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Lagos directs LGs to begin biometric capturing of residents in flood-prone areas

The Lagos State Government has directed Local Governments in the state to begin biometric capturing of residents in their domains…

Makinde to Dare: Be a good ambassador of Oyo

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has congratulated the newly-appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr Sunday Dare, charging him…

Buhari unveils CBN’s ‘Centre of Excellence’ with telepresence room, 7 lecture theatres

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday unveiled a “Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Centre of Excellence” at the Ahmadu Bello University…

Eating a mixture of egg and banana poisonous, hoax or fact?

I got an alert on Thursday 22 August via Facebook about a supposedly new gastronomic danger in town. The frightening…

Stanbic IBTC appoints Mediacraft Associates as new PR Agency

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group and Nigeria’s leading end-to-end financial services group, has announced the…

Lagos HOS charges MDAs on compliance with Procurement law

The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs of the State…
Nigerian soldiers on rampage in Imo

Troops repel insurgents’ attack on Borno communities

The Nigerian Army says its troops repelled the attacks coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents on military units in Gubio and…

FAAC: FG, States, LGAs share N769.52bn for July

The Federal Government, States and Local Government Areas (LGAs) shared N769.52 billion as federal allocation for the month of July.

Police arrest 4 suspected kidnappers in Ogun

The Ogun Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested four members of a kidnap gang that abducted three persons…

Outcome of NEC meeting: FG to recover N614bn debt from 35 states

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed says the Federal Government has resolved to recover N614…

African LNG to attract $103 billion in 2019

Africa is an exciting frontier in the global natural gas sector. The continent holds 7.1 percent of proven global gas…

Lagos remains committed to maternal and child mortality

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said that the continuous implementation of strategic maternal child survival interventions,…

I appreciated you with 4 senior portfolios: Buhari to Kaduna, Kano

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told the people of Kaduna and Kano that he had compensated them with ''substantive positions"…

Joe Igbokwe loves Lagos and Lagos rewards him

On Tuesday, 20 August, Mr Joe Igbokwe, was among Special Advisers (and the commissioners) sworn in by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu…

Horror, as woman beats 4-year-old daughter to death

A woman has allegedly beaten her four-year old daughter to death in Akure, Ondo State and escaped with the corpse.

Wildlife law enforcement leaders honoured at CITES

Wildlife law enforcement champions from 10 countries were recognized Tuesday with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at…

House of Assembly confirms Fakorede, others

The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed Seun Fakorede, a 27-year-old, as commissioner for youth and sport.

4 killer policemen sacked, arraigned in court

The Lagos State Police Command has sacked four policemen who shot dead two unarmed suspects at Iba area of Lagos,…

Here is how Seun Fakorede met Gov. Seyi Makinde in 2018

There have been questions begging for answers ever since the announcement of Seun Fakorede as a commissioner-nominee by Oyo state…

Neymar: $111m plus 3 players, PSG reject massive offer from Madrid

Neymar's dream away from Paris Saint-Germain remains uncertain amid reports Thursday the French club have rejected an offer from Real…

New Brexit deal: Macron dashes Boris Johnson’s hope

French President Emmanuel Macron told Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday that there was not enough time to wholly rewrite…

Protests erupt in Ibadan over Oyo’s 27 year-old commissioner-nominee

Two separate protests erupted in front of the Oyo State House of Assembly complex, Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan on Thursday as…

Photos: Buhari commissions waterworks, ABU Postgraduate School in Zaria

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Zaria, Kaduna State, commissioned two landmark projects: an edifice built by Central Bank of Nigeria…

Another Corpse of suspected sex worker dumped on Port Harcourt Road

A decomposing body of a woman suspected to be sex worker has been found lying at Aggrey road in the…

My mission is to be nightmare to oppressors – Fani-Kayode

Controversial ex-Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that as long as he lives, he will continue to be a nightmare…

PDP fails to topple APC at Kogi’s Idah constituency

The National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kogi, sitting in Abuja has upheld the election of Rep. David…

Police speak on abduction of Sokoto lawmaker Aminu Bodai

The Police in Sokoto State have confirmed the abduction of Alhaji Aminu Bodai, a member of the state House of…
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CACOL faults EFCC’s raid on Ambode’s residence

The Executive Chairman, Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), Mr. Debo Adeniran, has faulted the action of the Economic…
EFCC witness narrates how how former HoS Winifred Oyo-Ita and her subordinates allegedly diverted public funds into their private companies.

Embattled Oyo-Ita returns to office

The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita returned to office on Thursday following her notice of retirement.

Ex-Super Falcons player, Chiejine dies at 36

Former Super Falcons player, Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine has died after a brief illness, the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, said on Thursday.