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2019: Mimiko joins Presidential race

Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko has announced his intention to run for the 2019 presidential race.
NLC says its members arrested and detained during protests will now be paid allowance for the period of time their freedom are curtailed.

Minimum wage: Strike imminent as workers back NLC over 14-day ultimatum

The Nigerian workers on Thursday thrown their weight behind the 14-day ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to…

Reps speaker, Dogara, returns to PDP, picks nomination forms

Speaker of House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has picked the nomination form of the Peoples Democratic Party, to seek re-election…

Buhari summons Tinubu to Aso Rock over rift with Ambode

Uncomfortable with the leadership crisis in Lagos, President Muhammadu Buhari is reported to have invited the leader of APC, Bola…

Fayemi To Fayose: N10 billion supplementary budget fraudulent!

Ekiti Governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday called on Gov. Ayodele Fayose to refrain from actions capable of plunging the…

Buhari submits forms to contest 2019 presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) not to be complacent but to prepare, strategise…

No plan to postpone 2019 general elections – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no plan to postpone the 2019 general elections. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi,…

Army, Boko Haram in heavy gun battle in Damasak

Damasak Local Government Area of Borno State is currently under crossfire between Nigerian soldiers and Boko Haram fighters. The battle…
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs invade state High Court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo South LGA of Ebonyi, set it ablaze.

7 family members killed in house fire

Seven people from the same family were killed by a fire when it ravaged their grass thatched hut in the…

IPOB’s sit-at-home: Police, army, others in show of force

A detachment of the police, army, navy and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Wednesday embarked on a…

Don’t meddle in Osun guber election, progressives tell Dangote

Africa's richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has been asked not to meddle in the September 22 governorship election in Osun…

I’ll submit myself to EFCC after hand-over day – Fayose

Outgoing Ekiti State Gov. Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday promised to submit himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

LUTH, other hospitals mere consulting clinics – SERAP

A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed the “humanitarian crisis, manifestations of corruption and…
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Nigerian Govt orders deportation of 36 Indians, 2 DPRK nationals

The Federal Government has approved the immediate deportation of 36 Indians and two Democratic People’s Republic of Korea nationals with…

N4.7bn fraud: EFCC closes case against Ladoja, Akanbi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday closed its case against a former Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed…

Lafia gas explosion: Death toll rises to 9

The death toll from the gas explosion on Monday at Monaco gas station in Lafia, has risen to nine.
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs invade state High Court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo South LGA of Ebonyi, set it ablaze.

Fire razes N20m goods at Funtua market

An early morning fire outbreak has destroyed 10 shops and goods worth over N20 million at a motor spare parts…

Buhari to Governors: Clear salaries backlog to access $2.69bn Paris Club Refund

The Federal Government said states must clear backlog of salaries and other related staff arrears before they would be able…

Flood destroys 1,000 houses, crops in Edo

Flood submerged no less than 1,000 residential houses in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo following Monday’s heavy down…

800,000 people commit suicide annually – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 800,000 people commit suicide annually, the second leading cause of death…

New Minimum Wage: No agreement today, no agreement tomorrow

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the Committee on National Minimum Wage is yet to agree only on a figure…

Suspect who killed police sergeant arrested

Dedeigbo Ayodeji The man who allegedly killed a police sergeant at Haruna Bus Stop by College Road, Ifako Ijaiye, Ogba,…

2019: Ambode officially declares for second term, picks guber form

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday officially declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019 on the platform…

Buhari to receive Presidential Nomination Form Tuesday

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday collect Presidential Nomination form and the Expression of Interest.

How investors lost N687bn in Nigerian Stock Exchange

The free fall of equities persisted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in the month of August with investors net…

Why I want to be Nigeria’s president – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that his presidential aspiration was driven by an obsession for justice, fairness and respect…

6,772 Billionaire Tax Defaulters In Trouble As FIRS Moves To Freeze Their Accounts

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will soon go after the bank accounts of defaulting taxpayers who are raking in…

Lagos police arrests family of kidnappers

The Lagos State Police Command, has busted a kidnapping gang operated by a mother, Aminat Karimu Ajibola, age 60 and…

After death of 3 soldiers, Nigerian Army vows to lock down Plateau

Pained by the killing of some troops in Plateau state, the Nigerian army has vowed to lock down Barkin Ladi…

Fake News: We’ll meet in court, Abba Kyari tells Punch

Malam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Buhari has threatened to sue Saturday Punch over a news story…