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Delta LG chairman suspended over financial misconduct, insecurity

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba The Chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state, Mr. Henry Baro, has been suspended indefinitely by…

Stakeholders Seek Uniform Admission Process Into Tertiary Institutions

In spite of the existence of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and Post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME),…

OPIC Begins Work On Isheri New Estate

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta As part of its rebuilding mission across the nooks and crannies of Ogun State, an arm of housing…

Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Aro ranked 6th in Africa, 1st in Nigeria

The Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun state has been ranked best hospital in Nigeria by Ranking Web of World…

Mimiko Sacks Aides

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, western Nigeria, on Tuesday announced the disengagement of his Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior…

Buhari, NASS promise to find Chibok Girls – US Congresswoman

President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian lawmakers have promised to intensify their efforts to ensure the safe return of the Chibok…

I-G urges court to dismiss suit that seeks to stop investigation into Senate forgery

A Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to dismiss a suit by Senator Gilbert Nnaji (PDP-Enugu East), seeking…

NNPC: Can Kachikwu turn around the corrupt behemoth?

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja In terms of its timeliness, the appointment of Dr. Ibe Emmanuel Kachikwu as the Group Managing Director of…

Man beheads wife to get evil spirit out of her

A court in Arizona said on Tuesday that a man who admitted to decapitating his wife and her two dogs…

Vandalism, bunkering were major challenge of my tenure – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday identified bunkering and vandalism as the “most challenging problems” that confronted his eight-year tenure…

Robber arraigned for stealing thanksgiving offering

Jethro Ibileke/Benin A suspected church robber, Ehiosun Junior, has been arraigned before an Egor Chief Magistrate Court, over alleged attempt…

Boko Haram: Cameroon deports over 3000 Nigerians

YAOUNDE, (AP) — Cameroon has expelled over 3,000 Nigerians as part of the fight against Nigeria’s Islamic extremists who have…

Lagos shuts 40 religious houses, industries

The Lagos State Government says it has shut over 40 religious houses, industries, club houses and others over gross pollution…

Nigeria’s military needs training, not arms – US Congressman

ABUJA, (AP) — The United States is ready to provide military training to help Nigeria’s battle against Islamic extremists, the…

Boko Haram kills 8, kidnaps 100 in Cameroon

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – At least eight people were killed and about 100 others were kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram militants…

Civil Society group to set up task force on extra judicial killing

Jethro Ibileke/Benin Executive Director of Africa Network of Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), David Ugolor, has revealed plans by his…

Lagos Security Forces arrest 595 criminals, cultists and convicts 332

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos Joint Security Forces have arrested 595 suspected criminals, cultists and street hawkers in the Lagos metropolis…

Osinbajo harps on capacity building, political stability in Africa

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday identified human capital development, political stability and economic integration as central to the rapid…

Oyo/Osun Customs command declares N5.8bn revenue

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun command, on Tuesday in Ibadan declared that it generated N5.8 billion as revenue between…

Senate confirms service chiefs

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of service chiefs recently appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The service chiefs, who…

Groom re-arrested after ditching new wife while on bail

A man who was granted bail to get married was re-arrested by Australian police on Tuesday, a week after he…

Stakeholders laud Buhari on new NNPC GMD

Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector on Tuesday lauded Federal Government’s initiative in appointing a private sector-based knowledge to…

Police arraign man, 90, over fraud

The police on Tuesday arraigned a 90 year-old man, Rasaki Raji, at an Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for…

FG will no longer tolerate illegal mining, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja warned that the Federal Government will no longer tolerate illegal mining and other improper…

Arase apologies for police high handedness, misconduct to citizens

The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Tuesday apologised to members of the public for police high-handedness and…

Lagos Housekeeper Bolts With Employer’s $4,000

A housekeeper, Toni Aripko, on Tuesday appeared before a Tinubu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged with theft of his employer’s…

Aisha Buhari donates milk supplement to pregnant women

Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, has donated 700 cartons of milk supplement for distribution to pregnant women in…

Court Convicts Teacher For Fraud

A 48-year-old teacher, Ismaila Mohammad, was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by a Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court,…

Boko Haram Elements Reach Out For Dialogue –Anas

The Centre for Crisis Communication, a non-governmental organisation, on Tuesday said that some persons claiming to be Boko Haram members…

IGP Warns Against Attacks On Police Stations, Formations

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has warned against the spate of attacks and foiled arson attempts at some…