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Army chief fetes wounded soldiers

In a bid to motivate soldiers and give them a sense of belonging, the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen.…

High school fees not guarantee for quality education – Educationists

An educationist, Mrs Ronke Soyombo, says fees being charged by private schools is not a guarantee for access to quality…

Boko Haram fighters kill at least 15 in Niger village raid

Reuters – Islamist Boko Haram militants operating out of Nigeria raided a village across the border in southern Niger and…

Lagos government set to acquire 2 new helicopters

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State government will acquire two new helicopters for safety and emergency rescue purposes between now and…

Don’t assess Buhari yet -PDP BOT scribe

Sen. Walid Jibrin, the Secretary, Board of Trustees of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), has observed that 100 days of the present…

Police arrest 46 cultists in Edo

The Police in Edo arrested 46 suspected cultists ‎in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State on Thursday. The…

Iroh warns Buhari over Saraki’s travail

Eromosele Ebhomele Former Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Eddie Iroh, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency as…

Mobile court convicts 25 motorists

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mobile Court, Kakau Unit in Kaduna, has convicted 25 motorists of various offences. Mr…

Two suspected cultists arrested for robbery

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nemesis caught up with two suspected cultists in Ogun State as they were arrested by the Police operatives…

Sagay frowns at perpetual injunction against criminal prosecution

The Chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has frowned against the granting of perpetual injunction…

Kidnappers shoot bizman after collecting N30m ransom

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta . An Abeokuta-based oil magnate, Mr Akeem Lawal, 36, was kidnapped and shot after the kidnappers were paid…

Nigerians blast Saraki for lying that he was not stoned

Nigerians have hit back at Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for lying that he was not stoned at Thursday’s Eid…
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Doyin Okupe changes gear, says he does not want APC to break up

ooo Ex-senior special adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, on public affairs, Doyin Okupe has stated that he does not want the…

US sends $45m to support countries fighting Boko Haram

The White House said on Thursday that it would send up to $45 million in defense services, including military training,…

Nigerian troops destroy Boko Haram fuel depot

Troops of 3rd Division of Nigerian Army on Wednesday swooped over and dismantled a Boko Haram fuel dump located at…

Falae released without ransom payment – IGP Arase

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, on Thursday said that no ransom was paid for the release…

All acts of terror are criminal, unjustifiable – UN Security Council

The UN Security Council has said that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.…

Fayose names Dickson PDP flagbearer for Bayelsa guber poll

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Thursday has emerged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for December 5 governorship election…

How Nigeria, ECOWAS restored civil rule in Burkina Faso – Osinbajo

The Federal government yesterday joined in the facilitation of the quick restoration of civilian rule in Burkina Faso a day…

Saraki slams media, says he was not stoned

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has expressed his displeasure with reports in the media that he was stoned during the prayers…

Saraki’s trial excites Osun Speaker

Mr Najeem Salaam, the Speaker of Osun House of Assembly on Thursday said the trial of the Senate President, Bukola…

NSCDC destroys 10 illegal refineries, seizes 42 oil tankers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it destroyed eight illegal refineries in three states and seized 42…

Ladoja to Buhari: pay attention to good governance

GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Former Oyo State Governor and 2015 governorship candidate of Accord Party, Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, on Thursday advised…

Adebule greets Lagosians on Sallah

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule, has felicitated with Muslims in Lagos and Nigeria on the occasion of the…

Home Loss? Saraki stoned in Ilorin at Eid praying ground

Bukola Saraki’s unbeaten run in Kwara State seems to have come to an end. Nigeria’s Senate President was dealt a…
Olu Falae kicks against zoning of Nigeria's presidency

BREAKING: Olu Falae regains freedom

Former presidential candidate and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has been rescued from his captors…

Kogi LG workers to receive N45bn from bailout fund

The Kogi Government said on Thursday that N45 billion of the N50.9 billion its bailout money would be spent on…

Awujale to political leaders: fulfil your electoral promises

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, has urged political leaders at all levels not to renege on their promises…

Hajj stampede kills at least 453, injures 719 in Saudi

AFP – At least 453 people were killed and hundreds wounded in a stampede at the annual hajj in Saudi…

Act of insurgency is unislamic, says Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that all acts of insurgency are unislamic. “Insurgency is against…