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CBN encourages bank lending to stave off recession

Reuters – Nigeria’s central bank loosened monetary policy on Tuesday by injecting liquidity into banks, in a bid to stave…

Buhari felicitates with Muslims

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with all Nigerians of the Islamic faith as they celebrate Eid el-Kabir, a statement said…

Eid el-Kabir : IG orders massive deployment of personnel

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has directed that there should be effective and extensive deployment of policemen and…

Egypt’s al-Sissi pardons Al Jazeera journalists, activists for Eid

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi on Wednesday pardoned two Al Jazeera journalists jailed for three years in a case that drew…
Olu Falae kicks against zoning of Nigeria's presidency

Buhari orders police, security agencies to rescue Falae

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Inspector-General of Police, solomon Arase, and the security agencies to take necessary actions to…

Breast cancer: Women counseled on proper diets

Miss Yemisi Olowookere, a Nutritionist at Garki Hospital, Abuja, on Wednesday said good nutrition may reduce the risk of breast…

3 charged with robbing man at gun-point

Three unemployed men, Olawale Babalola, Oluwafemi Olawale and Akeem Mukaila, were on Wednesday arraigned in Lagos on charges of robbing…

2015 Hajj: 3m Muslims gather at plain of Arafat

At least three million Muslims from across the world gathered Wednesday at the plain of Arafat to observe one of…

Kafando back in power after coup

Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando, who was taken hostage during a coup a week ago, said on Wednesday he…

Man buys car with dud cheque

Cyriacus Izuewkwe A 27-year-old man, Olatunbosun Kehinde, has been arrested and charged before Isolo Magistrates’ court for allegedly issuing a…

FG committed to press freedom—Adeshina

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina, has assured media practitioners of the Federal Government’s…

Fayose distributes Sallah rams

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday distributed rams to Muslims in the state, appealing to them to shun politicians…

600 MDAs comply with TSA directive – AGF

No fewer than 600 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government have complied with the directive to deposit…

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N422.6bn for Aug

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs Anastasia Nwaobia, on Tuesday said that N422.6 billion was shared among the federal,…

Hard times await perpetrators of violent crime against women – IGP

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has warned that hard times await perpetrators of violent crime against…

Akwa Ibom Senate: INEC ends case, calls one witness

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday closed its case before the Akwa Ibom National and State Assembly tribunal…

Police arrest fake soldier, Man,37, for defiling girl, 7

Yusuf Muhammed Police Detectives attached to Onipanun Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested Ayodele Adedeji of Jackross,…

Lagos Assembly approves Ambode’s request for budget re-ordering

Kazeem Ugbodaga, Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the re-ordering of the Year 2015 budget…

Renounce cultism, drop arms, get amnesty, Ogun CP tells cultists

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid Ali, has declared that amnesty will be given to any member…

LASG staff faces trial over alleged fraud

Paul Iyoghojie A senior staff with a Lagos State Ministry, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Western Nigeria, Oluwakemi Amole, 47, has been…

Again, Lagos Assembly mulls life pension for Speaker, Deputy

Eromosele Ebhomele The Lagos State House of Assembly may soon renew an amendment to a law that would provide life…

We support embattled Saraki, says Nigerian Senate

Eromosele Ebhomele The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday declared its support for Senate President Bukola Saraki shortly after he was docked…

2-storey building collapses in Lekki

Kazeem Ugbodaga A two-storey building under construction has collapsed in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The building, located at…

Ambode charges New Governing Councils to resolve crises in tertiary institutions

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated the Governing Councils of the five tertiary institutions in…

Gloom descends on N/Assembly over Saraki

An atmosphere of gloom descended on the National Assembly on Tuesday as the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, faced trial at…

Party chieftain remanded in prison over theft of tricycle

Cyriacus Izuekwe A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Mushin, Chief Asagunla Lateef, 56, has been arrested and charged…

Saraki granted bail, main trial to begin 21 October

Both prosecution and defence counsel have agreed on October 21, 22 and 23 for the main trial in the corruption…

APC groups elect national officers in Southwest

Taiwo Adelu As part of their effort to have consensus candidates for the national elections of the Coalition of APC…

White House condemns abuse of boys by Afghan soldiers

The White House Monday said it was ‘deeply concerned’ about reports that Afghan boys were being sexually exploited by Afghan…

Malaysian premier faces corruption charges in US

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is being investigated by the US Justice Department over allegations of corruption, a report said…