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Amnesty for Boko Haram, as Nigerian military sets up committee

The Nigeria Defence Headquarters said on Wednesday that in accordance with a presidential directive, it has inaugurated a national committee…

Boko Haram poisoning water sources in villages- Nigerian Army

Nigerian military said information reaching its Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole indicates that Boko Haram terrorists have now resorted to…

Lagos to measure budget performance by outcome

Kazeem Ugbodaga Following the approval of the reordering of the Lagos State Budget by the House of Assembly, the Permanent…

Independence: IGP places policemen on red alert

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, says the police have been placed on red alert as the nation…

Buhari sends ministerial list to Saraki

A tweet by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has confirmed that he has received the ministerial list from President Muhammadu Buhari.…

PDP lauds Gov. Ayade for prompt payment of salaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River, has commended Governor Ben Ayade for lifting the ban on employment and…

Audu, Faleke begin guber campaign in Kogi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced its governorship campaign in Kogi with a call on the electorate to vote…

Lagos businessman faces criminal charge

AKIN KUPONIYI A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has adjourned till 8 October, 2015, the arraignment of…

Ministerial List: We are still waiting for Buhari, says Melaye

The Senate is yet to receive the list of ministers from the President even as Nigerians were expecting the list…
Olu Falae kicks against zoning of Nigeria's presidency

Falae’s kidnap: ARG blasts police, other security agencies

Eromosele Ebhomele The Afenifere Renewal Group on Wednesday expressed lack of confidence in the Nigerian Police Force for not being…

Tinubu, Adebule, others decry dearth of women in govt

Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr…

APC greets Nigerians as nation turns 55

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has felicitated with all Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 55th independence anniversary, to…

Independence Anniversay: Buhari to address Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday, October 1, 2015, make a nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities…

Nigeria @ 55: Envoy calls for sober reflection

Nigeria’s Consul General to South Africa, Ambassador Uche Ajulu-Okeke, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to use the nation`s 55th independence anniversary…

Pay Ecobank N3.1bn, court orders Zamfara Govt

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered Zamfara Government to pay Ecobank Nigeria N3.1 billion…

Bayelsa: Coast clear for Sylva as Alaibe pulls out of APC guber primary

Timi Alaibe, former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDCC, has withdrawn from the gubernatorial primary of the All…

Groups tackle Amosun over plan to privatise water

Daniels Ekugo Plans by the Ogun State government to privatize water through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model promoted by…

Adeyeye emerges Senate chief whip

Senator Olusola Adeyeye (APC-Osun Central) has been made the new chief whip of the Nigerian senate. Adeyeye was nominated for…

Man batters wife, throws her out for rejecting custody of love child

Cyriacus Izuekwe A housewife, Mrs Sinmiat Omowumi Ogunbanjo, has been battered by her husband, Jimmy Omotalabo Ogunbanjo, after she reportedly…

Husband, wife sent to prison for human trafficking

Cyriacus Izuekwe The police at Ikotun division have rescued a 20-year-old youth, Godspower Otache, allegedly kept in captivity for several…

Tension in Ibadan Poly as student dies at Medical Centre

Taiwo Okanlawon Uneasy calm pervades the Polytechnic Ibadan following the death of a student on Tuesday morning due to alleged…

World Inventors Day: Contribution of science to GDP is low – Agency

The National Space and Research Development Agency (NASRDA) said on Tuesday that while science drives development, its contribution so far…

Nigeria’s foreign reserves crash by $1billion

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed in its data for the month of September that there has been a…

World first ‘drone-port’ planned in Rwanda

Kigali (AFP) – It sounds like science fiction: unmanned drones carrying emergency medicine zooming above the rolling hills of Rwanda.…

US state of Georgia executes first woman in 70 years, despite Pope Francis appeal

Washington (AFP) – The US state of Georgia executed its first woman in 70 years early Wednesday, despite an appeal…

Man who accused Amosun’s wife of money laundering arraigned

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Emmanuel Adediran, the man that went on the social media to defame the wife of the state governor,…

Chris Brown vows to raise awareness about domestic violence

American R&B singer Chris Brown has said he will raise awareness of domestic violence if he is granted a visa…

Amosun approves payment of backlog of deductions

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun has announced the commencement of payment of backlog of co-operative deductions and leave…

Next lunar eclipse to occur in 2033 – NASDRA

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has said that those who missed the chance to view the Monday…

Tinubu commiserates with Onosode’s family

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commiserated with the family of Gamaliel Onosode…