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Senate passes resolution, tells FG to revoke waivers on rice, others

The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to revoke all import waivers on rice and other…

Olukolade announces retirement from the army

Major General Chris Olukolade, the man who has been the spokesman of Nigeria’s military high command for several years, is…
Appeal Court affirms victory of Senators Mohammed Ndume and Sen. Kaka Lawan of Borno South and Central Districts in February 25 election

Ndume cautions senators against embarrassing publicity

The Senate Majority Leader, Ali Ndume, has cautioned senators against embarrassing publications on senate matters on the pages of newspapers.…

“I was waiting for death”, says woman rescued from Boko Haram

Nigerian soldiers rescued 71 people, almost all girls and women, in firefights that killed many Boko Haram militants in villages…

Nigerian scouts in Japan for World Jamboree

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Chief Commissioner of Scout in Nigeria, Chief Soga Sofolahan has described Nigeria participation at this year World…

World Bank Endorsement Vindicates Aregbesola

By Bisi Yusuff Looking at the events unfolding in the State of Osun, “Ipinle Omoluwabi,” especially in the past few…
APC Group endorses Sen. Izunaso for Senate President

APC has no anointed candidate for Kogi guber race

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday in Abuja declared that the party has no preferred candidate for the forthcoming…

Chadian troops kill 117 Boko Haram fighters

Chad said on Thursday its forces had killed 117 Boko Haram insurgents during a two-week military campaign aimed at clearing…

Mosquito: The deadly companion

Deadly yet so easily contracted, malaria parasites are transmitted through the bite of female anopheles mosquitoes that cause grave impact…

We are not working against Buhari – Dino Melaye, others say

Some Northern senators on Thursday denied media report that they were working against President Muhammadu Buhari’s interest in the Senate.…

Court orders police to produce Lekki Robbery suspect

Henry Ojelu Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe of the Lagos High Court on Thursday ordered the police to produce in court a…

Resolution of House of Reps crisis shows party supremacy – Olulade

Eromosele Ebhomele The lawmaker representing Epe Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Segun Olulade, on Thursday said…

PICTURES: Funeral service of foremost female doctor, Dr Marianne Abimbola Silva

Photos By Idowu Ogunleye The funeral service of foremost female doctor, Dr. (Mrs) Marianne Abimbola Silva, mother of popular actress…

Ambode issues 7-Day ultimatum to govt agencies to vacate rented apartment

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Akinwuni Ambode of Lagos State has issued 7-day ultimatum to all government agencies occupying rented apartments outside…

Human traffickers target migrants from war-torn countries

Migrants from war-torn African and Middle Eastern countries are at risk from human traffickers, international organisations said on Thursday, urging…

Wike appoints new Vice Chancellor for Rivers university

Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Prof. Blessing Didia as the acting Vice Chancellor of the…

Buhari, Biya agree to complete Nigeria-Cameroon demarcation in 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Cameroonian counterpart, Paul Biya, have agreed to work towards the completion of the demarcation of…

EU gives €80m grant to 4 Niger-Delta States

The European Union (EU) says it is providing 80 million Euros to the World Bank-Assisted State Employment and Expenditure for…

Army engineers clear notorious Boko Haram camps, rescued 59 captives

As part of efforts to rid Nigeria of Boko Haram terrorists, troops of 21 Brigade and elements of Nigerian Army…

Nigeria Chief of Army Staff appoints new GOCs, Commanders

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusufu Buratai today approved the postings and appointments of 334…

Ambode approves bursary payment to students in tertiary institutions

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of the annual bursary awards for students in higher institution of…

Oba Okunade Sijuade’s Last Interview: How Awolowo Persuaded Me To Be Ooni

By Johnson Adesina Two weeks before he died, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II, revealed how the…

El-Rufa’i cuts overhead by 60%, cancels pilgrims sponsorship

Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, says his administration has cut down overhead costs by 60 per cent as part…

Nigeria, Cameroon Vow Closer Cooperation Against Boko Haram

The leaders of Nigeria and Cameroon pledged on Thursday to improve the exchange of intelligence and security cooperation along their…

Alleged Forgery Of Senate Rules: No Case Submission

By Senator David Umaru Under the Penal Code Act, forgery is defined in section 362 thus: a person is said…

APC: DSS DG Not Our Card-Carrying Member

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied the allegation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the Director-General of the…

Man Arrested For Stealing Own Child

Cyriacus Izuekwe There was drama at Ejigbo Magistrates’ court after a 30-year old man arrested for stealing a 4-year old…

Nigerian passport ranked 57th in the world

The Nigerian passport is ranked 57th in the world out of 199 indexed passports. This is according to Passport Index…

Buharism: Nigeria’s power supply now at 4656mw

The Management of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Wednesday stated that the National Grid Transmission has recorded another peak…

Nigeria’s population set to overtake US, says UN

In 2013, the World Bank put the population of Nigeria at 173.6 million while an estimation by the United States…