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Tribunal upholds Rep. Soba’s victory

Femi Adi/Kaduna The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna Thursday affirmed the election of Barrister Mohammed Musa Soba…
RMAFC on Tuesday reacts to ongoing controversies over the salaries and allowances being paid to members of the National Assembly.

Corruption: National Assembly can’t grant themselves immunity — SERAP

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately…

VIDEO: CNN’s Zain Asher, dazzles Nigerians in Igbo

Seun Bisuga/Kenya Zain Asher’s ability to speak English fluently is not in doubt. Her ability to also dazzle when anchoring…

EFCC arraigns Executive Director, accountant for N156m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday October 8, arraigned Adebola Adeseye Idowu and Isiah Kayode Ajisafe before…

Closure of Daily Independent: Lagos NUJ calls for sack of MD

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council, has condemned the use of armed policemen to harass and intimidate…

35-Year Darkness: Ambode unveils plans to light up 67 villages

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has unveiled plans to light up 67 villages that have been in darkness…

Court grants 2 Nigerians, 5 foreigners N1m bail each

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday granted one million bail each for two Nigerians, one Beninese and four…

Anambra suspends pilgrimage sponsorship

The Anambra Government says it currently lacks the financial resources to sponsor intending pilgrims from the state to the holy…

Lagos Assembly investigates abuse by security agents

Eromosele Ebhomele A four-man ad-hoc committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly, headed by Rotimi Abiru, has commenced investigations…

Nigeria’s ‘Baby Francesca’ is new symbol of hope for migrants globally

Dubbed “the princess of migrants”, a Nigerian baby born on the Italian ship that rescued her mother in the Mediterranean…

Five dead in latest attack on Borno – Police

The Borno Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the killing of five persons after a botched attack by four suspected suicide…

Buhari meets Saraki, Dogara, others behind closed door

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with the leadership of the National Assembly at the Presidential Villa, behind closed doors.…

With all the evidences, I’m optimistic Akwa Ibom guber will be reversed – Umana

After a two week adjournment, the Akwa Ibom governorship tribunal sitting in Abuja resumed on Thursday to adopt written addresses…

We’ll go after Amaechi — Wike

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Justice George Omeriji-led Commission of Inquiry has through its recommendations given Governor Nyesom Wike the liberty…

Lagos lawmakers commend Buhari over ministerial nominees

Eromosele Ebhomele Some members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for picking those…

We’ll meet December deadline to defeat Boko Haram— CDS

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Despite pockets of suicide bombings by Boko Haram insurgents, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin,…

Breaking News: Gaidam in Yobe under Boko Haram attack

Nigerian soldiers are now battling the Boko Haram militants in Gaidam local council area of Yobe state, after an invasion…

Ogun Assembly screens commissioner nominees

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State House of Assembly Wednesday began screening of commissioner nominees forwarded to it by the state…

Man faces trial for abandoning wife in hospital

An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday granted bail to Idowu Mutairu, 35, after he pleaded not guilty…

Kidnappers free 75-year-old woman

Hajiya Fatima Mohammed, the 75-year-old woman kidnapped a week ago at Kebbe, in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State,…

Serial adultery lands Nigerian based in S/Africa in prison

Cyriacus Izuekwe A Nigerian based in South Africa who brought back his family to Nigeria from South Africa has landed…

I came to Lagos to steal- convicted SUV snatcher confesses

Cyriacus Izuekwe A convicted car snatcher, Somadina Enyiobi has confessed that he left his village in Oraifite in Anambra State…

Ministerial nomination: Police warn against pro, anti-Amaechi protests

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The nomination of former Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, of Rivers State as minister is heating up political tension…

Flood kills boy, 11, in Delta

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba An 11-year-old boy, names withheld, who lost his life in a ravaging flood that submerged Okpai community in…

Buhari lauds British, Swiss support in recovering stolen Nigerian funds

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja applauded the renewed support from Britain and Switzerland for the recovery and repatriation…

Delta approves N400m for students’ assistance scheme

Delta state government has approved N400 million to finance its students’ assistance scheme, Mr Jude Senebe, the Commissioner for Higher…

Emir to Buhari: implement Confab report

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to commence a process that will lead to…

Ikeja Police College Commandant, Sobulo for burial Thursday

The late Commandant of Ikeja Police College, Police Commissioner Tunde Sobulo will be buried on Thursday in the United States…

Man faces trial for killing his dad

Akin Kuponiyi A 35-year-old man, Nelson Oamen, alleged to have killed his 75-year-old father, Sunday Ehiremen Oamen, has appeared before…

Senate to screen ministerial nominees next Tuesday

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the screening of ministerial nominees will begin next Tuesday, 13 October, when the Senate would…