequately…
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NiMet forecasts cloudy, sunny skies for Wednesday

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted partly cloudy to cloudy morning conditions over the central States of the country…

Trade sub-sector accounts for 18% of Nigerian GDP – Minister

Mr Okechukwu Enelamah, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, on Tuesday said the trade sub-sector accounted for 18 per cent…

Rep calls for withdrawal of prosecutorial powers from anti-corruption agencies

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Jimi Benson, on Tuesday in Abuja called for the stripping of  prosecutorial…

INEC, Population commission to partner in updating voter register

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday urged the National Population Commission (NPoPC) to furnish it with record of dead…
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National Museum hosts to over 300 students from 5 schools

The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Lagos office, on Tuesday played  host to 332 students from five schools…

Shiite Vs Kano Govt.: Court adjourns suit until April 10

A Kano State High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by Aljafariyya Shiite Movement against Kano State…

Vice President Osinbajo calls for collaboration among arms of govt.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday urged the three arms of government to sink their differences and partner to deliver…

Dapchi Girls: Dogara tells army, police to take responsibility

Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday, asked security agencies to take responsibility for failing to stop…

Dapchi Girls: Nigerian Govt. warned against further abductions

The House of Representatives on Tuesday set up an ad hoc committee to visit Dapchi in Yobe to assess the…

All-share index drop by 0.66% on NSE

Investors net worth on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday dipped by 0.66 per cent due to price depreciation.

FA Cup replay: Rochdale to go all out against Tottenham at Wembly

Rochdale will not treat Wednesday’s FA Cup fifth round replay against Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley as a day out.

Photos: Ambode’s wife at OSUNOWA National Women’s Conference

Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Bolanle Ambode on Tuesday attended the National Women conference, with the theme; “Virtuous Woman…

Suspected members of outlawed Biafran group arrested in Enugu

No fewer than 11 persons suspected to be members of the outlawed Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) have been nabbed…

NIMC awarded pass mark in service delivery

The National Coordinator, SERVICOM, Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, on Tuesday in Abuja, awarded a fair grade in service delivery to the…