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Land Scam: Pa Ajidahun, 88, threatens to sue his victim

By Cyriacus Izuekwe An Octogenarian facing trial at Igbosere Magistrate’s court over a N40m land scam threatened to sue the…
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Police arrest fleeing robbers knocked down by trailer at MFM

Yusuf Muhammed Police operatives attached to Ibafo Division of Ogun state Police command have arrested two suspected armed robbers on…

Nigerian troops, Boko Haram fighters in serious gun battle

Nigerian troops are currently engaged in a fierce gun battle with Boko Haram fighters at Kareto, north of Borno state.…

Culture, Tourism sectors will be mainstream of economy – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government is working hard to bring the culture…

Don’t celebrate until, Gesila Khan, others are proven guilty, Princewill tells APC

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections in Rivers state, Prince Tonye Princewill has…

Embrace people living with Down Syndrome, LASG urges NGOs, corporate sector

Kazeem Ugbodaga             The Lagos State Government has charged corporate bodies and Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs to embrace people living with Down…

Court of Appeal sits in Awka after 3 decades

The Court of Appeal will for the first time in more than three decades sit in Awka for a week…

Woman who attempted to set husband ablaze arrested

Cyriacus Izuekwe A housewife, Mrs Florence Njideka Chukwuma has been arrested by the police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID,…

Wizkid: Toni Payne slams Linda Ikeji, says she’s a hypocrite

By Funsho Arogundade Toni Payne, estranged wife of Afro-pop music star, 9ice, has lashed out at celebrity blogger, Linda ikeji,…

Rivers Rerun: APC, PDP candidates head to election tribunal

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Ten candidates who are not satisfied with the result of March 19 national and state assemblies rerun…

APC cannot control my appointments – Kogi governor

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said it is his constitutional right to appoint his personal aides without any…

This is the plights of women in the music industry

By Bamike Oba Adeyemi (OBA) Let’s start off with a quick little exercise. On a piece of paper, off the…

False Alarm: How RRS averted killing a family of 6

Kazeem Ugbodaga If not for the wealth of experience of Police Inspector, Christian Onawona, attached to the Rapid Response Squad…

Nigerian Army bust Boko Haram hideout recover arms, ammunition

The Nigerian Army said a tip off given to its troops fighting insurgents in North East Nigeria under the operational…

Fayose and other critics of Buhari’s foreign trips are ignorant – Oyegun

Jethro Ibileke/Benin The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has described ‎Governor Ayodele Fayose of…

PDP chairman dies in hotel, mistress flees

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ipokia local government area of Ogun state, Alhaji Saruku…

Falana to Dogara: Don’t join in amendment of CCT act

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has written the Speaker of the House of Representative, Honourable Yakubu Dogara urging him not…

Lagos vows to go tough on Okada restriction, street trading

The Lagos State Government at the weekend said it would henceforth strictly enforce the extant laws in the state especially…

El-Rufai shuts Govt House Clinic, redeploys doctors, nurses

The Government House Clinic in Kaduna has been shut, and its medical personnel have been redeployed to public hospitals. The…
MACBAN alleges that killings of innocent herders by a vigilance group is going on in Sokoto State with 16 lives lost so far.

Grazing Commission Bill: When Men Die That Cattle May Live!

By Reno Omokri Nigeria is not the only country where nomadic pastoralists herdsmen come and go. In Kenya, they have…

Nigerian Army renovates NTA studio

The Nigerian Army has renovated the studio of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) in Maiduguri as part of its effort to…

University of Maiduguri graduates 172 first class students

University of Maiduguri on Saturday presented first class degree certificates to 172 students of the institution during its 22nd combined…

Nigerian troops uncover Boko Haram underground food storage facility

Nigerian troops have uncovered Boko Haram underground food storage facility following a simultaneous dawn raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists…

Legislative Rascality: SERAP drags Senate to UN over CCT amendment

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights…

Nigeria’s President As Chief Diplomat By Reuben Abati

I read an interesting article recently in which the author, objecting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent travels abroad pointed out…

Prof Sagay criticizes Supreme Court’s verdict on Wike’s election

A SUMMARY OF MY REVIEW OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNORSHIP CASE ENTITLED: “A FAREWELL TO ELECTION…

Mourinho lines up £70m move for Higuain

Jose Mourinho is confident he will be Manchester United manager next season and has lined up a £70m move for…

Lagos taskforce arrests notorious hoodlum, 15 others in Gbagada

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has arrested a suspected notorious hoodlum leader,…

Kachikwu, oil ministers hold crucial summit in Doha

The attention of the global oil and gas community has virtually descended on Doha, capital of the State of Qatar…

We stand with Nigeria in battle against Boko Haram – UK

The United Kingdom says it is supporting Nigeria in the ongoing war against the Boko Haram insurgents. UK Minister for…