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Stringent bail condition: Ogiamen seeks relief in high court

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Richard Arisco Osemwengie, the PDP chieftain in Edo state who was remanded in prison custody by an Oredo…

NFF mourns late Okugbe

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday expressed shock at the death of ace journalist, Felix Osagie Okugbe. He died…

Late Ogun RTEAN chairman buried

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun state chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, Alhaji Mugisu Akinpelu, who died…

Edo LG accounts frozen over attempt to withdraw N18m

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Following an alleged plot to illegally withdraw the sum of N18 million from one the accounts of Oredo…

Soyinka resigns from Centre for Black Culture

Professor Wole Soyinka has resigned from Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (CBCIU) in Osogbo, Osun State, western Nigeria.…

Four Nigerian journalists scoop CNN/Multichoice Award in Kenya

Seun Bisuga/Nairobi Two journalists from Punch Newspaper, one from Tribune Newspaper and another from online news platform, PremiumTimes News scooped…

Buhari’s aide, NGE, others laud Fashola’s Media Adviser at 50

The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) on Saturday lauded Mr Hakeem Bello, the former Senior Special Adviser on Media to…

Ex-Bayelsa governor, Alamieyeseigha is dead

Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha,former Nigerian air force officer and former Bayelsa State governor, is dead. He died today in Port…

Navy warns personnel against rights abuse

The Nigerian Navy has warned its personnel against abusing the rights of civilians in order to maintain the existing civil-military…

COAS warns officers against fraternising with politicians

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Turkur Buratai, in Lagos on Saturday warned officers and men of the Nigerian Army…

Doctors seek better treatment for psychiatric patients

Psychiatrists have identified stigma, shame, discrimination and lack of access to care as factors militating against successful treatment of patients…

Fuel scarcity hits Osun

An acute fuel scarcity has hit Osun, crippling business activities in the state in the past few days. Attendants at…

Governors Forum mourns Gov. Umahi`s Mother

The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has described as painful, the death of the mother of Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi,…

Recruitment: NIS warns public against fraudsters

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public to beware of activities of fraudsters. This is contained…
A Nigerian pilgrim on 2024 Hajj from Niger State, Hajiya Adeshetu Abubakar, dies reportedly of heat stroke in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

36,269 pilgrims return to Nigeria

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday said it had so far transported 36,269 pilgrims from Mecca, Saudi…

285m people blind worldwide, says ophthalmologist

A Consultant Ophthalmologist, Dr Abiola Oyeleye, on Saturday said there were at least 285 million blind and severely vision impaired…
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governo

CBN to assist flood victims in Kebbi

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on Saturday said that it would provide assistance to farmers in Kebbi affected by…

Ban seeks end to death penalty

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has urged member states and individuals to join the UN in its advocacy for an end…

UCTH closes emergency ward after decontamination

The Management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has temporarily closed its Accident and Emergency (A&E) ward after decontaminating…

Military in massive hunt for vandals, criminals

Kazeem Ugbodaga There is heavy presence of Nigerian military personnel in Ikorodu, a suburb of Lagos, western Nigeria, as they…

Banker steals employer’s N79m

Paul Iyoghojie A senior staff with the United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, Anslem Ekenna, 36,has been arrested by the…

Sales boy recruits friend to steal employer’s fabrics

Paul Iyoghojie A sales boy identified as Yahu, now on the run, has allegedly recruited his friend, Nuru Issa, 20…

Shell asks shippers exporting Nigerian oil to sign guarantee letter

Reuters – Royal Dutch Shell has asked ship owners exporting its Nigerian oil to sign a “letter of comfort” (LoC)…
Nigeria's ex-oil minister Diezani arraigns in UK Court charged with bribery

Please pray for me, Diezani asks Nigerians

The family of the former oil minister is asking Nigerians to pray for her as she fights cancer and British…

N18.3bn Scam: Judge fixes Nov 4 for hearing against Teidi, ex-Pension Director, others

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed November 4, 2015 for definite hearing, in a 21-count…

Wike orders prosecution of Amaechi, three others

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Less than 72 hours after Justice George Omeriji probe panel set up by Governor Nyesom Wike submitted…

NDLEA nabs Brazil-bound passenger with $34,000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a passenger for attempting to smuggle out 23 wraps containing 34,000…

Tribunal Judgment: Kashamu heads to Appeal Court

Kazeem Ugbodaga Suspected drug baron, Buruji Kashamu is heading to the Appeal Court to challenge the nullification of his election…
Court grants EFCC interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts being investigated for unauthorized dealing in forex exchange, others

Wonder Banker jailed 8 years for fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of Balogun Olaitan and his company, Disok International Limited,…

N18.3bn Pension Scam: Judge fixes Nov 4 for hearing against ex-Pension boss

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed November 4, 2015 for definite hearing, in a 21-count…