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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…

Buhari sacks NPA boss, Ado Bayero

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Ado…

Six Cameroon villagers massacred by Boko Haram

YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants massacred six villagers in Cameroon before the overnight attack was repelled by government soldiers,…

Lagos Police dismiss GT Bank bomb story

The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday said that the scary story that a car bomb was planted at a…

We Sacked 38 Senior Managers To Save Cost –NNPC GMD

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, said on Thursday the task of restructuring the corporation into a lean, efficient, and…

Islamic State Releases Hit List Comprising 1,400 Names

An Islamic State (IS) released a ‘hit-list’ of no fewer than 1,400 people, and includes the details of eight Australian…

Trader Stabs Woman Over Alleged Dating Of Husband

A 22-year-old trader, Kuburat Sanni, on Thursday, in Lagos, appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing a woman.…

Don’t truncate The Fight Against Corruption –APC Warns

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt to truncate the ongoing fight against corruption under any guise,…

Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board Pays N12m For Intending Pilgrims’ Rams

The Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board said that it had deposited N12 million with Jaiz Bank in Bauchi, Bauchi…

Senate approves $75 million World Bank loan for Edo

The Senate on Thursday approved a 75 million World Bank loan for Edo state’s Development Policy Operation (DPO) as requested…

Is State Joint Local Government Account System Useful?

Victor Adeoti Analysts observe that the reason for creating the State Joint Local Government Account System by section 162 of…

Bodies of crashed helicopter pilot, co-pilot recovered

The bodies of the remaining two persons missing from Wednesday’s Bristow helicopter crash in Lagos have been recovered by the…

Rivers Govt. receives report on bird flu, takes samples for test

The Rivers Government said on Thursday that it had received reports of new bird flu outbreak in the state. Dr…

Police recover 42 cows in Plateau

The police in Plateau on Thursday said it recovered 42 of the 500 cows rustled in Kadunung village in Mangu…
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Oba Sijuwade’s legacies will endure for generations – Atiku

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the deceased Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse (II) as…

NCC arrests 8 in Kano over piracy, siezes N6m materials

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) says it has arrested eight persons for allegedly selling pirated materials in Kano. The commission’s…

We sacked 38 senior managers to cut cost- NNPC GMD

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC said on Thursday tjay task of restructuring Corporation into a lean, efficient,…

N59bn Abuja Airport Expressway Becoming A Death Trap

Femi Ipaye/ Abuja The 10-lane Abuja Airport Expressway commissioned by former President Goodluck Jonathan at the twilight of his administration…

Plateau imposes curfew in Riyom, Bakin Ladi LG

The Plateau Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas following a resurgence of…

Group Faults Odumakin Over Petition Against Aregbesola

Taiwo Adelu National Publicity Secretary of the Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, has come under attack over the petition…