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No alternative to Buhari now, says Obasanjo

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has no alternative…

Buratai, army chief survives Boko Haram ambush

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja It was a narrow escape for Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS ), Major General Tukur Yusuf Buratai…

Don’t charge Nigerians for electricity not consumed, NERC directs Discos

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to urgently restructure their fixed charges…

Service Chiefs: Obasanjo lauds Buhari over Boko Haram ultimatum

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for given ultimatum to the service chiefs to end the Boko…

Regional military chiefs finalise plans to end Boko Haram

Reuters – Military chiefs from the Lake Chad region have finalised details of the deployment of a joint force to…

I’ll work for the success of this current dispensation, says Obasanjo

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that he will work for the success of the current dispensation in…

Tribunal dismisses Akpabio’s petition against Okori

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an application by embattled former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Chief…

NHRC boss tasks Nigerians on human rights

Prof. Bem Angwe, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, has called on Nigerians to show more concern for issues…

Ambode seeks eradication of child trafficking

Mrs Bolanle Ambode, wife of Lagos State Governor, has called for collaborative efforts between governments and non-governmental organisations to eradicate…

Gunmen kill 2 farmers, injure 12 others

The Taraba Police Command said on Saturday in Jalingo that unidentified gunmen shot dead two farmers on their farms in…

Boko Haram strengthens ties with ISIS, fights in Libya

AP — Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists are strengthening ties with the Islamic State group, as shown by reports that Nigerian…

14,000 ad hoc staff for LG polls in Niger

The Niger Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday said it would recruit 14,000 ad hoc staff for the November Local Government…

Troops advance to clear Boko Haram camps in Borno

The 7 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, on Saturday entered and cleared Gudumbali town in Guzamala Local Government Area of…

Unicef, Yobe Govt to construct N460m water, hygiene facilities

The Yobe Government, in collaboration with Unicef, are to execute water, sanitation and hygiene projects worth N460 million under the…

N4billion: Rivers judicial panel invites Agric commissioner under Amaechi

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to probe the…

Police arrest masquerades for robbery

The Police in Nsukka on Saturday arrested two men who wore masquerade costume in Ovoko community in Nsukka LGA for…

Rotary sets up mobile health camps for IDPs in Abuja

The District 9125 of Rotary International has set up mobile health camps to meet the health needs of Internally Displaced…

Vigilance group member shoots cop dead for violating motorcycle ban

A member of a vigilance group on Thursday shot dead a policeman for allegedly violating the ban on use of…

Ogun Police declare war on land grabbers

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has declared war on land grabbers and speculators terrotising the state, warning them…

Man impersonating CP Aderanti arrested

The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said it had arrested Friday Aguibosim for allegedly impersonating former Lagos State Commissioner…

Yobe Govt. drafts document against open defecation

The Yobe State Government, on Saturday said it had developed a document to be submitted to the state assembly to…
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Ooni’s final rite: Palace warns residents to stay indoors for Oro deity

Residents of the ancient town of Ile-Ife, have been warned to remain indoors for the Oro deity to observe the…

Sanitation: Sokoto doles out N2.3m to 3 best communities

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday announced cash reward amounting to N2.3 million to the three cleanest communities…

I’m not married to Buhari’s son, says INEC chairman Amina Zakari

The acting INEC Chairman, Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari speaks on her new responsibilities, the preparations for the governorship elections in…

Suspended Immigration boss employed 1,600 unauthorised persons

David Parradang was suspended as the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS on Friday because he issued letters of…

Help Buhari fight against corruption, Tinubu tells media

Former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu on Saturday urged editors in the country to support the Presidency and the president’s…

ISIS deputy leader killed by US airstrike

The second-in-command of the Islamic State militant group was killed during a United States air strike in Iraq on Tuesday,…

Akwa-Ibom: Umana takes stand as star witness

Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Akwa Ibom state, Umana Okon Umana, took the stand at the…

Arewa Defence League challenge Northern governors on development

Northern Youths under the auspices of Arewa Defence League has urged Northern Governors to revamp the New Nigerian Development Company…

Working long hours may increase stroke risk – Researchers

Researchers on Friday revealed that working 55 hours or more per week, might be associated with greater risk of stroke…