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Pictures: Togo’s president arrives Lagos

Togo’s President, Faure Gnassingbe arrives Lagos this morning on official visit to Dangote Refinery in Lekki, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. He…

Operation Crocodile Smile: Army arrests 142 suspects

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt As the military launched its operation Crocodile Smile in Port Harcourt against criminal elements, 142 suspects have…

Troops arrest 2 wanted armed bandits, destroy camps

Nigerian troops carrying out clearance operations have arrested two notorious armed bandits and destroyed criminal camps in some forests within…

Buhari approves 65 percent tax waiver for Christian pilgrims

Reverend Tor Uja, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), said that the Federal Government had approved a…
Court jails Lagos woman, Bose Lateef arrested by EFCC while hawking naira notes at Eko Club after she pleaded guilty to money racketeering.

Naira falls again, now N380 to dollar

The Naira on Monday depreciated further against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency exchanged at N380 to…

Budget padding: I’m not working against Dogara-Gbajabiamila

The Majority leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has rejected allegation that he was behind the move by…

TUC issues 5-day ultimatum to Oyo Govt

The Trade Union Congress (TUC), Oyo State Chapter has issued a five-day ultimatum to the state government over the non-payment…

Buhari sacks JAMB registrar, 16 others

President Muhammadu Buhari’s led Federal Government has sacked chief executives of 17 parastatals and agencies under the Ministry of Education,…

Oshiomhole accuses PDP of buying PVCs

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of buying PVCs from voters in different…

Police arrest man for allegedly killing daughter

The Akwa Ibom Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old chief priest, Eno Akpan, for allegedly killing his one year old…

A dearth of diplomacy and the decay of the Nigerian diplomat

Ademola Araoye With foreign policy, it was easy to let sleeping dogs lie. Foreign policy is considered arcane and too…

Pictures: Buhari receives UN envoy at State House

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the envoy to the United Nations Office to West Africa, Dr Ibn Chambas and…

Nigeria blasts London Telegraph for peddling lies

The Presidency on Monday accused the London Telegraph newspaper of strengthening Boko Haram terrorism. In a statement signed by Garba…

Border Demarcation: Buhari pledges support for UN

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his administration will abide by the decision of the International Court of Justice on…

Budget padding: 15 questions Falana must answer

By Rep.Linus Okorie Dear Mr Femi Falana, SAN, I monitored your opinions on July 31, 2016 via Channels Television on…

Police deploy intelligence to tackle crimes in Lagos, Ogun

The new Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 2, Abdul-Majid Ali, on Monday promised to deploy robust intelligence in tackling…

Breaking News: US launches strikes on IS in Libya

The United States has carried out air strikes on positions of so-called Islamic State in Libya, following a request by…

Salesgirl granted N50,000 bail after tearing police uniform

A Gudu Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Monday granted a 23-year-old sales girl, Ekaete Nwen, bail in the sum of…

Man docked over threat to life in Osun

A 25-year-old man, Aro Olabode Pius, was on Monday brought before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court in Osun over alleged threat…

13-year-old marriage lost to sex starvation

A 42-year-old businesswoman and mother of three, Mrs. Olubunmi Balogun, on Monday in Lagos, lost her 13-year-old marriage to her…

Promise of change no ruse- Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the change promised Nigerians by the All Progressive…

Dogara in trouble as Jibrin submits petition to EFCC

Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, on Monday, made true his threat to submit a petition…

Man imprisoned for impersonating police officer

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 29-year-old man, Sammar Abdurasak, to two years’ imprisonment for impersonating a…

Sokoto to collaborate with Morocco on solar energy, agriculture

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said on Monday that the state government would collaborate with the Kingdom of Morocco…

Court summons NCS Director of Legal Services

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Director, Legal Services of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to appear before…

Okojie bows out, Mafiana takes over NUC

Prof. Julius Okojie on Monday in Abuja completed his tenure as Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC) after serving…

Ugwuanyi begs Buhari to redeem campaign promises

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to redeem the promises he made to…

Governor’s aide calls for scrapping of security votes

Alhaji Rabi’u Idris, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Legislative Matters, has called for total…
N5.78b fraud: EFCC re-arraigns ex-Kwara Governor Ahmed

Kwara students pass vote of confidence on gov.

The National Association of Kwara State Students(NAKSS), on Monday, passed a vote of confidence on the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah…

INEC boss commends development of mega container ports

The National Electoral Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Hajia Amina Zakari, has said that rising global cargo freight is…