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6 children drown, 9 rescued as boat capsizes in Lagos

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Kazeem Ugbodaga Six children have drowned and nine others rescued as a fibre boat ran into a canoe at Ojo…

‘Tribunal’s Ruling Reaffirms The People’s Mandate’

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The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday described the confirmation of his victory at the polls as a…

Obasa Congratulates Ambode, APC On Tribunal’s Verdict

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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the victory of the Governor…

Retiree, 60, In Trouble Over Suspect’s Escape

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Paul Iyoghojie A 60-year-old retiree, Adeyemi Samuel, has been arrested by the operatives of Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos…

NNPC To Avert Danger, Repairs Rusty Pipelines

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Cyriacus Izuekwe After years of petroleum pipeline leakages, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has finally started repairing rusty pipelins…

Court Dismisses Agbaje’s Petition Against Ambode

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Henry Ojelu The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, western Nigeria, on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed…

Money Laundering: Court acquits Fani-Kayode of corruption charges

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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday discharged and acquitted Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, charged…

Man sent to prison for standing as surety for fleeing wife

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Cyriacus Izuekwe A 42-year-old man, Joshua Apanisile, has been remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri after standing as surety for…

Non-Academic staff shut down UI

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Gbenro Adesina/Ibadan Non-academic staff of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Wednesday went on strike over non payment of their…

Court dismisses Agbaje’s petition against Ambode

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Henry Ojelu The Lagos state governorship election tribunal sitting in Ikeja, on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Peoples Democratic…

Aregbesola to pay March, April salaries by Friday

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Governor Rauf Aregbesola has stated that frantic efforts are being made by the state government to pay the salaries of…

Buhari may not appoint ministers until September

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ABUJA, (Reuters) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari may not name a cabinet until September as he takes time to find…

Banire admonishes Buhari on choice of Ministers

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By Jamiu Yisa The national legal aAdviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Muiz Banire has advised President Muhammadu…

Wike monitors Zero Pothole project in Port Harcourt

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has expressed satisfaction at the pace of work on the Operation Zero…

Group appeals to Ambode over ultimatum to tricycle riders

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Eromosele Ebhomele A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Concerned Human Rights and its Allies, on Tuesday…

EFCC dock 2 travel agents for N70m fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two officials of a travel agency for allegedly swindling and defrauding…

N207bn Scam: EFCC to re-arraign ex-president of NLNG coop, others

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC will on September 15, 2015 re-arraign Julius Ola Peters, Emeka Iloegbunam, Ijeoma David…

Buhari appoints Amina Zakari as acting INEC boss

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs Amina Bala Zakari as the Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

Terrorism: Court grants Sen. Ndume leave to travel for Hajj

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An Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday granted an application by Senator Ali Ndume, who is charged with terrorism to…

Nigerians must focus on National Assembly, cleric says

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Eromosele Ebhomele The change which President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria preaches would not be complete if Nigerians do not force…

I won Lagos-West Senate election, Aeroland insists

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Henry Ojelu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 28 Lagos-West Senatorial election, Mr. Segun Adewale a.k.a. Aeroland…

Okonjo-Iweala fires back: I didn’t spend $2.1bn

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Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has described allegations that she spent $2.1 billion out of the…

Ekiti Assembly confirms retired teacher, 9 others as commissioners

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The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed a retired teacher, Mrs Olubunmi Olayinka, three former legislators — Bisi…

Wike gets approval to borrow N20bn, weeks after N10bn loan

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Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, has gotten approval of from the House of Assembly to obtain…

NASS Crisis: Only Buhari’s letter, not APC’s can be read, says Na’Allah

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11 years ago

The Deputy Leader of the Senate, Bala Ibn-Na’Allah says only a letter from the President of the country can be…

Aregbesola commences salary payment, cuts pay of political office holders

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Osun state government led by Governor Rauf Aregbesola has begun paying the salary arrears owed civil servant in the state.…

I’ll give Boko Haram victims necessary support, says Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded steps taken by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and other agencies of…

Buhari promises to reform oil and gas sector, boost national income

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President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that his administration will undertake appropriate reforms and implement fresh policies to boost…

Withdrawal of military: I-G assures adequate security

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The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Tuesday re-assured Nigerians of adequate security after road blocks mounted by the…

CBN extends BVN registration deadline to Oct. 31

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the Bank Registration Verification (BVN) deadline to Oct. 31, to accommodate customers…

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