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Buhari receives Togolese Prezy

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday receive President Faure Essozinma Gnassingbe of the Republic of Togo at the Presidential Villa.…

Aregbesola vows to pay workers’ salaries before Sallah

Jamiu Yisa Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has disclosed that his administration would ensure the payment of workers’ salary arrears…

Nepalese maids in India accuse Saudi official of rape, torture

Indian police said on Wednesday, two Nepalese maids have accused a Saudi embassy official of raping and torturing them at…
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Operate Treasury Single Account, CBN tells State Govts

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday in Abuja advised state governments to adopt the Federal Government’s system of…

Buhari, Tinubu, Akande in closed-door meeting

Jamiu Yisa President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu…

LASRRA rallies Lagos residents to register

The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) has reiterated the need for residents of the state to participate in the…

Buhari’s 100 days and invasion of Akwa Ibom Govt House: My Position

Ayodele Fayose President Mohammadu Buhari’s government is now 100 days and eventhough I align with most Nigerians, who opined that…

Boko Haram: Military frees 128 detainees in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday released 128 detainees after certifying that they had no link with the Boko Haram terrorists…

Denmark blocks migrants from travelling to Sweden

Danish police on Wednesday halted trains arriving from Germany in a bid to register and control an influx of asylum…

Corruption allegation against Nigeria Union false, says President

The Nigeria Union in South Africa on Wednesday described as false the allegation of corruption levelled against it and the…

Fayose gets approval to take N19.6bn loan

Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved N19.6 billion loan facilities for the state government. NAN reports that…
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Nigeria financial markets suffer after JP Morgan expulsion

Nigeria’s stocks sunk on Wednesday after JP Morgan said it would eject Africa’s biggest economy from its influential emerging markets…

Professor Olayinka emerges new UI VC

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN At exactly 2:59pm on Wednesday, the Pro-Chancellor and chairman of Council of the University of Ibadan (UI), Dr.…

Troops make steady progress in Sambisa forest – Army Spokesman

The Nigerian Army says troops involved in the counter-insurgency operation code-named “Operation Lafiya Dole’’ are making steady progress toward clearing…

Fire wipes out family of 5 in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Tragedy occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in Surulere area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, when fire burnt…

Buhari must win fight against corruption- Kumuyi

Kazeem Ugbodaga The General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi says he is praying for President Muhammadu Buhari…

PDP postpones Kogi governorship primary

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the Kogi state governorship primary, earlier scheduled…

IS kidnaps 127 children in Iraq

Politicians in Iraq reported that Islamic State (IS) militants had kidnapped 127 children in IS-held Iraqi city of Mosul to…
DSS raises alarm over plan to disrupt peace in Nigeria

DSS backed by law to search any Government House – Ajulo

An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Kayode Ajulo, has said that no Government House has immunity from lawful search and investigation by…

Buhari saved Nigeria from collapse – Binji

A member of the defunct Buhari Support Organisation (BSO), Alhaji Abubakar Binji, says President Muhammadu Buhari has saved Nigeria from…

Parents, students laud Ogunniyi for free GCE forms, tutorials

Daniels Ekugo Over 1000 students in Agege area of Lagos State have expressed happiness over the recent gesture of Olugbenga…

Landlord, 75, charged with stealing

Cyriacus Izuekwe A 75-year-old landlord, Chief Kingdom Okpara Madueke, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly…

Oshiomhole sacks 4 commissioners

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Four members of Edo State Executive Council have been sacked by the State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The…

Fayose mocks Buhari again, says he doesn’t have mud houses, cattle herds as assets

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka has counselled the All Progressives…

Court adjourns bankruptcy suit against Okumagba

AKIN KUPONIYI A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has adjourned till 14 October, 2015, a bankruptcy suit…
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Four reasons why I endorsed Dickson for second term – Jonathan

Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has stated why he endorsed Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, for a second term in…

Pope makes it easier for Catholics to annul marriages

Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis on Tuesday made it easier, quicker and free for Catholics to have their marriages…

NAFDAC confiscate drugs worth N25m in Warri

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday confiscated drugs worth over N25 million at Igbudu…

Military join forces with NNPC to curb oil theft, pipeline vandalism

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Gabriel Olonisakin has assured the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigeria National…

Army arrest Boko Haram suppliers found no Qu’ran only cannabis, condoms

Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that its directives to troops in the North East to conduct a painstaking search on…