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FILE PHOTO: Nigerian soldiers accused of mutiny during a court martial session in 2015

Nigeria: Army commutes death sentence on 66 soldiers

There is some reprieve for 66 Nigerian soldiers condemned to death earlier this year for mutiny by court martial. The…

Court annuls sack of Enugu ex-deputy gov

Here is a classic case of justice delayed, not justice denied. An Enugu High Court on Friday set aside the…

Election: INEC to deploy security personnel days before election time

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for early deployment of security personnel ahead…

IABC Nigeria gets new executive team

Members of the International Association of Business Communicators have elected a new team of experienced communication professionals to run the…

Benue govt. signs £1bn MoU with Trans-Sahara Consortium

The Benue Government on Friday signed a one billion pound Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trans-Sahara Consortium for sugar farming…

Donnie McClurkin, Okonkwo, Barbados singers to grace A’Ibom Xmas Carols

Foremost American Gospel singer, Donnie McClurkin and the General Overseer of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Mike Okonkwo, are…

Edo not owing N350bn, says Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo says the State is not indebted to the tune of N350 billion as claimed by…

Mrs Buhari urges establishment of more radio stations with focus on women’s, children’s welfare

The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called for the establishment of more radio stations in the country,…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

EFCC re-arraigns 5 for subsidy fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday re-arraigned three persons: Ifeanyi Anosike, Emeka Chukwu and Ngozi Ekeoma and…

E-Commerce: Kaymu, Lamudi, Hellofood record boom in 2015

Lukmon Akintola It was a mouthful of testimonies on 17 December, as the country managers of the giants’ e-commerce companies…

Invest at home, Obi of Onitsha tells South East entrepreneurs

The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, has appealed to the people of the South East to invest at home…

DHQ restrategises, brings in General Umoru to down Boko Haram

Nigeria Defence Headquarters said on Friday that it has restructured Operation Lafiya Dole, the code name for the ongoing military…

Plateau governor swears in 17 commissioners

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau swore in 17 commissioners for the 17 ministries in the State. His Deputy, Prof. Sonni…

Majek Fashek returns to stage, thrills Nigerians

Last night Nigeria’s legendary reggae artist, Majek Fashek, graced the stage at the Afropolitan Vibes at Freedom Park in Lagos…

More Nigerians deported from Europe

Twenty eight Nigerians were on Thursday deported for residing in three European countries without valid visas. NAN reports that the…

Rivers Speaker resigns after passing Wike’s budget

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Speaker of Rivers House, Ikunyi Owaji-Ibani, representing Andoni Constituency resign a moment ago shortly after presiding…

Wike presents 2016 budget of N307bn

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has presented the 2016 Appropriation Bill of N307 billion tagged ‘Budget of…

Nigerian student in UK jailed 9 years for using hot iron on lover during sex

A former student who burned her lover’s genitals with a hot iron while they were having sex has been jailed…

Lagos govt counters hackers, restores website

The Lagos State Government on Friday said that its website, www.lagosstate.gov.ng which was in the early hours of the day…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

EFCC re-arraigns five for subsidy fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday December 18, 2015 re-arraigned three persons: Ifeanyi Anosike, Emeka Chukwu and…
MTN ‘Extremely Sorry’ Over Network Outage

NCC files criminal charges against MTN over alleged copyright infringement

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communication and its Nigeria Chief Executive Officer, Ferdi…

Iranians protest killing of Shi’ites, demand release of Zakzaky

Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets of Tehran to condemn the killings of hundreds of Shiite Muslims in…

FG will exploit full potentials of tourism sector to diversify economy – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has underscored the commitment of the present administration towards exploiting the…
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader

FG issues security alert, says Boko Haram plans abductions for ransom

The Federal Government warned on Friday that Boko Haram terrorists, who have been beaten and put on the run by…

Court orders traffic offenders to forfeit vehicles to Lagos govt

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Court sitting in Ogba on Friday convicted six traffic offenders arrested by the…

Appeal court sacks Akwa Ibom’s Udom Emmanuel

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday nullified the election of Emmanuel Udom as governor of Akwa Ibom on…

Buhari extols Rev Father Mbaka’s courage

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one of the best exhortations to the nation he has heard from the pulpit…

Obasanjo our pride in Africa — Guinea Bissau President

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta President of Guinea Bissau, Jose Mario Vas has described Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as one of…

Rivers PDP unveils multi-million naira multi-purpose hall

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commissioned a multi-million naira ultra-modern multi-purpose hall…