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Ambode to pay N2.2bn to 658 retirees

Kazeem Ugbodaga In a move to enhance workers’ welfare, the administration of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is set to pay N2.2…

Ambode pays glowing tribute to Ooni of Ife

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has commiserated with the family, friends, associates, subjects and the government and people of…
Sijuwade

Lagos Speaker condoles with Osun Govt, people over Ooni’s death

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has sent a message of condolence to…

FG to install cameras in prisons to check jailbreaks

The Federal Ministry of Interior on Thursday said it would soon install surveillance cameras in prisons to check cases of…

End rice import waiver now, Tambuwal tells FG

By Haladu Abubakar ‎The current waiver regime being enjoyed by rice importers in Nigeria is hampering local production of the…

PICTURES: Ejigbo Eagles Club honours Prof. Solomon Akinboye

Ejigbo Eagles Club, honoured Professor Solomon Akinboye, who was elected Dean, Post-graduate School, University of Lagos.

Osinbajo encourages advocacy for made-in-Nigeria goods

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has urged the Textile Workers’ Union of Nigeria to do more on advocacy to…

Al Jazeera launches ‘My Nigeria’ documentary series

Funsho Arogundade A series of six half-hour documentaries laced with the human stories and energy of Africa’s leading economy, Nigeria…

Aisha Buhari calls for action against drug abuse

The wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday called for collective effort to check high rate of drug…

My Defence: Why I spent N78m on website, adopted children – Fashola

In response to allegations of extra-marital affairs, N78 million website and his role in the National Assembly drama, Babatunde Fashola,…

FG appoints PwC, KPMG to audit NNPC, CBN, NPA, others

The National Economic Council (NEC) has employed the services of two audit firms, PwC and KPMG to carry out forensic…

Copter crash: Bristow suspends operations

Bristow Helicopter Limited on Thursday suspended operations, less than 24 hours after one of its choppers ditched into the Lagos…

Stop behaving like touts, PDP tells APC

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter said leaders of the All Progressives Congress, such as Mr. Dakuku Peterside,…

More heads to roll at NNPC, says GMD

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The gale of sack state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) where at least, 38 senior managers have been…

NNPC commiserates with victims of copter crash

Dr Ibe Kachikwu, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has commiserated with victims of…

Oil subsidy removal will check corruption, says Emir Sanusi

The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Thursday said that stopping oil subsidy would go a long way…
Ibrahim Lamorde, former EFCC Chairman is dead

We welcome constructive criticisms, says Lamorde

The chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde, says the Commission is not adverse to constructive criticisms that…

Publicize your inventions for all to see, Buhari tells NASENI

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital urged the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to…

EFCC docks two for N.7m land fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, arraigned the duo of Yazidu Abdullahi and Auwal…

How Godswill Akpabio hijacked election materials – Okori

The Justice Goddy Anunihu led the election petition tribunal sitting at the Customary Court, Dutsen Alhaji in Abuja on Thursday…

Nigerians criticise senators, lawmakers for rejecting pay cut

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have criticised the rejection of a pay cut by members of the…

Ambode approves N188.5m for scholarship awards

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has approved N188.5 million for the payment of 2014/2015 local scholarship and subsequent payments…

Monarch urges C/River Govt. to end JUSUN strike

Chief Effiong Okokon, Munene of Efut Kingdom, has appealed to Cross River Government to find solution to the ongoing strike…
EFCC alleges foul play, approaches Court of Appeal to quash no-case ruling ex-governor Babangida Aliyu and Tanko Beji in N4bn fraud trial

Niger Assembly set to probe ex-governor, Babangida Aliyu

The Niger state House of Assembly on Thursday directed Governor Abubakar Bello to probe the activities of the immediate past…
David Mark urges citizens to elect credible leaders

Ex-Senate President Mark to testify at election tribunal on Aug. 18

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Makurdi on Thursday fixed Aug. 18 for former Senate President, David Mark…

Lagos primary school proprietor charged with rape of 2 pupils

A primary school proprietor, Joseph Ogunleye, was on Thursday charged before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged…

Police warn against mishandling of petroleum products

The police in Lagos have warned the residents of the state and motorists to be careful in handling petroleum products…

Ooni: Fayemi Condoles With Sijuwade Family

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has commiserated with Sijuwade family, the Ile-Ife people and the government of…

NSCDC To Train Private Guards On Crime Prevention

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday said it was set to train private security guards to…